SB 35

26.407.10  101st Legislative Session  35
                                     2026 South Dakota Legislature
                                                Senate Bill 35
                                                    ENROLLED
                                              AN ACT
ENTITLED An Act to revise the process for requesting a veteran's certificate of
         discharge from a county register of deeds.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 33A-2-8 be AMENDED:
            33A-2-8. A veteran may record, with a county register of deeds, any certificate of
   discharge from service in the armed forces of the United States or the National Guard,
   without charge.
            The county register of deeds shall provide a certified copy of the veteran’s
   certificate of discharge, without charge, upon request from:
   (1)      The veteran;
   (2)      A representative of the Department of Veterans Affairs;
   (3)      An individual designated by the veteran to have access to the certificate;
   (4)      The veteran's legal representative;
   (5)      A veterans' service officer that is:
            (a)    Employed by a county in this state, pursuant to § 33A-1-22; or
            (b)    Appointed by an Indian tribe, pursuant to § 33A-1-29;
   (6)      A veterans service organization representative, accredited by the United States
            Department of Veterans Affairs; or
   (7)      The veteran's next of kin, if the veteran is deceased.
            This section does not apply to a version of a veteran's certificate of discharge that
   does not display the veteran's type of discharge.
            An individual requesting a certified copy of a veteran's certificate of discharge shall
   submit to the register of deeds a form, provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs,
   that discloses the individual's eligibility to be issued the certified copy pursuant to this
   section.
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An Act to revise the process for requesting a veteran's certificate of discharge from a county
register of deeds.
                                                     Received at this Executive Office
 I certify that the attached Act originated in       this _____ day of _____________,
 the:
                                                     2026 at ____________M.
 Senate as Bill No. 35
                                                     By
                      Secretary of the Senate  for the Governor
                                                                      The attached Act is hereby
                                                                  approved this ________ day of
                      President of the Senate  ______________, A.D., 2026
 Attest:
                                                                                        Governor
                      Secretary of the Senate
                                                     STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
                                                                                               ss.
                                                     Office of the Secretary of State
                         Speaker of the House
                                                                    Filed ____________, 2026
 Attest:  at _________ o'clock __M.
                     Chief Clerk of the House  Secretary of State
 Senate Bill No. 35  By
 File No. ____  Asst. Secretary of State
 Chapter No. ______
SB35 ENROLLED