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AZ HB2075

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2013

Primary Sponsor

Warren Petersen

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-first Legislature - First Regular Session (2013)

AI Summary

  • Transfers authority to fill school board vacancies from county school superintendents to the school district governing boards themselves, requiring boards to appoint members within 30 days by majority vote at a regular or special meeting.

  • Removes the county school superintendent's previous power to appoint board members to fill vacancies or call special elections, eliminating the requirement that governing boards submit candidate lists for superintendent consideration.

  • Specifies that appointed members serve the remainder of the unexpired portion of the former member's term.

  • Makes conforming amendments to election law references (sections 15-422 and 15-424) to reflect the shift in vacancy-filling authority from section 15-302 to section 15-421.

Legislative Description

School boards; vacancies; board appointment

Last Action

Referred to House ED Committee

1/24/2013

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