HB194 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Joe Hubbard

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Human Resources Department, welfare and food stamp benefits, issuance of photo ID cards, information transferred to Public Safety Department

Summary

HB194 would require the Department of Human Resources to issue social services photo ID cards to TANF or food stamp recipients and share information with the Department of Public Safety to create a centralized welfare-ID database.

What This Bill Does

The bill would require the Department of Human Resources to issue social services photo identification cards to individuals who receive federal temporary assistance for needy families or federal food stamp benefits. Recipients would be required to present the identification card to any government official, agency, or department. The Department of Human Resources would forward the names of recipients to the Department of Public Safety, which would maintain a database of all individuals who have received a social services identification card, accessible to agencies that issue welfare benefits. Issuance of the photo ID cards would begin six months after the act’s effective date.

Who It Affects

• Welfare recipients (those receiving TANF or federal food stamp benefits) who will receive and use the social services photo identification cards.
• Government agencies and departments that issue welfare benefits, which would have access to the database maintained by the Department of Public Safety.

Key Provisions

• The Department of Human Resources shall issue social services photo identification cards to individuals who receive TANF or federal food stamp benefits.
• Recipients must present the social services photo identification card to any government official, agency, or department.
• The Department of Human Resources shall forward the names of recipients to the Department of Public Safety, which shall maintain a database of all individuals who have received a social services identification card, accessible to agencies and departments that issue welfare benefits.
• The Department of Human Resources shall begin issuing photo identification cards six months after the act's effective date.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor, or upon becoming law.

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Subjects

Human Resources Department