Vote: adopted

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8. ACCEPT FUNDING FROM STATE OF ARIZONA Pursuant to Laws 2008, Chapter 285, 48th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session, House Bill 2209, approve the receipt of $1,430,000 by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office from the State of Arizona to enforce immigration related matters and the provisions of Laws 2008, Chapter 152, 48th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session, House Bill 2745. This funding is effective July 1, 2008, and is exempt from the provisions of A.R.S. 35-190, relating to lapsing of appropriations. This funding is a direct appropriation received from the State of Arizona through the Arizona Department of Administration. The Department of Finance has established an indirect cost recovery rate of 14% for the County Attorney's Office. In accordance with Maricopa County grant policy, the County Attorney will recover 14% in indirect costs from this funding, totaling $200,200. This funding does not alter the budget constraining the expenditure of local revenues duly adopted by the Board pursuant to A.R.S. 42-17105. House Bill 2209 appropriates money from the state general fund to be distributed to all county attorneys to enforce the state laws that imposes sanctions on employers who knowingly or intentionally hire unauthorized aliens. The Legal Arizona Workers Act, originally passed in 2007, was amended in accordance with House Bill 2745. House Bill 2209 provides that the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office receive the sum of $1,430,000.00. It is anticipated that a portion of these funds will be transferred to the Sheriff’s Office on a reimbursement basis to fund investigation and enforcement efforts in connection with violations of A.R.S. 23-212. (C-19-09-052-2-00)