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2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-553 - Executive director; appointment

5-553.
Executive director;  appointment
A. An executive director appointed by the governor pursuant to section 38-211 shall exercise immediate supervision over the lottery. The director shall be a person qualified by training and experience to administer the state lottery. The director shall be appointed by the governor and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.
B. The director shall devote his entire time and attention to the administration of the state lottery and shall not be engaged in any other profession or occupation. The director is eligible to receive compensation pursuant to section 38-611.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-555 - Apportionment of revenue

5-555.
Apportionment of revenue
A. Not more than eighteen and one-half per cent of the total annual revenues accruing from the sale of lottery tickets or shares and from all other sources and not more than thirty-five per cent of the total annual revenues from the sale of special instant games authorized under section 5-554,  subsection H shall be deposited in the state lottery fund established by section 5-571 to be expended for the following:
1. The payment of costs incurred in the operation and administration of the lottery,  including the expenses of the commission and the costs resulting from any contract or contracts entered into for consulting or operational services.
2. Independent audits,  which shall be performed annually in addition to the audits required by section 5-574.
3. Incentive programs for lottery sales agents and lottery employees.
4. Payment of compensation to licensed sales agents necessary to provide for the adequate availability of tickets or services to prospective buyers and for the convenience of the public. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection,  compensation of licensed sales agents shall be at least five and one-half per cent but not more than eight per cent of the price of each ticket or share that a retail sales agent sells in instant games and online games,  less the price of any tickets or shares that are voided.
5. The payment of reasonable fees to redemption agents as authorized by section 5-569.
6. The purchase or lease of lottery equipment,  tickets and materials.
7. Compensation of a licensed sales agent who is designated as a charitable organization as defined in section 5-554. Compensation shall be twenty per cent of the price of each ticket from a special instant game authorized under section 5-554,  subsection H and shall be an offset against the sale of the ticket.
B. Not less than fifty per cent of the total annual revenues accruing from the sale of lottery tickets or shares shall be deposited in the state lottery prize fund established by section 5-573 for payment of prizes to the holders of winning tickets or shares or for other purposes provided for in section 5-568.
C. All other revenues accruing from the sale of lottery tickets or shares in online games or instant games shall be deposited in the state lottery fund established by section 5-571 to be used as prescribed by section 5-572.
D. Monies expended under subsection A of this section shall be subject to legislative appropriation.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-556 - Powers and duties of director

5-556.
Powers and duties of director
In addition to other powers and duties prescribed in this chapter,  the director shall:
1. Supervise and administer the operation of the lottery in accordance with this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter,  subject to the continuous duty to take into account the particularly sensitive and responsible nature of the commission's functions.
2. Enforce this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter. The director shall accept allegations of any violations of the laws of this state or rules pertaining to the conduct of the lottery.
3. Pursuant to this chapter and the rules adopted by the commission,  license as agents to sell lottery tickets such persons as will best serve the public convenience and promote the sale of tickets or shares.
4. Subject to title 41,  chapter 4,  article 4,  hire such professional,  clerical,  technical and administrative personnel as may be necessary to carry out this chapter. The director shall conduct background checks of prospective employees,  and,  in all employment decisions,  shall take into account the particularly sensitive and responsible nature of the operation of the state lottery.
5. Act as secretary and executive officer of the commission.
6. Confer regularly as necessary or desirable and not less than once every quarter with the commission on the operation and administration of the lottery.
7. Make available for inspection by the commission,  upon request,  all books,  records,  files and other information and documents of the commission.
8. Advise the commission and recommend matters as are necessary and advisable to improve the operation and administration of the lottery.
9. Suspend or revoke any license issued pursuant to this chapter or the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter,  subject to appeal to the commission.
10. Within thirty days after receiving an allegation of a violation of the laws of this state or rules pertaining to the conduct of the lottery by a licensed agent and evidence substantiating the allegation,  determine whether the agent has violated the rules or if a criminal investigation is warranted.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-557 - Monthly reports; annual reports

5-557.
Monthly reports;  annual reports
A. The director shall make a monthly report to the commission,  the governor,  the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate. The monthly report shall include the total lottery revenue,  prize disbursements and other expenses for the preceding month.
B. The commission shall make an annual report to the governor,  the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate. The annual report shall include a full and complete statement of lottery revenues,  prize disbursements and other expenses for the preceding years,  and recommendations for amendments to this chapter as the commission deems necessary or desirable.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-558 - Studies and investigations

