<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 3-3 - VETERANS' PREFERENCE IN EMPLOYMENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2080964Normal { 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.s2080964HG4 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080964DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080964HG4C { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2080964Normal-000000 { 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.s2080964DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2080964B { margin-left: 1.38in; text-indent: -1.38in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2080964Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080964HG4">CHAPTER </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-3"><span class="s2080964DefaultParagraphFont">3-3</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080964Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080964HG4C">VETERANS' PREFERENCE IN EMPLOYMENT </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080964Normal-000000"><span class="s2080964DefaultParagraphFont-000001"></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080964B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-3-1"><span class="s2080964DefaultParagraphFont">3-3-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080964DefaultParagraphFont">    Veterans preferred in public employment--Age or physical impairment not disqualifying--Veterans with service-connected disabilities preferred . </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080964B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-3-2"><span class="s2080964DefaultParagraphFont">3-3-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080964DefaultParagraphFont">    Investigation and interview of veteran applicants. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080964B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-3-3"><span class="s2080964DefaultParagraphFont">3-3-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080964DefaultParagraphFont">    Mandamus available to enforce veterans' preference. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080964B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-3-4"><span class="s2080964DefaultParagraphFont">3-3-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080964DefaultParagraphFont">    Restrictions on removal of veteran from employment--Hearing and review--Burden of proof. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080964B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-3-5"><span class="s2080964DefaultParagraphFont">3-3-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080964DefaultParagraphFont">    Noncompliance as misdemeanor. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080964B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-3-6"><span class="s2080964DefaultParagraphFont">3-3-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080964DefaultParagraphFont">    Confidential and policy-making positions exempt from chapter. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080964B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-3-7"><span class="s2080964DefaultParagraphFont">3-3-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080964DefaultParagraphFont">    Unmarried spouse of deceased veteran--Entitlement to preference under certain conditions. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080964B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-3-8"><span class="s2080964DefaultParagraphFont">3-3-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080964DefaultParagraphFont">    Spouse of disabled veteran--Entitlement to preference under certain conditions. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080964B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-3-9"><span class="s2080964DefaultParagraphFont">3-3-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080964DefaultParagraphFont">    Distribution of information about state laws on veterans' preference in employment. </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 3-3 - VETERANS' PREFERENCE IN EMPLOYMENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032716Normal { 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.s2032716SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032716CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032716Normal-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.s2032716DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032716000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032716SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032716SCL-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="s2032716Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-3-1"><span class="s2032716SENU">3-3-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032716SENU">. </span><span class="s2032716CL">Veterans preferred in public employment--Age or physical impairment not disqualifying--Veterans with service-connected disabilities preferred .</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032716Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032716DefaultParagraphFont">In all public departments and subdivisions and upon all public works of this state and of the counties, municipalities, and school districts of this state, any veteran, as defined in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=33A-2-1"><span class="s2032716DefaultParagraphFont">33A-2-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032716DefaultParagraphFont">, who is a citizen of the United States, shall receive preference for appointment, employment, and promotion. Age, loss of limb, or other physical impairment which does not in fact incapacitate does not disqualify the veteran if the veteran possesses the qualifications and business capacity necessary to discharge the duties of the position involved. A veteran who has a service-connected disability shall be given a preference over a nondisabled veteran. In order to determine if the veterans' preference applies, each applicant for employment under this chapter shall complete an employment application on which the applicant is asked if the applicant is a veteran as defined by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=33A-2-1"><span class="s2032716DefaultParagraphFont">33A-2-1</span></a><span class="s2032716DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032716Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032716000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032716Normal"><span class="s2032716SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032716SCL-000002"> SL 1935, ch 188, §§ 1, 2; SL 1937, ch 227, § 1; SDC 1939, §§ 41.0501, 41.0502; SL 1939, ch 159, § 1; SL 1943, ch 147, § 1; SL 1951, ch 214, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 41.0508; SL 1980, ch 27, § 1; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2; SL 2010, ch 19, § 8; 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="s2032716SCL-000002">11-1</span></a><span class="s2032716SCL-000002">), § 20, eff. Apr. 12, 2011; SL 2015, ch 20, § 1; SL 2015, ch 21, § 1; SL 2016, ch 30, § 1.</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 3-3 - VETERANS' PREFERENCE IN EMPLOYMENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032717Normal { 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.s2032717SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032717CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032717Normal-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.s2032717DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032717000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032717SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032717SCL-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="s2032717Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-3-2"><span class="s2032717SENU">3-3-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032717SENU">. </span><span class="s2032717CL">Investigation and interview of veteran applicants.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032717Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032717DefaultParagraphFont">If a veteran as defined in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=33A-2-1"><span class="s2032717DefaultParagraphFont">33A-2-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032717DefaultParagraphFont"> applies for appointment for employment under this chapter, the officer, board, or person whose duty it is to appoint or employ some person to fill the position shall investigate the qualifications of the applicant. If the applicant possesses at least the minimum qualifications necessary to fill the position, the officer, board, or person shall interview the applicant.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032717Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032717000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032717Normal"><span class="s2032717SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032717SCL-000002"> SL 1935, ch 188, § 3; SDC 1939, § 41.0503; SL 2010, ch 19, § 9; 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="s2032717SCL-000002">11-1</span></a><span class="s2032717SCL-000002">), § 20, eff. Apr. 12, 2011; SL 2016, ch 30, § 2.</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 3-3 - VETERANS' PREFERENCE IN EMPLOYMENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032718Normal { 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.s2032718SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032718CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032718Normal-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.s2032718DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032718000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032718SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032718SCL-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="s2032718Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-3-3"><span class="s2032718SENU">3-3-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032718SENU">. </span><span class="s2032718CL">Mandamus available to enforce veterans' preference.