64:47:02:13. Determination of residence. The requirement that each claimant be a resident of this state means that the claimant must be domiciled within this state. A person is domiciled somewhere if the person has a residence at a certain place and intends to remain there permanently or indefinitely. In addition the following shall be indicators of a person's residence:
(1) Maintenance of a permanent abode;
(2) Automobile registration;
(3) Drivers license;
(4) Voting residence; or
(5) Payment of personal property taxes.
Source: 3 SDR 10, effective January 1, 1977; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1987; 21 SDR 219, effective July 1, 1995.
General Authority: SDCL 10-18A-15.
Law Implemented: SDCL 10-18A-2.