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Regular Agenda Item 4. B.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	08/06/2019
Submitted For:	Sadie Bingham	Submitted By:	Charlotte Williams, Chief Deputy Recorder
Department:	Recorder's Office

Information

Request/Subject

Agreement between the Gila County Recorder's Office and the Office of the Secretary of State for Reimbursement for Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (“SAVE”) Program Usage.

Background Information

The purpose of this agreement is to facilitate Arizona County Recorders’ access to the SAVE Program. The Office of the Secretary of State has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) with the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (the “DHS MOA”), which establishes the terms and conditions governing the Secretary’s and the County Recorders’ participation in the SAVE Program. The MOA with DHS-USCIS is attached as Exhibit 1 and incorporated in full. Under the DHS MOA, the Secretary will administer access to SAVE by Arizona County Recorders, but the Secretary does not have authority to submit verification requests directly. While DHS will bill the larger counties (Maricopa and Pima) directly for their SAVE usage, DHS will bill the Secretary for the collective SAVE usage by the State’s 13 smaller counties, including Gila County, which are expected to have a lower query volume. This Agreement establishes the terms and conditions under which the County will reimburse the Secretary for the costs associated with the County’s SAVE usage on a periodic basis.

Evaluation

The County Attorney has reviewed the Agreement and the next step in the process would be to present this Agreement for the Board of Supervisors' approval.

Conclusion

The Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (“SAVE”) Program allows authorized federal, state, and local government agencies to confirm the immigration status of noncitizen and certain citizen applicants requesting benefits or entitlements.

Recommendation

The Gila County Recorder's Office recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve this Agreement.

Suggested Motion

Information/Discussion/Action to approve an Agreement between the Gila County Recorder's Office and the Office of the Secretary of State for Reimbursement for Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (“SAVE”) Program Usage. (Sadie Bingham)

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SAVE