S.D. Codified Laws § 33-2-1 (2026)
The Governor is the commander in chief of the militia of the state, the organized portion of which is known as the South Dakota National Guard.
Source: PolC 1877, ch 30, § 3; SL 1887, ch 100 , § 5; CL 1887, § 1921; SL 1893, ch 117 , § 3; SL 1901, ch 176 , § 2; RPolC 1903, § 2463; SL 1903, ch 185 , § 1; SL 1913, ch 267 , § 1; SL 1917, ch 297 , § 1; RC 1919, § 10548; SDC 1939, § 41.0101; SL 2007, ch 187 , § 11.