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2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements › § 34-244 - Provisions inapplicable to federal aid contracts when federal law conflicts

34-244.
Provisions inapplicable to federal aid contracts when federal law conflicts
A. If any provision or condition of this article or section 34-301,  34-302 or 38-481 conflicts with any provision of federal law or any rule or regulation made under federal law pertaining to federal aid contracts,  such provision or condition shall not apply on federal aid contracts to the extent that conflict exists,  but all provisions or conditions of sections with which there is no conflict shall apply to federal aid contracts.
B. Political subdivisions shall,  when federal law,  rules or regulations permit,  enter into and perform any contract subject to the provisions or conditions of this article and sections 34-301,  34-302 and 38-481,  and shall obligate from such funds the amount that the representatives of the federal government require to be deducted from the federal aid funds allotted to the contract by reason of the application of the provisions and conditions of such sections.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements › § 34-246 - Violations; classification

34-246.
Violations;  classification
An officer of the state or political subdivision thereof or a person acting under or for such officer,  or a contractor or subcontractor of the state or political subdivision thereof,  or any other person violating any provision of this article or sections 34-301,  34-302 or 38-481,  is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements › § 34-251 - Definitions

34-251.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Governmental agency"  includes this state,  agencies,  boards,  commissions,  departments,  institutions and political subdivisions of this state,  municipal corporations and all other public bodies which may enter into contracts for the construction or repair of highways,  buildings or structures,  or additions or alterations to highways,  buildings or structures,  or for the furnishing of equipment,  labor or materials.
2. " Person"  means any individual,  partnership,  corporation,  association or other entity formed for the purpose of doing business as a contractor,  subcontractor or supplier.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements › § 34-252 - Contract, combination or conspiracy to restrain trade or commerce; violation; classification

34-252.
Contract,  combination or conspiracy to restrain trade or commerce;  violation;  classification
A. A person who enters into any contract,  combination,  conspiracy or other act in restraint of trade or commerce which is unlawful under title 44,  chapter 10,  article 1 is guilty of a class 4 felony if the contract,  combination,  conspiracy or other unlawful act in restraint of trade or commerce involves:
1. A contract between a governmental agency and a person for the purchase of equipment,  labor or materials or for the construction or repair of highways,  buildings or structures,  or additions or alterations to highways,  buildings or structures.
2. A subcontract with a contractor or proposed contractor for a governmental agency for the purchase of equipment,  labor or materials or for the construction or repair of highways,  buildings or structures,  or additions or alterations to highways,  buildings or structures.
B. This section does not limit or modify section 44-1416.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements › § 34-253 - Noncollusion affidavits

34-253.
Noncollusion affidavits
A governmental agency may require noncollusion affidavits from all bidders. The governmental agency shall specify the requirement for noncollusion affidavits in the call for bids. Failure of any bidder to provide an affidavit to the governmental agency is grounds for disqualification of his bid.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements › § 34-254 - Civil damages; limitation

34-254.
Civil damages;  limitation
A. Any governmental agency entering into a contract which is or was the subject of a contract,  combination,  conspiracy or other act prohibited by title 44,  chapter 10,  article 1 has a right of action against the parties to the contract,  combination,  conspiracy or other act to recover damages as provided in this section. The governmental agency may proceed jointly or severally in a civil action against any one or more of the parties for recovery of the full amount of the damages. There is no right to contribution among parties not named as defendants by the governmental agency.
B. At the election of the governmental agency,  the agency may recover either the actual damages trebled or ten per cent of the contract price trebled and as determined by the court taxable costs,  reasonable attorney's fees and expenses.
C. The cause of action accrues at the time of discovery by the governmental agency of the unlawful contract,  combination,  conspiracy or other unlawful act. The agency shall bring the action within four years of the date of accrual of the cause of action.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements › § 34-255 - Convicted persons; contracting employment; prohibition

34-255.
Convicted persons;  contracting employment;  prohibition
A. For a period of up to three years from the date of conviction for a violation of section 34-252 as determined by the court,  the person convicted is not eligible to enter into a contract with any governmental agency,  either directly as a contractor or supplier or indirectly as a subcontractor.
B. If a person is convicted of violating section 34-252,  the court may,  for a period of up to three years from the date of conviction,  prescribe that the person not be employed by a corporation as an officer,  director,  employee or agent if the corporaton engages in public work contracts with a governmental agency,  either directly as a contractor or supplier or indirectly as a subcontractor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements › § 34-256 - Persons convicted; service prohibition

