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AZ SB1146
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/18/2011
Primary Sponsor
Steve Smith
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 13-3701 regarding unlawful use of food stamps.
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Removes reference to "state" before "department of economic security" in the statute's description of unauthorized food stamp use.
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Clarifies that "food stamps" includes both food stamp coupons and electronically transferred food stamp program benefits.
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Maintains existing criminal penalties: class 1 misdemeanor for fraudulent food stamp use valued at $100 or less, class 6 felony for amounts over $100, and class 5 felony for counterfeiting or theft by public employees.
Legislative Description
Technical correction; food stamps; misuse
Last Action
Referred to Senate RULES Committee
1/19/2011
Full Bill Text
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