Vote: adopted

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11. ACCEPT FUNDING FROM STATE OF ARIZONA Pursuant to Laws 2011, Chap. 24, Sec. 6, 50th Leg., 1st Regular Session, S. B. 1612, approve the receipt of $200,000 for the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office from the State of Arizona to enforce immigration related matters and the provisions of Laws 2008, Chap. 152, 48th Leg., 2nd Regular Session, House Bill 2745. This funding is effective July 1, 2011 and is exempt from the provisions of A.R.S. 35-190, relating to lapsing of appropriations. This funding is not a grant, but rather 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 13.63% for the County Attorney's Office. In accordance with Maricopa County grant policy, the County Attorney will recover 13.6% in indirect costs from this funding, totaling $27,200. 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 Engrossed Senate Bill 1612 (2011 1st Regular Session) appropriated money from the state general fund to be distributed to the Maricopa County Attorney to enforce the state laws that imposes sanctions on employers who knowingly or intentionally hire unauthorized aliens, and/or commit immigration related crimes. The Legal Arizona Workers Act, originally passed in 2007, was amended in accordance with House Bill 2745. (C-19-12-012-G-00)