H 4022 General Bill, By Mahaffey, E.H. Pitts, Pinson, Davenport, Bailey, Bales, Dantzler, Edge, Hamilton, Jefferson, Leach, Littlejohn, Neilson, Rhoad, G.R. Smith, Umphlett and Walker
Summary: Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT "THE SOUTH CAROLINA TAXPAYER AND CITIZEN PROTECTION ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 7-5-185 SO AS TO REQUIRE PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP TO REGISTER TO VOTE AND TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES TO IMPLEMENT THIS REQUIREMENT; BY ADDING SECTION 43-5-80 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT TO RECEIVE CERTAIN PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BENEFITS, AN APPLICANT FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS MUST PROVIDE PROOF THAT THE APPLICANT IS A UNITED STATES CITIZEN OR, IF NOT A UNITED STATES CITIZEN, IS LAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES UNDER FEDERAL LAW, TO PROVIDE FOR TEMPORARY BENEFITS TO BE PAID IN CASES WHERE THE APPLICANT CANNOT PROVIDE PROOF AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS; BY ADDING SECTION 44-6-110 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO WILFULLY EMPLOYS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS INDIGENT AND IS NOT LAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF MEDICALLY NECESSARY SERVICES TO THE INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYED AND HIS HOUSEHOLD AND TO VEST IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES RIGHTS TO THIRD PARTY PAYMENTS FOR THESE MEDICAL SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-3350, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO ALSO REQUIRE PROOF OF UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP OR LAWFUL PRESENCE IN THE UNITED STATES UNDER FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW; AND TO REQUIRE CERTAIN STATE AGENCIES TO COOPERATE WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO DEVELOP A SYSTEM FOR VERIFYING LAWFUL PRESENCE IN THE UNITED STATES OF CERTAIN PERSONS.
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05/03/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-3
05/03/05	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-4