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F I S C A L   I M P A C T   R E P O R T

 

 

 

SPONSOR:

Burpo

 

DATE TYPED:

02/07/02

 

HB

291/aHGUAC

 

SHORT TITLE:

Cancel Voter Registration of Non-Citizens

 

SB

 

 

 

ANALYST:

Woodlee

 

APPROPRIATION

 

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY02

FY03

FY02

FY03

 

 

NFI

NFI

NFI

NFI

NFI

NFI

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

 

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

 

Secretary of State

 

SUMMARY

 

     Synopsis of HGUAC Amendment

 

The House Government and Urban Affairs Committee amendment to House Bill 291 deletes the specific reference to the provision that any citizen may file with the county clerk the fact that an individual is a non-citizen.  The phrase “by a citizen” is struck.

 

     Synopsis of Original Bill

 

House Bill 291 amends Section 1-4-24 NMSA 1978 to include the determination of non-citizenship of a voter as a reason county clerks shall cancel certificates of registration.  The bill also provides that the non-citizenship shall by ascertained by comparing registration records with the certification of alien status by the federal Immigration and Naturalization Service.  Any citizen may file with the county clerk the fact that an individual is a non-citizen if non-citizenship has been determined in a court of competent jurisdiction or by the INS. The certification of non-citizen status must include the following information:

           

  1. Name;
  2. Age;
  3. Sex;
  4. Marital Status;
  5. Birth Place;
  6. Birth Date;
  7. Social Security Number (if any);
  8. Address; and
  9. Date of Determination of Status.

 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

 

There is no appropriation or significant fiscal implication associated with this bill.

 

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