33-3-2. Personnel comprising National Guard.

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 officers who are within the age limits authorized for such officers.

The adjutant general is a member of the National Guard but is exempt from the age requirements set forth in this title.

Source: PolC 1877, ch 30, § 8; SL 1887, ch 100, § 4; CL 1887, § 1920; SL 1893, ch 117, § 2; SL 1901, ch 176, § 1; RPolC 1903, § 2462; SL 1913, ch 267, § 12; SL 1917, ch 297, § 3; RC 1919, § 10550; SDC 1939, § 41.0103; SL 1947, ch 180, § 2; SL 2007, ch 187, § 19.