Bill Summary for S 492 (2017-2018)

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Mar 29 2017

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View NCGA Bill Details2017-2018 Session
Senate Bill 492 (Public) Filed Wednesday, March 29, 2017
AN ACT TO CLARIFY THAT COMPLETION OF T AND U VISA VERIFICATIONS IS DISCRETIONARY ON THE PART OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND TO AUTHORIZE A FEE.
Intro. by Sanderson.

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Enacts new Article 3 in GS Chapter 64, T and U Visa Verification, establishing that nothing can limit a local certifying agency's discretion to complete a law enforcement certification for an applicant for a T or U visa, except as otherwise provided by federal law. DefinesĀ local certifying agency to mean a sheriff, the chief law enforcement officer for a city or county police department, a district attorney, or a superior or district court judge. Requires a local certifying agency to charge the applicant a fee for completion of the certification. Enacts GS 7A-322 to set a $5 fee for a local certifying agency to charge for completing a form I-914 Supplement B or a form I-918 Supplement B. Effective July 1, 2017.