Title 33, MILITARY AFFAIRS

Commanding officers of organizations of the national guard shall be responsible to their immediate commanders for the equipment, drill, instruction, movements, and efficiency of their respective commands. Source: SL 1913, ch 267 , § 35; SL 1917, ch 297 , § 9; RC 1919, § 10558; SD…

All commissioned officers and enlisted men of the national guard shall be responsible to their immediate commanding officers for prompt and unhesitating obedience, proper drill, and the preservation and proper use of the property of the state or of the United States, or of the or…

The National Guard shall be organized, armed, and equipped as provided in this title and shall consist of the following: (1) The members of the regularly enlisted militia who are within the age limits authorized by the Department of Defense; and (2) All commissioned and warrant o…

The commanding officer of any parade or drill of the National Guard, and the officer in charge of any rendezvous or camp, may cause the area selected for that purpose to be marked and designated in such manner as not unnecessarily to obstruct travel on any public highway. If any …

If any person intercepts, molests, insults, or abuses any officer or enlisted member of the National Guard while in the performance of the member's military duty, the person may be immediately arrested and kept confined, in the discretion of the commanding officer of the force en…

The Governor may order target practice as the allowance of ammunition will permit and shall offer suitable medals, badges, or trophies, to be inscribed and given in the name of the state, to the persons and organizations who, upon competition, show their superior attainments as m…

Any officer or warrant officer of the South Dakota National Guard who is commissioned in, assigned, or detailed to duty as the adjutant general, the assistant adjutant general, the adjutant, assistant adjutant, or personnel adjutant of any command, any judge advocate, the trial c…

The adjutant general, from the funds appropriated for the support and maintenance of the national guard, shall procure and issue to the members and former members of the national guard, entitled thereto by reason of heroic and outstanding acts or accomplishments in connection wit…

The military units of the National Guard shall be composed and organized, except as otherwise specifically provided, the same as the armed forces of the United States subject in time of peace to such general exceptions as may be authorized by the secretary of defense. No unit or …

The Governor may muster and present to the Department of Defense for recognition organizations and units authorized by applicable federal law and regulations. Source: SL 1917, ch 297 , § 14; RC 1919, § 10566; SDC 1939, § 41.0119; SL 2007, ch 187 , § 22.

The Governor may, in case of war, insurrection, invasion, riot, or imminent danger, increase the National Guard force beyond the maximum established by law and may organize and muster the additional forces with proper officers, as the exigency of the service requires and the Pres…

If the President authorizes the recruiting and presentation for muster of a unit or organization of any arm of the service, the recruiting of the unit or organization shall be done in accordance with the rules promulgated by the Governor pursuant to chapter 1-26 . Source: SL 1917…

The Governor may determine and fix the location of the units and headquarters of the South Dakota National Guard. However, no organization of the National Guard whose members are entitled to and have received compensation under the provisions of any act of Congress may be disband…

The organization, armament, equipment, and discipline of the National Guard, except as specifically provided in this title, are the same as prescribed under the provisions of applicable federal law for the National Guard. To the extent that the provisions of federal law allow dis…