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Commissioner says birth-certificate amendment process restored; commission plans outreach
Summary
A commissioner told the Greater Tulsa Area Hispanic Affairs Commission that a recent amendment to the law has reopened the process for correcting birth certificates; the commission discussed promoting the change so affected residents know they can now file amendments.
A commissioner updated the Greater Tulsa Area Hispanic Affairs Commission that state-level changes have restored the ability for residents to amend birth certificates and said she has resumed assisting community members with that process.
"I'm super happy because people can do that again," the commissioner said, thanking Dr. Todd and Kristin for their assistance in getting the amendment process working again. The speaker described restarting the work of helping residents file amendments and framed the development as "a success" that the commission should publicize so people in the Hispanic community know the option is available again.
Commissioners noted this is an opportunity for outreach: they discussed promoting the restored amendment process through commission channels and community partners to help residents who previously encountered obstacles to correcting vital records. No formal vote or city policy change was recorded in the meeting notes; the segment was presented as an update and a prompt for outreach and information sharing.
The commission agreed to include the restored amendment process in future outreach materials so residents know how to access assistance.
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