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31		-	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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33		-	1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
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36	29		BILL NO. 572 By: Dahm and Bergstrom of the
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49	40		An Act relating to immigration and customs laws;
50	41		amending 74 O.S. 2011, Section 20j, which relates to
51	42		Attorney General enforcement of federal immigration
52	43		and customs laws; prohibiting enactment or adoption
53	44		of certain policies; defining term; requiring
54	45		Attorney General to make certain determination upon
55	46		request; providing for ineligibility for certain
56	47		funding; subjecting certain offic ials to removal from
57	48		office; and providing an effective date.
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63	54		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STA TE OF OKLAHOMA:
64	55		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2011, Section 20j, is
65	56		amended to read as follows:
66	57		Section 20j. A. The Attorney General is authorized and
67	58		directed to negotiate the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding
68	59		between the State of Oklahoma and the United States Department of
69	60		Justice or the United States Department of Home land Security, as
	61	+	provided by Section 1357 (g) of Title 8 of the United States Code,
	62	+	concerning the enforcement of federal immigration and customs laws,
	63	+	detention and removals, and investigations in the State of Okla homa.
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97		-	provided by Section 1357(g) of Title 8 of the United States Code,
98		-	concerning the enforcement of federal immigration and customs laws,
99		-	detention and removals, and investigations in the State of O klahoma.
100	90		B. The Memorandum of Understanding negotiated pursuant to
101	91		subsection A of this section shall be signed on behalf of this state
102	92		by the Attorney General and the Governor or as otherwise required by
103	93		the appropriate federal agency.
104	94		C. No political subdivision or agency of the state or any local
105	95		government, whether acting through its governing body or by an
106	96		initiative, referendum, or any other process, shall enact or adopt
107	97		any ordinance, sanctuary policy or other policy that limits or
108	98		prohibits a law enforcement officer, local government official, or
109	99		local government employee from comm unicating or cooperating with
110	100		federal officials with regard to the immigration status of any
111	101		person within this state. For the purposes of this section,
112	102		“sanctuary policy” includes, but is not limited to, any o rdinance or
113	103		policy that:
114	104		1. Restricts or imposes conditions on compliance with a
115	105		detainer or other request from United States Immigration and Customs
116	106		Enforcement to maintain custody of an undocumented alien or to
117	107		transfer custody of an undocumented alien to the United States
118	108		Immigration and Custom s Enforcement;
	109	+	2. Requires United States Immigration and Customs Enfo rcement
	110	+	to obtain a warrant or court order before compliance with a detainer
	111	+	or other request;
	112	+	3. Prevents a law enforcement officer from inquir ies to a
	113	+	person about his or her immigration status when specific and
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146		-	2. Requires United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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149		-	3. Prevents a law enforcement officer from inquiries to a
150		-	person about his or her immigration status when specific and
151	140		articulable facts support probable cause that the person is an
152	141		undocumented alien; or
153	142		4. Knowingly provides special benefits, privileges or support
154	143		to an undocumented alien.
155	144		D. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no government
156	145		entity or official within the State of Oklahoma may prohibit, or in
157	146		any way restrict, any government entity or official from sending to,
158	147		or receiving from, the United States Departme nt of Homeland
159	148		Security, information regarding the citizenship or immigration
160	149		status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual.
161	150		E. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person or
162	151		agency may prohibit, or in any way restrict, a public employee from
163	152		doing any of the following with respect to information regarding the
164	153		immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual:
165	154		1. Sending such information to, or requesting or receiving such
166	155		information from, the United States Department of Homeland Securi ty;
167	156		2. Maintaining such information; or
168	157		3. Exchanging such i nformation with any other federal, state,
169	158		or local government entity.
	159	+	F. Upon request for an opinion pursuant to paragraph 5 of
	160	+	subsection A of Section 18b of this title, t he Attorney General of
	161	+	this state shall determine whether an ordinance or policy is in
	162	+	violation of this section. A political subdivision or agency of the
	163	+	state or any local government that enacts or adopts any ordi nance,
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197		-	F. Upon request for an opinion pursuant to paragraph 5 of
198		-	subsection A of Section 18b of this title, th e Attorney General of
199		-	this state shall determine whether an ordinance or policy is in
200		-	violation of this section. A political subdivision or agency of the
201		-	state or any local government that enacts or adopts any ordinance,
202	190		sanctuary policy or other policy in violation of this section shall
203	191		be ineligible to receive any state appropriation or funding through
204	192		a grant administered by any state agency or depar tment until such
205	193		ordinance or policy is repealed or no longer in effect.
206	194		G. The provisions of this section shall allow for a private
207	195		right of action by any natural or legal person lawful ly domiciled in
208	196		this state to file for a writ of mandamus to compel any
209	197		noncooperating local or state governmental ag ency or political
210	198		subdivision to comply with such reporting laws.
211	199		H. An elected or appointed officia l who willfully violates the
212	200		provisions of this section shall be subject to removal for official
213	201		misconduct pursuant to Section 93 of Title 51 of the Oklahoma
214	202		Statutes.
215	203		SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
	204	+	Passed the Senate the 11th day of March, 2021.
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217		-	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, dated 03/30/2021 -
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	211	+	Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
	212	+	2021.
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