The adjutant general has supervision of and is responsible for all the arms, ordnance, accouterments, equipment, and other military property that is issued to the state by the secretary of defense in compliance with law. The adjutant general shall prepare returns of such arms and other property of the United States at all times and in the manner requested by the secretary of defense.

Source: SL 1913, ch 267, § 8; SL 1917, ch 297, § 9; RC 1919, § 10557; SDC 1939, § 41.0110; SL 2007, ch 187, § 110.