<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deP0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31de000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:01:14.03"><span class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0-000000">67:12:01:14.03</span></a><span class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0-000001">.  Eligibility of alien sponsored by public or private organization or agency -- Cooperation of sponsor is condition of eligibility.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0"> If the alien's sponsor is a public or private agency or organization, the alien is ineligible for assistance for a period of three consecutive years following entry for permanent residence into the United States unless the department determines that the agency or organization no longer exists or has become unable to meet the alien's needs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31de000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0">    The alien is responsible for providing the information and documentation necessary for the department to determine eligibility and for obtaining the cooperation of the sponsor, if necessary. An alien who is unable to obtain the sponsor's cooperation is ineligible for assistance.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31de000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0">    This section applies to an alien whose first application for assistance is received after September 30, 1984.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31de000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0">    </span><span class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0"> 12 SDR 112, effective January 16, 1986</span><span class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0">; 51 SDR 52, effective November 11, 2024</span><span class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0">    </span><span class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0-000003">28-</span><span class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0-000003">6-1</span></a><span class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0">    </span><span class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0-000003">28-</span><span class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0-000003">6-1</span></a><span class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31de000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0">    </span><span class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0-000001">Cross-References:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0-000001">    </span><span class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0">Eligibility of sponsored aliens</span><span class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0">, 45 C.F.R. § 233.51(e)</span><span class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0">Aliens exempt from sponsor deeming, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:01:14.02"><span class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0-000003">67:12:01:14.02</span></a><span class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31deP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb130821-9244-43f3-b750-77b9678f31de000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>