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Chapter 01 - State And County Veterans' Agencies
Section 33A-1-1 - Veteran defined. - 33A-1-1. Veteran defined. For the purposes of this chapter, a...
Section 33A-1-2 - Department assistance to veterans and dependents. - 33A-1-2. Department assistance to veterans and dependents. The Department of...
Section 33A-1-3 - Office space for department. - 33A-1-3. Office space for department. Adequate office space for the...
Section 33A-1-8 - Promulgation of rules on procedures and standards. - 33A-1-8. Promulgation of rules on procedures and standards. The Department...
Section 33A-1-10 - Office and personnel. - 33A-1-10. Office and personnel. The secretary of the Department of...
Section 33A-1-11 - Annual report. - 33A-1-11. Annual report. The secretary shall make an annual written...
Section 33A-1-12 - Qualifications of employees--Duties. - 33A-1-12. Qualifications of employees--Duties. All employees of the Department of...
Section 33A-1-13 - Representation of veterans. - 33A-1-13. Representation of veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs shall...
Section 33A-1-15 - Burial of veterans. - 33A-1-15. Burial of veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs shall...
Section 33A-1-16 - Benefits secured by department--Instruction for county and tribal veterans service officers. - 33A-1-16. Benefits secured by department--Instruction for county and tribal veterans...
Section 33A-1-19 - Assistant attorney general assigned to department. - 33A-1-19. Assistant attorney general assigned to department. The attorney general...
Section 33A-1-20 - Investigative authority of department--Access to records. - 33A-1-20. Investigative authority of department--Access to records. The Department of...
Section 33A-1-21 - Department records as confidential--Exceptions. - 33A-1-21. Department records as confidential--Exceptions. The contents of, and all...
Section 33A-1-22 - County veterans' service officer--Approval by secretary of veterans affairs--Term of office. - 33A-1-22. County veterans' service officer--Approval by secretary of veterans affairs--Term...
Section 33A-1-23 - County commissioners to assist service officer. - 33A-1-23. County commissioners to assist service officer. The board or...
Section 33A-1-24 - Duties of county veterans' service officer--Direction by department. - 33A-1-24. Duties of county veterans' service officer--Direction by department. Each...
Section 33A-1-25 - Qualifications of county veterans' officer. - 33A-1-25. Qualifications of county veterans' officer. Each county veterans' service...
Section 33A-1-26 - Training program for county veterans service officers--Attendance and testing--Certification of compliance. - 33A-1-26. Training program for county veterans service officers--Attendance and testing--Certification...
Section 33A-1-28 - Salary and expenses of county service officer--Office space and equipment. - 33A-1-28. Salary and expenses of county service officer--Office space and...
Section 33A-1-29 - Tribal veterans' service officers. - 33A-1-29. Tribal veterans' service officers. Indian tribes, as defined in...
Section 33A-1-30 - Salary reimbursement and services for Indian tribes and service officers--Tribes responsible for financial obligations. - 33A-1-30. Salary reimbursement and services for Indian tribes and service...
Section 33A-1-31 - State aid for salaries of county service officers--Maximum reimbursement. - 33A-1-31. State aid for salaries of county service officers--Maximum reimbursement....
Section 33A-1-32 - Basic salary schedule for county service officers. - 33A-1-32. Basic salary schedule for county service officers. The basic...
Section 33A-1-33 - Training of county officer required for state reimbursement. - 33A-1-33. Training of county officer required for state reimbursement. A...
Section 33A-1-34 - Construction of chapter. - 33A-1-34. Construction of chapter. The provisions of this chapter shall...
Chapter 02 - Veterans' And Servicemember Benefits
Section 33A-2-1 - Veteran defined. - 33A-2-1. Veteran defined. For the purposes of all statutes relating...
Section 33A-2-2 - Wartime veteran and qualifying military service defined. - 33A-2-2. Wartime veteran and qualifying military service defined. For purposes...
Section 33A-2-4 - Veterans affairs department special revenue fund established. - 33A-2-4. Veterans affairs department special revenue fund established. There is...
Section 33A-2-5 - Disbursements from fund. - 33A-2-5. Disbursements from fund. Disbursements from the veterans affairs department...
Section 33A-2-6 - Tax exemption for certain military sales outlets--Exceptions. - 33A-2-6. Tax exemption for certain military sales outlets--Exceptions. Notwithstanding any...
Section 33A-2-7 - Credit for amount of tax already paid. - 33A-2-7. Credit for amount of tax already paid. If the...
Section 33A-2-8 - Free recordation of military discharges--Availability of document--Request form. - 33A-2-8. Free recordation of military discharges--Availability of document--Request form. The...
Section 33A-2-9 - National Guard members ordered to active duty--Federal protections. - 33A-2-9. National Guard members ordered to active duty--Federal protections. Any...
Section 33A-2-10 - Veterans' bonus program--Definitions. - 33A-2-10. Veterans' bonus program--Definitions. For the purposes of §§33A-2-12 to...
Section 33A-2-11 - Bonus board abolished--Performance of functions. - 33A-2-11. Bonus board abolished--Performance of functions. The Veterans' Bonus Board...
