{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-33-2-7","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 33-2-7","heading":"Ranking officer as commander of troops in service--Citizenship requirement.","body":"If any troops are in the field for the purposes mentioned in § 33-2-6, the senior ranking officer of the troops present shall take command. However, no person is eligible for a command in the militia of this state unless that person is a citizen of the United States.","path":["TITLE 33. MILITARY AFFAIRS","CHAPTER 33-2. STATE MILITIA"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/33-2-7","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"0aabf7b972c680d3ca3a01f35cf6e7b763f5ab9bddbb341b9066f75825460955","source_id":"us-sd","stale":false,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-33-2-6","next":"us-sd/sdcl-33-2-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}