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Requires banking institutions to accept the Dominican consular identification card as a valid form of identification for all banking transactions
In Senate Committee · Banks · Sponsor Ruben Diaz
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BILL NUMBER:A8849
Title of bill
An act to amend the banking law, in relation to requir- ing banking institutions to accept the Dominican consular identification card issued by the consulate general of the Dominican Republic as a valid form of identification for all banking transactions
Purpose or general idea of bill
Requires banking institutions to accept the Dominican consular identifi- cation card as a valid form of identification for all banking trans- actions.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 The banking law is amended by adding a new section 9-v to read as follows: 9-v Dominican identification card, valid form of identifica- tion. 1. Every banking institution shall accept as a valid form of identifica- tion for all banking transactions the Dominican identification card issued by the consulate general of the Dominican Republic. 2. For the purposes of this section, the term "banking institution" shall mean and include all banks, trust companies, savings banks, savings and loan associations, licensed foreign banks and credit unions.
Justification
Illegal immigrants are not permitted to open up bank accounts because they are not able to produce a viable form of I.D. This Legislation would mandate banks to accept ID's issued by the Dominican Consulate as a valid form of identification for all banking transactions.
Prior legislative history
S.778 - 2007-08
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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