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AZ Rev Stat § 41-1237 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-1237 - Violation; classification

41-1237.  Violation;  classification A. Any person who knowingly violates any of the provisions of this article and any person who knowingly files any document provided for in this article that contains any materially false statement or material omission or any person who knowingly fails to comply with any material requirement of this article is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor unless another classification is specifically prescribed in this article. B. Any alleged violation of any provisions of this article may be investigated and prosecuted by the attorney general or by the county attorney of the county in which the alleged offense was committed.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-1237.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-1237.01 - Compliance orders; injunctive relief; civil penalties

41-1237.01.  Compliance orders;  injunctive relief;  civil penalties A. If the secretary of state has reasonable cause to believe that a person is violating any provision of this article,  the secretary of state shall notify the attorney general and the attorney general may serve on the person an order requiring compliance with that provision. The order shall state with reasonable particularity the nature of the violation and shall require compliance within twenty days from the date of issuance of the order. The alleged violator has twenty days from the date of issuance of the order to request a hearing pursuant to chapter 6,  article 10 of this title. B. If a person does not request a hearing and fails to take corrective action within the time specified in the compliance order issued pursuant to subsection A of this section or if,  after the hearing,  the person fails to take corrective action in compliance with an order issued after the hearing within the time specified in the order,  the attorney general shall issue an order assessing a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars. The person alleged to have violated the compliance order has thirty days from the date of issuance of the order assessing the civil penalty to request a hearing pursuant to chapter 6,  article 10 of this title. C. Except as provided in section 41-1092.08,  subsection H,  any party aggrieved by a final order or decision of the attorney general may appeal to the superior court pursuant to title 12,  chapter 7,  article 6.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-1238 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-1238 - Limitations

41-1238.  Limitations No provision of this article shall be construed,  interpreted or enforced so as to limit,  impair,  abridge or destroy any person's right of freedom of expression and participation in government processes,  or freedom of the press.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-1239 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-1239 - Duties of secretary of state

41-1239.  Duties of secretary of state A. The secretary of state shall: 1. Prescribe and publish the registration and registration amendment forms and the annual and quarterly expenditure forms,  handbooks and rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this article. 2. Refer to the attorney general or county attorney for investigation any matter which the secretary of state has reason to believe constitutes a violation of any of the provisions of this article. 3. Provide for the cross-referencing of the registration required by sections 41-1232 and 41-1232.01 so that each lobbyist authorized by a principal pursuant to section 41-1232,  subsection A and each public lobbyist authorized by a public body pursuant to section 41-1232.01,  subsection A shall be identified with such principal. 4. Advise incumbents and nonincumbent candidates regarding campaign finance laws and public officer reporting and disclosure laws. At the request of the person asking for advice,  the secretary of state shall log the request and the response. 5. Compile and issue an annual report of all expenditures reported by principals,  public bodies,  lobbyists and public lobbyists. The annual report shall accurately summarize all expenditures for lobbying but shall not double report expenditures by a lobbyist that were reimbursed and reported by a principal or public body. The report shall list the name of each principal or public body along with the name of each lobbyist or public lobbyist that is listed on the principal's registration statement. B. The secretary of state may adopt rules regarding initiative,  referendum and recall. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection apply to statewide and county initiatives,  referenda and recalls.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-1251 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-1251 - Joint committee on capital review; members; chairperson; meetings

41-1251.  Joint committee on capital review;  members;  chairperson;  meetings A. The joint committee on capital review is established consisting of fourteen members,  including the chairpersons of the senate and house of representatives appropriations committees,  the majority and minority leaders of the senate and the house of representatives,  four members of the senate appropriations committee appointed by the president of the senate and four members of the house of representatives appropriations committee appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. B. The chairperson of the senate appropriations committee has a term as chairperson of the joint committee on capital review from the first day of the first regular session to the first day of the second regular session of each legislature,  and the chairperson of the house of representatives appropriations committee has a term from the first day of the second regular session to the first day of the next legislature's first regular session. C. The joint committee on capital review shall meet as often as the members deem necessary,  and a majority of the members constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-1252 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-1252 - Powers and duties; staffing

