An Act to revise the eligible disability level for veterans to receive state park benefits.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:
Section 1. That 41-17-13.4 be AMENDED:
41-17-13.4.
Any
South DakotaA
resident
who receives
is
eligible for free admission to any state park or recreation area, and
a fifty percent discount on any camping fee and associated electrical
service fee, if the resident:
(1) Receives
a veteran
allotment for
a total disability which is deemed
being forty percent or more disabled as a result of
a service-connected injury
or has;
(2) Has
received the United States Veterans'
Veterans
Administration K Award;
any resident who was
(3) Was
held as a prisoner of war;
or any resident who has served;
or
(4) Served
on active duty in the armed forces of the United States
or as,
or was a member
of the armed forces reserve or the
national guard who
National Guard, and
is classified by the Veterans Administration as
totally
forty percent or more
disabled as a result of a
service connected
service-connected
injury
may obtain free admission to any South Dakota state park or
recreation area, and any such person may receive a fifty percent
discount on any camping fee or associated electrical service fee
established pursuant to 41-17-1.1
or 41-17-14.1.
AnyThe
Department of Game, Fish and Parks shall issue a lifetime park
entrance license to any
person who applies for and qualifies for free admission under
the provisions of
this section
shall be issued a lifetime park entrance license by the Department of
Game, Fish and Parks.
The Game, Fish and Parks Commission shall promulgate rules pursuant
to chapter 1-26
establishing criteria and procedures for obtaining free admission and
reduced fees pursuant to this section and for the issuance of a
lifetime park entrance license.