[Texas Fossil]

Last time I read there were 5 states with this type of legislation submitted. We need to get all these guys together and the support behind them. Here is Texas's version, a bit simpler.

82R302 JRJ-D

  By: Berman H.B. No. 295



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT
  relating to certification for placement on the ballot of candidates
  for president or vice-president of the United States.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 192.033, Election Code, is amended by
  amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (d) to read as
  follows:
         (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c) or (d), the
  secretary of state shall certify in writing for placement on the
  general election ballot the names of the candidates for president
  and vice-president who are entitled to have their names placed on
  the ballot.
         (d)  The secretary of state may not certify the name of a
  candidate for president or vice-president unless the candidate has
  presented the candidate's original birth certificate indicating
  that the person is a natural-born United States citizen.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.

[C210N]

I see two issues here. Besides citizenship versus natural born citizenship, the requirement should be more than just presenting the document(s) to the state’s SOS. The legislation should go one step further, and require the SOS to publish in some form or manner these documents as well.

[ASA Vet]

candidate's original birth certificate indicating that the person is a natural-born United States citizen.

A Birth Certificate doesn't indicate the citizenship of the parents. Other documents showing the citizenship of the parents, at the time of the birth, would also have to be submitted to prove NATURAL BORN CITIZEN status.