<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 32-12-1.1 - Lawful status defined. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2054306Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2054306SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2054306CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2054306Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2054306DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2054306Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2054306000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2054306SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2054306SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2054306Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-12-1.1"><span class="s2054306SENU">32-12-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2054306SENU">. </span><span class="s2054306CL">Lawful status defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054306Normal-000000"><span class="s2054306DefaultParagraphFont">For the purposes of this chapter, the term, lawful status, means that a person is a citizen or national of the United States or is an alien who:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054306Normal-000001"><span class="s2054306DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Is lawfully admitted for permanent or temporary residence in the United States;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054306Normal-000001"><span class="s2054306DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Has conditional permanent resident status in the United States;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054306Normal-000001"><span class="s2054306DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Has an approved application for asylum in the United States or has entered into the United States in refugee status;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054306Normal-000001"><span class="s2054306DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Has a valid nonimmigrant status in the United States;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054306Normal-000001"><span class="s2054306DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Has a pending application for asylum in the United States;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054306Normal-000001"><span class="s2054306DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    Has a pending or approved application for temporary protected status (TPS) in the United States;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054306Normal-000001"><span class="s2054306DefaultParagraphFont">(7)    Has approved deferred action status; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054306Normal-000001"><span class="s2054306DefaultParagraphFont">(8)    Has a pending application for lawful permanent residence (LPR) or conditional permanent resident status.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054306Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2054306000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054306Normal"><span class="s2054306SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2054306SCL-000003"> SL 2009, ch 154, § 2, eff. Dec. 31, 2009.</span></p></div></body></html>