The Department of Veterans Affairs may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to:

(1) Provide procedures and standards for department personnel to act as agents for veterans pursuant to § 33A-1-13;

(2) Provide procedures and standards for cooperation and administration of burial of veterans pursuant to § 33A-1-15;

(3) Provide procedures and requirements to assist in securing veterans’ benefits and to train county and tribal veterans service officers to provide such assistance pursuant to § 33A-1-16; and

(4) Provide procedures for investigations pursuant to § 33A-1-20.

Source: SL 1986, ch 272, § 21; SL 1993, ch 213, § 219; SDCL § 33-16-7.1; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 20, eff. Apr. 12, 2011; SL 2011, ch 152, § 5; SL 2015, ch 174, § 2, eff. Feb. 18, 2015; SL 2018, ch 199, § 2.