South Dakota Statutes
§ 33A-2-1 — Veteran defined.
South Dakota § 33A-2-1
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 33A-2-1 (2026).
Text
For the purposes of all statutes relating to rights, privileges, ceremonial recognition, exemptions, and benefits (except a state bonus) of veterans and their dependents, the term, veteran, means any person who:
(1)Has served the full obligation for active duty, reserve, or National Guard service in the military, or received an early discharge for a medical condition, hardship, reduction in force, or at the convenience of the military; and (2) Has been separated or discharged from such service honorably or under honorable conditions. For purposes of this section, the term, benefits, includes veterans designation on a driver license or identification card, veterans license plates, veterans job preference, and burial benefits pursuant to § 33A-5-2 .
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Legislative History
New section implementing direction to Revisor of Statutes in SL 1967, ch 174, § 2, to provide for a single and uniform definition; SL 1994, ch 267, § 1; SL 2007, ch 187, § 160; SDCL §
Nearby Sections
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§ 33A-1-1
Veteran defined.§ 33A-1-10
Office and personnel.§ 33A-1-11
Annual report.§ 33A-1-12
Qualifications of employees--Duties.§ 33A-1-13
Representation of veterans.§ 33A-1-15
Burial of veterans.§ 33A-1-16
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 33A-2-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/33A-2-1.