Bill Text: AZ SCR1016 | 2013 | Fifty-first Legislature 1st Regular | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Rejection of unconstitutional federal actions

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-05-21 - Transmitted to Secretary Of State [SCR1016 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2013-SCR1016-Engrossed.html

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Senate Engrossed

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-first Legislature

First Regular Session

2013

 

 

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1016

 

 

 

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 

proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Arizona; amending article II, section 3, Constitution of Arizona; relating to the rejection of unconstitutional federal actions.

 

 

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Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Arizona, the House of Representatives concurring:

1.  Article II, section 3, Constitution of Arizona, is proposed to be amended as follows if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor:

START_STATUTE3.  Supreme law of the land; authority to exercise sovereign authority against federal action; use of government personnel and financial resources

Section 3.  A.  The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the land to which all government, state and federal, is subject.

B.  To protect the people's freedom and to preserve the checks and balances of the United States Constitution, this state may exercise its sovereign authority to restrict the actions of its personnel and the use of its financial resources to purposes that are consistent with the constitution by doing any of the following:

1.  Passing an initiative or referendum pursuant to Article IV, part 1, section 1.

2.  Passing a bill pursuant to Article IV, part 2 and article V, section 7.

3.  Pursuing any other available legal remedy.

C.  If the people or their representatives exercise their authority pursuant to this section, this state and all political subdivisions of this state are prohibited from using any personnel or financial resources to enforce, administer or cooperate with the designated federal action or program. END_STATUTE

2.  The Secretary of State shall submit this proposition to the voters at the next general election as provided by article XXI, Constitution of Arizona.