Bill Text: AZ HB2073 | 2014 | Fifty-first Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced
Bill Title: Central Arizona project board; membership
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-01-23 - Referred to House AW Committee [HB2073 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2014-HB2073-Introduced.html
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REFERENCE TITLE: central Arizona project board; membership |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-first Legislature Second Regular Session 2014
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HB 2073 |
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Introduced by Representatives Hale, Steele: Campbell, Gallego, Gonzales, Peshlakai, Wheeler
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AN ACT
amending section 48-3708, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to multi-county water conservation districts.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 48-3708, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
48-3708. Board of directors; weighted voting; members; term; nonvoting member; compensation
A. A district shall be administered by a board of directors to be determined as follows:
1. The qualified electors from each county in the district that has a population of less than six hundred thousand persons shall elect one director.
2. The qualified electors from each county in the district that has a population of at least six hundred thousand persons but not more than two million one hundred thousand persons shall elect four directors.
3. The qualified electors from each county in the district that has a population of more than two million one hundred thousand persons shall elect ten directors.
B. Each director is entitled to a weighted vote that is determined as follows:
1. The director from a county represented by one director is entitled to one vote.
2. The directors from a county represented by four directors are each entitled to a vote equal to the population of that county divided by the population of the least populous county and divided by four.
3. The directors from a county represented by ten directors are each entitled to a vote equal to the population of that county divided by the population of the least populous county and divided by ten.
C. Except for a director who is appointed pursuant to subsection D of this section, a director shall be a qualified elector of the county from which the director is elected and shall serve a term of six years. Each director shall assume his duties on January 1 after the director's election or appointment.
D. In addition to the directors prescribed by subsection A of this section, the board of directors shall include one nonvoting member who shall be appointed by the governor from a list of three persons who hold elected tribal office for an Indian tribe in this state, two of whom are recommended by an organization that is a statewide council of Indian tribes and one of whom represents an Indian tribe in this state with a population of more than one hundred thousand persons. A person appointed pursuant to this subsection:
1. Shall serve a four-year term or shall serve until the appointee is no longer holding an elected tribal office, whichever occurs earlier. Any vacancy in the office of a nonvoting member shall be filled by appointment of the governor from a list of three persons who hold elected tribal office for an Indian tribe in this state, two of whom are recommended by an organization that is a statewide council of Indian tribes and one of whom represents an Indian tribe in this state with a population of more than one hundred thousand persons.
2. Is eligible to attend and participate in meetings of the board of directors, serve on committees of the board and, except for voting, otherwise has full privileges of membership on the board of directors, including reimbursement for travel and subsistence while engaged in the business of the district in the same manner as is provided by law for state officers.
D. E. Except as provided in subsection D of this section, a vacancy on the board of directors shall be filled by appointment by the governor.
E. F. Each director shall serve without compensation, except that the director shall be reimbursed for travel and subsistence while engaged in the business of the district in the same manner as is provided by law for state officers.
F. G. Members of the board and officers shall be public officers and shall be subject to all provisions of law applicable to such officers. The provisions of title 38, chapter 3, article 8, relating to conflict of interest, are applicable to all officers and employees of the district.
Sec. 2. Initial term of nonvoting tribal member
The initial term of office of the nonvoting tribal member of the board of directors begins on January 1, 2015 and is for a term as otherwise prescribed by section 48-3708, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by this act.