34-256.
Persons convicted;  service prohibition
A person is not eligible to serve as registrar of contractors or as a member of the contractors' recovery fund board who was convicted of a crime involving one of the following:
1. A contract,  combination,  conspiracy or other act in restraint of trade in the courts of this state in violation of section 34-252 or title 44,  chapter 10,  article 1,  or similar charges in any federal court or a court in any other state.
2. Bribery in the courts of this state,  or similar charges in any federal court or a court in any other state.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements › § 34-257 - Suspension from bidding

34-257.
Suspension from bidding
Any governmental agency may suspend for a period of up to three years from the date of conviction any person and any subsidiary or affiliate of any person from further bidding to the agency and from being a subcontractor to a contractor with the agency or a supplier to the agency if that person or any officer,  director,  employee or agent of that person is convicted of entering into any contract,  combination,  conspiracy or other unlawful act in restraint of trade or commerce in the courts in this state,  or of similar charges in any federal court or a court in any other state.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements › § 34-301 - Employment of aliens on public works prohibited

34-301.
Employment of aliens on public works prohibited
A. A person not a citizen or ward of the United States shall not be employed upon or in connection with any state,  county or municipal works or employment.
B. This section shall not be construed to prevent the working of prisoners by the state or a county or municipality thereof on street,  road,  or other public work,  nor shall the provisions of this section apply to the employment of any teacher,  instructor or professor authorized to teach in the United States under the teacher exchange program as provided by federal statutes or the employment of university or college faculty members.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements › § 34-302 - Residence requirements for employees

34-302.
Residence requirements for employees
A. In performing contracts for public work executed by a political subdivision of this state,  and in the performance of any work by a political subdivision of this state,  there shall be employed only persons who are and have been for not less than one year bona fide residents of the state.
B. Contractors or subcontractors may employ on such work not to exceed three regularly employed nonresident executives and technical experts,  or when bona fide residents of the state are not available for such employment and the authorized representative of the industrial commission so certifies,  persons who are not qualified under this section may be employed until there are available a sufficient number of employees who qualify.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements › § 34-321 - Public policy; prevailing wage contract; prohibited agreements; definitions

34-321.
Public policy;  prevailing wage contract;  prohibited agreements;  definitions
A. The public interest in the rates of wages paid under public works contracts transcends local or municipal interests and is of statewide concern.
B. Agencies and political subdivisions of this state shall not by regulation,  ordinance or in any other manner require public works contracts to contain a provision requiring the wages paid by the contractor or any subcontractor to be not less than the prevailing rate of wages for work of a similar nature in the state or political subdivision where the project is located.
C. Agencies and political subdivisions of this state shall not require in any public works contracts that a contractor,  subcontractor,  material supplier or carrier engaged in the construction,  maintenance,  repair or improvement of public works do any of the following as a condition of or a factor in bidding,  negotiating,  being awarded or performing work on a public works contract:
1. Negotiate,  execute or otherwise become a party to any project labor agreement or other agreement with employees,  employees' representatives or any labor organization.
2. Enter into a neutrality agreement with any labor organization.
3. Participate in or contribute to an apprenticeship program that is registered with the United States department of labor.
D. Subsection C of this section does not:
1. Prohibit private parties from entering into individual collective bargaining relationships.
2. Regulate or interfere with activity protected by law,  including the national labor relations act.
E. For the purposes of this section:
1. " Agency"  has the same meaning prescribed in section 41-1001.
2. " Neutrality agreement"  includes an agreement to remain neutral toward any labor organization,  release private employee information not required by federal labor law,  allow access to property beyond what is required by federal labor law and recognize a labor organization without a secret ballot election conducted pursuant to federal labor law.
3. " Political subdivision"  means a city,  charter city,  town,  county,  school district,  community college district,  multi-county water conservation district,  industrial development authority or special taxing district established pursuant to title 48 that is primarily supported by taxes.
4. " Project labor agreement"  means any prehire,  collective bargaining,  model construction or similar type of agreement entered into with one or more labor organizations,  employees or employee representatives that establishes the terms and conditions of employment on a construction project.
5. " Public works contract"  means a contract to which this state or a political subdivision is a party involving the employment of laborers,  workmen or mechanics in the construction,  alteration or repair of public buildings or improvements.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements › § 34-401 - New and renovated state buildings; automated external defibrillators

