Senate Engrossed

State of Arizona Senate Fifty-first Legislature First Regular Session 2013

SENATE BILL 1283

 

AN ACT

 

establishing a joint committee on county boundary changes.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Joint committee on county boundary changes; membership; duties; report; delayed repeal

A.  The joint committee on county boundary changes is established consisting of the following members:

1.  Two members of the senate who are appointed by the president of the senate and who represent different political parties.  The president of the senate shall designate one of these members to serve as cochairperson of the committee.

2.  Two members of the house of representatives who are appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and who represent different political parties.  The speaker of the house of representatives shall designate one of these members to serve as cochairperson of the committee.

3.  One representative who is from a county with a population of more than sixty thousand persons but less than one hundred thousand persons and who is appointed by the governor.

4.  One representative who is from a county with a population of more than one hundred thousand persons but less than one hundred thirty thousand persons and who is appointed by the president of the senate.

5.  One representative who is from a county with a population of more than one hundred thirty‑two thousand persons but less than  one hundred fifty thousand persons and who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

6.  One representative who is a member of the Navajo Nation and who is appointed by the Navajo Nation.

7.  One representative who is a member of the Hopi Tribe and who is appointed by the Hopi Tribe.

B.  The committee shall study the feasibility of changing county boundaries, including the fiscal and related impacts of county boundary changes.

C.  The committee shall submit a report regarding the committee's findings and recommendations on or before December 31, 2013 to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives and provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state.

D.  This section is repealed from and after September 30, 2014.

Sec. 2.  Emergency

This act is an emergency measure that is necessary to preserve the public peace, health or safety and is operative immediately as provided by law.