5-558.
Studies and investigations
A. The director shall conduct an ongoing study and investigation of the lottery for the following purposes:
1. To ascertain any defects in this chapter or in the rules through which any abuses in the administration and operation of the lottery or any evasion of this chapter or the rules may arise or be practiced.
2. To formulate recommendations for changes in this chapter.
3. To guard against the use of this chapter and the rules as a cloak for organized gambling and crime.
4. To insure that this chapter and the rules are in a form and are administered to serve the true purposes of this chapter.
B. The director shall conduct an ongoing study and investigation of the operation and the administration of lottery laws in effect in other states or countries,  any literature on the subject that may be published or available,  any federal laws that may affect the operation of the lottery and the reaction of citizens to existing and potential features of the lottery with a view to recommending or effecting changes that will tend to serve the purposes of this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-559 - Contracts; limitation; restrictions

5-559.
Contracts;  limitation;  restrictions
A. Notwithstanding any other statute,  the director may:
1. Directly solicit bids and contract for the design and operation of the lottery or the purchase of lottery equipment,  tickets and related materials.
2. Contract to effectuate the purposes of this chapter and the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.
3. Acquire administrative office facilities and related facilities and equipment for the use of the commission by lease,  purchase or lease-purchase.
B. Procurement pursuant to this section shall be performed as prescribed in section 41-2501,  subsection H. Bids received under this section may be deemed confidential in whole or in part by the director if required on account of the sensitive and responsible nature of the commission's functions and the paramount considerations of security and integrity.
C. Any award made by the director pursuant to this section becomes effective and binding on the commission unless it is rejected by the commission at a meeting held within fourteen calendar days after the award is communicated to the members of the commission.
D. A contract awarded or entered into by the director pursuant to this section shall not be assigned by the holder except by specific approval of the director. In all awards of contracts pursuant to this section,  the director shall take particular account of the sensitive and responsible nature of the commission's functions and the paramount considerations of security and integrity.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-560 - Security operations; powers; peace officer status

5-560.
Security operations;  powers;  peace officer status
A. The state lottery commission shall maintain operations responsible for security. The director shall appoint a security officer to supervise the security operations of the commission.
B. The security operations of the state lottery commission shall be a law enforcement agency and the supervising security officer is designated a peace officer. Such law enforcement agency and peace officer status shall be for the limited purpose of receiving investigative information from law enforcement agencies pertaining to investigations of lottery activities.
C. No employee of the lottery commission is eligible for participation in the public safety personnel retirement system.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-561 - Department of public safety; investigation; authority; payment

5-561.
Department of public safety;  investigation;  authority;  payment
The director of the department of public safety shall order an investigation into any violation of a statute of this state which pertains to the conduct of the state lottery. The director shall include in the commission's overhead expenses and pay,  upon certified invoice submitted by the director of the department of public safety,  any charges for actual expenses as a result of investigations and related law enforcement activities,  or for any activity directly or indirectly related to the lottery operation. The charges may include costs for personnel,  supplies,  materials,  equipment and travel within or without the state.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-562.01 - Prosecution; payment of costs

5-562.01.
Prosecution;  payment of costs
A. The attorney general and county attorneys have concurrent prosecution authority for any offense arising out of or in connection with the formation,  management,  operation or conduct of the state lottery.
B. The director shall include,  as an expense of the commission,  all costs incurred by the attorney general or a county attorney as a result of prosecution of a person for a violation of the provisions of this article or for any violation directly or indirectly related to the state lottery operation. The director shall authorize reimbursement of prosecution costs on presentation of a certified invoice signed by the attorney general or a county attorney.
C. As used in this section prosecution costs may include but are not limited to costs for personnel,  expenses,  fees and other costs necessary in the preparation and prosecution of a person charged with a violation of the provisions of this article.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-563 - Right to prize not assignable; exceptions

