The adjutant general shall issue military property as the Governor directs and under the Governor’s direction shall make purchases for that purpose. Military property may only be issued to persons or organizations belonging to the organized militia.

Source: SL 1913, ch 267, § 8; SL 1917, ch 297, § 9; RC 1919, § 10558; SDC 1939, § 41.0112; SL 1967, ch 171, § 1; SL 2007, ch 187, § 111.