HB 2310
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
First Regular Session
House: MAPS DP 8-6-1-0
HB 2310: auditor general; law enforcement bonus
Sponsor: Representative Jones, LD 17
Caucus & COW
Overview
Requires the Auditor General to perform a special audit of the counties to ensure that the
$48,310,000 distributed in FY 2023 to the counties, for the payment of line-level officers employed
by the sheriffs' offices, are being used properly.
History
In 2022, the Fifty-fifth Legislature, Second Regular Session, passed Laws 2022, Chapter 313
(general appropriations act; 2022-2023) (Appropriations Act). The Appropriations Act, among
other things, appropriates $48,310,000 to the counties for the purposes of a $10,000 onetime
payment to line-level deputies and detention officers employed by each county sheriff's office as
of May 1, 2022. The payments are to be distributed in equal quarterly installments over two years.
The Appropriations Act additionally requires each county sheriff to submit two reports to the
Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA) on the actual use of the monies received and on
staffing and retention. The first report is due on or before August 30, 2023 and the second on or
before August 30, 2024. ADOA is thereafter directed to submit two reports, the first on or before
September 30, 2023 and the second on or before September 30, 2024, to the Joint Legislative
Budget Committee and the Governor's Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting summarizing
the individual county reports.
Provisions
1. Instructs the Auditor General to perform a special audit of each county to examine and ensure
that the monies distributed under the Appropriations Act, for payments to line-level deputies
and detention officers employed by the county sheriffs' offices, are being used properly. (Sec.
1)
2. Directs the Auditor General to submit a report of the special audit on or before December 31,
2023. (Sec. 1)
3. Repeals statute relating to the special audit and report on October 1, 2024. (Sec. 1)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note