5-563.
Right to prize not assignable;  exceptions
A. The right of any person to a prize is not assignable,  except that:
1. Payment of any prize drawn or the remainder of any annuity purchased may be paid to any of the following:
(a) The estate of a deceased prize winner.
(b) The beneficiary of a deceased prize winner.
(c) A person pursuant to an appropriate judicial order.
2. Payments to winners in an amount of six hundred dollars or more are subject to setoff pursuant to section 5-575.
3. In the event of a voluntary assignment,  the remainder of any annuity,  or a portion of the remainder of the annuity,  may be assigned by a prize winner pursuant to an appropriate judicial order if all of the following conditions are met:
(a) The prize winner provides an affidavit to the court to the effect that the affiant is of sound mind,  is not acting under duress and has received independent financial and tax advice concerning the assignment.
(b) The assignee pays the prize winner a lump sum for all amounts that are due to the prize winner under the assignment agreement on or before the date that the assignment takes effect.
(c) The parties to the assignment pay a fee to the commission to defray the expenses incurred by the commission in processing the assignment. The commission shall determine the amount of the fee. Monies collected by the commission pursuant to this subdivision shall be deposited in the state lottery fund established by section 5-571.
B. On receipt of a court order that meets the requirements of subsection A,  paragraph 3 of this section,  the director shall make the voluntary assignment.
C. The commission and director shall be discharged of all further liability upon payment of a prize pursuant to this section.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-564 - Sale at unauthorized price or by unauthorized persons; violation; classification

5-564.
Sale at unauthorized price or by unauthorized persons;  violation;  classification
A. A person shall not sell a ticket or share at a price greater than that fixed by rule. A person other than a licensed lottery sales agent or any employee of an agent acting within the scope of his employment shall not sell lottery tickets or shares. This section does not prohibit a person from giving lottery tickets or shares to another person as a gift.
B. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-565 - Sale of tickets or shares to underage persons; violation; classification

5-565.
Sale of tickets or shares to underage persons;  violation;  classification
A. It is unlawful for a person to sell or offer to sell a lottery ticket or share to any person who is under the age of twenty-one years.
B. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-565.01 - Sale to persons using state issued electronic benefits transfer cards; violation; classification

5-565.01.
Sale to persons using state issued electronic benefits transfer cards;  violation;  classification
A. It is unlawful for a licensed agent to sell a lottery ticket or share to a person who uses either a public assistance voucher issued by any public entity or an electronic benefits transfer card issued by the department of economic security to purchase the ticket or share.
B. It is unlawful for a licensed agent to sell a lottery ticket or share during the same transaction in which a person uses either a public assistance voucher issued by any public entity or an electronic benefits transfer card issued by the department of economic security.
C. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-566 - Alteration of lottery tickets; violation; classification

5-566.
Alteration of lottery tickets;  violation;  classification
Any person who,  with intent to defraud,  falsely makes,  alters,  forges,  utters,  passes or counterfeits a state lottery ticket or share is guilty of a class 3 felony.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-567 - Purchase of tickets and receipt of prizes by certain persons prohibited

5-567.
Purchase of tickets and receipt of prizes by certain persons prohibited
A. A lottery ticket or share may not be purchased by and a prize may not be paid to an officer or employee of the commission or to any spouse,  child,  brother,  sister or parent residing as a member of the same household in the principal place of residence of such officer or employee.
B. A lottery ticket or share may not be purchased by and a prize may not be paid to any of the following persons:
1. An officer or employee of any person contracting with the commission to supply gaming equipment or lottery tickets,  advertising or consulting services or to draw or otherwise select winning tickets or shares if the officer or employee is involved in the direct provision of goods or services to the commission or has access to information made confidential by the commission.
2. A spouse,  child,  brother,  sister or parent residing as a member of the same household in the principal place of residence of a person described in paragraph 1.
3. The immediate supervisor of a person described in paragraph 1.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-568 - Disposition of unclaimed prize money