34-401.
New and renovated state buildings;  automated external defibrillators
A. Any state building that is constructed or any state building that undergoes a major renovation at a cost of at least two hundred fifty thousand dollars after the effective date of this section must be equipped with automated external defibrillators.
B. For fiscal year 2003-2004 and each fiscal year thereafter,  the joint legislative budget committee and the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting shall include funding for the placement of automated external defibrillators in capital budgets for new state buildings.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements › § 34-451 - Energy conservation standards for public buildings

34-451.
Energy conservation standards for public buildings
A. The governor's energy office in consultation with persons responsible for building systems shall adopt and publish energy conservation standards for construction of all new capital projects as defined in section 41-790,  including buildings designed and constructed by school districts,  community college districts and universities. These standards shall be consistent with the recommended energy conservation standards of the American society of heating,  refrigerating and air conditioning engineers and the international energy conservation code.
B. The standards shall be adopted to achieve energy conservation and shall allow for design flexibility.
C. The following state agencies shall reduce energy use in public buildings that they administer by ten per cent per square foot of floor area on or before July 1,  2008 and by fifteen per cent per square foot of floor area on or before July 1,  2011,  using July 1,  2001 through June 30,  2002 as the baseline year:
1. The department of administration for its building systems.
2. The Arizona board of regents for its building systems.
3. The department of transportation for its building systems.
D. The governor's energy office shall provide technical assistance to the state agencies prescribed in subsection C of this section. On or before July 1 of each year,  the energy office shall measure compliance with subsection C of this section,  compile the results of that monitoring and report to the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate as to the progress of attaining the goals prescribed in subsection C of this section. The energy office shall include in its report an explanation of the reasons for any failure to achieve energy reductions in specific building systems as prescribed in subsection C of this section.
E. All state agencies shall procure energy efficient products that are certified by the United States department of energy or the United States environmental protection agency as energy star or that are certified under the federal energy management program in all categories that are available unless the products are shown not to be cost-effective on a life cycle cost basis.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements › § 34-452 - Solar design standards for state buildings; energy life cycle costing

34-452.
Solar design standards for state buildings;  energy life cycle costing
A. Capital projects as defined in section 41-790 including buildings designed and constructed by the department of administration,  school districts and universities and containing over six thousand square feet shall include a written evaluation of the following solar energy features:
1. Proper site orientation.
2. Utilization of active and passive solar energy systems for space heating.
3. Utilization of solar water heating.
4. Utilization of solar daylighting devices as defined in section 44-1761.
B. Energy life cycle costing shall be used to evaluate all solar energy and energy conservation design,  equipment and materials that are considered for constructing new state buildings and in the scheduled remodeling of existing state buildings.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements › § 34-453 - Energy performance goals for state buildings

34-453.
Energy performance goals for state buildings
A. The department of administration shall apply energy conservation measures to and shall improve the design for the construction of capital projects so that the energy consumption per gross square foot in use during fiscal year 1992-1993 is at least ten per cent less than the energy consumption per gross square foot in use during fiscal year 1985-1986.
B. The department of administration may exclude from the requirements of subsection A any capital project or portion of a capital project in which energy intensive activities are carried out. The department of administration shall identify and list those exclusions.
C. The department of administration shall report on energy conservation related activities in the annual state capital improvement plan.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements › § 34-454 - Establishment and use of life cycle cost methods and procedures; definition

