HB 2186 — school meals; unpaid fees

HB2186 - 541R - S-HealthH andVer Human  Services  -  StrikeHouse Everything-AdoptedEngrossed   Fifty-fourth  Legislature                                 Health  andState Humanof ServicesArizona House of Representatives Fifty-fourth Legislature First Regular Session                                                  Session H.B.      HOUSE BILL 2186       AN ACT   amending Title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-119;

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"Section 1.  SectionSection 1.  Title 1-502,15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-119, to read:

START_STATUTE1-502.  EligibilitySTART_STATUTE15-119.  School formeals; state or local public benefits;

documentation;unpaid fees;

violation;prohibitions;

classification;policy;

citizenpayment suits;plan A.  REGARDLESS OF WHETHER A pupil PAYs FOR A school MEAL OR OWES MONies FOR previous MEALS, A SCHOOL SHALL PROVIDE A school MEAL THAT MEETS THE NUTRITION STANDARDS PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 15-242 TO A pupil WHO REQUESTS a meal.

courtB.  A costslocal andeducation attorneyagency fees;may not:

definition1.  ANNOUNCe A.  NotwithstandingOR anyPUBLICIZE otherTHE stateNAMES lawOF andPUPILS toWITH theUNPAID extentSCHOOL permittedMEAL allowedFEES. by federal law, any agency of this state or a political subdivision of this state that administers any state or local public benefit shall require each natural person who applies for the state or local public benefit to submit at least one of the following documents to the entity that administers the state or local public benefit demonstrating lawful presence in the United States:

1.  An2.  REQUIRe ArizonaPUPILS driverWITH licenseUNPAID issuedSCHOOL afterMEAL 1996FEES orTO anUSE ArizonaA nonoperatingDIFFERENT identificationSERVING license.LINE TO PICK UP A REIMBURSABLE ALTERNATE MEAL.

2.  A3.  USe birthHAND certificateSTAMPS, orSTICKERS delayedOR birthOTHER certificatePHYSICAL issuedMARKERS inTO anyIDENTIFY state,PUPILS territoryWITH orUNPAID possessionSCHOOL ofMEAL theFEES. United States.

3.  A4.  ENLIST UnitedVOLUNTEERS, StatesPARENTS certificateOR GUARDIANS OF OTHER PUPILS TO REQUEST PAYMENT FROM the FAMILY of birtha abroad.pupil WITH UNPAID SCHOOL MEAL FEES.

4.  A5.  Dispose Unitedof StatesA passport.PUPIL'S MEAL IF THE pupil is UNABLE TO PAY for the meal.

5.  A6.  REQUIRe foreignpupils passportWITH withUNPAID aschool UnitedMEAL Statesfees visa.TO WORK FOR A MEAL OR TO work to PAY BACK unpaid fees.

6.  An7.  ATTEMPT I-94TO formCOLLECT withUNPAID aSCHOOL photograph.MEAL FEES FROM A PUPIL.

7.  A8.  TAKe UnitedDISCIPLINARY StatesACTION citizenshipAGAINST andA immigrationPUPIL servicesTHAT employmentRESULTS authorizationIN documentTHE orDENIAL refugeeOR travelDELAY document.OF A MEAL.

8.  AC.  A UnitedLOCAL StatesEDUCATION certificateAGENCY ofMAY naturalization.ATTEMPT TO COLLECT UNPAID SCHOOL MEAL FEES FROM A PARENT OR GUARDIAN BUT MAY NOT USE A DEBT COLLECTOR, AS DEFINED IN THE CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION ACT (P.L.

9.  A90-321; United States certificate of citizenship.

10.  A82 tribalSTAT. certificate of Indian blood.

11.  A146; tribal or bureau of Indian affairs affidavit of birth.

B.  For15 theUNITED purposesSTATES ofCODE administeringSECTION the1692a) ArizonaFOR healthTHIS carePURPOSE. cost containment system, documentation of citizenship and legal residence shall conform with the requirements of title XIX of the social security act.

C.  ToD.  A theLOCAL extentEDUCATION permittedAGENCY allowedSHALL byESTABLISH federalA law,TRANSPARENT anPOLICY agencyFOR ofRESOLVING thisSCHOOL stateMEAL orFEES politicalOWED subdivisionBY ofTHE thisPUPIL'S statePARENT mayOR allowGUARDIAN tribalAND members,shall thePOST elderlyTHis andPOLICY personsON withTHE disabilitiesSCHOOL orWEBSITE incapacity of the mind or bodymake tothis providepolicy documentationavailable ason specifiedrequest. in section 6036 of the federal deficit reduction act of 2005 (P.L.

109-171;E.  A SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD OR A CHARTER SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY MAY ESTABLISH A PAYMENT PLAN FOR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OR use monies from A MEAL FEE DEBT FUND that CONSISTs OF DONATIONS OR GIFTS TO BE USED TO PAY PUPILS' UNPAID school MEAL FEES.

120END_STATUTE Stat.

81) and related federal guidance in lieu of the documentation required by this section.

D.  Any person who applies for state or local public benefits shall sign a sworn affidavit stating that the documents presented pursuant to subsection A of this section are true under penalty of perjury.

E.  Failure to report discovered violations of federal immigration law by an employee of an agency of this state or a political subdivision of this state that administers any state or local public benefit is a class 2 misdemeanor.  If that employee's supervisor knew of the failure to report and failed to direct the employee to make the report, the supervisor is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.

F.  This section shall be enforced without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability or national origin.

G.  Any person who is a resident of this state has standing in any court of record to bring suit against any agent or agency of this state or its political subdivisions to remedy any violation of any provision of this section, including an action for mandamus.  Courts shall give preference to actions brought under this section over other civil actions or proceedings pending in the court.

H.  The court may award court costs and reasonable attorney fees to any person or any official or agency of this state or a county, city, town or other political subdivision of this state that prevails by an adjudication on the merits in a proceeding brought pursuant to this section.

I.  For the purposes of this section, "state or local public benefit" has the same meaning prescribed in 8 United States Code section 1621, except that it does not include commercial or professional licenses, postsecondary education, benefits provided by the public retirement systems and plans of this state or services widely available to the general population as a whole.

END_STATUTE Sec. 2.  Title 15, chapter 14, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-1809, to read:

START_STATUTE15-1809.  Arizona high school graduate tuition rate;

universities;

community colleges A.  The Arizona board of regents shall establish an arizona high school graduate TUITION rate.  A person who applies for admission to a university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents after graduating from any of the high school options in this state as described in section 15‑802 is entitled to the Arizona high school graduate tuition rate in an amount prescribed by the Arizona board of regents.  The Arizona board of regents shall verify that the person's high school diploma meets the requirements of this subsection, consistent with section 1‑701.

B.  The governing board of each community college district shall establish an Arizona high school graduate TUITION rate.  A person who applies for admission to a community college under the jurisdiction of a community college district governing board in this state after graduating from any of the high school options in this state as described in section 15‑802 is entitled to the Arizona high school graduate tuition rate in an amount prescribed by the community college district governing board.  The governing board shall verify that the person's high school diploma meets the requirements of this subsection, consistent with section 1‑701."END_STATUTE Amend title to conform       2186HHS 03/26/2019 11:12 AM C:

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