Section 33A-4-26 – Admission of spouses–Conditions–Membership status not affected by death or by marriage between members.
33A-4-26. Admission of spouses–Conditions–Membership status not affected by death or by marriage between members. The spouse of any veteran who is eligible to become a member of the State Veterans’ Home, may be admitted with the veteran if they have been married and living together for at least one year before application for admission and […]
Section 33A-4-27 – Admission of widows and widowers of veterans–Conditions.
33A-4-27. Admission of widows and widowers of veterans–Conditions. The widow or widower of any deceased veteran may be admitted to the home if not remarried, upon the following conditions: the deceased veteran must have been eligible for admission to the home, the widow or widower shall have attained the age of sixty years, shall have […]
Section 33A-4-28 – Nonveteran spouse considered member.
33A-4-28. Nonveteran spouse considered member. A nonveteran spouse, widow, or widower, upon admission, shall be considered a member of the State Veterans’ Home and be subject to all rules and statutes affecting the person, property, and estate of a veteran member. Source: SL 1976, ch 207; §33-18-24.1; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §20, […]
Section 33A-4-29 – Application for admission to home–Form and contents–False application as forfeiture.
33A-4-29. Application for admission to home–Form and contents–False application as forfeiture. All applications for admission to the State Veterans’ Home shall be made in writing upon blank forms, which shall be furnished by the superintendent. Such applications shall be filled out by the applicant, and include information as to military service, full financial statement, essential […]
Section 33A-4-14 – Payment by member and spouse with specified combined assets.
33A-4-14. Payment by member and spouse with specified combined assets. If any veteran and spouse accumulate more than fifteen thousand dollars in cash assets while both are in residency at the State Veterans’ Home, they shall pay a monthly charge determined by the secretary of veterans affairs. Source: SDC 1939, §41.0215 as added by SL […]
Section 33A-4-30 – Recommendation of application for admission.
33A-4-30. Recommendation of application for admission. Application for admission to the State Veterans’ Home shall be recommended by the county, tribal, local veteran’s organization service officer, or personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Upon receipt of an application, complete with essential information to qualify the applicant for admission to the home, the superintendent may […]
Section 33A-4-15 – Payment of maintenance charges during lifetime–Disposition of receipts.
33A-4-15. Payment of maintenance charges during lifetime–Disposition of receipts. Any member or former member of the State Veterans’ Home may pay the state home in advance of death the full maintenance charge for each month this member was in the home, retroactive from the date of admission with proper credits allowed for any payments made […]
Section 33A-4-31 – Furloughs–Exceeding maximum furlough as forfeiture.
33A-4-31. Furloughs–Exceeding maximum furlough as forfeiture. Furloughs from the State Veterans’ Home may be granted at the discretion of the superintendent but a member on furlough for more than ninety days shall be deemed to have surrendered his room and on his return shall be put on the regular waiting list. Source: SL 1913, ch […]
Section 33A-4-16 – Distribution of assets of deceased member.
33A-4-16. Distribution of assets of deceased member. If any member of the State Veterans’ Home dies without legal dependents, the member’s property shall be distributed to the South Dakota State Veterans’ Home as sole heir for the sole use and benefit of the home. The member may, by will, dispose of the member’s estate subject […]
Section 33A-4-32 – Discharge from home.
33A-4-32. Discharge from home. Any member of the State Veterans’ Home may be required to accept an honorable discharge, with the exception of a veteran with one hundred percent disability as defined by the veterans administration for pension and compensation purposes, if he has sufficient ability and means to support himself. Such discharge shall be […]