A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT requiring aliens seeking public social services in this state to show proof of their legal status.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Article 2 of Chapter 108A is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 108A‑25.1A.  Require proof of legal status for services.
(a)	A person shall not receive any public social services in this State that he or she may otherwise be entitled to until the legal status of that person has been verified as one of the following:
(1)	A citizen of the United States.
(2)	A 'qualified' alien pursuant to and as defined under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRA), Pub. L. 104‑193.
(b)	If any public agency in this State to whom a person has applied for public social services determines that the person is not a citizen or qualified alien, the public agency shall not provide the person with benefits or services."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.