Bill
Number: S.B. 1403
Burges
Floor Amendment
Reference
to: printed bill
Amendment
drafted by: David Fernandez
FLOOR
AMENDMENT EXPLANATION
The Burges Floor Amendment prohibits
public officers and state employees required to take the loyalty oath to
support the Constitution of the united Sates and the Constitution and laws of Arizona from recognizing the United Nations or any of its declarations as legal authority
in this state.
The amendment prohibits the state of Arizona and all of its political subdivisions from directly, knowingly and for the express
purpose of adopting or implementing the Declaration expending any money, being
a member of, receiving funding from or giving aid to any group that espouses
the usurping or overthrow of the Constitution of the United States.
Finally, the amendment modifies the
definition of political subdivision.
Page 1, line 5, after “state” insert
“consistent with section 38-231 requiring officers and employees to support the
Constitution of the United States and the Constitution and laws of this state”;
after “not” strike remainder of line
Line 6, strike “doctrine, principles or any tenet of” insert
“recognize the United Nations or any of its declarations as legal authority in
this state, including”
Line 9, after “1992” insert a period; strike remainder of line
Strike lines 10 and 11
Line 13, strike “this” insert “its”
Line 14, after “all” insert “its”
Line 15, strike “implementing programs of” insert “directly and
knowingly, for the express purpose of adopting or implementing the United
Nations Rio Declaration on Environment and Development and the Statement of
Principles for Sustainable Development”
Line 17, after “to” strike remainder of line
Strike lines 18 through 22, insert “any group that espouses the
usurping or overthrow of the Constitution of the United States.”
Line 24, after the second “state” strike remainder of line
Strike line 25, insert “including any special districts
authorized by a county, city or town.”
Amend title to conform