5-568.
Disposition of unclaimed prize money
Unclaimed prize money for the prize on a winning ticket or share shall be retained for the person entitled to the prize for one hundred eighty days after the drawing in which the prize was won in the case of a drawing prize and for one hundred eighty days after the announced end of the game in question in the case of a prize determined in any manner other than by means of a drawing. If a claim is not made for the money within the applicable period,  the money shall be transferred in the following amounts:
1. Fifty-five percent of the prize money shall be held in the state lottery prize fund for use as additional prizes in future games,  except that if the amount of monies transferred by the commission pursuant to section 5-554,  subsection H,  paragraph 1 is less than $900, 000 each fiscal year,  the difference shall be transferred to the internet crimes against children enforcement fund established by section 41-199 and if the amount of monies transferred by the commission pursuant to section 5-554,  subsection H,  paragraph 2 is less than $100, 000 each fiscal year,  the difference shall be transferred to the victims' rights enforcement fund established by section 41-1727.
2. Thirty percent shall be transferred quarterly to the court appointed special advocate fund established by section 8-524.
3. Fifteen percent shall be transferred monthly to the tribal college dual enrollment program fund established by section 15-244.01. The amount transferred may not exceed $325, 000 in any fiscal year.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-569 - Lottery redemption agents

5-569.
Lottery redemption agents
The director may make arrangements for redemption agents to perform functions,  activities or services in connection with the operation of the lottery,  including direct payment of prizes not exceeding five thousand dollars,  as he deems advisable pursuant to this chapter and the rules promulgated under this chapter. The director may make arrangements for payment of reasonable fees for such services. Notwithstanding any other statute,  such functions,  activities or services constitute lawful functions,  activities and services of banks,  savings and loan associations and credit unions.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-571 - State lottery fund

5-571.
State lottery fund
The state lottery fund is established consisting of all revenues received from the sale of lottery tickets or shares,  including revenues from games authorized pursuant to section 5-554,  subsection G,  the fees,  if any,  charged pursuant to section 5-554 and all other monies credited or transferred from any other fund or source pursuant to statute,  with the exception of those monies apportioned for payment of prizes and deposited as provided in section 5-573.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-573 - State lottery prize fund; setoff for state debts; notification to department of economic security; prizewinner confidentiality

5-573.
State lottery prize fund;  setoff for state debts;  notification to department of economic security;  prizewinner confidentiality
A. The state lottery prize fund is established. That portion of the gross proceeds that is apportioned pursuant to section 5-555,  subsection B shall be deposited,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  directly in the state lottery prize fund as the commission receives such proceeds and are available for payment of prizes to the holders of winning tickets or shares or for the other purposes provided for in section 5-568. Procedures for payments to winners from this fund shall be established by rule or order of the commission. Notwithstanding any other statute,  transfers or payments to or from the state lottery prize fund are not appropriations by the legislature,  and deposits in the state lottery prize fund are not subject to appropriation by the legislature.
B. Payments to winners that are payable by the commission or lottery redemption agents pursuant to this section in an amount of $600 or more are subject to setoff under section 5-575.
C. The commission shall furnish the department of economic security with the names and the social security numbers of persons who are paid lottery prizes or winnings in an amount of $600 or more pursuant to this section for the purposes prescribed by section 41-1965. The department of economic security shall pay the commission for the costs of furnishing the information.
D. Except as provided in subsections B and C of this section,  the name of a person or legally formed entity that is paid a lottery prize or winnings of $100, 000 or more is confidential on request of the prizewinner and,  if confidentiality is requested,  is not a public record under title 39,  chapter 1,  article 2. If a prizewinner does not make a request,  the name of the person or legally formed entity is confidential for ninety days from the date the prize is awarded and is not a public record under title 39,  chapter 1,  article 2 during this ninety-day period. Information regarding the prizewinner's city and county of residence is not confidential. A prizewinner may waive the confidentiality provisions of this subsection by voluntarily consenting to the disclosure of the prizewinner's name.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-574 - Audit of accounts

5-574.
Audit of accounts
The certified public accountant hired to perform the annual audit under section 5-555,  subsection A,  paragraph 2 shall conduct postaudits of all accounts and transactions of the commission for each lottery game. The certified public accountant conducting an audit under this chapter shall have access and authority to examine any and all records of the commission,  its redemption agents and its licensees.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-576 - Lottery; advertising; professional sports; prohibition

5-576.
Lottery;  advertising;  professional sports;  prohibition
(L21,  Ch. 405,  sec. 2)
The lottery may not,  directly or indirectly,  spend,  allocate or direct any monies under the control of the lottery to advertise the lottery at a professional sporting event or in conjunction with any professional sports team or franchise.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-602.01 - Rules; civil penalties

