<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 1-46A - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2081603Normal { text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2081603HG4 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2081603DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2081603HG4C { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2081603Normal-000000 { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032164SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2032164Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-46A-1"><span class="s2032164SENU">1-46A-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032164SENU">. </span><span class="s2032164CL">Department created--Secretary as head.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032164Normal-000000"><span class="s2032164DefaultParagraphFont">There is hereby created a Department of Veterans Affairs. The head of the Department of Veterans Affairs is the secretary of veterans affairs who shall be appointed and serve pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, Article IV, § 9.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032164Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032164000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032164Normal"><span class="s2032164SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032164SCL-000002"> SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=11-1"><span class="s2032164SCL-000002">11-1</span></a><span class="s2032164SCL-000002">), § 19, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 1-46A - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2080538Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2080538SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080538CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080538000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080538DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080538SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2080538Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-46A-2"><span class="s2080538SENU">1-46A-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080538SENU">. </span><span class="s2080538CL">Repealed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080538Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080538000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080538Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080538DefaultParagraphFont">Source: </span><span class="s2080538SCL">SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 22, eff. Apr. 12, 2011; SL 2020, ch 140, § 8.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 1-46A - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032166Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032166SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032166CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032166Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032166DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032166000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032166SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032166SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2032166Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-46A-3"><span class="s2032166SENU">1-46A-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032166SENU">. </span><span class="s2032166CL">Division of Veterans Affairs transferred.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032166Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032166DefaultParagraphFont">The Division of Veterans Affairs created by chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-46"><span class="s2032166DefaultParagraphFont">1-46</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032166DefaultParagraphFont"> and its functions in the former Department of Military and Veterans Affairs are transferred to the Department of Veterans Affairs created by Executive Reorganization Order 2011-01. The secretary of veterans affairs shall perform the functions of the former secretary of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, relating to the Division of Veterans Affairs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032166Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032166000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032166Normal"><span class="s2032166SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032166SCL-000002"> SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=11-1"><span class="s2032166SCL-000002">11-1</span></a><span class="s2032166SCL-000002">), § 23, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 1-46A - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032167Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032167SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032167CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032167Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032167DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032167000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032167SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032167SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2032167Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-46A-4"><span class="s2032167SENU">1-46A-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032167SENU">. </span><span class="s2032167CL">Veterans Home transferred.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032167Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032167DefaultParagraphFont">The State Veterans Home created by chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=33A-4"><span class="s2032167DefaultParagraphFont">33A-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032167DefaultParagraphFont"> and its functions in the former Department of Military and Veterans Affairs are transferred to the Department of Veterans Affairs created by Executive Reorganization Order 2011-01. The secretary of veterans affairs shall perform the functions of the former secretary of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, relating to the State Veterans Home.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032167Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032167000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032167Normal"><span class="s2032167SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032167SCL-000002"> SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=11-1"><span class="s2032167SCL-000002">11-1</span></a><span class="s2032167SCL-000002">), § 24, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 1-46A - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2081596Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2081596SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2081596CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2081596Statute { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2081596DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2081596000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2081596NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2081596DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2081596SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2081596Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-46A-5"><span class="s2081596SENU">1-46A-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2081596SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2081596CL">Consultation--South Dakota Veterans Council. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2081596Statute"><span class="s2081596DefaultParagraphFont">The Department of Veterans Affairs may consult with the South Dakota Veterans Council on matters relating to veterans and their dependents.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2081596Statute"><span class="s2081596DefaultParagraphFont">The South Dakota Veterans Council consists of six congressionally chartered Veterans Organizations including the Paralyzed Veterans of America, the Disabled American Veterans, the Military Order of the Purple Heart, the American Legion, the Vietnam Veterans of America chapters 1054 and 959, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2081596Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2081596000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2081596NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2081596DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2081596SCL">SL 2020, ch 140, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html>