75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
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LC 2665
 
                         Senate Bill 390
 
Sponsored by Senator KRUSE
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
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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 as
introduced.
 
  Requires Department of Human Services to verify lawful presence
in United States of applicants for public assistance.  Lists
documents that satisfy verification requirement.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to verification of lawful presence in United States for
  public assistance applicants.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) The Department of Human Services must
verify that each applicant for public assistance is lawfully
present in the United States prior to issuing public assistance.
A person is lawfully present if the person is a citizen or
permanent legal resident of the United States or is otherwise
legally present in the United States in accordance with federal
immigration laws.
  (2) The department shall enforce the requirement of subsection
(1) of this section without regard to race, religion, sex,
ethnicity or national origin.
  (3) In lieu of other authentic documentation or reliable
evidence, the verification requirement in subsection (1) of this
section is met if the applicant:
  (a) Is receiving or has received public assistance conditioned
upon verification of citizenship or legal status in the United
States or food stamp benefits;
  (b) Has a valid Social Security number or identifying number
issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security;
  (c) Has a temporary or permanent driver license or
identification card issued by a state that requires proof of
citizenship or legal status or that issues the card in accordance
with the Real ID Act of 2005, 49 U.S.C. 30301 note; or
  (d) Has a document issued by the United States Department of
Homeland Security showing lawful presence in the United States.
  (4) The Department of Human Services shall use available
federal and state matching databases to verify lawful presence as
required by subsection (1) of this section.
  (5) As used in this section:
  (a) 'Public assistance' has the meaning given that term in ORS
411.010.
  (b) 'Verify' means to provide authentic documentary evidence or
other reliable evidence of the truth of an asserted fact. + }
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