The Department of Veterans Affairs shall establish a training program for county veterans service officers. Every county veterans service officer employed under the provisions of this chapter shall annually complete the training program established by the department and successfully complete a test administered by the department. The secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall certify training compliance to the board of county commissioners. The secretary shall recommend against reappointment of any county veterans service officer not in compliance with the provisions of this section.

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Source: SL 1975, ch 214; SL 1990, ch 265; SL 2000, ch 163, § 1; SDCL § 33-16-27.1; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 151, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.