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REFERENCE TITLE: public safety equipment fund; appropriation |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fiftieth Legislature First Regular Session 2011
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HB 2718 |
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Introduced by Representatives Montenegro, Adams, Lesko, Proud, Tobin
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AN ACT
Amending laws 2010, chapter 266, section 11; making an appropriation; relating to the purchase of equipment and supplies for county deputies.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Laws 2010, chapter 266, section 11 is amended to read:
Sec. 11. State photo enforcement system penalties; public safety equipment fund
A. Notwithstanding section sections 41‑1722, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by this act, and section 41‑1723, Arizona Revised Statutes, in fiscal year 2010‑2011, forty per cent of the monies remaining in the photo enforcement fund after paying all expenses and court costs that cover the processing of photo enforcement violations and citations, but not to exceed seven million dollars, shall be deposited, pursuant to sections 35‑146 and 35‑147, Arizona Revised Statutes, in the public safety equipment fund established by section 41‑1723, Arizona Revised Statutes, and:
1. The first five million dollars deposited shall be used by the department of public safety to enter into a memorandum of understanding with a county with a population of more than two hundred fifty thousand but less than eight hundred thousand persons to purchase equipment and supplies for deputies in the county for border security. On or before June 30 of each year of the memorandum of understanding, the department of public safety shall report to the joint legislative budget committee regarding the use of these monies.
2. Any remaining monies deposited in the fund shall be used for the purposes described in section 41‑1723, paragraph 1, Arizona Revised Statutes.
B. Monies deposited pursuant to this section in the public safety equipment fund established by section 41‑1723, Arizona Revised Statutes, are exempt from the provisions of section 35‑190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.
Sec. 2. Appropriation; condition
If the public safety equipment fund established by section 41‑1723, Arizona Revised Statutes, does not receive $5,000,000 under Laws 2010, chapter 266, section 11, subsection A, paragraph 1, as amended by this act, the difference between the amount that was transferred to the public safety equipment fund and $5,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2010‑2011 to the department of public safety for the purposes specified in Laws 2010, chapter 266, section 11, subsection A, paragraph 1, as amended by this act.
Sec. 3. Short title
This act shall be known as the "Border Crime Unit Act".
Sec. 4. Emergency
This act is an emergency measure that is necessary to preserve the public peace, health or safety and is operative immediately as provided by law.