Section 33A-2-12 - Employees of department. - 33A-2-12. Employees of department. The secretary shall appoint such officers...
Section 33A-2-13 - Eligibility for bonus--Dependents of deceased veterans. - 33A-2-13. Eligibility for bonus--Dependents of deceased veterans. A veterans bonus...
Section 33A-2-14 - Eligibility for bonus--National Guard or reserve personnel. - 33A-2-14. Eligibility for bonus--National Guard or reserve personnel. Any person...
Section 33A-2-15 - Amount of bonus. - 33A-2-15. Amount of bonus. Any bonus earned pursuant to §33A-2-13...
Section 33A-2-16 - Fractional months. - 33A-2-16. Fractional months. In computing a month of service under...
Section 33A-2-17 - Amount of bonus for dependent of deceased veteran. - 33A-2-17. Amount of bonus for dependent of deceased veteran. Such...
Section 33A-2-18 - Bonus amount for veteran with service connected disability. - 33A-2-18. Bonus amount for veteran with service connected disability. Notwithstanding...
Section 33A-2-19 - Amendment of original claim or new claim by veteran with service connected disability. - 33A-2-19. Amendment of original claim or new claim by veteran...
Section 33A-2-20 - Disqualifying factors. - 33A-2-20. Disqualifying factors. No person is entitled to payment of...
Section 33A-2-21 - Funds for payment of bonus. - 33A-2-21. Funds for payment of bonus. The Legislature finds and...
Section 33A-2-22 - Payments to minors. - 33A-2-22. Payments to minors. If any bonus is payable under...
Section 33A-2-23 - Payments to incompetent persons. - 33A-2-23. Payments to incompetent persons. If any bonus is payable...
Section 33A-2-24 - Death of eligible veteran. - 33A-2-24. Death of eligible veteran. In case of the death...
Section 33A-2-25 - Promulgation of rules for payment of bonus. - 33A-2-25. Promulgation of rules for payment of bonus. The Department...
Section 33A-2-28 - False application--Misdemeanor. - 33A-2-28. False application--Misdemeanor. Any person who falsely applies for a...
Section 33A-2-30 - Payment not subject to claims against recipient. - 33A-2-30. Payment not subject to claims against recipient. No right...
Section 33A-2-31 - Separability of bonus provisions. - 33A-2-31. Separability of bonus provisions. If any provisions of §§33A-2-10...
Section 33A-2-32 - Reestablishment of eligibility for certain veterans to receive veterans bonus. - 33A-2-32. Reestablishment of eligibility for certain veterans to receive veterans...
Section 33A-2-33 - Multiple bonuses. - 33A-2-33. Multiple bonuses. No veteran may receive more than one...
Section 33A-2-34 - Honorary high school diploma to be awarded to veterans serving during certain periods. - 33A-2-34. Honorary high school diploma to be awarded to veterans...
Section 33A-2-35 - Homeless veterans program or initiative. - 33A-2-35. Homeless veterans program or initiative. The Department of Veterans...
Section 33A-2-36 - Professional or occupational credit for certain military training and experience. - 33A-2-36. Professional or occupational credit for certain military training and...
Chapter 04 - South Dakota State Veterans' Home
Section 33A-4-1 - Supervision of Department of Veterans Affairs. - 33A-4-1. Supervision of Department of Veterans Affairs. The South Dakota...
Section 33A-4-4 - Enforcement of federal regulations--Promulgation of rules--Punishment for violation of rules. - 33A-4-4. Enforcement of federal regulations--Promulgation of rules--Punishment for violation of...
Section 33A-4-6 - Local management of home by superintendent--Appointment--Qualifications. - 33A-4-6. Local management of home by superintendent--Appointment--Qualifications. The Department of...
Section 33A-4-7 - Salary and residence of superintendent. - 33A-4-7. Salary and residence of superintendent. The superintendent of the...
Section 33A-4-8 - Appointment of subordinate employees--Removal. - 33A-4-8. Appointment of subordinate employees--Removal. The superintendent of the State...
Section 33A-4-9 - Suspension of member for violation of rules--Hearing before secretary of veterans affairs. - 33A-4-9. Suspension of member for violation of rules--Hearing before secretary...
Section 33A-4-10 - Superintendent's recommendations to secretary. - 33A-4-10. Superintendent's recommendations to secretary. The superintendent of the State...
Section 33A-4-11 - Permanent fund for use of superintendent--Authorized expenditures--Procedure. - 33A-4-11. Permanent fund for use of superintendent--Authorized expenditures--Procedure. The permanent...
Section 33A-4-12 - Contributions by members--Maximum contribution required. - 33A-4-12. Contributions by members--Maximum contribution required. Any member of the...
Section 33A-4-13 - Payment of monthly charges by certain members. - 33A-4-13. Payment of monthly charges by certain members. If a...
Section 33A-4-14 - Payment by member and spouse with specified combined assets. - 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. - 33A-4-15. Payment of maintenance charges during lifetime--Disposition of receipts. Any...
Section 33A-4-16 - Distribution of assets of deceased member. - 33A-4-16. Distribution of assets of deceased member. If any member...
