74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 3567
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 3516
                   Ordered by the House May 1
             Including House Amendments dated May 1
 
Sponsored by Representative C EDWARDS; Representatives CLEM, D
  EDWARDS, RILEY, ROBLAN
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
    { - Requires public body to verify lawful presence in United
States of applicants for assistance. Creates exceptions. Defines
' assistance.' - }
    { - Provides that person who knowingly makes false,
fictitious or fraudulent statement in affidavit or declaration of
lawful presence commits crime of perjury. Punishes each separate
violation by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine,
or both. - }
   { +  Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services and
Department of Human Services to collect data and report to
appropriate interim legislative committee regarding citizenship
or legal residence requirements for Department of Human Services
assistance programs. + }
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to verification of lawful presence in United States for
  applicants for assistance.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) The Oregon Department of Administrative
Services and the Department of Human Services are directed to
work together to collect data and prepare a report on the
citizenship or legal residence requirements, if any, for
assistance provided by programs that the Department of Human
Services operates, or contracts with entities to operate, and
shall present the report to an appropriate interim legislative
committee no later than July 1, 2008.
  (2) The report described in subsection (1) of this section
shall include, but is not limited to, the following information:
  (a) The type of assistance provided by the Department of Human
Services or entities with which the department contracts; and
  (b)(A) Whether citizenship or legal residence in the United
States is required to obtain the assistance;
  (B) If citizenship or legal residence is required to obtain
assistance, the proof of citizenship or legal residence that is
required for each type of assistance; and
 
 
  (C) Whether there are state or federal requirements for
citizenship or legal residence and if so, what the requirements
are.
  (3) As used in this section, 'assistance' means public
assistance as defined in ORS 411.010, benefits and services for
persons with disabilities, publicly funded or
government-subsidized housing, food or nutrition programs and
unemployment insurance benefits. + }
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