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HB 2122: secretary of state; appropriation; elections

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Livingston, LD 22

BILL STATUS: Caucus & COW

                APPROP: DPA 14-0-0-0

Legend: ADOA – Arizona Department of Administration BOS – Board of Supervisors CD – Congressional District OSPB – Governor's Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting SOS – Secretary of State Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)

Abstract

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRelating to reimbursement for the CD 8 special primary and general elections.

Provisions

1.       Appropriates a blank amount $2.5 MILLION from the state GF in FY 2018 to the SOS for reimbursement to Maricopa County for expenses due to administering the special primary and general elections to fill the vacancy in CD 8. (APPROP)

2.       Requires the SOS to reimburse Maricopa County in whichever amount is less:

a.       The amount of the actual expenses, limited to the amount of the estimated cost for the two elections that were submitted to the SOS.

b.       $2.50 per active registered voter, for both elections, in Maricopa County as of January 1, 2018.

3.       Requires Maricopa County to submit its certified claims to the SOS.

4.       Prohibits the SOS from reimbursing the following:

a.       Regular pay and associated employer-related expenses for permanent county staff.

b.       Maintenance of infrastructure, machinery and equipment.

c.        Any expenditure not delineated as reimbursable in the State of Arizona Accounting Manual that is in effect on January 1, 2018. (APPROP)

5.      REQUIRES THE SOS TO REIMBURSE MARICOPA COUNTY FOR THE ADDITIONAL COST OF PRINTING BALLOTS AND OTHER ELECTION MATERIALS, COMPENSATION PAID TO ELECTION AND TALLY BOARD OFFICERS, AS WELL AS OTHER COSTS OF ADMINISTERING THE SPECIAL ELECTIONS.

6.      ALLOWS THE SOS TO ADVANCE A PORTION OF ESTIMATED EXPENSES TO MARICOPA COUNTY.  REQUIRES THE COUNTY TO PROVIDE SUBSEQUENT DOCUMENTATION IF RECEIVING AN ADVANCE.

7.      REQURIES THE CLERK OF THE BOS TO SUBMIT ITEMIZED CLAIMS OF EXPENSES, TOGETHER WITH VERIFIED DOCUMENTATION, TO THE SOS FOR APPROVAL.  REQUIRES THE CLAIM TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE SOS BY JUNE 30, 2018.

8.       REQUIRES THE SOS TO SUBMIT APPROVED CLAIMS TO ADOA FOR PAYMENT TO THE COUNTY. (APPROP)

9.       Requires the SOS to submit a report to JLBC and OSPB regarding the reimbursements BY OCTOBER 1, 2018. (APPROP)

10.   Exempts the appropriation from lapsing, EXCEPT THAT ALL REMAINING UNEXPENDED AND UNENCUMBERED MONIES REVERT TO THE GF ON DECEMBER 31, 2018. (APPROP)

Current Law

A.R.S. § 16-222 requires the Governor to call a special primary and general election within 72 hours of a vacancy of a Congressional representative's office if the next general election is more than six months from the time of vacancy.

Additional Information

The Governor called for a special primary and general election to fill the vacancy in CD 8 on December 11, 2017.  The CD 8 special primary election will take place on February 27, 2018.  The special general election will take place April 24, 2018.

 

 

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Fifty-third Legislature                  HB 2122

Second Regular Session                               Version 2: Caucus & COW

 

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