House Engrossed Senate Bill

State of Arizona Senate Fifty-third Legislature Second Regular Session 2018

CHAPTER 250

SENATE BILL 1152

 

AN ACT

 

amending Title 15, chapter 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding article 9; relating to school district budgeting and financial assistance.

 

 

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

Section 1.  Title 15, chapter 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding article 9, to read:

ARTICLE 9.  FEDERAL MONIES RECEIVED

BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

START_STATUTE15-1051.  Definition of noncustodial federal monies

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires, "noncustodial federal monies":

1.  Means federal monies that are received by the department of education and that meet at least one of the following criteria:

(a)  Are designated by the federal government as block grant monies.

(b)  Are designated by the federal government as general revenue sharing monies.

(c)  Provide this state with broad authority to make spending decisions regarding the development, implementation or operation of a program or service.

(d)  Are considered essential to meet total spending obligations of a federally required or matched program or service authorized by the legislature in which the federal government requires at least one percent of the program or service funding to come from this state.

2.  Does not include federal monies awarded directly to school districts or charter schools. END_STATUTE

START_STATUTE15-1052.  Receipt of federal monies; accounting; report

The department of education shall account for all federal monies it receives in separate accounts or funds as necessary to meet accounting, budgetary and auditing requirements.  The department of education may use the most efficient system of accounts and records, consistent with legal requirements and standards and necessary fiscal safeguards.  The department of education shall provide a report detailing all federal monies received by the department of education, including differentiating between noncustodial federal monies and all other federal monies and how monies were allocated during each fiscal year.  The department of education shall submit the report on or before december 1 of each year to the joint legislative budget committee for review. END_STATUTE

 

 

 

 

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR APRIL 17, 2018.

 

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 17, 2018.