ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

 

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HCR2049: sovereign authority

Sponsor: Representative Powell, LD 14

Committee on Government

Overview

Acknowledges state sovereignty, the rights granted to citizens and implores the federal government to cease and desist any actions beyond their constitutional scope of power.

History

The Arizona Constitution allows the state to exercise its sovereign authority to restrict the actions of its personnel and financial resources by initiative, referendum, bill or by pursuing legal remedy. Using this authority allows the state to prohibit using state resources to enforce, administer or cooperate with designated federal actions or programs (Article II § 3, Const. of Ariz.).

Provisions

1.   Acknowledges rights granted by the U.S. and Arizona Constitutions and specified court cases. (Sec. 1)

2.   States Arizona's intent to reassert and exercise the right to state sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. (Sec. 1)

3.   Proclaims the rights of people are not limited to those listed in federal and state constitutions and reaffirms the state of Arizona's commitment to protecting all constitutional liberties and rights. (Sec. 1)

4.   Requests the federal government cease and desist actions beyond their constitutionally delegated powers. (Sec. 1)

5.   Demands compulsory federal laws and actions that require states to comply or face legal penalties and unconstitutional declarations by federal courts that are coercive or commandeering be prohibited or repealed. (Sec. 1)

6.    Encourages citizens to take action using legal remedy to assert state sovereignty. (Sec. 1)

7.   Requires the Secretary of State to transmit copies of the resolution to the President of the United States, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the Speaker and President of state legislatures and each member of the U.S. Congress from Arizona. (Sec. 1)

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