[R.O. 2012 §100.240; Ord. No. 634, 3-7-1994]
All City-owned buildings located in Ash Grove, Missouri, are
declared as smoke-free buildings. The smoking of cigarettes, pipes,
cigars or any smoke emitting device or tobacco substance is prohibited.
[R.O. 2012 §100.250; Ord. No. 895 §1, 10-9-2009]
A.
The
City of Ash Grove hereby confirms that it has not enacted any "sanctuary
policy" as defined by Section 67.307, RSMo. To the extent that any
City ordinance, resolution, order or other official action limits
or prohibits any City Official or employee from communicating or cooperating
with Federal agencies or officials to verify or report the immigration
status of any alien within the City or purports to grant to illegal
aliens the right to lawful presence or status within the City in violation
of Federal law, such ordinance, resolution, order or other official
action is hereby repealed.
The City and its officials shall not in any way restrict any
governmental entity or official from communicating or cooperating
with the United States Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement
regarding citizenship or immigration status of any individual. No
person or agency within the City shall prohibit or in any way restrict
a public employee from taking any of the following actions with respect
to information regarding the immigration status of any individual:
B.
The
Mayor shall ensure that the Chief of Police fully complies with Section
67.307.3, RSMo., by providing written notice to each current and future
Law Enforcement Officer of their duty to cooperate with State and
Federal agencies and officials on matters pertaining to enforcement
of State and Federal laws governing immigration. The Mayor shall also
ensure that effective August 20, 2009, the Chief of Police shall cause
the department to exert reasonable efforts to verify the lawful immigration
status of any person who is charged and confined to jail from documents
in the possession of that person and otherwise, including to the extent
necessary verification within forty-eight (48) hours through a query
to the Law Enforcement Support Center of the United States Department
of Homeland Security or successor office or agency, and also to notify
said department if any prisoner is determined to be in the United
States unlawfully.
C.
No
alien unlawfully present in the United States shall receive any State
or local public benefit from the City in violation of State or Federal
law, including any grant, contract or loan, retirement, welfare, health,
post-secondary education, scholarship, disability, housing or food
assistance benefit. Applicants for such benefits shall comply with
State law including Section 208.009, RSMo. The City and its employees
shall comply with such laws in processing such applications, including
by cooperating with the United States Department of Homeland Security
in achieving verification of an alien's lawful presence in the United
States.
D.
The
Mayor shall supervise the review of all City employment practices
to ensure compliance with new State laws regarding classification
of independent contractors and confirming eligibility for employment
of any alien, including enrollment and active participation in a Federal
work authorization program, if available.
E.
The
Mayor shall supervise the review of City bidding and contracting procedures
to ensure compliance with new State laws regarding contractor commitments
to confirming eligibility for employment of any alien and to employee
safety training.
