HB 2595
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
House: GOV DP 8-1-0-0
HB 2595: Don Bolles memorial
Sponsor: Representative Longdon, LD 5
House Engrossed
Overview
Dedicates a memorial in Wesley Bolin Plaza to Don Bolles.
History
Don Bolles was an investigative journalist for The Arizona Republic throughout the early
1970s. Bolles, an Arizona Press Club award-winner, discovered information pertaining to
organized crime and fraud in Arizona. During an investigation in 1976, Don Bolles was
fatally injured by an explosion.
Procedures for establishing a memorial, after legislative authorization, include a review and
approval by the Legislative Council. After taking recommendations from the Historical
Advisory Commission, the Legislative Council must approve of the design, dimensions,
location, maintenance, minimum cost of any deposit into the state monument and memorial
repair fund and any inscription for the memorial with a correlating contract of conditions. An
approved memorial must be constructed within two years of the authorized legislation (A.R.S.
ยง 41-1363).
Provisions
1. Authorizes a memorial, provided by the Legislative Council, in the Wesley Bolin Plaza
dedicated to Don Bolles. (Sec.1)
2. Specifies that procedures currently in statute apply to the placement of the monument.
(Sec.1)
3. Prohibits public monies from being used for the cost of the monument and prohibits the
state from facilitating fund-raising or establishing a state fund for deposit of the monies.
(Sec.1)
4. Mandates that all fund-raising and contracts for artistic design and construction are the
sole responsibility of the proponents. (Sec.1)
5. Repeals this legislation on October 1, 2027. (Sec.1)