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1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H2/2/21 H2/4/21
2 93rd General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2021 HOUSE BILL 1342
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5 By: Representatives Godfrey, Penzo, Slape, Jett, Eaves, Hawks, Wardlaw, Christiansen, M. Berry,
6 Watson
7 By: Senators D. Wallace, J. Hendren, L. Eads
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9 For An Act To Be Entitled
10 AN ACT PERMITTING NONIMMIGRANTS LEGALLY ADMITTED TO
11 THE UNITED STATES UNDER A COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION
12 TO BE A CERTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER; TO BE
13 KNOWN AS THE "MARSHALLESE LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT"; AND
14 FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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17 Subtitle
18 PERMITTING NONIMMIGRANTS LEGALLY ADMITTED
19 TO THE UNITED STATES UNDER A COMPACT OF
20 FREE ASSOCIATION TO BE A CERTIFIED LAW
21 ENFORCEMENT OFFICER; AND TO BE KNOWN AS
22 THE "MARSHALLESE LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT".
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25 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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27 SECTION 1. DO NOT CODIFY. Title.
28 This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Marshallese Law
29 Enforcement Act".
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31 SECTION 2. Arkansas Code 12-8-202(a), concerning the qualifications
32 to be a police officer of the Division of Arkansas State Police, is amended
33 to read as follows:
34 (a)(1)(A) All applicants for positions as police officers of the
35 Department Division of Arkansas State Police shall be citizens of the United
36 States or nonimmigrants legally admitted to the United States under a Compact
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1 of Free Association.
2 (B) However, the applicants must become citizens of the
3 State of Arkansas in order to commence employment.
4 (2) Any applicant shall be employed strictly upon an efficiency
5 basis irrespective of race, gender, religion, or political affiliation.
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7 SECTION 3. Arkansas Code Title 12, Chapter 9, Subchapter 1, is amended
8 to add an additional section to read as follows:
9 12-9-124. Certified officer required to be citizen or nonimmigrant
10 legally admitted to the United States under Compact of Free Association.
11 A person is ineligible to be a certified law enforcement officer if the
12 person is not:
13 (1) A citizen of the United States; or
14 (2) A nonimmigrant legally admitted to the United States under a
15 Compact of Free Association entered into on or before January 1, 2021.
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17 SECTION 4. Arkansas Code 12-9-304(j), concerning the qualifications
18 to become an auxiliary law enforcement officer, is amended to read as
19 follows:
20 (j) Every person appointed or serving as an auxiliary law enforcement
21 officer shall be a citizen of the United States and shall be at:
22 (1) At least twenty-one (21) years of age; and
23 (2) Either:
24 (A) A United States citizen; or
25 (B) A nonimmigrant legally admitted to the United States
26 under a Compact of Free Association entered into on or before January 1,
27 2021.
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Statutes affected:
Old version HB1342 Original - 1-28-2021 02:13 PM: 12-8-202(a), 12-9-304(j)
Old version HB1342 V2 - 2-2-2021 09:51 AM: 12-8-202(a), 12-9-304(j)
Old version HB1342 V3 - 2-4-2021 10:04 AM: 12-8-202(a), 12-9-304(j)
HB 1342: 12-8-202(a), 12-9-304(j)
Old version of HB 1342 - 02-04-21: 12-8-202(a), 12-9-304(j)
Old version of HB 1342 - 02-02-21: 12-8-202(a), 12-9-304(j)
Old version of HB 1342 - 01-28-21: 12-8-202(a), 12-9-304(j)