SB 1216
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
Senate: TTMC DPA/SE 5-1-1-0 | 3
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Read 17-11-2-0
SB 1216: PSPRS; social security; technical correction
NOW: government employees; online use
Sponsor: Senator Kavanagh, LD 3
Committee on Government
Overview
Outlines prohibitions relating to government employees.
History
Current statute enumerates the general powers of cities and towns. Municipalities have the
authority to buy, sell and lease property, provide for the construction or rehabilitation of
housing development projects or areas and issue building permits (A.R.S. Title 9, Chapter 4).
Counties have the power to sue, purchase and hold land, make contracts and hold land
necessary to exercise its powers, make orders for the use or disposition of its land, levy and
collect taxes and determine the budget for county officers (A.R.S. § 11-201).
Political subdivision means all political subdivisions of Arizona, including without limitation
all counties, cities, towns, school districts and special districts (A.R.S. § 38-431).
Provisions
1. Prohibits the State of Arizona and a city, town, county or political subdivision of Arizona
from monitoring the personal online use or personal speech of an employee, unless illegal
activity is suspected. (Sec. 1)
2. States that the regulation of a government employee's personal online use or personal
speech is of statewide concern. (Sec. 1)
3. Declares that the regulation of personal online use or personal speech of an employee of
Arizona or a city, town, county or political subdivision of Arizona is not subject to further
regulation by a city, town, county or other political subdivision. (Sec. 1)
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