Senate Engrossed

State of Arizona Senate Fiftieth Legislature Second Regular Session 2012

SENATE BILL 1058

 

AN ACT

 

repealing section 41‑3012.01, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 41, chapter 27, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding SECTION 41‑3022.01; relating to the department of veterans' services.

 

 

 

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

Section 1.  Repeal

Section 41-3012.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, is repealed.

Sec. 2.  Title 41, chapter 27, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-3022.01, to read:

START_STATUTE41-3022.01.  Department of veterans' services; Arizona veterans' service advisory commission; termination July 1, 2022

A.  The department of veterans' services and the Arizona veterans' service advisory commission terminate on July 1, 2022.

B.  Title 41, chapter 3, article 7 is repealed on January 1, 2023.  END_STATUTE

Sec. 3.  Purpose; committee of reference follow‑up review

A.  Pursuant to section 41‑2955, subsection B, Arizona Revised Statutes, the legislature continues the department of veterans' services and the veterans' service advisory commission to assist veterans and the surviving spouses, minor children and heirs of veterans.

B.  On or before December 31, 2013, the committee of reference shall hold a public hearing to review the auditor general's follow‑up reports relating to the department of veterans' services implementation of the auditor general's sunset review recommendations. 

Sec. 4.  Retroactivity

Sections 1 and 2 of this act are effective retroactively to July 1, 2012.