City of Milwaukee - File #: 090411

• File #: 090411
• Version: 0
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Placed On File
• File created: 7/28/2009
• In control: LICENSES COMMITTEE
• Final action: 1/20/2010
• Title: An ordinance relating to citizenship and qualified alien status requirements for issuance of professional or commercial licenses or permits.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: LICENSES, PERMITS, SOCIAL CONCERNS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/20/2010	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PLACED ON FILE	Pass	15:0
1/5/2010	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE; Minutes note: Individual appearing: Ald. James Witkowiak, 12th District	Pass	3:0
12/28/2009	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/1/2009	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	NOT ACTED ON; Minutes note: This matter was not referred from the Licenses Committee.
9/29/2009	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Ronald Leonhardt, City Clerk Richard Withers, Legislative Reference Bureau Christine Neumann-Ortiz, Voces de la Frontera H. Nelson Goodson, South Side Resident Tony Baez, Executive Director, Council for the Spanish Speaking Mr. Leonhardt says that if the Common Council failed to pass the ordinance, the City Clerk's office would still have to uphold the law. He says that the ordinance would provide due process protection for applicants if passed. Ald. Zielinski at the table at 8:36 a.m. Atty. Schrimpf says that if the ordinance is not passed, there will not be procedures in place to enforce the law. Ald. Zielinski moves to hold to the call of the chair. Prevailed 5-0.	Pass	5:0
9/25/2009	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/24/2009	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/24/2009	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/28/2009	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
090411
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
An ordinance relating to citizenship and qualified alien status requirements for issuance of professional or commercial licenses or permits.
Sections
84-3 rn
84-3 cr
85-13-2 am
Analysis
The United States Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 prohibits state and local governments from conferring public benefits, including professional and commercial licenses and permits, upon persons who are not citizens of the United States or certain qualified aliens.

This ordinance prohibits the city clerk from issuing professional or commercial licenses or permits to persons who are not citizens or qualified aliens. The ordinance requires applicants for licenses or permits to present evidence establishing legal citizenship or assisting the city clerk in determining qualified legal alien status.

The ordinance directs the city clerk to identify the affected licenses and permits and to establish guidelines for evidence presented by applicants to establish the identity of the applicant and to assist in establishing the status of the applicants.

The ordinance further establishes procedures for reviewing determinations that applicants for new or renewal licenses or permits are eligible as citizens or qualified aliens for the public benefit conferred when granted a new or renewal professional or commercial license. The ordinance provides for revocation of a license or a permit when a licensee or permittee is no longer eligible for public benefit. The ordinance also provides for procedural protections under state law for applicants for new and renewal alcohol beverage licenses.
Body
Whereas, Section 1621 of the United States Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 provides that, with limited exceptions, only United States citizens and qualified legal aliens may receive a public benefit including a professional or commercial license or per...