The state treasurer shall keep in the state treasury the separate trust fund known as the veterans' aid fund. Disbursements from such fund must be made as provided in this chapter.

As used in this chapter, "veteran" means an individual who served in the armed forces of the United States on federal active duty for reasons other than training and who has been discharged under other than dishonorable conditions.

The county commissioners of each county may levy annually a tax not exceeding the limitation in subsection 18 of section 57-15-06.7 to provide a fund for the payment of the salary, traveling, and office expenses of the county veterans' service officer authorized to be appointed by section 37-14-18.

1. The board is charged with the investment of the following funds:

a. State bonding fund.

b. Teachers' fund for retirement.

c. State fire and tornado fund.

d. Workforce safety and insurance fund.

e. National guard tuition trust fund.

f. Public employees retirement system.

g. Insurance regulatory trust fund.

h. State risk management fund.

i. Budget stabilization fund.

j. Health care trust fund.

k. Cultural endowment fund.

l. Petroleum tank release compensation fund.

1. When the estate is derived, in whole or in part, from money paid or being paid by the veterans' administration to the conservator or the conservator's predecessor for the benefit of the protected person, the compensation allowed from such money to the conservator shall be limited to five percent of the amount of money received from the agency during the period covered by the account, except that the court may allow a minimum compensation of not to exceed fifty dollars per year.

Except as provided herein, the court shall require a conservator to furnish a bond conditioned upon faithful discharge of all duties of the trust according to law, with sureties as it shall specify.

1. Upon receipt of a petition for appointment of a conservator or other protective order  because of minority, the court shall set a date for hearing on the matters alleged in the petition. If, at any time in the proceeding, the court determines that the interests of the minor are or may be inadequately represented, it may appoint an attorney to represent the minor, giving consideration to the choice of the minor if fourteen years of age or older. A lawyer appointed by the court to represent a minor has the powers and duties of a guardian ad litem.

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Written findings of presumed death, made by the secretary of war, the secretary of the navy, or other officer or employee of the United States authorized to make such findings, pursuant to the Federal Missing Persons Act, as now or hereafter amended, or a duly certified copy of such finding, shall be received in any court, office, or other place in this state as prima facie evidence of the death of the person therein found to be dead, and the date, circumstances and place of the person's disappearance.

The adjutant general may adopt, amend, and rescind any national guard regulations pursuant to chapter 28-32 deemed necessary to implement and administer this chapter.