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REFERENCE TITLE: public resources; prohibited; deportation proceedings |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session 2020
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HB 2878 |
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Introduced by Representatives Rodriguez: Andrade, Blanc, Bolding, Cano, Chávez, DeGrazia, Engel, Epstein, Espinoza, Fernandez, Friese, Gabaldón, Hernandez A, Hernandez D, Longdon, Meza, Peten, Powers Hannley, Rivero, Salman, Sierra, Teller, Terán, Tsosie
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AN ACT
amending title 1, chapter 5, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 1‑503; relating to public resources.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 1, chapter 5, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 1-503, to read:
1-503. Prohibited use of public resources; deportation proceedings; civil penalty; violation; classification
A. Notwithstanding any other law and except as required by a court order, an agency of this state, a political subdivision of this state or an employee of an agency or political subdivision of this state acting in the employee's official capacity may not do any of the following:
1. Knowingly and willingly participate in any way in the enforcement of any federal act, law, order, rule or regulation issued, enacted or promulgated regarding the deportation of a person who received protection from deportation from the deferred action for childhood arrivals policy.
2. Use any assets, state monies or monies allocated by this state to political subdivisions of this state on or after the effective date of this section, in whole or in part, to engage in any activity that aids a federal agency, federal agent or corporation providing services to the federal government in the enforcement or any investigation pursuant to the enforcement of any federal act, law, order, rule or regulation issued, enacted or promulgated regarding the deportation of a person who received protection from deportation from the deferred action for childhood arrivals policy.
B. Notwithstanding any other law, the state treasurer may not transfer any monies to a political subdivision of this state in the fiscal year after a final judicial determination is made that the political subdivision of this state adopted a rule, order, ordinance or policy that intentionally violated this section.
C. Any agent or employee of this state or any political subdivision of this state that knowingly violates this section is:
1. Subject to a civil penalty of not more than $3,000 for a first violation of this section.
2. Guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor for a second or subsequent violation of this section.