HB 2523 Summary

• Amends Arizona Revised Statutes sections 41-1604 and 41-797 relating to the Department of Corrections director's powers and duties.

• Removes the director's authority to establish a one-time fee for background checks on persons visiting prisoners in department facilities, and eliminates the requirement to deposit collected fees into the department of corrections building renewal fund.

• Modifies section 41-797 to update references to funding sources for the building renewal fund by removing the reference to background check fee collections under section 41-1604, subsection B, paragraph 3.

• The building renewal fund continues to be used for building repairs, infrastructure maintenance, and related projects under department control, with up to 8 percent of annual expenditures allowed for routine preventive maintenance.