S.D. Codified Laws § 33-3-14
Duty of subordinate commanding officers
Commanding officers of organizations of the national guard shall be responsible to their immediate commanders for the equipment, drill, instruction, movements, and efficiency of their respective commands.
Source: SL 1913, ch 267, § 35; SL 1917, ch 297, § 9; RC 1919, § 10558; SDC 1939, § 41.0112; SL 1967, ch 171, § 1.