A court-martial sentence of an enlisted member in a pay grade above E-1, as approved by the convening authority, that includes:

(1) A dishonorable or bad-conduct discharge; or

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 33-10-173

  • Convening authority: includes , in addition to the person who convened the court, a commissioned officer commanding for the time being or a successor in command to the convening authority. See South Dakota Codified Laws 33-10-20

(2) Confinement;

reduces that member to pay grade E-1, effective on the date of that approval.

Source: SL 2012, ch 175, § 154.