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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, Second Regular Session
support; Texas; southern border
Purpose
Expresses the Legislature's support to: 1) the people of Texas; 2) the Texas National Guard; 3) the Texas Department of Public Safety; 4) Texas Governor Gregg Abbott; and 5) all personnel acting pursuant to their lawful authority to secure our nation's southern border.
Background
Article I, section 8 of the U.S. Constitution gives the U.S. Congress the power to make all laws which must be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the government of the United States, or in any department or officer thereof (U.S. Const. art. 1, § 8).
Article IV, section 4 of the U.S. Constitution requires that the United States guarantee to every state a republican form of government and must protect each of them against invasion and, on application of the Legislature or the Executive, against domestic violence (U.S. Const. art. 4, § 4).
Article I, section 10, clause 3, of the U.S. Constitution states that no state must, without the consent of Congress, lay any duty of tonnage, keep troops, or ships of war in a time of peace, enter into any agreement or compact with another state, or with a foreign power, or engage in war, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay (U.S. Const. art 1, § 10).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Expresses the Legislature's support for:
a) the people of Texas;
b) the Texas National Guard;
c) the Texas Department of Public Safety; and
d) all personnel acting pursuant to their lawful authority to secure our nation's southern border.
2. Expresses that the Legislature of the State of Arizona supports Texas Governor Greg Abbott in his fight for secure borders and is of the opinion that Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs should do the same.
3. Declares that the Arizona State Legislature is of the opinion that President Joe Biden must fulfill his duty to repel the invasion America faces at its southern border.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 12, 2024
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