South Dakota § 33-9-3 - Delivery and communication of active service order--Procedure.
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§ 33-9-3. Delivery and communication of active service order--Procedure.
Any order pursuant to § 33-9-1 or 33-9-2 shall be delivered to the commanding officer and immediately communicated by the commanding officer to each subordinate officer. Each company commander receiving the order shall immediately communicate the substance of the order to each member of the company being called to duty. If any such member cannot be found, a notice in writing containing the substance of the order shall be left at the last and usual place of residence of the member with some person of suitable age and discretion, to whom its contents shall be explained.
Source: SL 1903, ch 185, § 27; SL 1917, ch 297, § 37; RC 1919, § 10597; SDC 1939, § 41.0149; SL 1951, ch 206; SL 2007, ch 187, § 79.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-9-3 ("Delivery and communication of active service order--Procedure.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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