41-1252.  Powers and duties;  staffing A. The joint committee on capital review shall: 1. Develop and approve a uniform formula for computing annual building renewal funding needs and a uniform format for the collection of data for the formula pursuant to section 41-793.01. 2. Approve building systems for the purposes of computing and funding building renewal pursuant to section 41-793.01 and for preparing capital improvement plans pursuant to section 41-793. 3. Review the state capital improvement plan prepared pursuant to section 41-793 and make recommendations to the legislature concerning funding for land acquisition,  capital projects and building renewal. 4. Review the expenditure of all monies appropriated for land acquisition,  capital projects and building renewal. B. In making its recommendations to the legislature,  the joint committee on capital review should give priority to funding fire and life safety projects. C. Before the release of monies for construction of a new capital project that has an estimated total cost of more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars,  the joint committee on capital review shall review the scope,  purpose and estimated cost of the project. A construction contract shall not divide a new capital project into projects with an estimated cost of two hundred fifty thousand dollars or less for the purpose of evading committee review. The joint committee on capital review may review any capital project regardless of its cost. D. The joint committee on capital review has the powers conferred by law on legislative committees. E. In performing its duties,  the joint committee on capital review shall be staffed by the joint legislative budget committee staff.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-1253 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-1253 - Public and private gifts and grants

41-1253.  Public and private gifts and grants The joint committee on capital review may accept and expend in the name of the legislature public and private gifts and grants.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-1271 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-1271 - Joint legislative budget committee; members; chairman; meetings

41-1271.  Joint legislative budget committee;  members;  chairman;  meetings A. There is established a joint legislative budget committee which consists of sixteen members,  including the majority leaders of the senate and house of representatives,  the chairmen of the senate and house of representatives appropriations committees,  the chairman of the senate finance committee and the chairman of the house ways and means committee,  five members of the senate and five members of the house of representatives who are members of their respective appropriations committees. The president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall each appoint the five members from their appropriations committee to the joint legislative budget committee. B. The chairman of the house of representatives appropriations committee has a term as chairman of the joint legislative budget committee from the first day of the first regular session to the first day of the second regular session of each legislature,  and the chairman of the senate appropriations committee has a term from the first day of the second regular session to the first day of the next legislature's first regular session. C. The joint legislative budget committee shall meet as often as they deem necessary,  and a majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-1272 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-1272 - Powers and duties; finances

41-1272.  Powers and duties;  finances A. The joint legislative budget committee shall: 1. Ascertain facts and make recommendations to the legislature relating to the state budget,  revenues and expenditures of the state,  future fiscal needs,  the organization and functions of state agencies or their divisions and such other matters incident to the above functions as may be provided for by rules of the joint legislative budget committee. 2. Implement a system of fiscal notes to apply to those bills introduced in the legislature that have a fiscal impact. These fiscal notes shall also reflect the fiscal impact of legislation on cities,  counties and all other political subdivisions of the state. 3. Implement a system of fiscal notes for any rule as defined by section 41-1001 which has a fiscal impact. 4. Analyze the state tax structure,  tax burdens on individuals and businesses and tax incentives for existing and prospective businesses. The analyses shall include: (a) Projection of the impact of industry specific tax incentive proposals on the state revenue base. (b) Comparison among states of relative tax burdens on existing and prospective businesses. (c) Determination of reliance and incidence aspects of the tax structure of this state. 5. Implement a system of fiscal analysis that applies to those bills introduced in the legislature that involve one or more proposed changes in the tax laws. Unless it is unreasonable to do so,  the fiscal analysis shall be based on assumptions that estimate the probable behavioral response of taxpayers,  businesses and other citizens and shall include within the analysis a statement identifying those assumptions. 6. Adopt rules. B. The joint legislative budget committee may: 1. Make studies,  conduct inquiries and investigations and hold hearings. 2. Meet and conduct its business any place within the state during the sessions of the legislature or any recess of the legislature and in the period when the legislature is not in session. 3. Establish subcommittees from the membership of the legislature and assign to such subcommittee any study,  inquiry,  investigation or hearing with the right to call witnesses which the joint legislative budget committee has authority to undertake. C. The joint legislative budget committee may obtain operational and maintenance assistance for any facility under the control of the committee without charge from the department of administration,  may obtain security assistance from the department of public safety,  may employ personnel to discharge operational,  maintenance and security functions or may contract for outside services payable from joint legislative budget committee appropriations. D. The joint legislative budget committee shall have the powers conferred by law upon legislative committees. E. Members of the joint legislative budget committee shall be reimbursed by their respective houses in the same manner as is provided by law for a member of the legislature who attends a duly called meeting of a standing committee.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-1273 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-1273 - Budget analyst; employees; duties; reports

41-1273.  Budget analyst;  employees;  duties;  reports A. The joint legislative budget committee shall appoint a budget analyst and other clerical and technical employees that may be required. B. The budget analyst shall serve full time as staff director and receive compensation as determined pursuant to section 38-611. The budget analyst,  as a prerequisite for appointment,  shall have demonstrated the budget analyst's competency and ability in the field of finance either in private business or public work. C. The budget analyst may be removed from office prior to expiration of the budget analyst's term if,  voting separately,  a majority of the members of each body constituting the joint legislative budget committee votes in favor of removal. D. The budget analyst shall prepare for distribution an analysis of the governor's budget as soon after the budget is presented to the legislature as is possible. The analysis,  among other things,  shall include recommendations of the budget analyst for revisions in expenditures. E. In consultation with the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting,  the budget analyst shall determine and report to the governor and the legislature an estimate of appropriations subject to the limit imposed by article IX,  section 17,  Constitution of Arizona. The report shall be published on or before February 15 of each year for the preceding fiscal year,  for the current fiscal year and for the ensuing fiscal year to reflect the budget recommendations of the joint legislative budget committee.  F. On or before December 1 of each year,  the budget analyst shall report to the committee a listing of statutorily deleted and newly created funds and funds that changed appropriated status from the prior fiscal year. G. On or before January 31 of each year,  the budget analyst shall report to the committee the expenditures for each retirement system for the preceding fiscal year,  including the expenditures made by this state for the employer contribution for each retirement system. H. The legislature in making its appropriation for the operation of the legislature shall allocate a portion thereof for the operation of the joint legislative budget committee.  I. On or before December 1,  2019 and once every seven years thereafter,  the budget analyst shall report to the committee the following: 1. The current amount of each surcharge and assessment that is authorized by law to be collected on every fine,  penalty and forfeiture imposed and collected by the courts for criminal offenses and every civil penalty imposed and collected for a civil traffic violation and fine,  penalty or forfeiture for a violation of the motor vehicle statutes,  for any local ordinance relating to the stopping,  standing or operation of a vehicle or for a violation of the game and fish statutes in title 17. 2. The items for which the collected surcharge or assessment monies are used.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-1274 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-1274 - Authority to accept and expend in the name of the legislature public and private gifts and grants

41-1274.  Authority to accept and expend in the name of the legislature public and private gifts and grants The joint legislative budget committee may accept and expend in the name of the legislature public and private gifts and grants.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-1277 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-1277 - Joint legislative budget committee; annual report; state debt and obligations; definitions

41-1277.  Joint legislative budget committee;  annual report;  state debt and obligations;  definitions A. On or before January 31 of each year,  the joint legislative budget committee staff shall present to the appropriations committees of the senate and the house of representatives a report on state debt and obligations,  including: 1. Outstanding general obligation bonds. 2. Long-term notes and obligations. 3. Certificates of participation and other obligations pursuant to any lease-purchase agreements. 4. Revenue bonds. 5. Deferred rollover payment obligations. B. The report shall contain,  for the next fiscal year: 1. The statewide aggregate level of outstanding principal and the principal and interest payments,  by type of debt or obligation.  2. An itemization,  by budget unit,  of the original due date of each deferred payment for deferred rollover payment obligations,  the amount of interest paid to date due to the deferral and the amount of yearly interest to be paid in the most recent and the next fiscal year due to the deferral. 3. Information on per capita state debt and obligations. 4. Information on the ten-year history of state debt and obligations based on available data. C. The report shall be posted on the joint legislative budget committee's website,  and a copy of the report shall be provided to any member of the public who makes a request. D. For the purposes of this section: 1. " Deferred rollover payment obligation"  means an obligation to make a payment in a fiscal year that was due in and deferred from a previous fiscal year. 2. " State debt and obligations"  means debt and obligations for which the principal or interest is paid with state funds.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-1278 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-1278 - Definitions

41-1278.  Definitions In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Committee"  means the joint legislative audit committee. 2. " Investigation"  means an inquiry into specified acts or allegations of impropriety,  malfeasance or nonfeasance in the obligation,  expenditure,  receipt or use of public funds of this state or into specified financial transactions or practices which may involve such impropriety,  malfeasance or nonfeasance. 3. " Performance audit"  means an audit which determines with regard to the purpose,  functions and duties of the audited agency all of the following: (a) Whether the audited agency is managing or utilizing its resources,  including public funds of this state,  personnel,  property,  equipment and space,  in an economical and efficient manner. (b) Causes of inefficiencies or uneconomical practices,  including inadequacies in management information systems,  internal and administrative procedures,  organizational structure,  use of resources,  allocation of personnel,  purchasing policies and equipment. (c) Whether the desired results are being achieved. (d) Whether objectives established by the legislature or other authorizing body are being met. 4. " Special audit"  means an audit of limited scope. 5. " Special research request"  means research and analysis of issues or questions that are designated as a special research request by the committee,  but does not include a performance audit,  financial audit,  compliance audit,  procedural review,  special audit,  investigation or evaluation required by law. 6. " State agency"  means all departments,  agencies,  boards,  commissions,  institutions and instrumentalities of this state.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-1279 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-1279 - Joint legislative audit committee; composition; meetings; powers and duties

41-1279.  Joint legislative audit committee;  composition;  meetings;  powers and duties A. The joint legislative audit committee is established consisting of five members of the senate who are appointed by the president of the senate,  one of whom is a member of the senate appropriations committee,  and five members of the house of representatives who are appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives,  one of whom is a member of the house of representatives appropriations committee. Selection of members shall be based on their understanding of and interest in legislative audit oversight functions. Not more than three appointees of each house shall be of the same political party. The president and the speaker shall designate one of their appointed members as chairperson of their respective delegation. The chairperson of the audit committee shall serve for the term of each legislature. The chairmanship of the audit committee shall alternate between the chairperson of the senate delegation and the chairperson of the house of representatives delegation beginning with the chairperson of the senate delegation. The president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall also serve as ex officio members of the committee. B. The committee shall meet at least quarterly and on call of the chairperson. Members of the committee are eligible for reimbursement by their respective houses in the same manner as a member of the legislature who attends a meeting of a standing committee. C. The committee shall: 1. Oversee all audit functions of the legislature and state agencies,  including sunset,  performance,  special and financial audits,  special research requests and the preparation and introduction of legislation resulting from audit report findings. 2. Appoint an auditor general subject to approval by a concurrent resolution of the legislature and direct the auditor general to perform all sunset,  performance,  special and financial audits and investigations. 3. Have the power of legislative subpoena in accordance with article 4 of this chapter. 4. Require state agencies to comply with findings and directions of the committee regarding sunset,  performance,  special and financial audits. 5. Perform all functions required by chapter 27 of this title relating to the sunset review of state agencies.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-1279.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-1279.01 - Auditor general; qualifications; term; compensation

41-1279.01.  Auditor general;  qualifications;  term;  compensation A. There shall be an auditor general who shall be appointed by the committee and approved by a concurrent resolution of the legislature. The auditor general must be a certified public accountant licensed to practice in this state and is subject to the standards and ethics of the accounting profession as regulated by the Arizona state board of accountancy. B. The term of office for the person serving as auditor general is five years beginning on the date of the person's appointment. A person serving as auditor general is eligible for reappointment. C. A person serving as auditor general may be removed from office at any time by a concurrent resolution of the legislature receiving the concurrence of a majority of the members of each house. D. The auditor general shall serve full time and is eligible to receive an annual salary as determined pursuant to section 38-611.