Bill Text: AZ HCR2041 | 2011 | Fiftieth Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced
Bill Title: Drug and alcohol treatment district
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-10 - Referred to House WM Committee [HCR2041 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2011-HCR2041-Introduced.html
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REFERENCE TITLE: drug and alcohol treatment district |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fiftieth Legislature First Regular Session 2011
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HCR 2041 |
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Introduced by Representatives Chabin: Judd
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A concurrent resolution
Enacting and ordering the submission to the people of a measure relating to a drug and alcohol treatment district.
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Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate Concurring:
1. Under the power of the referendum, as vested in the Legislature, the following measure, relating to a drug and alcohol treatment district, is enacted to become valid as a law if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor:
An Act
Amending title 48, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding chapter 40; relating to the drug and alcohol treatment district.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 48, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding chapter 40, to read:
CHAPTER 40
DRUG AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT DISTRICT
ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
48-7001. Definitions
In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Board" means the district board of directors.
2. "Chairperson" means the person elected to preside over meetings of the board.
3. "District" means the drug and alcohol treatment district established pursuant to this chapter.
48-7002. Drug and alcohol treatment district; purpose
A statewide drug and alcohol treatment district shall be formed for the purpose of supplementing legislative appropriations as prescribed in section 48‑7004, subsection A, paragraph 3.
48-7003. Board of directors
A. A board of five directors shall govern the district. The governor shall appoint the Board members to five-year terms. No more than two members may belong to the same political party.
B. Members of the board may receive compensation as prescribed by specific legislative appropriation and are eligible for reimbursement of expenses pursuant to title 38, chapter 4, article 2.
48-7004. Powers and duties
A. The board shall:
1. Appoint from among its members a chairperson, a secretary, a treasurer and other officers as may be necessary to conduct its business.
2. Keep proceedings and records of the board open to the public as required by title 38, chapter 3, article 3.1 and title 39, chapter 1 and maintain a complete and accurate record of all of its proceedings.
3. Use revenues paid to the district pursuant to section 48-7005 and other revenues the district may receive for the purpose of supplementing legislative appropriations for the following purposes:
(a) Drug courts.
(b) Drug and alcohol treatment.
(c) Domestic violence shelters.
(d) Mental health services that are not related to substance abuse.
(e) Organ transplants under the Arizona health care cost containment system.
(f) Bringing child protective services caseloads into compliance with established state standards.
(g) Bringing child protective services caseworker compensation into equivalency to probation officer compensation.
(h) Services to adoptive families of children with fetal alcohol syndrome.
(i) Scholarships to children in foster care.
(j) Children's rehabilitative services.
(k) Replacing highway user revenue funding of the department of public safety and increasing the number of officers to the number of officers per highway mile recommended by the United States government.
(l) Battered women's shelters.
(m) Assisting any uninsured resident to receive necessary mental health treatment and medication.
B. The district, through its board, may:
1. Adopt and use a corporate seal.
2. Sue and be sued.
3. Enter into contracts, including intergovernmental agreements, to carry out this chapter.
48-7005. Liquor luxury tax; definitions
A. The board by resolution may levy, and if levied, the department of revenue shall collect, a liquor luxury tax pursuant to this section to be used and spent for the purposes described in section 48-7004. The rate of the tax is:
1. On each gallon of spirituous liquor, four dollars and a proportionate rate for any lesser or greater quantity than one gallon.
2. On each gallon of vinous liquor, three dollars and a proportionate rate for any lesser or greater quantity than one gallon.
3. On each gallon of malt liquor, two dollars and a proportionate rate for any lesser or greater quantity than one gallon.
B. Each month the state treasurer shall remit to the district treasurer the net revenues collected under subsection A of this section during the second preceding month. The district treasurer shall deposit the monies in the district's accounts and shall account for all expenditures.
C. For the purposes of this section, "malt liquor", "spirituous liquor" and "vinous liquor" have the same meanings prescribed in section 42‑3001.
Sec. 2. Initial terms
A. Notwithstanding section 48-7003, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act, the initial terms of the drug and alcohol treatment district board of directors are:
1. One term ending January 1, 2015.
2. One term ending January 1, 2016.
3. One term ending January 1, 2017.
4. One term ending January 1, 2018.
5. One term ending January 1, 2019.
B. The governor shall make all subsequent appointments as prescribed by statute.
2. The Secretary of State shall submit this proposition to the voters at the next general election as provided by article IV, part 1, section 1, Constitution of Arizona.
