S.D. Codified Laws § 33-3-2 (2026)
Personnel comprising National Guard.
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.
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.