REFERENCE TITLE: public assistance; voter eligibility; correspondence

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature

First Regular Session

2019

 

 

HB 2164

 

Introduced by

Representative Townsend

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending Title 16, chapter 1, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 16-140.01; relating to public assistance.

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 16, chapter 1, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 16-140.01, to read:

START_STATUTE16-140.01.  Public assistance participants; notice of voter registration eligibility requirements

In any correspondence that references voting or voter registration pursuant to 52 United States Code section 20506 and that is sent to a public assistance participant, any state agency that provides public assistance shall inform the public assistance participant of the voter registration eligibility requirements, including citizenship. END_STATUTE