The adjutant general, by direction of the Governor, may cause members of the National Guard to perform any lawful military duty. The adjutant general is responsible to the Governor for the general efficiency of the National Guard and for the drill, instruction, inspection, small arms and artillery practice, movements, operations, and care of the troops.
S.D. Codified Laws § 33-3-13
General efficiency of National Guard--Duty of adjutant general
Source: SL 1913, ch 267, § 35; SL 1917, ch 297, § 9; RC 1919, § 10558; SDC 1939, § 41.0112; SL 1967, ch 171, § 1; SL 2007, ch 187, § 29.
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