5-602.01.
Rules;  civil penalties
A. The department of gaming may adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The rules shall be consistent with the provisions contained in tribal-state compacts.
B. The department may impose a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars per day and not to exceed a total of twenty-five thousand dollars against a certificate holder in lieu of or in addition to revocation of the certificate. The department may impose a civil penalty against a certificate holder in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars for a violation of any rule adopted pursuant to this section if the violation does not constitute grounds for revocation of the certificate. In determining the amount of the civil penalty,  the department shall consider the seriousness of the violation and the financial impact that the penalty will have on the certificate holder. All civil penalties collected by the department pursuant to this section shall be transferred to the state treasurer for deposit in the state general fund.
C. At the director's request,  the attorney general shall file an action in superior court to recover civil penalties imposed pursuant to this section.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-604 - Department of gaming; director; qualifications; term; conflict of interest; grounds for dismissal

5-604.
Department of gaming;  director;  qualifications;  term;  conflict of interest;  grounds for dismissal
A. The department of gaming is established.
B. The governor shall appoint a director of the department of gaming pursuant to section 38-211. The director serves at the pleasure of the governor. To be eligible for appointment as director,  a person shall not have a financial interest in a gambling operation or in the gambling industry in this state during the term of appointment. The governor may appoint an acting director if there is a vacancy in the office.
C. The director and all other employees of the department are subject to title 41,  chapter 4,  article 4. The director is eligible to receive compensation pursuant to section 38-611.
D. The employment or financial interest of any relative to the first degree of consanguinity or affinity to the director or any other employee of the department in the gambling industry in this state is grounds for the dismissal of the director or employee of the department.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-605 - Tribal-state compacts; 2021 compact trust fund; annual report; definition

5-605.
Tribal-state compacts;  2021 compact trust fund;  annual report;  definition
A. The 2021 compact trust fund is established for the exclusive purposes of mitigating impacts to Indian tribes from gaming authorized by the 2021 gaming compact amendment and providing economic benefits to beneficiary tribes,  including those with an effective gaming compact that includes the 2021 amendments and do not engage in gaming. The trust fund consists of contributions from Indian tribes designated in the 2021 gaming compact amendments. The trust fund shall not include tribal contributions made pursuant to section 5-601.02,  subsection H.
B. The department of gaming shall administer the 2021 compact trust fund as trustee in accordance with the terms of section 12.1 of the 2021 gaming compact amendment. The state treasurer shall accept,  separately account for and hold in trust any monies deposited in the state treasury,  which are considered to be trust monies as defined by section 35-310 and which shall not be commingled with any other monies in the state treasury except for investment purposes. On notice from the director of the department of gaming,  the state treasurer shall invest and divest any trust fund monies deposited in the state treasury as provided by sections 35-313 and 35-314.03,  and monies earned from the investment shall be credited to the trust fund.
C. The beneficiaries of the trust fund are federally recognized Indian tribes with a 2021 gaming compact amendment that are eligible to receive payments from the trust fund according to the terms of the 2021 gaming compact amendment.
D. Monies in the trust fund shall be disbursed exclusively for the purposes prescribed in this article and in accordance with the 2021 gaming compact amendment. Surplus monies,  including any unexpended and unencumbered balance at the end of the fiscal year,  shall be carried forward to the following year and shall not revert or be transferred to any other fund,  including the state general fund. Monies in the trust fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.
E. On or before September 30 of each year,  the department of gaming shall issue a report to the governor,  the president of the senate,  the speaker of the house of representatives and each tribe that has executed a 2021 gaming compact amendment that discloses all monies deposited in and disbursed from the trust fund during the prior fiscal year.
F. For the purposes of this section,  " 2021 gaming compact amendment"  means a tribal-state gaming compact amendment that becomes effective after January 1,  2021.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-704 - Additional duties of ski area operators

5-704.
Additional duties of ski area operators
A. If maintenance equipment is being used to maintain or groom any ski slope or trail that a ski area operator has not designated as closed pursuant to section 5-703,  subsection D,  the ski area operator shall place a conspicuous notice at or near the beginning of the slope or trail and at any entrance points to the slope or trail that notifies skiers about the presence of the equipment.
B. All snowmobiles operated on the ski slopes or trails of a ski area shall be equipped with at least the following:
1. One lighted head lamp.
2. One lighted red tail lamp.
3. A red or orange flag that is at least forty square inches in size and that is mounted at least five feet above the bottom of the tracks.
C. A ski area operator has no duties to any skier who skis beyond the designated boundaries of the ski area.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-707 - Competition

