Bill Text: AZ HB2366 | 2014 | Fifty-first Legislature 2nd Regular | Engrossed


Bill Title: Supplemental appropriation; legislators; subpoenas; representation.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-01-30 - House Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass [HB2366 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2014-HB2366-Engrossed.html

 

 

 

House Engrossed

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-first Legislature

Second Regular Session

2014

 

 

HOUSE BILL 2366

 

 

 

AN ACT

 

making a supplemental appropriation to the legislature for legal representation for current and former members in civil matters.

 

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 


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

Section 1.  Supplemental appropriation; legislature; legal representation; exemption

A.  In addition to the appropriation made by Laws 2013, first special session, chapter 1, section 55, the sum of $100,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2013-2014 to the legislature as follows:

1.  Senate                                $50,000

2.  House of representatives              $50,000

B.  The amount appropriated in subsection A of this section may be used to provide legal representation to current and former members of the legislature who are subject to a subpoena or other request in a civil action for the production of documents related to the member's status as a current or former member of the legislature and who would otherwise be required to pay the costs of the representation and related costs and fees.  The amount appropriated in subsection A of this section may not be used to provide legal representation relating to the production of documents that are solely campaign documents.

C.  The appropriation made in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.

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