ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

HB2019: civil rights advisory board; continuation
PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Kern, LD 20 BILL STATUS: Judiciary and Public Safety

Abstract

Relating to the continuation of the ACRAB.

Provisions

1. Continues the ACRAB for 8 years until July 1, 2026. (Sec. 2)

2. Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1, 3, 4)

Current Law

A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 9, Article 1 establishes the ACRAB and outlines its purpose. The Board consists of seven members appointed by the Governor, not more than four from the same political party. The ACRAB is required to:

· Make recommendations to the Arizona Civil Rights Division of the Arizona Department of Law regarding issuing, amending, or rescinding procedural rule;

· Make periodic surveys of the existence and effect of discrimination;

· Foster, in cooperation with both public and private groups, the elimination of discrimination; and

· Issue publications of results of studies (A.R.S. § 41-1402).

ACRAB is scheduled to terminate on July 1, 2018 (A.R.S. § 41-3018.11).

Additional Information

The Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC) assigned the sunset review of the ACRAB to the Senate Judiciary and House Judiciary and Public Safety COR. The COR met to review the ACRAB response to the sunset factors on November 28, 2017 and recommended continuation of the Board for 8 years (hearing available here). Additional information about the ACRAB can be found here.

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Fifty-third Legislature                  HB 2019

Second Regular Session                               Version 1: JPS

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