South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 01 - State And County Veterans' Agencies
Section 33A-1-34 - Construction of chapter.

33A-1-34. Construction of chapter.
The provisions of this chapter shall be construed liberally in order to effectuate its purposes.

Source: SL 1944 (SS), ch 3, §13; SDC Supp 1960, §41.0411; SDCL §33-16-29; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §20, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 33A - Veterans Affairs

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-1-16 - Benefits secured by department--Instruction for county and tribal veterans service officers.

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-1-22 - County veterans' service officer--Approval by secretary of veterans affairs--Term of office.

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-1-26 - Training program for county veterans service officers--Attendance and testing--Certification of compliance.

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-1-30 - Salary reimbursement and services for Indian tribes and service officers--Tribes responsible for financial obligations.

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.

Section 33A-1-34 - Construction of chapter.