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OH SB150
Bill
Status
3/24/2010
Primary Sponsor
Bob Gibbs
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AI Summary
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Amends Ohio Revised Code sections 9.63, 311.07, and 341.21 to authorize state and local employees and county sheriffs to assist federal immigration officials in investigating and enforcing federal immigration law.
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Prohibits state and local employees from unreasonably refusing lawful requests for assistance from federal authorities carrying out immigration investigations or enforcement activities related to the USA Patriot Act or presidential homeland security orders.
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Allows county commissioners to direct sheriffs to take custody of persons being detained for deportation or charged with civil violations of immigration law at the request of federal immigration officials.
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Authorizes sheriffs to assist federal immigration officials in investigating businesses suspected of employing aliens who violate criminal or civil provisions of federal immigration law.
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Prohibits municipalities from enacting ordinances or policies that materially hinder employee cooperation with federal immigration services; municipalities that violate this provision become ineligible to receive state homeland security funding.
Legislative Description
To provide that a board of county commissioners may direct a sheriff to take custody of persons who are being detained for deportation or who are charged with civil violations of immigration law and to expressly authorize state and local employees and county sheriffs to render assistance to federal immigration officials in the investigation and enforcement of federal immigration law.
Illegal aliens-sheriff take in custody/ assist federal immigration officials
Last Action
Passed 3rd Consideration House
3/24/2010