SB1109

THE CONTEXT: Section 108B of the National Security Act of 1947 requires the U. S.

WHAT THE BILL DID: The final vetoed version would prohibit the People's Republic of China from purchasing, owning, or acquiring by grant or device or having a substantial interest in real property in Arizona, direct the Attorney General (AG) to: a) enforce the prohibition; and b) commence an action in the superior court in the county where the real property is located if there is reasonable suspicion that the People's Republic of China holds real property, and direct the superior court, if it finds that title or a substantial interest in real property was obtained in violation of the prohibition, to enter an order: a) stating the court's findings; b) divesting the person's interest; and c) directing the county board of supervisors (BOS) to sell the real property consistent with statute relating to the sale of land held by state under tax deed.

WHY IT MATTERED: The practical reason for this bill was to put public resources toward the named state purpose through an accountable appropriation. It would prohibit the People's Republic of China from purchasing, owning, or acquiring by grant or device or having a substantial interest in real property in Arizona, and would also direct the Attorney General (AG) to: a) enforce the prohibition; and b) commence an action in the superior court in the county where the real property is located if there is reasonable suspicion that the People's Republic of China holds real property, rather than leave the current rule unchanged.