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| 1 | 1 | 85R10837 ADM-F | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Schaefer H.B. No. 2522 | |
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| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to a memorandum of understanding between this state and | |
| 8 | 8 | the United States Department of Homeland Security concerning the | |
| 9 | 9 | enforcement of federal immigration laws. | |
| 10 | 10 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 11 | 11 | SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 411, Government Code, is | |
| 12 | 12 | amended by adding Section 411.00962 to read as follows: | |
| 13 | 13 | Sec. 411.00962. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH UNITED | |
| 14 | 14 | STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (a) The director shall | |
| 15 | 15 | negotiate the terms of a memorandum of understanding between this | |
| 16 | 16 | state and the United States Department of Homeland Security | |
| 17 | 17 | concerning the role of the department in enforcing federal | |
| 18 | 18 | immigration laws, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. Section 1357(g). | |
| 19 | 19 | (b) The memorandum of understanding must be signed by the | |
| 20 | 20 | director or by another individual as required by the United States | |
| 21 | 21 | Department of Homeland Security. | |
| 22 | 22 | (c) Not later than March 1, 2018, the director shall report | |
| 23 | 23 | to the legislature the results of the director's negotiations under | |
| 24 | 24 | this section. | |
| 25 | 25 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |