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AZ HB2175

Bill

Status

Failed

1/26/2017

Primary Sponsor

Douglas Coleman

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-third Legislature - First Regular Session (2017)

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • Permits districts with populations exceeding 50,000 inhabitants to expand to a 7-member board by majority vote of the district board.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Full Bill Text

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