Bill Text: AZ HB2096 | 2019 | Fifty-fourth Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Technical correction; supreme court reports

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-29 - Assigned to House RULES Committee [HB2096 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2019-HB2096-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: technical correction; supreme court reports

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature

First Regular Session

2019

 

 

HB 2096

 

Introduced by

Representative Cook

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending section 12‑299.03, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the supreme court.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Section 12-299.03, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE12-299.03.  Duties of the supreme court; evaluation

A.  The supreme court shall:

1.  Implement and administer the community punishment program.

2.  Adopt necessary guidelines, rules, standards and policies to implement this article.

3.  Facilitate the development of local plans.

4.  Develop and implement an application process and procedures.

5.  Review and approve plans and budgets.

6.  Allocate funding.

7.  Provide statewide training and technical assistance to the superior court, adult probation departments and advisory committees regarding community punishment.

8.  Conduct an evaluation of all programs on a periodic basis to ensure program accountability.  The evaluation report shall include information for the superior court in each participating county on the number of offenders serving suspended sentences on probation and intensive probation, the average cost per offender, the amount of restitution, fines and fees paid, the number of community restitution hours contributed by offenders and the number of offenders who have successfully completed terms of probation.  The supreme court shall submit the report electronically to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate and shall provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state.  The supreme court may contract with a private consultant to prepare this evaluation report.  Beginning July 1, 2011, the report shall be submitted electronically.

B.  The supreme court may contract directly with private human service agencies to develop, implement and operate community punishment programs. END_STATUTE