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AZ Rev Stat § 41-706 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-706 - State employee living donor leave; definitions

41-706.  State employee living donor leave;  definitions A. An employee is entitled to a leave of absence for the time specified for the following purposes: 1. Five work days to serve as a bone marrow donor for a bone marrow transplant if the employee provides the employee's employer with written verification that the employee is to serve as a bone marrow donor. 2. Thirty work days to serve as an organ donor for a human organ transplant if the employee provides the employee's employer with written verification that the employee is to serve as an organ donor. B. An employee who is granted a leave of absence pursuant to this section is entitled to receive base pay without interruption during the leave of absence. For the purpose of determining seniority,  pay or pay advancement and performance awards and for the receipt of any benefit that may be affected by a leave of absence,  the service of the employee is considered uninterrupted by the leave of absence. C. The employer shall not penalize an employee for requesting or obtaining a leave of absence pursuant to this section. D. For the purposes of this section: 1. " Bone marrow"  means the soft material that fills human bone cavities. 2. " Bone marrow transplant"  means the medical procedure by which transfer of bone marrow is made from the body of a person to the body of another person. 3. " Employee"  means a person employed in a position in any office,  board,  commission or department in state government,  a person employed by the judiciary or a person employed by a university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents or a community college district. 4. " Human organ transplant"  means the medical procedure by which transfer of an organ or part of an organ is made from the body of a person to the body of another person. 5. " Organ"  means human organs or parts of an organ that are capable of being transferred from the body of a person to the body of another person.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-707 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-707 - Investment yield restriction report

41-707.  Investment yield restriction report On or before October 1 of each year,  the director shall submit to the joint legislative budget committee and the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting a report on the costs associated with meeting the investment yield restriction requirements for any tax-exempt deficit financing agreements entered into on or after January 1,  2009,  including whether the requirements have reduced the yield of investments or required the state to pay any penalties to the federal government.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-708 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-708 - Annual report; state employee salaries; full-time equivalent positions; definitions

41-708.  Annual report;  state employee salaries;  full-time equivalent positions;  definitions A. On or before October 1 of each year,  the department shall collect from each budget unit and shall submit to the joint legislative budget committee and the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting a report containing the number of full-time equivalent positions and the total amount of salaries for each budget unit for the prior fiscal year,  delineated by: 1. Retirement system. 2. Employee tier. 3. Fund source. B. For the purposes of this section: 1. " Budget unit" : (a) Means a department,  commission,  board,  institution or other agency of this state that receives,  expends or disburses state monies or incurs obligations of this state. (b) Does not include the Arizona board of regents,  universities under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents and community college districts. 2. " Employee tier"  means a class of employees in a retirement system in which each employee is subject to the same employer contribution rate pursuant to title 38,  chapter 5.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-709 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-709 - Gifts and donations for employee recognition

41-709.  Gifts and donations for employee recognition A state department or agency may accept gifts and donations from a public entity,  a private entity or any person for the conduct of employee recognition programs. Gifts and donations for employee recognition programs are subject to the requirements of title 35,  chapter 1,  article 3 and chapter 23 of this title.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-710 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-710 - Information technology personnel; criminal history records; definitions

41-710.  Information technology personnel;  criminal history records;  definitions A. Before accepting an offer of employment,  an applicant for an information technology position in the department of administration shall submit a full set of fingerprints to the department of administration for the purpose of obtaining a state and federal criminal records check pursuant to section 41-1750 and Public Law 92-544. The director of the department of administration shall request personnel who were employed in information technology positions on or before July 18,  2000 to submit a full set of fingerprints if the director determines that it is necessary to ensure the privacy,  confidentiality or integrity of data within the department's control. The department of public safety may exchange this fingerprint data with the federal bureau of investigation. B. The department of administration shall not disclose information obtained pursuant to subsection A of this section except to members of the department's staff solely for the purpose of employment of information technology personnel by the department. C. For the purposes of this section: 1. " Applicant"  means any person who seeks employment as a new hire or any employee of the department of administration who seeks a transfer,  a reclassification or a reassignment to an information technology position. 2. " Information technology position"  means any position that is in the department of administration,  that requires the operation of computer systems that contain or transmit data to which access is restricted by virtue of applicable federal or state laws,  rules or regulations and that requires access to the restricted data in order to fulfill the requirements of the position.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-710.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-710.01 - Reimbursement of transportation and telecommuting costs; definition

41-710.01.  Reimbursement of transportation and telecommuting costs;  definition A. The director shall adopt rules to provide for the reimbursement of up to one hundred per cent of the cost to state employees of either: 1. Public transportation,  vanpool or private bus service to and from their place of employment. 2. Telecommuting connectivity. B. For the purposes of this section,  " public transportation"  means local transportation of passengers by means of a public conveyance operated or licensed by an incorporated city or town or a regional public transportation authority.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-711 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-711 - Establishment of automation operation center; fund; report

41-711.  Establishment of automation operation center;  fund;  report A. The department may establish an automation operation center to serve the management and other needs of state government. B. An automation operations fund is established for paying for the costs of any automation operation applications implemented by the department and otherwise allowed by law. C. The fund consists of: 1. Legislative appropriations. 2. Grants,  except for otherwise specifically dedicated grants,  received for automation operations,  consolidation and cost reduction or cost avoidance functions. 3. Monies derived from implementing and operating an automation program. 4. Monies derived from the sale or exchange of automation assets. 5. Monies derived from agencies and political subdivisions and other states or their agencies in payment for services provided by the department's automation operation center. D. The department of administration shall administer the fund. Separate accounts shall be established to account for monies received and spent pursuant to automation agreements with other states or their agencies or the Arizona health care cost containment system administration in fulfillment of an agreement entered into pursuant to section 36-2925. The separate accounts are continuously appropriated for the purposes specified in the agreements. All other monies in the fund are subject to annual legislative appropriation to the department. E. In connection with its annual budget request to the legislature,  the department shall prepare a report that accounts for all monies deposited in the fund,  the sources of the monies received for deposit,  the purposes for which the fund monies were used during the preceding fiscal year and the plans for using fund monies during the next fiscal year. F. Monies in the fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-712 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-712 - Telecommunications program office; state contractor; cost of operation; employees; report; exception

41-712.  Telecommunications program office;  state contractor;  cost of operation;  employees;  report;  exception A. The director shall establish a telecommunications program office within the department to enter into a primary contract with a corporation authorized to do business in this state for the contractor to provide for the installation and maintenance of telecommunication systems and to act as the state's agent for telecommunication carrier services to the offices,  departments and agencies of this state. Each office,  department and agency of this state shall contract with the primary contractor through the telecommunications program office and make payment to the primary contractor for its telecommunications needs.  B. With the approval of the director,  the telecommunications program office may enter into more than one contract for each statewide telecommunications product or service not provided by the primary contractor. C. The director shall pay administrative costs of the telecommunications program office,  and each office,  department or other state agency shall pay from available monies the proportionate cost of administration of the office as determined by the director. In carrying out this subsection,  the director shall only employ those contract managers,  telephone operators,  help desk personnel and forensic investigators required to oversee the primary contract and administer efficiently the telecommunications program office. D. The department shall prepare and submit an annual consolidated telecommunications budget report to the joint legislative budget committee in connection with its annual budget request showing the previous fiscal year's actual payments and the next fiscal year's anticipated payments charged and received by the primary contractor from state offices,  departments and agencies for telecommunications services. E. All procurement pursuant to this section shall be as prescribed in chapter 23 of this title unless otherwise provided by law. F. Any contract involving the use of a state highway right-of-way is subject to approval pursuant to sections 28-304,  28-363,  28-7045,  28-7048 and 28-7209. G. This section does not apply to the cotton research and protection council established by section 3-1082.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-713 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-713 - Telecommunications fund; report

41-713.  Telecommunications fund;  report A. A telecommunications fund is established for paying costs incurred in operating the telecommunications program office established pursuant to section 41-712. B. The fund consists of: 1. Legislative appropriations. 2. Grants,  except for otherwise specifically dedicated grants,  received for telecommunication operations,  consolidation and cost reduction or cost avoidance functions. 3. Monies derived from administering the telecommunications program office. 4. Monies derived from the sale or exchange of telecommunications assets or any assets that may be used to provide telecommunication access. 5. Monies derived from agencies and political subdivisions and other states or their agencies in payment for services provided by the telecommunications program office established pursuant to section 41-712. C. The department of administration shall administer the fund. All monies in the fund,  including subaccounts and private accounts such as the infrastructure investment account,  are subject to annual legislative appropriation to the department. D. In connection with its annual budget request to the legislature,  the department shall prepare a report that accounts for all monies deposited in the fund,  the sources of the monies received for deposit,  the purposes for which the fund monies were used during the preceding fiscal year and the plans for using fund monies during the next fiscal year. E. Monies in the fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-714 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-714 - Automation projects fund; subaccounts; exemption; annual report; purpose; joint legislative budget committee review

41-714.  Automation projects fund;  subaccounts;  exemption;  annual report;  purpose;  joint legislative budget committee review A. The automation projects fund is established consisting of monies appropriated by the legislature. The department of administration shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are subject to legislative appropriation. The director shall establish a separate subaccount for each agency that implements,  upgrades or maintains automation and information technology projects. Monies in each subaccount are subject to legislative appropriation. Monies may not be transferred between agency subaccounts and are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations,  except that on completion of an automation and information technology project,  all unexpended and unencumbered monies remaining in the subaccount revert to their fund of origin. On or before September 1 of each year,  the department shall submit a report to the joint legislative budget committee on each reversion made pursuant to this subsection in the prior fiscal year. B. Monies in the fund shall be used to implement,  upgrade or maintain automation and information technology projects for any state agency. C. Before the expenditure of any monies from the fund,  the joint legislative budget committee shall review the expenditure plan presented by the department for the fiscal year in which the monies are to be spent. The expenditure plan shall include the project cost,  deliverables,  timeline for completion and method of procurement.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-722 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-722 - Powers and duties relating to finance

