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AZ-2006-Proposition 300 (Public Program Eligibility)
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| Office | Initiative |
| Type | Referendum |
| Filing Deadline | July 05, 2006 - 12:00pm |
| Polls Open | November 07, 2006 - 07:00am |
| Polls Close | November 07, 2006 - 08:00pm |
| Term Start | January 01, 2007 - 01:00pm |
| Term End | December 31, 9999 - 01:00pm |
| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Modified | Thomas Walker July 25, 2007 03:10pm |
| Data Sources | [Link] |
| Description | PUBLIC PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENACTING AND ORDERING THE SUBMISSION TO THE PEOPLE OF A MEASURE RELATING TO PUBLIC PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY.
Proposition 300 would make the following changes related to eligibility, enforcement and reporting for certain state funded services:
1. Provides that only United States citizens, legal residents or persons otherwise lawfully present in this country are eligible to participate in adult education classes offered by the Arizona Department of Education.
2. Provides that in accordance with the federal Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, a person who is not a United States citizen or legal resident and who does not otherwise possess lawful immigration status in this country may not be classified as an in-state student or county resident for community college or state university tuition purposes.
3. Provides that a state university or community college student who is not a United States citizen and who does not otherwise possess lawful immigration status in this country is not entitled to waivers, grants or any other financial assistance paid in whole or part with state funds.
4. Restricts eligibility for child care assistance from the Arizona Department of Economic Security to parents, guardians and caretakers who are United States citizens, legal residents or persons otherwise lawfully present in this country.
5. Requires that the family literacy program, the adult education class requirements, the state university and community college financial assistance requirements and the child care assistance program be enforced without regard to race, religion, gender, ethnicity or national origin.
6. Requires that the state agencies administering the provisions of Proposition 300 report statistics regarding the number of persons denied participation in the above described programs due to citizenship or immigration status. |
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1,060,444 (71.44%)