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AZ SB1374

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/6/2018

Primary Sponsor

Kate Brophy McGee

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-third Legislature - Second Regular Session (2018)

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Arizona Attorney General to investigate ordinances, regulations, or actions by counties, cities, or towns that legislators allege violate state law or the Arizona Constitution, with requests limited to legislators whose district contains all or part of the allegedly violating jurisdiction.

  • Requires the Attorney General to notify the subject jurisdiction and allow 30 days to respond before making a determination, then issue a written report within 60 days and provide copies to the governor, legislature, and secretary of state.

  • Gives counties, cities, or towns 60 days to either resolve a violation, appeal to the Arizona Supreme Court (which receives precedence), or have state shared revenue distributions withheld and redistributed to other jurisdictions.

  • Provides for restoration of state shared revenues once the Attorney General certifies that a violation has been resolved, and allows the state treasurer to reimburse reasonable response costs up to a specified amount if no violation is found.

  • Amends sections 42-5029 and 43-206 to authorize the state treasurer to withhold and redistribute tax revenue distributions from counties, cities, and towns that fail to resolve violations found by the Attorney General.

Legislative Description

State law; local government violations

Violations

Last Action

Senate GOV Committee action: Failed To Pass, voting: (3-4-0-0)

2/14/2018

Full Bill Text

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