LOCAL GOVERNMENT General Provisions: Amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Related to General Provisions Applicable to Counties, Municipal Corporations, and Other Governmental Entities, so as to Prohibit Immigration Sanctuary Policies by Local Governmental Entities; Provide for Penalties; Provide for Related Matters; Provide an Effective Date; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes.

Authors

Denise HoyingFollow
Parker StephensFollow

Document Type

Peach Sheet

Abstract

The Act prohibits local governments from becoming sanctuary cities. The Act specifically forbids local Georgia governments from adopting any legislation or policy that would prohibit their local officials or employees from cooperating with federal law enforcement in reporting any information that is not legally confidential but otherwise might be relevant to the legal or illegal status of immigrants. Any local government violator is subject to withdrawal of funding controlled or distributed by the state, and any state-controlled governing body distributing funds may require proof of compliance.

Recommended Citation

Denise Hoying & Parker Stephens, LOCAL GOVERNMENT General Provisions: Amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Related to General Provisions Applicable to Counties, Municipal Corporations, and Other Governmental Entities, so as to Prohibit Immigration Sanctuary Policies by Local Governmental Entities; Provide for Penalties; Provide for Related Matters; Provide an Effective Date; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes., 26 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. (2009).
Available at: https://readingroom.law.gsu.edu/gsulr/vol26/iss1/2