Bill Text: AZ SB1177 | 2011 | Fiftieth Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Public intoxication; local laws

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-28 - Senate Consent Calendar February 28, 2011 @ 1:45 PM with Objections [SB1177 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2011-SB1177-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: public intoxication; local laws

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fiftieth Legislature

First Regular Session

2011

 

 

SB 1177

 

Introduced by

Senator Allen; Representative Barton: Senators Antenori, Gray, Melvin; Representative Crandell

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending section 36-2031, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to alcohol and drug abuse.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

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

Section 1.  Section 36-2031, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE36-2031.  Local laws relating to intoxication

A.  No A county, municipality or other political subdivision may adopt or and enforce any A local law, ordinance, resolution or rule having the force of law that includes being a common drunkard or being found in an intoxicated condition as one of the elements of the offense giving rise to criminal or civil penalty penalties or sanctions.  , but nothing in this article shall affect any laws, ordinances, resolutions or rules against drunken driving, driving under the influence of alcohol or other similar offenses involving the operation of vehicles, aircraft, boats, machinery or other equipment, or regarding the sale, purchase, dispensing, possessing or using of alcoholic beverages at stated times and places or by particular classes of persons.

B.  No county, municipality or other political subdivision may interpret or apply any law of general application to circumvent the provision of subsection A. END_STATUTE