Bill Text: AZ HB2325 | 2021 | Fifty-fifth Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced
Bill Title: Special masters; technical correction
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-05-24 - Assigned to House RULES Committee [HB2325 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2021-HB2325-Introduced.html
|
REFERENCE TITLE: special masters; technical correction |
|
State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session 2021
|
|
HB 2325 |
|
|
|
Introduced by Representative Toma
|
AN ACT
amending section 35-152, arizona revised statutes; relating to expenses of federal special masters.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 35-152, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
35-152. Special masters; payment of fees and expenses
A. An officer, employee or agent of this state shall not open and maintain an account for the purpose of paying fees and expenses that are incurred by a special master who is appointed by a federal court.
B. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, an officer, employee or agent of this state is not subject to personal liability for complying with subsection A of this section.
C. An officer, employee or agent of this state shall not pay fees and expenses for special masters appointed by a federal court unless the legislature appropriates monies for the payment of the special master fees and expenses.
D. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the failure of the legislature to appropriate monies for the payment of fees and expenses for special masters appointed by a federal court does not subject an officer, employee or agent of this state to personal liability for the special master fees and expenses.
E. This section applies to all bills for fees and expenses for special masters appointed by a federal court that are submitted after the effective date of this section july 13, 1995.
