{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-33a-2-10","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 33A-2-10","heading":"Veterans' bonus program--Definitions.","body":"For the purposes of §§ 33A-2-12 to 33A-2-33, inclusive, terms mean:\n(1) \"Armed forces,\" the United States Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, and their components, including both men and women;\n(2) \"Bonus,\" the benefits provided under §§ 33A-2-10 to 33A-2-33, inclusive;\n(3) \"Dependents of deceased veterans,\" or \"dependents,\" any person standing in relation to a deceased veteran of: surviving spouse, child, mother, father, foster mother or father, regardless of whether or not the person was actually dependent upon the deceased veteran;\n(4) \"Secretary,\" the secretary of veterans affairs appointed pursuant to § 1-46A-1;\n(5) \"Legal resident,\" a person who for a period of not less than six months immediately preceding entry into the armed forces of the United States as defined by subdivision (1) was a resident in good faith of the State of South Dakota;\n(6) \"Veteran,\" any veteran as defined in § 33A-2-1 who served in the armed forces during the period beginning January 1, 1993, to a date to be determined by the South Dakota Legislature.\nSource: SL 1969, ch 173, § 1; SL 1991, ch 268, § 1; SL 1992, ch 238, § 1; SL 2004, ch 225, § 1, eff. Mar. 9, 2004; SL 2007, ch 187, § 167; SDCL § 33-17-16; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §§ 19, 20, eff. Apr. 12, 2011; SL 2020, ch 140, § 4.","path":["TITLE 33A. VETERANS AFFAIRS","CHAPTER 33A-2. VETERANS AND SERVICEMEMBER BENEFITS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/33A-2-10","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"ed85ec8daf4fc3b0aee8c151131dd3707f1ae0752e36a8bedec54da2cf365b65","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-33a-2-9","next":"us-sd/sdcl-33a-2-11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}