34-454.
Establishment and use of life cycle cost methods and procedures;  definition
A. The director of the department of administration,  in consultation with the Arizona commerce authority,  shall establish practical and effective present value methods for estimating and comparing life cycle costs for state capital projects,  using the sum of all capital and operating expenses associated with the energy system of the building involved over the expected life of the system or during a period of twenty-five years,  whichever is shorter,  and using average fuel costs and a discount rate determined by the director. The director shall develop and prescribe the procedures to be followed in applying and implementing the methods and procedures established by this subsection.
B. The design of new capital projects and the application of energy conservation measures to existing capital projects shall be made using life cycle cost methods and procedures established pursuant to subsection A.
C. In leasing buildings preference shall be given to buildings which minimize life cycle costs.
D. For the purposes of this section,  " life cycle cost"  means the total cost of owning,  operating and maintaining a building over its useful life,  including such costs as fuel,  energy,  labor and replacement components determined on the basis of a systematic evaluation and comparison of alternative building systems,  except that in the case of leased buildings,  the life cycle costs shall be calculated over the effective remaining term of the lease.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements › § 34-455 - Performance contracting; definitions

34-455.
Performance contracting;  definitions
A. The department of administration shall develop and implement a program to enter into performance contracts solely for the purpose of achieving energy savings as measured in dollars and benefits ancillary to that purpose. Each contract may be for a period of not more than the expected life of the energy savings measures implemented or twenty-five years,  whichever is shorter. The contract shall provide that the energy and operational savings generated cover all costs,  after accounting for any financial incentives or assistance provided by utilities,  associated with implementation of energy conservation measures to include audits,  design equipment,  purchase and installation,  metering,  interest on monies borrowed and training,  and the contract shall include contractor profit. The contractor shall recover an amount not to exceed the summation of these costs and the agreed upon profit. Energy dollar savings realized as a result of a performance contract under this section shall be shared at a negotiated rate between the state and the contractor,  until such time as the contractor has recovered the amount specified in the contract,  at which time all savings shall accrue to the state. Interest rates charged on each contract shall be mutually agreed upon by the department of administration and the contractor. Contracts shall contain contingency provisions agreed upon by the department and the contractor for cases where measured energy dollar savings do not meet predicted energy dollar savings.
B. For the purposes of this section:
1. " Combined heat and power"  means any system that simultaneously or sequentially generates both electric or mechanical energy and useful thermal energy using the same unit of fuel.
2. " Energy dollar savings"  means a reduction in the cost of energy,  from a base energy cost established through a methodology set forth in the contract,  utilized in an existing or new state owned or leased building as a result of either:
(a) The lease or purchase of operating equipment by the state or contractor,  improvements made,  altered operation and maintenance,  technical services provided or renewable energy sources utilized.
(b) The increased efficient use of existing energy sources by cogeneration or combined heat and power.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements › § 34-456 - Use of energy savings; definitions

34-456.
Use of energy savings;  definitions
A. Fifty per cent of the amount of after-contract cost savings realized by the department of administration for that year from contracts entered into pursuant to section 34-455 shall remain available without further appropriation to undertake additional energy conservation measures. Funds generated as a result of these contracts shall be known as " energy conservation funds" . The department shall use the energy conservation funds to implement additional energy conservation measures in state facilities. The department shall keep a separate accounting of these after-contract cost savings and provide an annual report to the speaker of the house of representatives,  the president of the senate and the governor detailing account balances,  amounts spent on additional conservation measures,  energy and dollar savings accrued as a result of expenditures from the fund and projected utilization of the funds. These funds shall not be subject to the provisions of section 35-190.
B. For the purposes of this section:
1. " After-contract cost savings"  means the portion of energy dollar savings for that year that remains after all performance contract costs are paid for that year.
2. " Combined heat and power"  has the same meaning prescribed in section 34-455.
3. " Energy conservation measures"  means measures that are applied to a state building that improve energy efficiency and are life cycle cost effective and involve energy conservation,  cogeneration,  renewable energy sources,  improvements in operations,  combined heat and power and maintenance efficiencies or retrofit activities.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements › § 34-471 - Lighting standards for state and community college buildings; life cycle costing; evaluation standards; shielding

