Bill Text: AZ HB2693 | 2011 | Fiftieth Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Legislation imposing unfunded mandates; effect

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-10 - Referred to House GOV Committee [HB2693 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2011-HB2693-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: legislation imposing unfunded mandates; effect

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fiftieth Legislature

First Regular Session

2011

 

 

HB 2693

 

Introduced by

Representatives Miranda R, Tovar

 

 

An act

 

amending title 1, chapter 2, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 1‑255; relating to unfunded mandates on cities, towns and counties.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

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

Section 1.  Title 1, chapter 2, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 1-255, to read:

START_STATUTE1-255.  Legislation imposing unfunded mandates on cities, towns or counties; effect

A statute enacted by the legislature that requires any city, town or county to engage in any new activity, provide a new service, increase any current level of activity or provide any service beyond that required by existing statute does not have the force of law unless the legislature provides the city, town or county with new funding or a means of new funding in an amount that is sufficient to pay the cost of performing the mandated activity or service for the period of time during which the activity or service is required to be performed.END_STATUTE