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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a memorandum of understanding between this state and |
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the United States Department of Homeland Security concerning the |
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enforcement of federal immigration laws. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 411, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 411.00962 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 411.00962. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH UNITED |
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STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (a) The director shall |
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negotiate the terms of a memorandum of understanding between this |
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state and the United States Department of Homeland Security |
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concerning the role of the department in enforcing federal |
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immigration laws, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. Section 1357(g). |
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(b) The memorandum of understanding must be signed by the |
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director or by another individual as required by the United States |
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Department of Homeland Security. |
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(c) Not later than March 1, 2018, the director shall report |
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to the legislature the results of the director's negotiations under |
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this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |