Bill Text: AZ SB1512 | 2023 | Fifty-sixth Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced
Bill Title: Legislators; conflicts of interest; requirements
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-02-09 - Senate read second time [SB1512 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2023-SB1512-Introduced.html
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REFERENCE TITLE: legislators; conflicts of interest; requirements |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023
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SB 1512 |
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Introduced by Senators Mendez: Diaz, Gonzales, Hatathlie, Hernandez, Sundareshan, Terán; Representative Salman
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An Act
amending title 41, chapter 7, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-1108; relating to the legislature.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 41, chapter 7, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-1108, to read:
41-1108. Conflict of interest; disclosure; requirements; civil penalty; definitions
A. NOTWITHSTANDING any other law, a member of the legislature shall disclose A CONFLICT OF INTEREST BEFORE A VOTE ON ANY BILL, AMENDMENT OR RESOLUTION IN WHICH THE LEGISLATOR HAS A PERSONAL, PRIVATE OR PROFESSIONAL INTEREST.
B. A PERSONAL, private or professional INTEREST may BE INFERRED IF A BENEFIT OR DETRIMENT COULD REASONABLY be EXPECTED TO ACCRUE TO THE LEGISLATOR OR A RELATED PERSON AS A MEMBER OF A BUSINESS, PROFESSION, OCCUPATION OR GROUP TO A GREATER EXTENT THAN TO ANY OTHER MEMBER OF THAT BUSINESS, PROFESSION, OCCUPATION OR GROUP.
C. THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL:
1. DEVELOP FORMS FOR MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. COMPLETED FORMS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CHAIRperson OF THE COMMITTEE OR THE PERSON LEADING THE SESSION OF THE CHAMBER AND THE LIST OF DISCLOSURES SHALL BE READ ALOUD AND ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD. The presiding officer of the chamber shall file the COMPLETED FORMS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE WITHIN SEVEN DAYS after THE VOTE.
2. PUBLISH THE DISCLOSURES ON ITS WEBSITE in a searchable, sortable and downloadable format WITHIN fourteen CALENDAR DAYS after receiving the disclosures.
D. A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS Section is SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY of not more than $50,000.
E. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
1. "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" MEANS A Legislator's PERSONAL INTEREST IN LEGISLATION AND BY REASON OF THE MEMBER'S PARTICIPATION IN THE ENACTMENT OR DEFEAT OF ANY LEGISLATION, THE MEMBER OR A RELATED PERSON WILL DERIVE A DIRECT PECUNIARY GAIN OR SUFFER DIRECT PECUNIARY LOSS.
2. "PERSONAL, PRIVATE OR PROFESSIONAL INTEREST" MEANS AN INTEREST THAT WOULD PROVIDE A BENEFIT TO A legislative MEMBER OR TO ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY TO WHOM THE legislative MEMBER IS FINANCIALLY OR LEGALLY OBLIGATED OR IS PERSONALLY RELATED.
3. "RELATED PERSON" MEANS the CHILD, PARENT, SIBLING OR SPOUSE of the legislative member OR THE CHILD, PARENT OR SIBLING OF THE legislative MEMBER'S SPOUSE.