5-707.
Competition
A. Before the beginning of any competition,  a ski area operator shall allow any competitor a reasonable visual inspection of the course or area where the competition is to be held.
B. A competitor accepts the risk of all course conditions,  including weather and snow conditions,  course construction or layout and obstacles that a visual inspection immediately before the run could have revealed.
C. In any action brought by a competitor against any ski area operator,  if the ski area operator proves that the participant in the competition signed a valid release,  the ski area operator's liability shall be determined by the terms of the release.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-801 - Definitions

5-801.
Definitions
In this chapter,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Authority"  means the tourism and sports authority.
2. " Board"  means the board of directors of the authority.
3.    " Indian tribe"  means any organized Indian nation,  tribe,  band or community that is recognized as an Indian tribe by the United States department of the interior.
4. " Multipurpose facility"  means any facility that is suitable to be used to accommodate professional football franchises,  major college football bowl sponsors,  other sporting events and entertainment,  cultural,  civic,  meeting,  trade show or convention events or activities and may include a stadium,  on-site infrastructure,  parking garages and lots and related commercial uses within the facility.
5.    " Site host"  means any of the following entities that owns all or part of the multipurpose facility site at the time the site is provided to the authority pursuant to section 5-807:
(a)    This state or any agency of this state.
(b)    The county in which the authority is located.
(c)    Any city or town located in the county in which the authority is located.
(d)    Any Indian tribe if all or part of the tribe's reservation is located in that county.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-802 - Formation of authority

5-802.
Formation of authority
A. The tourism and sports authority is established. The boundaries of the authority are the boundaries of any county that has a population of more than two million persons.
B. The authority is a corporate and political body and,  except as otherwise limited,  modified or provided by this chapter,  has all of the rights,  powers and immunities of municipal corporations,  including the power of eminent domain.
C. The board of directors and the authority do not have the power to levy or otherwise impose any tax or assessment,  other than charges for the use of facilities owned by the authority. The qualified electors residing in the authority may levy a tax or surcharge for the fiscal needs of the authority as provided by this chapter,  but the board of directors has no independent authority to impose or collect a tax or assessment. Subject to that limitation,  the authority is considered to be a tax levying public improvement district for the purposes of article XIII,  section 7,  Constitution of Arizona.
D. The authority is regarded as performing a governmental function in carrying out the purposes of this chapter. The property acquired or constructed by the authority,  the activities of the authority in maintaining and caring for the property and the monies derived by the authority from operating the property are exempt from state and local income and property taxation.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-803 - Board of directors

5-803.
Board of directors
A. The authority is governed by a board of directors consisting of the following members who must reside in the county in which the authority is established:
1. Five members appointed by the governor pursuant to section 38-211. No more than three of these members may be from the same political party. Of these members,  the governor shall appoint:
(a)    One member from the tourism industry in the authority.
(b)    One member from the hotel and motel industry located in the authority.
(c)    One member representing a youth sports organization in the authority.
(d)    One member representing a major league baseball spring training organization in the authority.
2. Two members who are appointed by the president of the senate and who are not of the same political party.
3. Two members who are appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and who are not of the same political party.
B. No member of the board may simultaneously hold any state or local elective public office. The governor,  president of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives shall make appointments to produce a general geographically diverse representation of areas in the authority. Members of the board shall be appointed for terms of five years. A member may be reappointed for one full subsequent term.
C. Members of the board are eligible for compensation as provided by section 38-611.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-804 - Administrative powers and duties

