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AZ Rev Stat § 38-481 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-481 - Employment of relatives; violation; classification; definition

38-481.  Employment of relatives;  violation;  classification;  definition A. It is unlawful,  unless otherwise expressly provided by law,  for an executive,  legislative,  ministerial or judicial officer to appoint or vote for appointment of any person related to him by affinity or consanguinity within the third degree to any clerkship,  office,  position,  employment or duty in any department of the state,  district,  county,  city or municipal government of which such executive,  legislative,  ministerial or judicial officer is a member,  when the salary,  wages or compensation of such appointee is to be paid from public funds or fees of such office,  or to appoint,  vote for or agree to appoint,  or to work for,  suggest,  arrange or be a party to the appointment of any person in consideration of the appointment of a person related to him within the degree provided by this section. B. Any executive,  legislative,  ministerial or judicial officer who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor. C. The designation executive,  legislative,  ministerial or judicial officer includes all officials of the state,  or of any county or incorporated city within the state,  holding office either by election or appointment,  and the heads of the departments of state,  county or incorporated cities,  officers and boards or managers of the universities.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-491 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-491 - Eligibility; age limit

38-491.  Eligibility;  age limit A. This state,  or any political subdivision of this state that employs personnel of any branch of its service under a merit system,  civil service system or other system of employment on the basis of merit,  by whatever name known,  and whether pursuant to law,  ordinance,  rule,  regulation or otherwise,  shall provide that a veteran of the armed forces of the United States as defined by title 37,  chapter 1,  section 101,  United States Code,  separated from active duty under honorable conditions,  is eligible to apply for and receive employment under such a merit system regardless of age,  if otherwise qualified,  subject only to the requirement that the veteran is below the regular retirement age at the time of entering the employment,  if a retirement age is prescribed. B. Any political subdivision of this state that employs personnel of any branch of its service under a merit system,  civil service system or other system of employment on the basis of merit,  by whatever name known,  and whether pursuant to law,  ordinance,  rule,  regulation or otherwise,  shall provide that any veteran who is entitled under 10 United States Code chapter 1223 to retired pay for non-regular service or,  but for age,  would be entitled under that chapter to retired pay for non-regular service is eligible to apply for and receive employment under such a merit system regardless of age,  if otherwise qualified,  subject only to the requirement that the veteran is below the regular retirement age at the time of entering the employment,  if a retirement age is prescribed.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-493 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-493 - Effect of article

38-493.  Effect of article The provisions of this article shall be binding on the state and on a county,  city,  town or other political subdivision which employs personnel of any or all branches of its service under a merit system of employment as provided by section 38-491,  regardless of any provision of the law,  ordinance,  rule,  regulation or other enactment providing for such merit system.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-494 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-494 - Violations; classification

38-494.  Violations;  classification A. A person violating any provision of this article is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor. B. An officer or person charged with the administration of a civil service or merit system of employment of the state or a county,  city,  town or other political subdivision who knowingly refuses or fails to observe any provision of this article in the selection of a public employee,  or in grading the examination papers of an applicant for employment as provided in section 38-492,  is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-501 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-501 - Application of article

38-501.  Application of article A. This article shall apply to all public officers and employees of incorporated cities or towns,  of political subdivisions and of the state and any of its departments,  commissions,  agencies,  bodies or boards.  B. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law,  or the provisions of any charter or ordinance of any incorporated city or town to the contrary,  the provisions of this article shall be exclusively applicable to all officers and employees of every incorporated city or town or political subdivision or the state and any of its departments,  commissions,  agencies,  bodies or boards and shall supersede the provisions of any other such law,  charter provision or ordinance. C. Other prohibitions in the state statutes against any specific conflict of interests shall be in addition to this article if consistent with the intent and provisions of this article.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-503 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-503 - Conflict of interest; exemptions; employment prohibition

