SDCL § 3-8-11: Cancellation and replacement of warrant payable to deceased employee.

In case a warrant has already issued, payable to such deceased employee, which has not been paid on account of the death of such employee, such disbursing officer shall be authorized to request the return of such warrant to his office by cancellation, and such disbursing officer shall be authorized to cancel the same and issue another warrant payable direct to the surviving spouse or circuit court judge for the benefit of the minor children.