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AZ SB1545

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/31/2022

Primary Sponsor

Martin Quezada

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)

AI Summary

  • Repeals and re-amends section 41-194.01 of the Arizona Revised Statutes regarding attorney general investigations of local government violations of state law.

  • Requires a legislator requesting an investigation to either represent the county, city, or town being investigated, or obtain written support from a legislator who does represent that jurisdiction.

  • Authorizes the attorney general to investigate ordinances or actions by local governments alleged to violate state law or the Arizona Constitution.

  • Allows the state treasurer to withhold and redistribute state shared revenues to a county, city, or town if violations are not resolved within 30 days of notification.

  • Permits the attorney general to file a special action in the Arizona Supreme Court for alleged violations and requires the local government to post a bond equal to six months of state shared revenues.

Legislative Description

Violations; shared revenues; legislative complaint

Violations

Last Action

Senate read second time

2/1/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules1/31/2022
Government Institutions1/31/2022

Full Bill Text

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