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AZ SB1072

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2010

Primary Sponsor

Jonathan Paton

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Origin

Senate

Forty-ninth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2010)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 13-3701 to make a technical correction regarding unlawful use of food stamps.

  • Removes the word "state" before "department of economic security" in the statute language describing unauthorized food stamp use methods.

  • Clarifies that "food stamps" includes both food stamp coupons and electronically transferred food stamp program benefits.

  • Maintains existing criminal penalties: class 1 misdemeanor for fraudulent use of food stamps valued at $100 or less, class 6 felony for amounts over $100, and class 5 felony for counterfeiting or employee appropriation of food stamps.

Legislative Description

Technical correction; food stamps; misuse

Last Action

Referred to Senate RULES Committee

1/19/2010

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