38-503.  Conflict of interest;  exemptions;  employment prohibition A. Any public officer or employee of a public agency who has,  or whose relative has,  a substantial interest in any contract,  sale,  purchase or service to such public agency shall make known that interest in the official records of such public agency and shall refrain from voting upon or otherwise participating in any manner as an officer or employee in such contract,  sale or purchase. B. Any public officer or employee who has,  or whose relative has,  a substantial interest in any decision of a public agency shall make known such interest in the official records of such public agency and shall refrain from participating in any manner as an officer or employee in such decision. C. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections A and B of this section,  no public officer or employee of a public agency shall supply to such public agency any equipment,  material,  supplies or services,  unless pursuant to an award or contract let after public competitive bidding,  except that: 1. A school district governing board may purchase,  as provided in sections 15-213 and 15-323,  supplies,  materials and equipment from a school board member. 2. Political subdivisions other than school districts may purchase through their governing bodies,  without using public competitive bidding procedures,  supplies,  materials and equipment not exceeding three hundred dollars in cost in any single transaction,  not to exceed a total of one thousand dollars annually,  from a member of the governing body if the policy for such purchases is approved annually. D. Notwithstanding subsections A and B of this section and as provided in sections 15-421 and 15-1441,  the governing board of a school district or a community college district may not employ a person who is a member of the governing board or who is the spouse of a member of the governing board.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-504 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-504 - Prohibited acts

38-504.  Prohibited acts A. A public officer or employee shall not represent another person for compensation before a public agency by which the officer or employee is or was employed within the preceding twelve months or on which the officer or employee serves or served within the preceding twelve months concerning any matter with which the officer or employee was directly concerned and in which the officer or employee personally participated during the officer's or employee's employment or service by a substantial and material exercise of administrative discretion. B. During the period of a public officer's or employee's employment or service and for two years thereafter,  a public officer or employee shall not disclose or use for the officer's or employee's personal profit,  without appropriate authorization,  any information acquired by the officer or employee in the course of the officer's or employee's official duties which has been clearly designated to the officer or employee as confidential when such confidential designation is warranted because of the status of the proceedings or the circumstances under which the information was received and preserving its confidentiality is necessary for the proper conduct of government business. A public officer or employee shall not disclose or use,  without appropriate authorization,  any information that is acquired by the officer or employee in the course of the officer's or employee's official duties and that is declared confidential by law. C. A public officer or employee shall not use or attempt to use the officer's or employee's official position to secure any valuable thing or valuable benefit for the officer or employee that would not ordinarily accrue to the officer or employee in the performance of the officer's or employee's official duties if the thing or benefit is of such character as to manifest a substantial and improper influence on the officer or employee with respect to the officer's or employee's duties.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-505 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-505 - Additional income prohibited for services

38-505.  Additional income prohibited for services A. No public officer or employee may receive or agree to receive directly or indirectly compensation other than as provided by law for any service rendered or to be rendered by him personally in any case,  proceeding,  application,  or other matter which is pending before the public agency of which he is a public officer or employee. B. This section shall not be construed to prohibit the performance of ministerial functions including,  but not limited to,  the filing,  or amendment of tax returns,  applications for permits and licenses,  incorporation papers,  and other documents.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-506 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-506 - Remedies

38-506.  Remedies A. In addition to any other remedies provided by law,  any contract entered into by a public agency in violation of this article is voidable at the instance of the public agency. B. Any person affected by a decision of a public agency may commence a civil suit in the superior court for the purpose of enforcing the civil provisions of this article. The court may order such equitable relief as it deems appropriate in the circumstances including the remedies provided in this section. C. The court may in its discretion order payment of costs,  including reasonable attorney's fees,  to the prevailing party in an action brought under subsection B.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-507 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-507 - Opinions of the attorney general, county attorneys, city or town attorneys and house and senate ethics committee

38-507.  Opinions of the attorney general,  county attorneys,  city or town attorneys and house and senate ethics committee Requests for opinions from either the attorney general,  a county attorney,  a city or town attorney,  the senate ethics committee or the house of representatives ethics committee concerning violations of this article shall be confidential,  but the final opinions shall be a matter of public record. The county attorneys shall file opinions with the county recorder,  the city or town attorneys shall file opinions with the city or town clerk,  the senate ethics committee shall file opinions with the senate secretary and the house of representatives ethics committee shall file opinions with the chief clerk of the house of representatives.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-508 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-508 - Authority of public officers and employees to act

