Ohio SB437 withholds state funding from municipalities that hinder federal homeland security efforts.
Ohio SB437 amends state law to withhold funding from municipalities that hinder federal homeland security activities. It prohibits state and local employees from unreasonably failing to comply with lawful requests for assistance related to the USA Patriot Act, federal immigration or terrorism investigations, or executive orders on homeland security. Municipalities enacting ordinances or policies that prevent local employees from cooperating with federal authorities are ineligible for state homeland security funding until the director certifies compliance.
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