AN ACT

amending title 28, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 28-336; relating to the REAL ID Act of 2005.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 28, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 28-336, to read:

START_STATUTE28-336.  REAL ID act; implementation prohibited without legislative authorization

A.  This state shall not participate in the implementation of the REAL ID act of 2005 (P.L. 109-13, Division B; 119 Stat. 302) unless authorized by an act of the legislature.  The department shall not implement the REAL ID act of 2005 unless authorized by an act of the legislature and shall report to the governor and the legislature any attempt by agencies or agents of the United States DEPARTMENT of homeland security to secure the implementation of the REAL ID act of 2005 through the operations of the United States department of homeland security.

B.  This section does not prohibit this state from establishing a state secure identification system using appropriate technology and state databases. END_STATUTE