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AZ HB2175
Bill
Status
1/26/2017
Primary Sponsor
Douglas Coleman
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AI Summary
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Allows fire districts with fewer than 4,000 inhabitants to have either a 3 or 5-member board, and requires a 5-member board for districts with 4,000 or more inhabitants.
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Permits districts with populations exceeding 50,000 inhabitants to expand to a 7-member board by majority vote of the district board.
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Changes the timing requirement for board of supervisors determination of population increases from "prior to" to "before" 120 days before the next regular scheduled election.
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Clarifies that if a district board cannot form a quorum, the board of supervisors may appoint an administrator with the same duties and obligations as the elected board until the next election.
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Adds requirement that fire district board members and fire chiefs complete professional development training within one year of election or hiring, with nonfeasance in office penalties for non-compliance.
Legislative Description
Fire districts; district board
Boards, Commissions And Committees -- Current
Last Action
House GOV Committee action: Held, voting: (0-0-0-0-0-0)
1/26/2017