Assigned to GOV FOR COMMITTEE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1593
municipal; county; measures; standing
Purpose
Grants a resident that conducts business in Arizona standing to institute a civil proceeding
to challenge any emergency measure that is adopted by the governing body of a municipality or
county.
Background
A municipality may enact a charter for its own government that must be consistent with
the Arizona Constitution and the laws of the state. A county board of supervisors (county BOS)
may adopt, amend and repeal all ordinances necessary to carry out the duties, responsibilities and
functions of the county that do not conflict with any rule or law of the state. Municipalities may
pass an ordinance or resolution with an emergency measure as necessary for the immediate
preservation of the peace, health or safety of the city or town. A municipal ordinance or resolution
with an emergency measure may not become immediately operative unless it is approved by the
affirmative vote of three-fourths of the governing body, including approval by the mayor. The
municipal ordinance with an emergency measure, to become immediately operative, must also
state the reason why it is necessary that the ordinance or resolution should become immediately
operative in a separate section (A.R.S. ยงยง 9-281; 11-251.05; and 19-142).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation.
Provisions
1. Grants a resident that conducts business in Arizona standing to institute a civil proceeding to
challenge any measure that is adopted by the governing body of a municipality or county that
has an emergency clause attached.
2. Defines emergency measure as any provision that has the effect of causing an ordinance to
become effective immediately.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 17, 2025
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