Section 33A-4-17 - Authority to turn deceased member's property over to department--Subsequent claim for property. - 33A-4-17. Authority to turn deceased member's property over to department--Subsequent...
Section 33A-4-18 - Claim for maintenance of deceased member--Disposition of funds. - 33A-4-18. Claim for maintenance of deceased member--Disposition of funds. If...
Section 33A-4-19 - Claim against estate of deceased spouse or dependent. - 33A-4-19. Claim against estate of deceased spouse or dependent. If...
Section 33A-4-20 - Transfers to avoid state's claim. - 33A-4-20. Transfers to avoid state's claim. Any transfer of property...
Section 33A-4-21 - Authority of secretary to administer property descending to it. - 33A-4-21. Authority of secretary to administer property descending to it....
Section 33A-4-22 - Handling personal funds of members. - 33A-4-22. Handling personal funds of members. The superintendent of the...
Section 33A-4-23 - Allowance from member's income for dependents. - 33A-4-23. Allowance from member's income for dependents. Any member of...
Section 33A-4-24 - Veterans' home operating fund created. - 33A-4-24. Veterans' home operating fund created. There is hereby created...
Section 33A-4-25 - Eligibility for admission to veterans' home. - 33A-4-25. Eligibility for admission to veterans' home. Any veteran as...
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...
Section 33A-4-27 - Admission of widows and widowers of veterans--Conditions. - 33A-4-27. Admission of widows and widowers of veterans--Conditions. The widow...
Section 33A-4-28 - Nonveteran spouse considered member. - 33A-4-28. Nonveteran spouse considered member. A nonveteran spouse, widow, or...
Section 33A-4-29 - Application for admission to home--Form and contents--False application as forfeiture. - 33A-4-29. Application for admission to home--Form and contents--False application as...
Section 33A-4-30 - Recommendation of application for admission. - 33A-4-30. Recommendation of application for admission. Application for admission to...
Section 33A-4-31 - Furloughs--Exceeding maximum furlough as forfeiture. - 33A-4-31. Furloughs--Exceeding maximum furlough as forfeiture. Furloughs from the State...
Section 33A-4-32 - Discharge from home. - 33A-4-32. Discharge from home. Any member of the State Veterans'...
Section 33A-4-33 - Admission of veterans with sufficient means. - 33A-4-33. Admission of veterans with sufficient means. The superintendent may,...
Section 33A-4-34 - Denial of admission to mentally ill, inebriate, or addicted person. - 33A-4-34. Denial of admission to mentally ill, inebriate, or addicted...
Section 33A-4-35 - Residence of members leaving home or adjudged mentally ill. - 33A-4-35. Residence of members leaving home or adjudged mentally ill....
Chapter 05 - Burial of Veterans
Section 33A-5-1 - Authority of county veterans' service officer or field officer. - 33A-5-1. Authority of county veterans' service officer or field officer....
Section 33A-5-2 - Payment for burial of veteran--Eligibility of veteran or spouse for burial at state's expense. - 33A-5-2. Payment for burial of veteran--Eligibility of veteran or spouse...
Section 33A-5-4 - Headstone provided by federal government to be erected--Maximum expense--Time for claim. - 33A-5-4. Headstone provided by federal government to be erected--Maximum expense--Time...
Section 33A-5-5 - Procedure for payment of expenses. - 33A-5-5. Procedure for payment of expenses. All expenses incurred under...
Section 33A-5-6 - Appropriation for expenses. - 33A-5-6. Appropriation for expenses. There is hereby annually appropriated out...
Section 33A-5-7 - County appropriations to purchase burial plots--Conditions. - 33A-5-7. County appropriations to purchase burial plots--Conditions. Any county may...
Section 33A-5-8 - County purchase of burial plots--Perpetual care--Title to plots. - 33A-5-8. County purchase of burial plots--Perpetual care--Title to plots. Each...
Section 33A-5-9 - Conditions for county payment of burial expense. - 33A-5-9. Conditions for county payment of burial expense. Any county...
Section 33A-5-10 - Retention of federal memorial pending payment for funeral or burial prohibited. - 33A-5-10. Retention of federal memorial pending payment for funeral or...
Section 33A-5-11 - State veterans cemetery operating fund--Fee for burial--Promulgation of rules. - 33A-5-11. State veterans cemetery operating fund--Fee for burial--Promulgation of rules....
Section 33A-5-12 - State veterans cemetery endowment fund. - 33A-5-12. State veterans cemetery endowment fund. The South Dakota State...
Section 33A-5-13 - Minimum principal balance of fund. - 33A-5-13. Minimum principal balance of fund. Donations to the South...
Section 33A-5-14 - Annual report of veterans council. - 33A-5-14. Annual report of veterans council. The South Dakota Veterans...
Section 33A-5-15 - Donation of land for state cemetery - 33A-5-15. Donation of land for state cemetery The State of...
Section 33A-5-16 - State cemetery pre-application. - 33A-5-16. State cemetery pre-application. The secretary of veterans affairs shall...
Section 33A-5-17 - State cemetery grant application. - 33A-5-17. State cemetery grant application. The secretary of veterans affairs...