5-804.
Administrative powers and duties
A. The board of directors,  on behalf of the authority,  may:
1. Adopt and use a corporate seal.
2. Sue and be sued.
3. Enter into contracts,  including intergovernmental agreements under title 11,  chapter 7,  article 3,  as necessary to carry out the purposes and requirements of this chapter.
4.   Enter into an intergovernmental agreement under title 11,  chapter 7,  article 3 with the Arizona exposition and state fair board for the joint use of properties and facilities,  sharing administration,  personnel and resources and other matters that are beneficial to the purposes of the multipurpose facility and the state fair.
5. Adopt administrative rules as necessary to administer and operate the authority and any property under its jurisdiction.
6. Acquire by any lawful means and operate,  maintain,  encumber and dispose of real and personal property and interests in property.
7. Retain legal counsel and other consultants as necessary to carry out the purposes of the authority.
8. Enter into contracts with a professional football league for its championship game or with a nonprofit community based organization that operates or administers an intercollegiate national championship game that provide for the payment to the league or organization of transaction privilege tax revenues derived pursuant to section 42-5073,  subsection G,  paragraph 1 from sales of admissions to these championship games if the authority has fully paid the current year's required principal and interest payments on any outstanding authority bonds for which these revenues were pledged pursuant to article 3 of this chapter.
9. Enter into contracts with a nonprofit community based organization that sponsors an intercollegiate national championship game that provide for the payment to the organization of a ticket surcharge or facility user fee associated with parking if the authority has fully paid the current year's required principal and interest payments on any outstanding authority bonds for which these revenues were pledged pursuant to article 3 of this chapter.
B. The board of directors shall:
1. Appoint from among its members a chairman,  a secretary and such other officers as may be necessary to conduct its business.
2. Employ an executive director and prescribe the terms and conditions of employment.
3. Keep and maintain a complete and accurate record of all of its proceedings. The board is a public body for purposes of title 38,  chapter 3,  article 3.1 and title 39,  chapter 1.
4. Provide for the use,  maintenance and operation of the properties and interests owned or controlled by the authority.
5.    On or before September 12,  2002,  approve a site for the construction of the multipurpose facility proposed at any time before that date by site hosts.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-805 - Executive director; duties

5-805.
Executive director;  duties
A. The executive director is responsible for managing,  administering and supervising the activities of the authority.
B. The executive director shall negotiate,  make,  execute,  acknowledge and perform contracts and other agreements in the interest of the authority or to carry out or accomplish the purposes of this chapter,  including construction contracts and agreements with users of the multipurpose facility,  all of which are subject to approval by the board.
C. The executive director shall:
1. Employ a treasurer to serve as fiscal agent to deposit,  hold,  invest and disburse the authority s monies.
2. Employ administrative and clerical employees and prescribe the terms and conditions of their employment as necessary to carry out the purposes of the authority. Employees of the authority are considered to be public employees for purposes of title 38.
3. Recommend the employment of consultants by the board,  including outside counsel and a professional facility management company.
4. Direct the activities of outside consultants.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-806 - Gift ban; principals and lobbyists; exemptions

5-806.
Gift ban;  principals and lobbyists;  exemptions
A. A principal or lobbyist or any other person acting on behalf of a principal or lobbyist shall not give a gift to any board member or employee of the board and a board member or employee of the board shall not accept a gift from a principal or lobbyist.
B. For the purpose of this section,  a gift does not include any of the following:
1. Salary,  compensation or employer reimbursed expenses lawfully paid to a board member or employee.
2. A family gift.
3. An award or prize that is given to competitors in a contest or event that is open to the public including a random drawing.
4. Any discount or other benefit that is offered to a board member or employee on the same conditions as to the public,  to a class consisting of all board members and employees or to a group or class in which membership is unrelated to being a board member or employee.
5. An educational event or speaking engagement.
6. Expenses relating to a special event or function to which all members of the board are invited and that are properly reported.
7. Flowers.
8. Food and beverage.
9. Informational material,  including a book,  calendar,  pamphlet,  periodical,  report or video.
10. An item that is not used and that is returned within fifteen days of receipt to the donor or that is delivered within fifteen days of receipt to a charitable organization and that is not claimed as a charitable contribution for state or federal income tax purposes.
11. An item that is given to a board member or employee if the board member or employee gives an item of approximately the same value to the giver of the item at the same time that the item is given or on a similar occasion as the one that prompted the original item to be given.
12. An item of a personal nature that was customarily received by an individual from the donor before the individual became a board member or employee.
13. An item that is given to the general public at an event.
14. An item of nominal value such as a greeting card,  baseball cap,  t-shirt,  mug or pen.
15. Nonrecreational travel or lodging,  or both.
16. Personal hospitality.
17. A plaque or other form of recognition similar to a plaque to a board member or employee to signify the honorary recognition of a service or other notable accomplishment.
18. Professional or consulting services rendered on matters directly related to holding a position on the board or employee of the board and that are not rendered to obtain a benefit for any registered principal,  public body,  lobbyist,  designated public lobbyist or authorized public lobbyist or the clients of a principal or lobbyist.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-808 - Major league baseball spring training facilities; local financial participation

