Bill Text: AZ HB2133 | 2014 | Fifty-first Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Peace officers; United States citizenship

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 9-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-12 - Referred to House RULES Committee [HB2133 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2014-HB2133-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: peace officers; United States citizenship

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-first Legislature

Second Regular Session

2014

 

 

HB 2133

 

Introduced by

Representatives Mitchell, Barton, Kwasman, Livingston, Smith, Townsend, Senators Griffin, Murphy: Crandell

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending title 38, chapter 2, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 38‑202; relating to peace officers.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 38, chapter 2, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 38‑202, to read:

START_STATUTE38‑202.  Peace officers; employment; United States citizenship required

A.  Notwithstanding any other state law and to the extent permitted by federal law, any person who applies for a peace officer position must be a citizen of the United States. An applicant shall provide proof of United States citizenship as part of the employment application.

B.  A public officer may not offer an applicant a peace officer position if the applicant cannot provide proof of united states citizenship. END_STATUTE