First Substitute H.B. 64

Representative Brad L. Dee proposes the following substitute bill:

1 DETERRING ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
2 2009 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Brad L. Dee
5 Senate Sponsor: Scott K. Jenkins
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill authorizes the Office of the Attorney General to administer and coordinate the
10 operation of a multi-agency strike force to combat violent and other major crimes
11 within the state associated with illegal immigration and human trafficking.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 . authorizes the Office of the Attorney General to administer and coordinate the
15 operations of a multi-agency strike force to deal with major crimes committed
16 within the state related to illegal immigration and human trafficking;
17 . provides for voluntary participation in the strike force by officers of U.S.
18 Immigration and Customs Enforcement and state and local law enforcement
19 personnel to more effectively utilize their combined skills, expertise, and resources;
20 . provides that the strike force shall focus its efforts on detecting, investigating,
21 deterring, and eradicating violent and other major criminal activity within the state
22 related to illegal immigration and human trafficking;
23 . provides for a Fraudulent Documents Identification Unit; and
24 . requires an annual report.
25 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:

26 This bill appropriates:
27 . as an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints, $891,000 from the
28 General Fund for fiscal year 2009-10 to the Office of the Attorney General.
29 Other Special Clauses:
30 This bill takes effect on July 1, 2009.
31 Utah Code Sections Affected:
32 ENACTS:
33 67-5-22.7, Utah Code Annotated 1953
34 REPEALS:
35 67-5-22.5 (Effective 07/01/09), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 26
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37 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
38 Section 1. Section 67-5-22.7 is enacted to read:
39 67-5-22.7. Multi-agency strike force to combat violent and other major crimes
40 associated with illegal immigration and human trafficking -- Fraudulent Documents
41 Identification Unit.
42 (1) The Office of the Attorney General is authorized to administer and coordinate the
43 operation of a multi-agency strike force to combat violent and other major crimes committed
44 within the state that are associated with illegal immigration and human trafficking.
45 (2) The office shall invite officers of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
46 and state and local law enforcement personnel to participate in this mutually supportive,
47 multi-agency strike force to more effectively utilize their combined skills, expertise, and
48 resources.
49 (3) The strike force shall focus its efforts on detecting, investigating, deterring, and
50 eradicating violent and other major criminal activity related to illegal immigration and human
51 trafficking.
52 (4) In conjunction with the strike force and subject to available funding, the Office of
53 the Attorney General shall establish a Fraudulent Documents Identification Unit:
54 (a) for the primary purpose of investigating, apprehending, and prosecuting individuals
55 or entities that participate in the sale or distribution of fraudulent documents used for
56 identification purposes; and

57 (b) to specialize in fraudulent identification documents created and prepared for
58 individuals who are unlawfully residing within the state.
59 (5) The strike force shall make an annual report on its activities to the governor and the
60 Legislature's Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee by December 1,
61 together with any proposed recommendations for modifications to this section.
62 Section 2. Repealer.
63 This bill repeals:
64 Section 67-5-22.5 (Effective 07/01/09), Fraudulent Documents Identification Unit.
65 Section 3. Appropriation.
66 As an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints, there is appropriated
67 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2009-10, $891,000 to the Office of the Attorney General
68 to help fund the efforts of the multi-agency strike force referred to in Section 67-55-22.7 .
69 Section 4. Effective date.
70 This bill takes effect on July 1, 2009.