5-808.
Major league baseball spring training facilities;  local financial participation
A. From monies in the cactus league promotion account established by section 5-837,  the authority may:
1. Acquire land or construct,  finance,  furnish,  improve,  market or promote the use of existing or proposed major league baseball spring training facilities that are located in the authority and other structures,  utilities,  roads,  parking areas or buildings necessary for full use of the training facilities for sports and other purposes.
2. Do all things necessary or convenient to accomplish those purposes.
B. Monies in the cactus league promotion account:
1. May be used for the purposes of:
(a) Attracting major league baseball spring training operations to locations in the authority.
(b) Retaining major league baseball spring training operations in their current locations in the authority.
2. Shall not be used to facilitate the relocation of a major league baseball spring training operation from one location in this state to another location in this state unless either:
(a) Another major league baseball team has made contractual commitments to assure the relocation of its spring training operations from a location outside this state to the vacated facility.
(b) The relocation is to a facility located in the authority from another facility in this state that was shared with another major league baseball team.
C. The board shall require that any project undertaken pursuant to this section include financial participation from the county or municipality in which the project is located,  from a private party or from any combination of these entities that equals or exceeds one-half of the amount to be spent or distributed by the authority. Capital improvement monies spent by a county,  municipality or private party for a purpose authorized by this section may be considered to be financial participation with respect to any project the authority may undertake.
D. For purposes of financing,  designing or constructing facilities or structures,  the authority is not the agent of any other party participating in the funding of the facility or structure.
E. Before undertaking the planning or construction of the first new facility under this section,  the board may consider the costs of anticipated required renovations of existing facilities and shall consider such costs for subsequent new facilities.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-809 - Community youth and amateur sports and recreational facilities; local financial participation

5-809.
Community youth and amateur sports and recreational facilities;  local financial participation
A. From monies in the youth and amateur sports facilities account established by section 5-838,  the authority may:
1. Acquire land or construct,  finance,  furnish,  maintain,  improve,  operate,  market or promote the use of community youth and amateur sports facilities,  recreational facilities and other community facilities or programs that are located in the authority.
2. Do all things necessary or convenient to accomplish those purposes.
B. The board shall require that any project undertaken pursuant to this section include financial participation from the county,  municipality or school district in which the project is located,  from any other party or from any combination of these entities that equals or exceeds one-half of the amount to be spent or distributed by the authority. Capital improvement monies spent by a county,  municipality,  school district or other party for a purpose authorized by this section may be considered to be financial participation with respect to any project the authority may undertake.
C. For purposes of financing,  designing,  constructing or operating facilities or structures,  the authority is not the agent of any other party participating in the funding of the facility or structure.
D. In evaluating projects under this section,  the board shall give priority to youth recreational facilities that are adjacent,  in proximity or of benefit to public schools.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-810 - Regulating sale, use and consumption of alcoholic beverages

5-810.
Regulating sale,  use and consumption of alcoholic beverages
Subject to the requirements of title 4,  the board may permit and regulate the sale,  use and consumption of alcoholic beverages at events held on property acquired,  leased or subleased under this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-811 - Conflicts of interest; violation; classification

5-811.
Conflicts of interest;  violation;  classification
A. The directors,  officers and employees of the authority are subject to title 38,  chapter 3,  article 8 relating to conflicts of interest.
B. A director,  officer or employee of the authority shall not have any direct or indirect financial interest in any property owned,  purchased or constructed by the authority.
C. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements and Sports › § 5-812 - Performance audit

5-812.
Performance audit
A. Beginning not later than 2004 and at least every fifth year thereafter,  the auditor general shall conduct a performance audit,  as defined in section 41-1278,  of the authority.
B. On or before November 30 of the respective year the auditor general shall issue a public report of the performance audit including findings and specific recommendations for statutory and administrative changes to improve the operation of the authority. The auditor general shall submit copies of the report to the governor,  president of the senate,  speaker of the house of representatives,  secretary of state and the director of the Arizona state library,  archives and public records.