South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 04 - South Dakota State Veterans' Home
Section 33A-4-26 - Admission of spouses--Conditions--Membership status not affected by death or by marriage between members.

33A-4-26. Admission of spouses--Conditions--Membership status not affected by death or by marriage between members.
The spouse of any veteran who is eligible to become a member of the State Veterans' Home, may be admitted with the veteran if they have been married and living together for at least one year before application for admission and if their combined income does not exceed four hundred dollars per year above the maximum income limitation allowable for pension benefits as determined by the Veterans Administration. Or, a spouse may be admitted if the veteran, otherwise eligible to admission, is institutionalized for physical or mental disability, if the spouse has been married to the veteran spouse for at least one year. The nonveteran spouse is subject to the same house rules and rules as to furlough and discharge as the veteran spouse. Membership status is not affected by the death of a spouse or by marriage between members of the home.

Source: SL 1921, ch 364; SL 1923, ch 270; SL 1925, ch 287, §2; SL 1927, ch 207, §1; SL 1929, ch 224, §1; SDC 1939, §41.0208; SL 1939, ch 155, §1; SL 1941, ch 172; SL 1943, ch 145; SL 1945, ch 175; SL 1951, ch 211; SL 1959, ch 242, §1; SL 1961, ch 206, §1; SL 1970, ch 191, §10; SL 2007, ch 187, §219; §33-18-23; 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 04 - South Dakota State Veterans' Home

Section 33A-4-1 - Supervision of Department of Veterans Affairs.

Section 33A-4-4 - Enforcement of federal regulations--Promulgation of rules--Punishment for violation of rules.

Section 33A-4-6 - Local management of home by superintendent--Appointment--Qualifications.

Section 33A-4-7 - Salary and residence of superintendent.

Section 33A-4-8 - Appointment of subordinate employees--Removal.

Section 33A-4-9 - Suspension of member for violation of rules--Hearing before secretary of veterans affairs.

Section 33A-4-10 - Superintendent's recommendations to secretary.

Section 33A-4-11 - Permanent fund for use of superintendent--Authorized expenditures--Procedure.

Section 33A-4-12 - Contributions by members--Maximum contribution required.

Section 33A-4-13 - Payment of monthly charges by certain members.

Section 33A-4-14 - Payment by member and spouse with specified combined assets.

Section 33A-4-15 - Payment of maintenance charges during lifetime--Disposition of receipts.

Section 33A-4-16 - Distribution of assets of deceased member.

Section 33A-4-17 - Authority to turn deceased member's property over to department--Subsequent claim for property.

Section 33A-4-18 - Claim for maintenance of deceased member--Disposition of funds.

Section 33A-4-19 - Claim against estate of deceased spouse or dependent.

Section 33A-4-20 - Transfers to avoid state's claim.

Section 33A-4-21 - Authority of secretary to administer property descending to it.

Section 33A-4-22 - Handling personal funds of members.

Section 33A-4-23 - Allowance from member's income for dependents.

Section 33A-4-24 - Veterans' home operating fund created.

Section 33A-4-25 - Eligibility for admission to veterans' home.

Section 33A-4-26 - Admission of spouses--Conditions--Membership status not affected by death or by marriage between members.

Section 33A-4-27 - Admission of widows and widowers of veterans--Conditions.

Section 33A-4-28 - Nonveteran spouse considered member.

Section 33A-4-29 - Application for admission to home--Form and contents--False application as forfeiture.

Section 33A-4-30 - Recommendation of application for admission.

Section 33A-4-31 - Furloughs--Exceeding maximum furlough as forfeiture.

Section 33A-4-32 - Discharge from home.

Section 33A-4-33 - Admission of veterans with sufficient means.

Section 33A-4-34 - Denial of admission to mentally ill, inebriate, or addicted person.

Section 33A-4-35 - Residence of members leaving home or adjudged mentally ill.