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Attorney General Dustin McDaniel on Wednesday certified the proposed constitutional amendment of Secure Arkansas, allowing the group to begin collecting the 77,468 signatures needed to put it before voters in the November 2010 general election.
The proposal would require anyone 14 or older seeking public benefits from a state agency to sign an oath saying they live legally in the country. The group says those who falsely fill out an affidavit could face perjury charges. Verification would not be required for emergency medical treatment, prenatal care or public school enrollment.
Secure Arkansas had proposed a similar amendment last year, but had dropped its campaign to appear on the ballot after the group said it could not gather enough signatures.
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