An alien who is not lawfully present in the United States shall not be permitted to enroll in or attend any public postsecondary education institution in this state. For the purposes of this section, a public postsecondary education institution officer may seek federal verification of an alien’s immigration status with the federal government pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1373(c). A public postsecondary education institution officer or official shall not attempt to independently make a final determination of whether an alien is lawfully present in the United States. Except as otherwise provided by law, an alien who is not lawfully present in the United States shall not be eligible for any postsecondary education benefit, including, but not limited to, scholarships, grants, or financial aid.
Ala. Code § 31-13-8
Enrollment or Attendance at Institutions of Postsecondary Education.
Known as the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act
The act spans §§ 31–31 (37 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Hispanic Interest Coalition v. Governor of Alabama (2012)
Most recently applied in State ex rel. Brnovich v. Maricopa County Community College District Board (June 2017)
(Act 2011-535, p. 888, §8; Act 2012-491, p. 1410, §1.)
How often courts cite this section
Court decisions citing this, by year. The dip in the last several years is a data-coverage gap, not a real trend — our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so recent citations are undercounted.
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.