Bill Text: AZ SCR1050 | 2011 | Fiftieth Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Corporation commission; districts

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-16 - Referred to Senate RULES Committee [SCR1050 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2011-SCR1050-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: corporation commission; districts

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fiftieth Legislature

First Regular Session

2011

 

 

SCR 1050

 

Introduced by

Senator Gould

 

 

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 

proposing an amendment to the constitution of arizona; amending article xv, section 1, constitution of arizona; relating to corporation commission member districts.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

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

1.  Article XV, 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.  Term limits on corporation commission; composition; districts; election; office vacancies; qualifications

Section 1.  A.  No member of the corporation commission shall hold that office for more than two consecutive terms.  No corporation commissioner may serve again in that office until out of office for one full term.  Any person who serves one-half or more of a term shall be considered to have served one term for purposes of this section.

B.  A corporation commission is hereby created to be composed of five persons who shall be elected at the general election, and whose term terms of office shall be four years,  and who shall maintain their chief office at the state capital. The state shall be divided into five districts each composed of six contiguous legislative districts as determined by the independent redistricting commission established pursuant to article IV, part 2, section 1, Constitution of Arizona, and one corporation commissioner shall be elected from each district as provided by law.  The two additional commission members shall be elected at the 2002 general election for initial two‑year terms beginning on the first Monday in January, 2003.  Thereafter, all terms shall be four‑year terms.

C.  In case of vacancy in the office, the governor shall appoint a commissioner to fill the vacancy.  The appointed commissioner shall fill the vacancy until a commissioner shall be elected at a general election as provided by law,  and shall qualify.  The qualifications of commissioners may be prescribed by law.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.