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REFERENCE TITLE: Indian affairs commission; fund |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fiftieth Legislature First Regular Session 2011
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HB 2316 |
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Introduced by Representatives Jones, Crandell, Senators Nelson: Shooter
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AN ACT
amending section 41‑541 and 41‑545, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the arizona commission of indian affairs.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 41-541, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
41-541. Commission of Indian affairs; members; term; compensation; officers; meetings; duties
A. The Arizona commission of Indian affairs shall consist consists of the governor, the superintendent of public instruction, the director of the department of health services, the director of the department of transportation, the attorney general, the director of the department of economic security, the director of the department of gaming, the director of the office of tourism and the director of the department of commerce, or their representatives, who shall be ex officio members. , and nine The governor shall appoint eleven additional members appointed by the governor, two including four at large who shall be non‑Indian, one of whom must represent a nonprofit organization, and seven from among the Indian tribes. Each tribe or tribal council may submit the names of not to exceed two members of its tribe, and from the names so submitted, the governor shall appoint the seven Indian members to be considered for appointment.
B. The term of office of each appointive member shall be three years, unless the member resigns or is removed. The terms of three appointive members shall expire on the first Monday in January each year. Each member shall hold office until the member's successor is appointed and qualifies. Appointment to fill a vacancy caused otherwise than by expiration of a term shall be for the unexpired portion of the term. A member may be removed at the request of a tribe or tribal council if the member was previously nominated by that tribe or tribal council. All members serve at the pleasure of the governor.
C. Members of the commission serving by virtue of their office shall serve without compensation. Appointed members are eligible to receive compensation as determined pursuant to section 38‑611 for each day of attendance at meetings.
D. The commission shall elect a chairman and a vice‑chairman, who shall be appointive members, and adopt rules for the conduct of meetings. A record shall be kept of all proceedings and transactions.
E. The commission shall meet at least quarterly on the second Thursday of the first month of each quarter and may hold additional meetings upon on the call of the chairman. A majority of the appointed members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. , but Ex officio members may not vote. Members who fail to attend three consecutive meetings shall be deemed to have resigned.
F. The commission may apply for, accept, receive and expend public and private gifts or grants of money or property upon on such terms and conditions as may be imposed by the donor and for implementation of the commission's internal operations.
G. The commission may accept, receive and spend fees collected at the Arizona Indian town hall to defer expenses for the Arizona Indian town hall that exceed the amount appropriated by the legislature for the Arizona Indian town hall.
Sec. 2. Section 41-545, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
41-545. Indian town hall fund
A. An Arizona Indian town hall fund is established that consists of monies collected or received at Indian town halls as fees that are intended to defray administrative costs related to these town halls pursuant to section 41‑541. The commission shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35‑146 and 35‑147, all fees collected from this activity in this fund.
B. The commission shall annually report to the joint legislative budget committee for on its use of the monies in the fund. Up to fifteen thousand dollars of monies in the fund may be expended by the commission each fiscal year.