| 1 | 1 | | REFERENCE TITLE: cities; towns; park rangers; appointment State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024 SB 1368 Introduced by Senators Bolick: Carroll An Act amending section 9-500.03, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to municipal powers. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) |
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| 9 | 9 | | REFERENCE TITLE: cities; towns; park rangers; appointment |
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| 10 | 10 | | State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024 |
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| 11 | 11 | | SB 1368 |
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| 12 | 12 | | Introduced by Senators Bolick: Carroll |
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| 14 | 14 | | REFERENCE TITLE: cities; towns; park rangers; appointment |
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| 24 | 24 | | State of Arizona |
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| 28 | 28 | | Fifty-sixth Legislature |
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| 30 | 30 | | Second Regular Session |
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| 40 | 40 | | SB 1368 |
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| 44 | 44 | | Introduced by |
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| 46 | 46 | | Senators Bolick: Carroll |
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| 64 | 64 | | An Act |
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| 68 | 68 | | amending section 9-500.03, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to municipal powers. |
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| 74 | 74 | | (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) |
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| 78 | 78 | | Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 9-500.03, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE9-500.03. Maintenance and protection of parks; park rangers; definitions A. A city or town may appoint park rangers. b. A city or town with a population of more than twenty-five thousand persons shall appoint at least one park ranger for every park that is maintained or administered by the city or town and that has an area of ten acres or more. c. a park ranger who is appointed pursuant to subsection b of this section shall be at the park during the park's hours of operation and shall be within visual range of any playground facilities within the park. If the park ranger is unable to be within visual range of playground facilities within the park, the city or town shall post contact information for the park ranger in a conspicuous area at or near the playground. B. d. A park ranger may be empowered to issue citations for violations of ordinances and park rules and regulations. C. e. Nothing in This section shall be construed to does not grant park rangers other powers or benefits to which peace officers are entitled. f. for the purposes of this section: 1. "park" means any property that includes green areas, sports fields or playgrounds and that is operated by a city or town. 2. "playground" means any area with play equipment that is installed and specifically designed for use by children. END_STATUTE |
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| 80 | 80 | | Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: |
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| 82 | 82 | | Section 1. Section 9-500.03, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: |
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| 84 | 84 | | START_STATUTE9-500.03. Maintenance and protection of parks; park rangers; definitions |
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| 86 | 86 | | A. A city or town may appoint park rangers. |
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| 88 | 88 | | b. A city or town with a population of more than twenty-five thousand persons shall appoint at least one park ranger for every park that is maintained or administered by the city or town and that has an area of ten acres or more. |
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| 90 | 90 | | c. a park ranger who is appointed pursuant to subsection b of this section shall be at the park during the park's hours of operation and shall be within visual range of any playground facilities within the park. If the park ranger is unable to be within visual range of playground facilities within the park, the city or town shall post contact information for the park ranger in a conspicuous area at or near the playground. |
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| 92 | 92 | | B. d. A park ranger may be empowered to issue citations for violations of ordinances and park rules and regulations. |
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| 94 | 94 | | C. e. Nothing in This section shall be construed to does not grant park rangers other powers or benefits to which peace officers are entitled. |
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| 96 | 96 | | f. for the purposes of this section: |
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| 98 | 98 | | 1. "park" means any property that includes green areas, sports fields or playgrounds and that is operated by a city or town. |
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| 100 | 100 | | 2. "playground" means any area with play equipment that is installed and specifically designed for use by children. END_STATUTE |
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