------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ¦ REFERENCE TITLE: public monies; boy scout discrimination ¦ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ¦ ¦ ¦ State of Arizona ¦ ¦ House of Representatives ¦ ¦ Forty-fifth Legislature ¦ ¦ First Regular Session ¦ ¦ 2001 ¦ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ¦ HB 2403 ¦ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ¦ Introduced by ¦ ¦ Representatives Anderson, Cooley, Pearce, Jarrett, Blendu: Flake, Gray, Hatch-Miller, ¦ ¦ Johnson, Kraft, Robson ¦ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AN ACT
AMENDING TITLE 35, CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 5, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 35-196.04; RELATING TO FISCAL PROCEDURES.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 35, chapter 1, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 35-196.04, to read:
35-196.04. Use of public monies for boy scout discrimination; prohibition
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, PUBLIC MONIES OR TAX MONIES OF THIS STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE SHALL NOT BE USED FOR EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING:
1. TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST, INVESTIGATE, OR DENY OR WITHDRAW ACCESS TO PUBLIC PROPERTY FOR, THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA ON THE BASIS OF BELIEFS PROMOTED BY THAT ORGANIZATION OR THAT ORGANIZATION'S CONSTITUTIONALLY PROTECTED EXPRESSION OF BELIEFS OR EXERCISE OF ASSOCIATIONAL RIGHTS.
2. TO COMPEL THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA TO EMPLOY, ENROLL OR ACCEPT AS A MEMBER OR VOLUNTEER AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE SEXUAL ORIENTATION, SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, RELIGIOUS BELIEFS OR ABSENCE OF RELIGIOUS BELIEFS IS DETERMINED BY THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA TO BE INCONSISTENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICIES, PROGRAMS, MORALS OR MISSION.