34-471.
Lighting standards for state and community college buildings;  life cycle costing;  evaluation standards;  shielding
A. All new state capital projects as defined in section 41-790,  including buildings designed and constructed by the department of administration,  the department of transportation,  community college districts and universities and major renovations for those entities involving lighting systems,  shall include efficient and effective lighting systems as determined by an evaluation based on the illuminating engineering society of North America lighting handbook and recommended practices.
B. Life cycle costs as defined in section 34-454 shall be used to evaluate the design,  equipment and materials that are considered pursuant to subsection A of this section.
C. All outdoor light fixtures that are owned and operated by this state and that are subject to the requirements of subsection A of this section shall be fully shielded as defined in section 49-1101,  except that outdoor light fixtures that are used to illuminate sports facilities that are used by an educational institution shall be fully or partially shielded as defined in section 49-1101. This subsection does not apply to those outdoor light fixtures that are not required to be shielded pursuant to section 49-1102.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements › § 34-472 - Exemptions

34-472.
Exemptions
This article does not apply to:
1. Any county,  city or town.
2. Programs,  projects or improvements of the state transportation board relating to the construction,  reconstruction,  improvement or maintenance of state highways or bridges and interstate system highways.
3. Construction or major renovation of the state capitol building as defined in section 41-790.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements › § 34-501 - Definitions

34-501.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Child pornography"  means the visual depiction of sexual exploitation of a minor as prescribed in section 13-3553.
2. " Harmful to minors"  has the same meaning prescribed in section 13-3501.
3. " Obscene"  has the same meaning prescribed in 20 United States Code section 9101.
4. " Public access computer"  means a computer that is all of the following:
(a) Located in a public school or public library.
(b) Authorized for use by or available for use by a minor.
(c) Connected to any computer communication system.
(d) Visible to a minor.
5. " Technology protection measure"  means a technology that blocks or filters internet access to visual depictions.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements › § 34-601 - Definitions

34-601.
Definitions
In this chapter,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Contract"  means all types of agent agreements,  regardless of what they are called,  for the procurement of assayer services,  construction services,  design services,  geologist services or land surveying services.
2. " Contractor"  means any person who has a contract with an agent for assayer services,  construction services,  design services,  geologist services or land surveying services.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements › § 34-602 - Project delivery methods for design and construction services

34-602.
Project delivery methods for design and construction services
A. An agent may procure design services,  construction and construction services,  as applicable,  under any of the following project delivery methods:
1. Design-bid-build.
2. Construction-manager-at-risk.
3. Design-build.
4. Job-order-contracting.
B. Except as provided in section 41-2501,  subsection C and section 41-2535,  subsection D,  for the design-bid-build project delivery method,  the agent shall procure:
1. Design services as provided in this chapter and chapter 1,  article 1 of this title.
2. Construction by competitive sealed bidding pursuant to chapter 2,  articles 1,  2 and 3 of this title and pursuant to rules adopted by the agent pursuant to section 41-2501,  subsection C.
C. An agent shall procure construction services under the construction-manager-at-risk,  design-build and job-order-contracting project delivery methods pursuant to this chapter.
D. An agent shall procure design services relating to construction-manager-at-risk construction services projects pursuant to section 34-103,  34-603,  34-604 or 34-606,  as applicable.
E. For job-order-contracting construction services projects,  if the agent does not include design services in the job-order-contracting construction services contract,  the agent shall procure any design services relating to the job-order-contracting construction services projects under the contract pursuant to section 34-103,  34-603,  34-604 or 34-606,  as applicable.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements › § 34-606 - Emergency procurements

34-606.
Emergency procurements
Notwithstanding any other provision of this title,  an agent may make or authorize others to make emergency procurements of architect services,  construction-manager-at-risk construction services,  design-bid-build construction services,  design-build construction services,  engineer services,  job-order-contracting construction services,  landscape architect services,  assayer services,  geologist services or land surveying services if a threat to the public health,  welfare or safety exists or if a situation exists that makes compliance with this title impracticable,  unnecessary or contrary to the public interest,  except that these emergency procurements shall be made with such competition as is practicable under the circumstances. A written determination of the basis for the emergency and for the selection of the particular contractor shall be included in the contract file.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements › § 34-607 - Multiterm contracts for job-order-contracting construction services

