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State of South Dakota
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NINETY-FOURTH SESSION LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2019 |
| 686B0366 | SENATE ENGROSSED NO. HB 1171 - 3/5/2019 |
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Introduced by: Representatives Peterson (Sue), Anderson, Borglum, Brunner, Chaffee,
Dennert, Deutsch, Diedrich, Finck, Hammock, Hansen, Koth, Latterell,
Lesmeister, Livermont, Mills, Pischke, Qualm, Randolph, Rasmussen,
Schoenfish, St John, Weis, Wiese, and York and Senators Klumb, Blare,
Greenfield (Brock), Jensen (Phil), Kolbeck, Monroe, Nelson, Otten (Ernie),
Stalzer, and Sutton
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FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to allow certain veterans to attend courses offered at
postsecondary technical institutes without payment of tuition.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 13-55-2 be amended to read:
13-55-2. Any person residing in this state who is a veteran as defined by §§ 33A-2-1 and 33A-2-2 or who performed active war service, such as nursing or assisting in the care of soldiers and sailors in any government hospital, field, or camp, as a member of the Red Cross or any other similar organization engaged in war relief work which has been recognized and approved by the government of the United States, during any of the periods or combat operations specified in § 33A-2-2, upon compliance with all the requirements for admission and after qualifying for resident tuition, may attend and pursue any undergraduate course in any state educational institution under the control and management of the Board of Regents or any course at a postsecondary technical institute as defined in § 13-39A-1 without the payment of charges for
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 13-55-2 be amended to read:
13-55-2. Any person residing in this state who is a veteran as defined by §§ 33A-2-1 and 33A-2-2 or who performed active war service, such as nursing or assisting in the care of soldiers and sailors in any government hospital, field, or camp, as a member of the Red Cross or any other similar organization engaged in war relief work which has been recognized and approved by the government of the United States, during any of the periods or combat operations specified in § 33A-2-2, upon compliance with all the requirements for admission and after qualifying for resident tuition, may attend and pursue any undergraduate course in any state educational institution under the control and management of the Board of Regents or any course at a postsecondary technical institute as defined in § 13-39A-1 without the payment of charges for
tuition for each month of qualified service or major fraction thereof a month in academic time.
However, no eligible veteran is entitled to less than one nor more than four academic years of
free tuition pursuant to this section. Residence at the time of entry into military service or active
war service does not affect eligibility for the entitlement created in this section. Any person who
qualifies under § 33A-2-2 as a veteran based solely on a service-connected disability may
receive free tuition under this section only if the veterans administration disability rating is ten
percent or greater.
No tuition benefit may be provided by the State of South Dakota under this section unless
and until the applicant has applied all federal tuition benefits. Before receiving funds from the
state for the tuition of any eligible applicant under this section, the Board of Regents or
postsecondary technical institute shall verify that all federal tuition benefits have been
exhausted. The state shall provide the benefit under this section to the Board of Regents or
postsecondary technical institute within thirty days after commencement of each academic term.