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032718Normal-000000"><span class="s2032718DefaultParagraphFont">A refusal to allow the preference provided for in this chapter, or a reduction of the salary for the position with intent to bring about the resignation or discharge of the incumbent, entitles the applicant or incumbent to maintain an action of mandamus to right the wrong.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032718Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032718000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032718Normal"><span class="s2032718SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032718SCL-000002"> SL 1935, ch 188, § 4; SDC 1939, § 41.0504; SL 2010, ch 19, § 10.</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 3-3 - VETERANS' PREFERENCE IN EMPLOYMENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032719Normal { 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.s2032719SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032719CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032719Normal-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.s2032719DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032719000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032719SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032719SCL-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="s2032719Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-3-4"><span class="s2032719SENU">3-3-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032719SENU">. </span><span class="s2032719CL">Restrictions on removal of veteran from employment--Hearing and review--Burden of proof.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032719Normal-000000"><span class="s2032719DefaultParagraphFont">No person holding a public position by appointment or employment, and belonging to any of the classes of persons to whom a preference is granted pursuant to this chapter, may be removed from the position or employment unless replaced by another person of a class to whom such preference is granted. However, the person may be removed for incompetency or misconduct shown after a hearing, upon due notice, upon stated charges, and with the right of the employee or appointee to a review by writ of certiorari. The burden of proving incompetency or misconduct rests upon the party alleging the incompetency or misconduct.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032719Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032719000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032719Normal"><span class="s2032719SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032719SCL-000002"> SL 1935, ch 188, §§ 5, 6; SL 1937, ch 227, § 2; SDC 1939, §§ 41.0505, 41.0506; SL 2010, ch 19, § 11.</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 3-3 - VETERANS' PREFERENCE IN EMPLOYMENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032720Normal { 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.s2032720SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032720CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032720Normal-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.s2032720DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032720000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032720SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032720SCL-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="s2032720Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-3-5"><span class="s2032720SENU">3-3-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032720SENU">. </span><span class="s2032720CL">Noncompliance as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032720Normal-000000"><span class="s2032720DefaultParagraphFont">Any person in the public service who neglects or refuses to comply with the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032720Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032720000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032720Normal"><span class="s2032720SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032720SCL-000002"> SL 1935, ch 188, § 8; SDC 1939, § 41.9903; SL 1980, ch 24, § 33; SL 2010, ch 19, § 12.</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 3-3 - VETERANS' PREFERENCE IN EMPLOYMENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032721Normal { 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.s2032721SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032721CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032721Normal-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.s2032721DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032721000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032721SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032721SCL-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="s2032721Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-3-6"><span class="s2032721SENU">3-3-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032721SENU">. </span><span class="s2032721CL">Confidential and policy-making positions exempt from chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032721Normal-000000"><span class="s2032721DefaultParagraphFont">Nothing in this chapter applies to department heads, to policy-forming officials, to the position of private secretary of any official or department, or to any person holding a strictly confidential relation to the appointing officer.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032721Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032721000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032721Normal"><span class="s2032721SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032721SCL-000002"> SL 1935, ch 188, § 7; SDC 1939, § 41.0507; SL 1939, ch 159, § 2; SL 1943, ch 147, § 2; SL 1951, ch 214, § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 41.0508; SL 2010, ch 19, § 13.</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 3-3 - VETERANS' PREFERENCE IN EMPLOYMENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032722Normal { 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.s2032722SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032722CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032722Normal-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.s2032722DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032722000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032722SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032722SCL-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="s2032722Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-3-7"><span class="s2032722SENU">3-3-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032722SENU">. </span><span class="s2032722CL">Unmarried spouse of deceased veteran--Entitlement to preference under certain conditions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032722Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032722DefaultParagraphFont">The unmarried spouse of a veteran who died while in service, or later died from a service connected cause, is entitled to the preferences given to the veteran in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-3-1"><span class="s2032722DefaultParagraphFont">3-3-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032722DefaultParagraphFont"> if the spouse possesses the qualifications and business capacity necessary to discharge the duties of the position involved.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032722Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032722000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032722Normal"><span class="s2032722SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032722SCL-000002"> SL 1980, ch 27, § 2; SL 2010, ch 19, § 14.</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 3-3 - VETERANS' PREFERENCE IN EMPLOYMENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032723Normal { 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.s2032723SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032723CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032723Normal-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.s2032723DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032723000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032723SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032723SCL-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="s2032723Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-3-8"><span class="s2032723SENU">3-3-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032723SENU">. </span><span class="s2032723CL">Spouse of disabled veteran--Entitlement to preference under certain conditions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032723Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032723DefaultParagraphFont">If a veteran disabled due to a service connected cause is unable to exercise the right to a veteran employment preference due to the disability, the veteran's spouse is entitled to the preferences given in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-3-1"><span class="s2032723DefaultParagraphFont">3-3-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032723DefaultParagraphFont"> if the spouse possesses the qualifications and business capacity necessary to discharge the duties of the position involved.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032723Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032723000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032723Normal"><span class="s2032723SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032723SCL-000002"> SL 1980, ch 27, § 3; SL 2010, ch 19, § 15.</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 3-3 - VETERANS' PREFERENCE IN EMPLOYMENT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2080532Normal { 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.s2080532SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080532CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2080532Statute { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; 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SL 2020, ch 140, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html>