33A-1-26. Training program for county veterans service officers--Attendance and testing--Certification of compliance.
The Department of Veterans Affairs shall establish a training program for county veterans service officers. Every county veterans service officer employed under the provisions of this chapter shall annually complete the training program established by the department and successfully complete a test administered by the department. The secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall certify training compliance to the board of county commissioners. The secretary shall recommend against reappointment of any county veterans service officer not in compliance with the provisions of this section.
Source: SL 1975, ch 214; SL 1990, ch 265; SL 2000, ch 163, §1; SDCL §33-16-27.1; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §151, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 01 - State And County Veterans' Agencies
Section 33A-1-1 - Veteran defined.
Section 33A-1-2 - Department assistance to veterans and dependents.
Section 33A-1-3 - Office space for department.
Section 33A-1-8 - Promulgation of rules on procedures and standards.
Section 33A-1-10 - Office and personnel.
Section 33A-1-11 - Annual report.
Section 33A-1-12 - Qualifications of employees--Duties.
Section 33A-1-13 - Representation of veterans.
Section 33A-1-15 - Burial of veterans.
Section 33A-1-19 - Assistant attorney general assigned to department.
Section 33A-1-20 - Investigative authority of department--Access to records.
Section 33A-1-21 - Department records as confidential--Exceptions.
Section 33A-1-23 - County commissioners to assist service officer.
Section 33A-1-24 - Duties of county veterans' service officer--Direction by department.
Section 33A-1-25 - Qualifications of county veterans' officer.
Section 33A-1-28 - Salary and expenses of county service officer--Office space and equipment.
Section 33A-1-29 - Tribal veterans' service officers.
Section 33A-1-31 - State aid for salaries of county service officers--Maximum reimbursement.
Section 33A-1-32 - Basic salary schedule for county service officers.
Section 33A-1-33 - Training of county officer required for state reimbursement.