Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes and appropriates funds for the Arizona Special Missions Unit.

Highlights:

• Establishes that the Arizona Special Missions Unit’s duties may include, but are not limited to, the following activities (Sec. 4):
• Responding to natural and manmade disasters;
• Patrolling the border with Mexico;
• Confiscating property; and
• Arresting and detaining individuals until a law enforcement agency takes over.

• Establishes that members of the Arizona Special Missions Unit have the same immunity protections as public and law enforcement employees when performing the member’s duties (Secs. 1 & 4).

• Requires all Arizona Special Missions Unit volunteers to fulfill the following requirements prior to enlistment (Sec. 4):
• Be a citizen or legal resident of the United States;
• Present the following documentation:
• A United States passport;
• A birth certificate;
• An Arizona driver’s license; and
• A certificate of “honorable” discharge for former United States military members;
• Submit a full set of fingerprints; and
• Complete psychological and physical screenings.

• Appropriates $1.4 million dollars a year to the Arizona Special Missions Unit from the Gang and Immigration Intelligence Team Enforcement Mission Border Security and Law Enforcement (Sec. 4).

• Effective through July 1, 2022 (Sec. 5).

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