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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fiftieth Legislature Second Regular Session 2012

HOUSE BILL 2438

 

AN ACT

 

Establishing a joint legislative study committee on government and private lands.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Joint legislative study committee on government and private lands; membership; duties; report; delayed repeal

A.  The joint legislative study committee on government and private lands is established consisting of the following members:

1.  Three members of the senate, not more than two of whom are members of the same political party, who are appointed by the president of the senate.

2.  Three members of the house of representatives, not more than two of whom are members of the same political party, who are appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

B.  The committee is formed to examine the consequences of the transfer of real property from private parties to government entities.

C.  The committee shall:

1.  Conduct hearings to evaluate the practice and impact of government entities’ acquisition of private property.

2.  Review the historical tax assessments on a sampling of acquisitions of private real property.

3.  Examine the frequency and circumstances of government acquisition of private real property.

4.  Consider ways to ensure that government acquisition of real property that is conducted according to law and appropriately can continue.

5.  Identify the appropriate entity or entities to administer and review recording, tracking and reporting tax-supported government acquisitions.

6.  Submit a report regarding the committee's activities and recommendations on or before December 31, 2012 to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives and provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state.

D.  This section is repealed from and after September 30, 2013.