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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
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SB 1649: legislative appointments; qualifications
Sponsor: Senator Petersen, LD 14
Committee on Government
Overview
Alters legislative appointment requirements for specified boards.
History
The Arizona Commerce Authority's (ACA) mission is to provide private sector leadership to
grow and diversify the Arizona economy to create high quality employment by expanding,
attracting and retaining business in the state. The ACA consists of the Governor, a chief
executive officer, 17 members appointed by the Governor, Senate President and Speaker of
the House of Representatives and specified ex officio members without the power to vote
(A.R.S. § 41-1502).
The Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC) consists of 5 senators appointed by the Senate
President and 5 representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House. One senator and one
representative must be from their chamber's appropriations committee. Members of JLAC
must be selected based on their understanding and interest in legislative audit oversight
functions. JLAC is required to do the following:
1) oversee audit functions of the Legislature and state agencies;
2) appoint an Auditor General subject to a concurrent resolution by the Legislature;
3) issue legislative subpoenas;
4) require state agencies to comply with findings and directions of committees regarding
specified audits; and
5) perform specified duties relating to sunset reviews of state agencies (A.R.S. § 41-
1279).
Provisions
Livestock Loss Board
1. Removes the requirement for the member appointed by the Speaker of the House to the
Livestock Loss Board to be a livestock auction market owner. (Sec. 1)
2. Removes the following requirements for the member appointed by the Senate President
to the Livestock Loss Board:
a) be a faculty member at a university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona Board of
Regents; and
b) have expertise in agricultural and life sciences. (Sec. 1)
Military Affairs Commission
3. Removes the following requirements for members appointed by the Senate President and
the Speaker of the House to the Military Affairs Commission:
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a) represent private property interests in specified areas; or
b) represent a community where a military installation is located. (Sec. 2)
Arizona Tea Party Committee
4. Removes the requirement for the member appointed by the Senate President to the
Arizona Tea Party Committee to be the director of a nonprofit that has the following:
a) a mission of bringing together, empowering and training Tea Party groups: and
b) affiliated members that represent diverse geographical locations in the state. (Sec. 3)
5. Removes the following requirements for the members appointed by the Senate President
to the Arizona Tea Party Committee:
a) represent organizations in the state that promotes the Tea Party governing
principles; and
b) one appointed member reside in a county with a population between 160,000 and
167,000. (Sec. 3)
6. Removes the requirement for the member appointed by the Speaker of the House to the
Arizona Tea Party Committee represent an organization in the state that promotes the
Tea Party governing principles. (Sec. 3)
7. Allows, instead of requires, the Governor, Senate President or Speaker of the House to
select and appoint a replacement member to the Arizona Tea Party Committee from a list
submitted by the Committee 60 days prior to the current member's term expiration. (Sec.
3)
Economic Estimates Commission
8. Removes the requirement for the members appointed by the Senate President and
Speaker of the House to the Economic Estimates Commission be knowledgeable in the
field of economics. (Sec. 4)
Joint Legislative Audit Committee
9. Removes the requirement that members of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee be
appointed based on their understanding and interest in legislative auditing and oversight
functions. (Sec. 5)
Ombudsman -Citizens Aide Selection Committee
10. Requires that members of the Ombudsman-Citizens Aide Selection Committee be from
different political parties instead of each political party. (Sec. 6)
11. Removes the requirement that the member of the Ombudsman-Citizens Aide Selection
Committee appointed by the Senate President represent a large business regulated by
the State. (Sec. 6)
12. Removes the requirement that the member of the Ombudsman-Citizens Aide Selection
Committee appointed by the Speaker of the House represent a small business regulated
by the State. (Sec. 6)
Arizona Commerce Authority
13. Specifies that members appointed to the Arizona Commerce Authority by the Senate
President and Speaker of the House serve staggered 3-year terms beginning and ending
on the third Monday in January. (Sec. 7)
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Arizona Water Protection Fund Commission
14. Removes the requirement that members of the Arizona Water Protection Fund
Commission have demonstrated interest in natural resources. (Sec. 8)
15. Removes the following requirements for members appointed by the Senate President and
Speaker of the House to the Arizona Water Protection Fund Commission:
a) represent natural resource conservation districts; and
b) be from geographically diverse areas of the state. (Sec. 8)
Theme Park District Boards
16. Removes the requirement that members appointed by the Senate President and Speaker
of the House to a Theme Park District Board of Directors reside in the district. (Sec. 9)
Organizing Board of the Upper San Pedro Water District
17. Removes the following requirements for members appointed by the Senate President and
Speaker of the House to the Organizing Board of the Upper San Pedro Water District:
a) be a qualified elector of the proposed district;
b) have an interest in one or more committees in the proposed district. (Sec. 10)
Technical Assistance for Small Business Compliance Advisory Panel
18. Removes the requirement that members appointed by the Senate President and Speaker
of the House to the Technical Assistance for Small Business Compliance Advisory Panel
own or represent small business stationary advisory sources. (Sec. 11)
Miscellaneous
19. Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9)