Senate Engrossed House Bill election lawsuits; settlements; approvals State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session 2022 HOUSE BILL 2378 An Act amending title 16, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 16-410.01; relating to elections. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Senate Engrossed House Bill election lawsuits; settlements; approvals
State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session 2022
HOUSE BILL 2378
Senate Engrossed House Bill
election lawsuits; settlements; approvals
State of Arizona
House of Representatives
Fifty-fifth Legislature
Second Regular Session
2022
HOUSE BILL 2378
An Act
amending title 16, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 16-410.01; relating to elections.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 16, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 16-410.01, to read: START_STATUTE16-410.01. Election litigation; settlements; approval A. If a proposed settlement of an election-related civil action by the secretary of state materially affects a county recorder or other officer in charge of elections, The secretary of state may not settle or otherwise compromise that civil action without consulting the county recorders or other officers in charge of elections of this state. A county recorder or other officer in charge of elections may object to the settlement based on the DIFFICULTY or IMPRACTICABILITY of the requirements of the settlement and may demonstrate or otherwise provide evidence regarding that difficulty or impracticability with respect to the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections. If the evidence provided by the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections is sufficient, the secretary of state's settlement may not be approved without the consent of at least three-fourths of the county recorders or other officers in charge of elections who are materially affected by the civil action. B. A county recorder or other officer in charge of elections may join in any civil action prescribed by subsection a of this section. END_STATUTE
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 16, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 16-410.01, to read:
START_STATUTE16-410.01. Election litigation; settlements; approval
A. If a proposed settlement of an election-related civil action by the secretary of state materially affects a county recorder or other officer in charge of elections, The secretary of state may not settle or otherwise compromise that civil action without consulting the county recorders or other officers in charge of elections of this state. A county recorder or other officer in charge of elections may object to the settlement based on the DIFFICULTY or IMPRACTICABILITY of the requirements of the settlement and may demonstrate or otherwise provide evidence regarding that difficulty or impracticability with respect to the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections. If the evidence provided by the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections is sufficient, the secretary of state's settlement may not be approved without the consent of at least three-fourths of the county recorders or other officers in charge of elections who are materially affected by the civil action.
B. A county recorder or other officer in charge of elections may join in any civil action prescribed by subsection a of this section. END_STATUTE