S.B. 81
         ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION

senate floor Amendments

Amendment 6 February 20, 2008 1:30 pm



Senator John W. Hickman proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 2, Lines 51 through 54
    Senate Committee Amendments
    2-12-2008 :
    

             51          .    requires an applicant for a state or local public benefit to
{   execute an affidavit

             52      attesting to  
}
  certify       the applicant's lawful presence in the United States, and provides

             53      penalties for making a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation in
             54      the
{   affidavit   }        application       ;


2.    Page 16, Lines 462 through 464 :    

             462          (b) Subsection (3)(a) does not apply to a contract
  :

    (i)  
entered into by the entities referred to

             463      in Subsection (3)(a) prior to July 1, 2009, even though the contract may involve the physical
             464      performance of services within the state on or after July 1, 2009
  ; or

    (ii) that involves underwriting, remarketing, broker-dealer activities, securities placement, investment advisory, financial advisory, or other financial or investment banking services  

.


3.    Page 17, Lines 510 through 511
    Senate Committee Amendments
    2-12-2008 :
    

             510          (f) the exemption for paying the nonresident portion of total tuition S. [for the time
             510a      periods] as .S
             511      set forth in Section 53B-8-106
{   .   }        ; and

    (g) an applicant for a license under Section 61-1-4, if the applicant is registered with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and files an application with state Division of Securities through the Central Registration Depository.  


4.    Page 17, Lines 512 through 521
    Senate Committee Amendments
    2-12-2008 :
    

             512          (4) (a) An agency or political subdivision required to verify the lawful presence in the


             513      United States of an applicant under this section shall require the applicant to
{   execute an

             514      affidavit under penalty of perjury stating that:
             515          (i) the applicant is a United States citizen; or
             516          (ii) the applicant is:
             517          (A) a qualified alien as defined in 8 U.S.C., Sec. 1641; and
             518          (B) lawfully present in the United States.
             519          (b) An agency or political subdivision providing a state or local benefit under this
             520      section shall provide notary public services at no cost to an applicant.  
}
  produce documentation substantiating the applicant's lawful presence, which may include:

(i) a certified copy of a birth certificate that documents the applicant as a natural born citizen of the United States;
(ii) a United States military card or a military dependent's identification card;
(iii) a United States Coast Guard Merchant Mariner card;
(iv) a Native American tribal document; or
(v) any other form of documentation that establishes lawful presence of the applicant in the United States as prescribed by a rule enacted by the agency or the political subdivision, or in the case of a federal benefit, any other form of documentation prescribed by federal law or regulation.  

             521          (5)
{   (a)   } An agency or political subdivision shall verify      {   an affidavit executed   }        the documentation provided by an applicant       under


5.    Page 18, Lines 525 through 536 :    

             525      Security.
             526          
{   (b) The affidavit is presumed proof of lawful presence in the United States until

             527      eligibility verification is made under Subsection (5)(a).  
}

             528          (6) (a) An individual who knowingly and willfully makes a false, fictitious, or
             529      fraudulent statement or representation in an
{   affidavit executed   }        application for benefits under this section or in the required documentation       under Subsection (4)(a) is

             530      subject to the criminal penalties applicable in this state for:
             531          (i) making a written false statement under Subsection 76-8-504 (2); and
             532          (ii) fraudulently obtaining public assistance program benefits under Sections 76-8-1205
             533      and 76-8-1206
  and unemployment compensation under Section 76-8-1301       .

             534          (b) If the
{   affidavit   }        application or accompanying documentation       constitutes a false claim of U.S. citizenship under 18 U.S.C., Sec.

             535      911, the agency or political subdivision shall file a complaint with the United States Attorney
             536      General for the applicable district based upon the venue in which the
{   affidavit was executed   }        application was made       .


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