34-607.
Multiterm contracts for job-order-contracting construction services
A. A contract for construction services using the job-order-contracting method may be entered into for a period of up to five years,  as deemed to be in the best interest of the agent,  if the term of the contract and conditions of renewal or extension,  if any,  are included in the solicitation and monies are available for the first fiscal period at the time of contracting. Payment and performance obligations for succeeding fiscal periods are subject to the availability and appropriation of monies.
B. Before the use of a multiterm contract,  the agent shall determine in writing that:
1. Estimated requirements cover the period of the contract and are reasonable and continuing.
2. Such a contract will serve the best interests of the agent by encouraging effective competition or otherwise promoting economies in the agent's procurement.
C. If monies are not appropriated or otherwise made available to support the continuation of performance in a subsequent fiscal period,  the contract shall be cancelled and the contractor may only be reimbursed for the reasonable value of any nonrecurring costs that are incurred but not amortized in the price of the construction services delivered under the contract or that are otherwise not recoverable. The cost of cancellation may be paid from any appropriations available for these purposes.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements › § 34-611 - Payment bonds for construction-manager-at-risk, design-build and job-order-contracting construction services

34-611.
Payment bonds for construction-manager-at-risk,  design-build and job-order-contracting construction services
A. Every claimant who has furnished labor or material in the prosecution of the construction provided for in a contract for construction-manager-at-risk construction services,  design-build construction services and job-order-contracting construction services in respect of which a payment bond is furnished under section 34-610,  and who has not been paid in full before the expiration of ninety days after the day on which the last of the labor was done or performed by the claimant or material was furnished or supplied by the claimant for which the claim is made,  shall have the right to sue on the payment bond for the amount,  or the balance,  unpaid at the time of institution of the suit and to prosecute the action to final judgment for the sums justly due the claimant,  and have execution thereon,  provided,  however,  that any claimant having a direct contractual relationship with a subcontractor of the contractor furnishing the payment bond but no contractual relationship express or implied with the contractor shall have a right of action on the payment bond on giving the contractor only a written preliminary twenty day notice,  as provided for in section 33-992.01,  subsection C,  paragraphs 1,  2,  3 and 4 and subsections E and H,  and on giving written notice to the contractor within ninety days from the date on which the claimant performed the last of the labor or furnished or supplied the last of the material for which the claim is made,  stating with substantial accuracy the amount claimed and the name of the party to whom the material was furnished or supplied or for whom the labor was done or performed. The notice shall be served by registered or certified mail,  postage prepaid,  in an envelope addressed to the contractor at any place the contractor maintains an office or conducts business,  or at the contractor's residence.
B. Every suit instituted under this section shall be brought in the name of the claimant,  but no suit may be commenced after the expiration of one year from the date on which the last of the labor was performed or materials were supplied by the person bringing this suit.
C. The contracting body and the agent in charge of its office shall furnish to anyone making written application therefor and who states that it has supplied labor or materials for work,  and payment therefor has not been made,  or that it is being sued on any bond,  or that it is the surety on the bond,  a certified copy of the bond and the contract for which it was given,  which copy is prima facie evidence of the contents,  execution and delivery of the original. Applicants shall pay for these certified copies such reasonable fees as the contracting body or the agent in charge of its office fixes to cover the actual cost of preparation of the copies.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements › § 34-612 - Accounting standards; statutory applicability

34-612.
Accounting standards;  statutory applicability
A. Any construction by a county pursuant to this chapter shall comply with the uniform accounting system prescribed for counties by the auditor general pursuant to section 41-1279.21. Any construction by a city or a town pursuant to this chapter shall comply with generally accepted accounting principles.
B. Any building,  structure,  addition or alteration may be constructed without complying with this chapter if the construction,  including construction of buildings or structures on public or private property,  is required as a condition of development of private property and is authorized by section 9-463.01 or 11-822. For the purposes of this subsection,  building does not include police,  fire,  school,  library or other public buildings.
C. Section 34-104,  section 34-201,  subsections A through I,  K and L and sections 34-202,  34-203,  34-221,  34-222,  34-223 and 34-224 do not apply to procurement by an agent of construction-manager-at-risk construction services,  design-build construction services and job-order-contracting construction services.
D. Section 34-201,  subsections J and M and sections 34-225 and 34-226 apply to procurement by an agent of construction-manager-at-risk construction services,  design-build construction services and job-order-contracting construction services.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 34 - Public Buildings and Improvements › § 34-613 - Failure to comply; civil penalty

