SENATE BILL No. 128

February 6, 2001, Introduced by Senator JAYE and referred to the Committee on Families,

Mental Health and Human Services.

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled

"The social welfare act,"

(MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 57m.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 SEC. 57M. (1) THE FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY SHALL NOT PRO-

2 VIDE EITHER CASH ASSISTANCE OR FOOD STAMPS TO AN APPLICANT WHO IS

3 REGISTERED OR REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED UNDER THE SEX OFFENDERS

4 REGISTRATION ACT, 1994 PA 295, MCL 28.721 TO 28.732.

5 (2) IF THE FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY DETERMINES THAT A

6 RECIPIENT IS REGISTERED OR IS REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED UNDER THE

7 SEX OFFENDERS REGISTRATION ACT, 1994 PA 295, MCL 28.721 TO

8 28.732, THE FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY SHALL STOP PROVIDING CASH

9 ASSISTANCE AND FOOD STAMPS TO THE RECIPIENT.

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