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AZ HB2531

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/9/2017

Primary Sponsor

Pamela Hannley

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-third Legislature - First Regular Session (2017)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona's Clean Elections Act to apply to candidates for county offices including board of supervisors, assessor, attorney, recorder, school superintendent, sheriff, and treasurer.

  • Requires county candidates participating in the clean elections system to collect a minimum of 200 qualifying contributions and file reports with the county officer in charge of elections.

  • Establishes primary election spending limits based on county population: $1,500 for counties under 150,000 people, $5,000 for counties with 150,000-500,000 people, and $16,000 for counties with 500,000+ people.

  • Requires a three-fourths vote of both houses of the legislature for the bill to become effective, pursuant to Arizona Constitution Article IV, Part 1, Section 1.

Legislative Description

Clean elections; county candidates

Elections And Electors

Last Action

House read second time

2/13/2017

Full Bill Text

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