41-722.  Powers and duties relating to finance A. The department shall assist the governor in his duties pertaining to the formulation of the budget,  and shall correlate and recommend revision of estimates and requests for appropriations of the budget units. B. The director shall: 1. Make changes or improvements in state accounting practices,  systems and procedures as he deems advisable. 2. Continually evaluate and plan improvements of state fiscal matters and annually submit his recommendations to the governor. 3. Recommend to the governor such administrative reorganization and management practices as he deems necessary for the economical and efficient operation of state government. 4. Develop and maintain,  in cooperation with each state agency and recommend to the governor a comprehensive,  long-range plan for capital outlay,  consistent with means available for financing the same. 5. Promulgate rules,  regulations or procedures to carry out the provisions of this article.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-723 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-723 - Governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting; duties

41-723.  Governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting;  duties The director of the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting shall: 1. Confer with officials of federal agencies concerning grants-in-aid generally,  and particularly in regard to federal-aid programs in progress in this state. 2. Report to the legislature at each regular session findings and recommendations in the following areas: (a) The total amount of federal grants-in-aid received by agencies of this state during the preceding fiscal year. (b) The total amount of federal grants-in-aid available to agencies of this state during the preceding fiscal year,  giving reasons for any difference between the amount of monies available to and the amount of monies accepted by agencies of this state in all federal grant-in-aid programs. (c) The adequacy of grant-in-aid programs in progress in this state. (d) Federal grant-in-aid programs in which the state does not participate. (e) Legislation necessary for activation of federal programs in which the state does not participate. (f) Legislation necessary for improved operation of federal grant-in-aid programs in progress in the state of Arizona. (g) Advisability of accepting new grant-in-aid programs or discontinuing programs already in progress. 3. Have access to the books,  accounts,  reports and vouchers and all other pertinent records of all state agencies for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-724 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-724 - Exemptions

41-724.  Exemptions A. The Arizona board of regents,  the Arizona commerce authority and the legislative and judicial branches of state government shall not be subject to the provisions of this article except as prescribed by law. B. The Arizona board of regents and the judicial branch of state government shall be subject to the provisions of sections 35-112 and 35-113.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-726 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-726 - Debt; annual report; definition

41-726.  Debt;  annual report;  definition A. Beginning on or before December 1,  2013 and each December 1 thereafter,  the department shall submit a report to the speaker of the house of representatives,  the president of the senate and the staff director of the joint legislative budget committee that addresses the cost to this state to pay the remaining balance of any outstanding state debt and obligations and,  based on the current interest rates,  the interest that would be saved. The report shall include an analysis that gives the amount of the savings if this state pays the outstanding state debt and obligations,  under current economic conditions,  in increments of fifty million dollars up to two hundred million dollars. The analysis shall focus on approaches that would produce the highest cost savings to this state. B. For the purposes of this section,  " state debt and obligations"  means the following obligations that are paid with state general fund monies: 1. Outstanding general obligation bonds. 2. Long-term notes and obligations. 3. Certificates of participation and other obligations pursuant to any lease-purchase agreement. 4. Revenue bonds.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-732 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-732 - Duties relating to general accounting activities

41-732.  Duties relating to general accounting activities A. The director or the director's authorized representative shall be the general accountant of this state and keeper of all public account books,  vouchers,  documents and papers relating to accounts and contracts of the state,  and to its revenue,  debts and fiscal affairs,  not required by law to be placed in some other office or kept by some other person. B. The general accountant shall: 1. Draw all payments upon the treasury for money,  except in cases otherwise expressly provided by law. The general accountant shall maintain a record of all warrants drawn and electronic funds transfers,  by number,  date of issue,  payee and amount. 2. Keep,  or require budget units to keep,  an account of all debts and credits between this state and the United States,  and between this state and every other state,  officer or person with whom this state has financial dealings,  and of any separate fund of this state,  or touching any duty of the general accountant's office. 3. Upon approval by the governor,  give information in writing to any person authorized by law to examine the general accountant's accounts or papers,  when required,  upon any subject relating to the fiscal affairs of this state or touching any duty of his office. 4. Keep a seal of office which shall be used to authenticate all warrants signed by the general accountant and all writings,  papers and documents certified from the office of the general accountant.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-733 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-733 - Examination of witnesses

41-733.  Examination of witnesses When it is necessary in the exercise of his powers and duties,  the director or his authorized agents may examine the parties and others on oath,  touching any material matters,  and for that purpose may administer oaths,  issue subpoenas and compel witnesses to attend before him and give evidence,  in the same manner and by the same means allowed by law to courts of record.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-734 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-734 - Preservation of accounts; copies; fees

41-734.  Preservation of accounts;  copies;  fees All accounts,  vouchers,  warrants,  claims and supporting documents shall be preserved by the department pursuant to section 41-151.14 and copies of these documents shall be given to any person who applies for them and who tenders the fees as prescribed by the director.