34-613.
Failure to comply;  civil penalty
A. An agent who knowingly and intentionally violates this chapter is liable for a civil penalty of not more than:
1. Ten thousand dollars for a first violation.
2. Twenty-five thousand dollars for a second violation.
3. Seventy-five thousand dollars for a third violation.
B. All monies collected from the civil penalty shall be deposited,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  in the state general fund. The attorney general shall bring an action to recover the penalty in the name of this state in the superior court in the county in which the violation occurred. The attorney general shall bring any appropriate civil action to enjoin a threatened or pending violation of this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 35 - Public Finances › § 35-101.01 - Definition of substitute check

35-101.01.
Definition of substitute check
In this title,  unless the context otherwise requires,  " substitute check"  means a paper reproduction of an original warrant or check that is created from an electronic image of the original warrant or check and that meets all of the following:
1. Contains an image of the front and back of the original warrant or check.
2. Bears a magnetic ink character recognition line containing all of the information in the magnetic ink character recognition line of the original warrant or check.
3. Conforms in paper stock and dimension and otherwise with generally applicable industry standards for substitute checks.
4. Is suitable for automated processing in the same manner as the original warrant or check.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 35 - Public Finances › § 35-102 - Fiscal year

35-102.
Fiscal year
A. The fiscal year of the state and for the expenditure of appropriations shall commence July 1 each year. Accounts or annual reports of state officials required by law to be published,  shall be prepared and published for the fiscal year as established by this section.
B. The fiscal year beginning July 1,  1955,  shall be known as the forty-fourth fiscal year and thereafter each fiscal year shall be designated in progressive numerical sequence.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 35 - Public Finances › § 35-103 - Annual financial reports; notification; payments

35-103.
Annual financial reports;  notification;  payments
A. All state or county officers,  boards,  commissions or agencies that are required by law to prepare,  make or publish annual reports of financial condition or operations,  except the industrial commission,  shall,  notwithstanding any law to the contrary,  prepare,  make or publish those reports within ninety days after the close of each fiscal year. The reports shall disclose with respect to the fiscal year,  rather than the calendar year,  all matters and things required by law.
B. State officers,  boards,  commissions or agencies shall deliver five copies of their annual reports to the Arizona state library,  archives and public records or its agent to satisfy the requirements of the state documents program or arrangements or agreements entered into pursuant to section 41-151.05,  subsection A,  paragraph 5.
C. The administrative head of a state board,  commission or agency who fails to comply with this section shall have all compensation the administrative head receives from public monies withheld until such time as the administrative head complies with this section.
D. The governmental units described in subsection A of this section shall:
1. Notify the Arizona state library,  archives and public records if the reports subject to this section are posted on an internet website.
2. Pay the Arizona state library,  archives and public records the fee charged pursuant to section 41-151.12 if the governmental unit refuses the state library's request to deliver,  and the state library incurs any expenses in obtaining,  the copies that are required to be delivered pursuant to this section.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 35 - Public Finances › § 35-111 - Executive budget

35-111.
Executive budget
Not later than five days after the regular session of the legislature convenes,  the governor shall submit to the legislature a budget containing a complete plan of expenditures proposed to be made before the close of the next fiscal year for budget units and all monies and revenues estimated to be available therefor,  together with an explanation of the basis of the estimates and recommendations as to proposed legislation,  if any,  that the governor deems necessary to provide revenues sufficient to meet the proposed expenditures.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 35 - Public Finances › § 35-112 - Forms for budget unit estimates; date of transmittal

35-112.
Forms for budget unit estimates;  date of transmittal
A. The governor shall prescribe the forms to be used by budget units in submitting their budget estimates and requests for appropriations in accordance with this chapter and shall prepare necessary instructions for guiding officials in preparing the budget estimates and requests.
B. On or before July 1 each year,  the governor shall transmit to the administrative head of each budget unit at least three complete sets of prescribed forms on which budget estimates and requests for appropriations for the ensuing fiscal year are to be submitted.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 35 - Public Finances › § 35-113 - Submission of budget estimates

