33A-1-24. Duties of county veterans' service officer--Direction by department. Each county veterans' service officer shall provide, within the county or counties employing the officer, local contact between fieldmen of the Department of Veterans Affairs and persons in the armed service or those discharged from such service, and the dependents of such persons. The county veteran's service officer shall aid or assist volunteer service officers in securing evidence and perfecting claims; advise those in the armed service and veterans or their dependents of benefits available to them; and aid them in completing required forms and complying with regulations. The county veteran's service officer works under the direction of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Source: SL 1945, ch 183, § 1; SL 1949, ch 156; SL 1953, ch 218, § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 41.0412; SL 1968, ch 161; SL 2007, ch 187, § 158; SDCL § 33-16-26; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 148, eff. Apr. 12, 2011; SL 2015, ch 174, § 3, eff. Feb. 18, 2015.
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