S.D. Codified Laws § 33-4-8 (2026)
If the Governor desires to create a new organization of the National Guard, the Governor may appoint all the officers necessary to commence and complete the organization.
Source: SL 1913, ch 267 , § 18; SL 1917, ch 297 , § 21; RC 1919, § 10574; SDC 1939, § 41.0127; SL 2007, ch 187 , § 41.