35-113.
Submission of budget estimates
The administrative head of each budget unit,  not later than September 1 of each year or at a later date not to exceed thirty days after September 1 if approved by the director of the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting,  shall submit to the governor,  with two copies,  estimates of the financial requirements and of receipts,  including appropriated and nonappropriated monies in no less detail than the state general fund,  of the budget unit for the next fiscal year. The estimates shall include a detailed estimate of the cost to the budget unit in the next fiscal year attributable to a county's,  city's or town's establishment of a minimum wage if that minimum wage exceeds the minimum wage established by this state pursuant to section 23-363. The estimates shall be on the forms and in the manner prescribed by the governor with explanatory data that may be required,  together with additional information the head of the budget unit desires to submit. The estimates submitted shall bear the approval of the administrative head of the budget unit.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 35 - Public Finances › § 35-113.01 - Request for federal funds

35-113.01.
Request for federal funds
A. All state agencies,  boards,  commissions and departments shall submit to the department of administration for acknowledgment,  copies of all agreements,  contracts and copies of all applications and requests for federal funds,  to be used for any purpose.
B. Every state agency,  board,  commission or department seeking federal funds for any project or program shall furnish to the department of administration with each copy of application or request a statement of the purposes for which any such project or program is desired or advocated,  the source and amount of funds to be granted or provided therefor,  and a statement of the conditions,  if any,  upon which such funds are to be provided. The director may at his discretion accept from the state agency,  board,  commission or department a summary of the information required in this section.
C. All departments,  agencies,  boards or commissions,  shall forward an acknowledgment to the department of administration upon receipt of federal funds.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 35 - Public Finances › § 35-114 - Continuous financial planning; submission of tentative budget report; appropriations estimate report

35-114.
Continuous financial planning;  submission of tentative budget report;  appropriations estimate report
A. The governor shall have in continuous process of preparation and revision a tentative budget report for the next fiscal year for budget units. On receipt of the estimates of the several budget units,  the governor shall check the estimates with information available to the governor and shall make further inquiries and investigations and recommend changes in the tentative budget report the governor deems warranted.
B. The governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting in consultation with the joint legislative budget committee staff 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 by 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 governor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 35 - Public Finances › § 35-116 - Supervisory powers of governor relating to budget report; exceptions

35-116.
Supervisory powers of governor relating to budget report;  exceptions
A. Prior to submission of the budget report to the legislature,  the governor shall examine the statements and estimates and shall make or cause to be made further investigations,  with hearings before the governor,  or the governor's designee,  and shall make changes or revisions in appropriations requested that the governor deems advisable.
B. The legislature shall not be subject to the control of the governor in the preparation and submission of budgets,  but shall submit its requests for appropriations for the two ensuing fiscal years to the governor for review by the legislature.
C. The judiciary shall not be subject to the control of the governor in the preparation and submission of budgets,  but shall submit its requests for appropriations for the ensuing fiscal year to the governor for review by the legislature.
D. The appropriation requests of the Arizona board of regents and the department of transportation for the ensuing fiscal year may be revised by the governor,  but the governor shall also submit the appropriation request prepared and submitted by the budget unit in its original form to the legislature for review.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 35 - Public Finances › § 35-119 - Assistance to appropriation committees

35-119.
Assistance to appropriation committees
From the time of transmission of the budget report to the legislature until the appropriation act or acts have been finally disposed of,  the director of the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting,  in person or by an assistant,  shall be available to the legislature and the appropriation committees thereof for explanation of any recommendation made in the governor's budget report to the legislature.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 35 - Public Finances › § 35-120 - Additional powers of governor

35-120.
Additional powers of governor
A. In aid of any powers vested in the governor under this article,  the governor:
1. Shall have access to offices of all budget units.
2. May examine all books,  papers,  records and documents in the office of any budget unit.
3. May require any state officer or head of any budget unit to furnish such data,  information or statements as may be necessary.
B. The provisions of this section shall apply to the board of regents and the institutions under the jurisdiction of the board of regents,  only as they relate to the appropriations requested.
C. The power of the governor as prescribed by the terms of this section,  to investigate budget units,  including the board of regents,  may be delegated to the office of strategic planning and budgeting or the department of administration. Such power may be used and shall extend to funds appropriated by the legislature in its relation to budget preparation for the current and preceding fiscal year. The powers granted by the terms of this section may be exercised by the governor during any period of the fiscal year.