Bill Summary for H 218 (2013-2014)

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Mar 5 2013

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View NCGA Bill Details2013-2014 Session
House Bill 218 (Public) Filed Tuesday, March 5, 2013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT PROHIBITING ILLEGAL ALIENS FROM ATTENDING NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.
Intro. by Cleveland, Whitmire.

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Amends GS 115D-1, statement of purpose regarding the NC Community College System, to prohibit enrollment inthe Community College System of otherwise qualified students who do not have lawful immigrationstatus under federal law. Enacts new GS 115D-1.3 to prohibit a person who does not have lawful immigration status from being admitted to or taking any class at a community college. Provides exceptions for (1) a person who is enrolled in a secondary school at the same time that the person is taking a class or classes at a community college and (2) a person who will not be present in the United States during any portion of the class or classes taken at a community college.

Enacts new GS 116-40.11 to prohibit a person who does not have lawful immigration status from being admitted to or taking any class at a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina (UNC). Provides exceptions for (1) a person who is enrolled in a secondary school at the same time that the person is taking a class or classes at a constituent institution and (2) a person who will not be in the United States during any portion of the class or classes taken at a constituent institution.

Effective when the act becomes law and applies to admissions and classes taken after the effective date, except provides that the act does not prevent a student enrolled in a program at a community college or at a constituent institution of UNC (1) as of the effective date or (2) during the previous term or semester from completing that program.