Trust lands are property deeded to Arizona at statehood by the federal government. Proceeds from their sale or lease are used to pay for public education. Statute of limitations Rapists and those who attempt the crime would no longer be able to avoid prosecution by running out the clock under a bill passed by the Legislature on Tuesday. The House gave the Legislature's final approval House Bill 2550 on a 40-12 vote. The bill would remove the statute of limitations from cases involving rape or attempted rape.
Murder is currently the only crime without a time limit for prosecution.
Gov. Jane Hull now gets to decide whether to sign the measure into law or veto it. Term limits Members of the House resurrected a proposal Tuesday that could extend the time lawmakers could serve in office. If approved by voters, the changes would start in 2005. Currently, lawmakers must stand for re-election every two years and can serve no more than eight years. The measure now goes back to the Senate for consideration of changes made by the House.