33A-5-10. Retention of federal memorial pending payment for funeral or burial prohibited.
The provisions of §44-11-9 or any other provision of law notwithstanding, if a funeral director, operator of a cemetery, or other individual involved with the funeral or burial of a veteran is in possession of a headstone, memorial headstone, or marker provided by the United States government in memory of the veteran, the director, operator, or individual may not retain possession of the headstone, memorial headstone, or marker pending payment for property associated with the funeral or burial or for services rendered.
Source: SL 2011, ch 152, §26.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 05 - Burial of Veterans
Section 33A-5-1 - Authority of county veterans' service officer or field officer.
Section 33A-5-5 - Procedure for payment of expenses.
Section 33A-5-6 - Appropriation for expenses.
Section 33A-5-7 - County appropriations to purchase burial plots--Conditions.
Section 33A-5-8 - County purchase of burial plots--Perpetual care--Title to plots.
Section 33A-5-9 - Conditions for county payment of burial expense.
Section 33A-5-10 - Retention of federal memorial pending payment for funeral or burial prohibited.
Section 33A-5-11 - State veterans cemetery operating fund--Fee for burial--Promulgation of rules.
Section 33A-5-12 - State veterans cemetery endowment fund.
Section 33A-5-13 - Minimum principal balance of fund.
Section 33A-5-14 - Annual report of veterans council.
Section 33A-5-15 - Donation of land for state cemetery