SB 1354 Summary

• Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 11-604 regarding county fiscal management and fund procedures.

• Authorizes county boards to create a salary fund for paying salaries of officials and employees, and fees and mileage of jurors.

• Allows county boards to establish a sick pay fund and transfer sufficient amounts from the expense fund to cover sick leave compensation for county officials and employees.

• Requires budget units to report hours of sick leave earned and absences due to illness as part of payroll procedures, with compensation separately identified in county accounting records.

• Permits county boards to create and make payments from other necessary county funds for proper transaction of county business.