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REFERENCE TITLE: illegal substances education; partnership |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-third Legislature Second Regular Session 2018
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HB 2654 |
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Introduced by Representative Thorpe (with permission of Committee on Rules)
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AN ACT
Amending title 41, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41‑115; relating to illegal substance education.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 41, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-115, to read:
41-115. Alcohol, tobacco and drug education; definition
A. The governor's office of youth, faith and family or the department of health services may partner with state and local education agencies and facility‑based nonprofit youth development organizations to annually teach children in grades five through twelve about the health dangers of federally defined illegal substances, tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, opioids and nonprescription pharmaceuticals.
B. For the purposes of this section, "Facility‑based nonprofit youth development organization" means an organization that provides proven and tested recreational, educational and character‑building programs for children who are at least six and under nineteen years of age.