76-14-205. Enforcement of federal immigration laws.
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Effective 5/7/2025
76-14-205. Enforcement of federal immigration laws.
A state or local governmental agency of this state, or a representative of the agency, may not:
(1)limit or restrict by ordinance, regulation, or policy the authority of a law enforcement agency or other governmental agency to assist the federal government in the enforcement of any federal law or regulation governing immigration; or
(2)limit or restrict by ordinance, regulation, or policy the authority of a law enforcement agency to investigate or enforce a violation of the federal misdemeanor offenses of willful failure to register as an alien or willful failure to personally possess an alien registration document as required by 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1304(e) or 1306(a).
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 173 , 2025 General Session