2012 Regular Session Public benefits; agencies administering programs for must verify lawful presence in U.S. of applicants for. AN ACT TO REQUIRE STATE AGENCIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO VERIFY THE LAWFUL PRESENCE IN THE UNITED STATES OF ANY PERSON WHO APPLIES FOR STATE, LOCAL OR FEDERAL PUBLIC BENEFITS; TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS TO THIS REQUIREMENT FOR VERIFICATION; TO PROVIDE THAT APPLICANTS FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS MUST EXECUTE AN AFFIDAVIT THAT HE OR SHE IS A UNITED STATES CITIZEN OR IS A QUALIFIED ALIEN UNDER FEDERAL LAW AND IS LAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES; TO PROVIDE FOR A CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR WILLFULLY MAKING A FALSE STATEMENT OF REPRESENTATION IN THE AFFIDAVIT REQUIRED BY THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE EACH STATE AGENCY AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THAT ADMINISTERS ANY PROGRAM OF STATE OR LOCAL PUBLIC BENEFITS TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WITH RESPECT TO ITS COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 03/06/12 at 16:59 S B 2231 Senate Bill 2231 SB 2231 S Dead General Bill/Constitutional Amendment No Majority July 1, 2012 Judiciary, Division A T ../../Senate_cmtes/JA.xml McDaniel ../../Senate_authors/McDaniel.xml Watson ../../Senate_authors/Watson.xml Gandy ../../Senate_authors/Gandy.xml Hill ../../Senate_authors/Hill.xml 1 01/23 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A 2 03/06 (S) Died In Committee ../../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2231IN.pdf ../../../../documents/2012/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2231IN.htm ../../../../documents/2012/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2231IN.pdf ../../../../documents/2012/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2231IN.htm