Bill Text: AZ HCR2046 | 2011 | Fiftieth Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: State public retirement systems; benefits

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-07 - Introduced [HCR2046 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2011-HCR2046-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: state public retirement systems; benefits

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fiftieth Legislature

First Regular Session

2011

 

 

HCR 2046

 

Introduced by

Representatives Montenegro, Burges, Stevens

 

 

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 

proposing an amendment to the constitution of arizona; amending article xxix, section 1, CONSTITUTION of arizona; relating to public RETIREMENT systems.

 

 

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Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring:

1.  Article XXIX, section 1, Constitution of Arizona, is proposed to be amended as follows if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor:

START_STATUTE1.  Public retirement systems

Section 1.  A.  Public retirement systems shall be funded with contributions and investment earnings using actuarial  methods and assumptions that are consistent with generally accepted actuarial standards.

B.  The assets of public retirement systems, including investment earnings and contributions, are separate and independent trust funds and shall be invested, administered and distributed as determined by law solely in the interests of the members and beneficiaries of the public retirement systems.

C.  Membership in a public retirement system is a contractual relationship that is subject to article II, section 25, and public retirement system benefits shall not be diminished or impaired.

D.  Any public retirement system that is subject to legislative authority shall be altered only by legislative enactment.  The legislature shall not enact a benefit provision that has an actuarial cost unless the benefit provision is approved by the affirmative vote of at least two‑thirds of the members of each house of the legislature.  END_STATUTE

2.  The Secretary of State shall submit this proposition to the voters at the next general election as provided by article XXI, Constitution of Arizona.