38-508.  Authority of public officers and employees to act A. If the provisions of section 38-503 prevent an appointed public officer or a public employee from acting as required by law in his official capacity,  such public officer or employee shall notify his superior authority of the conflicting interest. The superior authority may empower another to act or such authority may act in the capacity of the public officer or employee on the conflicting matter. B. If the provisions of section 38-503 prevent a public agency from acting as required by law in its official capacity,  such action shall not be prevented if members of the agency who have apparent conflicts make known their substantial interests in the official records of their public agency.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-509 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-509 - Filing of disclosures

38-509.  Filing of disclosures Every political subdivision and public agency subject to this article shall maintain for public inspection in a special file all documents necessary to memorialize all disclosures of substantial interest made known pursuant to this article.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-510 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-510 - Penalties

38-510.  Penalties A. A person who: 1. Intentionally or knowingly violates any provision of sections 38-503 through 38-505 is guilty of a class 6 felony. 2. Recklessly or negligently violates any provision of sections 38-503 through 38-505 is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor. B. A person found guilty of an offense described in subsection A of this section shall forfeit his public office or employment if any. C. It is no defense to a prosecution for a violation of sections 38-503 through 38-505 that the public officer or employee to whom a benefit is offered,  conferred or agreed to be conferred was not qualified or authorized to act in the desired way. D. It is a defense to a prosecution for a violation of sections 38-503 through 38-505 that the interest charged to be substantial was a remote interest.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-511 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-511 - Cancellation of political subdivision and state contracts; definition

38-511.  Cancellation of political subdivision and state contracts;  definition A. The state,  its political subdivisions or any department or agency of either may,  within three years after its execution,  cancel any contract,  without penalty or further obligation,  made by the state,  its political subdivisions,  or any of the departments or agencies of either if any person significantly involved in initiating,  negotiating,  securing,  drafting or creating the contract on behalf of the state,  its political subdivisions or any of the departments or agencies of either is,  at any time while the contract or any extension of the contract is in effect,  an employee or agent of any other party to the contract in any capacity or a consultant to any other party of the contract with respect to the subject matter of the contract. B. Leases of state trust land for terms longer than ten years cancelled under this section shall respect those rights given to mortgagees of the lessee by section 37-289 and other lawful provisions of the lease. C. The cancellation under this section by the state or its political subdivisions shall be effective when written notice from the governor or the chief executive officer or governing body of the political subdivision is received by all other parties to the contract unless the notice specifies a later time. D. The cancellation under this section by any department or agency of the state or its political subdivisions shall be effective when written notice from such party is received by all other parties to the contract unless the notice specifies a later time. E. In addition to the right to cancel a contract as provided in subsection A of this section,  the state,  its political subdivisions or any department or agency of either may recoup any fee or commission paid or due to any person significantly involved in initiating,  negotiating,  securing,  drafting or creating the contract on behalf of the state,  its political subdivisions or any department or agency of either from any other party to the contract arising as the result of the contract. F. Notice of this section shall be included in every contract to which the state,  its political subdivisions,  or any of the departments or agencies of either is a party. G. For purposes of this section,  " political subdivisions"  do not include entities formed or operating under title 48,  chapter 11,  12,  13,  17,  18,  19 or 22.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-519 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-519 - Legislative ethics committees; membership; powers and duties; code of ethics

38-519.  Legislative ethics committees;  membership;  powers and duties;  code of ethics A. An ethics committee is established in the senate and an ethics committee is established in the house of representatives,  each consisting of five members. The president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint to the ethics committee of their respective house five members,  not more than three of whom may be from the same political party. B. Each ethics committee shall propose,  and each house of the legislature shall adopt,  not later than thirty days after the beginning of the first regular legislative session,  a code of ethics and conflict of interest requirements as part of the rules of the respective house in the same manner as other rules are adopted. C. On the request of a member of the legislature or on its own initiative,  each ethics committee may issue advisory opinions interpreting the code of ethics,  conflict of interest and financial disclosure requirements. D. Each ethics committee shall investigate complaints and charges against members of its house and,  if necessary,  report the results of the investigation to its house with recommendations for further action. E. A member is subject to punishment or expulsion as provided by article IV,  part 2,  section 11,  Constitution of Arizona,  for any violation of the code of ethics,  conflict of interest or financial disclosure requirements.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-531 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-531 - Definitions

38-531.  Definitions In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Employee"  means an officer or employee of this state or any of its departments,  commissions,  agencies or boards. Employee includes employees and officers of community college districts,  school districts and counties of this state and law enforcement officers of a city or town but does not include officers or employees of a municipal corporation established for the purpose of reclamation and distribution of water and the generation of electricity. 2. " Former employee"  means an employee who was dismissed. 3. " Law enforcement officer"  has the same meaning prescribed in section 38-1101. 4. " Personnel action"  means: (a) Appointment. (b) Promotion. (c) Disciplinary or corrective action. (d) Detail,  transfer or reassignment. (e) Suspension,  demotion or dismissal. (f) Reinstatement. (g) Restoration. (h) Reemployment. (i) Performance evaluation. (j) Decision concerning pay,  benefits or awards. (k) Elimination of the employee's position without a reduction in force by reason of lack of monies or work. (l) Other significant change in duties or responsibilities that is inconsistent with the employee's salary or grade level. 5. " Public body"  means the attorney general,  the legislature,  the governor,  a federal,  state or local law enforcement agency,  the county attorney,  the governing board of a community college district or school district,  the board of supervisors of a county or an agency director. 6. " Reprisal"  means to take a personnel action the result of which is adverse to an employee.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-533 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-533 - Exemptions

38-533.  Exemptions This article does not apply to an employee or former employee of a state university or the board of regents which has in effect at the time a personnel action is taken against the employee a rule or provision for the protection of its employees from reprisal for the disclosure of information to a public body,  except that the employee or former employee may appeal the final administrative decision to the superior court as provided in title 12,  chapter 7,  article 6. Notwithstanding section 12-910,  an employee or former employee who has been dismissed is entitled to a trial de novo in superior court.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-534 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-534 - Appropriate independent personnel boards

38-534.  Appropriate independent personnel boards A. A community college district,  school district,  county and city or town may either: 1. Establish an appropriate independent personnel board to hear and decide personnel matters brought pursuant to section 38-532. 2. Authorize an existing independent board to hear and decide personnel matters brought pursuant to section 38-532. B. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section,  a school district governing board or a community college district governing board may hear and decide personnel matters brought pursuant to section 38-532. C. If a community college district,  school district,  county or city or town does not establish an appropriate independent personnel board to hear and decide personnel matters brought pursuant to section 38-532,  or does not authorize an existing independent board to hear and decide personnel matters brought pursuant to section 38-532,  or if a school district governing board or a community college district governing board does not hear and decide personnel matters brought pursuant to section 38-532,  complaints filed pursuant to this article shall be heard by the state personnel board.
AZ Rev Stat § 38-538 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees|§ 38-538 - Designation of state and political subdivision motor vehicles; definition

38-538.  Designation of state and political subdivision motor vehicles;  definition A. Except as provided in section 38-538.03,  a motor vehicle owned or leased for six months or more by this state shall bear the designations " State of Arizona--(name of department or agency)"  and " for official use only"  in letters that are no more than two inches in height. The designation " for official use only"  shall appear above the designation " State of Arizona--(name of department or agency)" . The designations shall be on a decal that is placed on: 1. The rear window of the motor vehicle in an area that does not interfere with the driver's ability to safely operate the motor vehicle. 2. The rear bumper of the motor vehicle if the motor vehicle does not have a rear window. B. A motor vehicle owned or leased for six months or more by a political subdivision of this state shall: 1. Bear the designation of the name of the political subdivision of this state and the department or agency of the political subdivision that owns or leases the motor vehicle in a visible manner as determined by the political subdivision. 2. Have placed on the motor vehicle in a visible manner as determined by the political subdivision the designation " for official use only" . C. For the purposes of this section,  " political subdivision"  includes an organization that is tax exempt as a political subdivision under the constitution or laws of this state.