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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Third Legislature, Second Regular Session
secretary of state; appropriation; elections
Purpose
Appropriates an unspecified sum of money from the state General Fund to the Secretary of State (SOS) in FY 2018 to reimburse expenses incurred by Maricopa County for the administration of the special primary and special general election to fill the vacancy in Arizona's 8th Congressional District (CD 8).
Background
On December 8, 2017, Arizona's CD 8 seat in the U.S. House of Representatives was vacated. In the event of a vacancy in the House of Representatives where the next general election is further than six months away, the Governor must call a special primary and special general election to fill the vacancy. The special primary election must be held between 80 and 90 days after the vacancy, and the special general election must be held between 50 and 60 days after the special primary election (A.R.S. § 16-222).
For traditional state primary and general elections, the SOS must reimburse a county for the costs of printing, labeling and postage for sample ballots, upon the approval of a certified claim submitted to the SOS by the county's Board of Supervisors (A.R.S. §§ 16-461 and 16-510).
There is a negative fiscal impact to the state General Fund in the amount that will be appropriated to the SOS.
Provisions
1. Appropriates an unspecified sum of money from the state General Fund to the SOS in FY 2018 to reimburse Maricopa County for expenditures related to the CD 8 special primary and special general election.
2. Requires Maricopa County to submit certified claims to the SOS by an unspecified date.
3. Requires the SOS to reimburse Maricopa County in the amount of the actual cost of the elections, or $2.50 for each active registered voter in that county as of January 1, 2018, whichever is less.
4. Prohibits the SOS from reimbursing Maricopa County for:
a. regular pay and associated employer-related expenses for permanent county employees;
b. maintenance of infrastructure, machinery and equipment; or
c. any expenditure that the Department of Administration deems non-reimbursable.
5. Requires the SOS to submit a report to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and the Governor's Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting regarding reimbursements made pursuant to this section by an unspecified date.
6. Exempts the supplemental appropriation from lapsing.
7. Becomes effective on signature of the Governor.
Prepared by Senate Research
January 9, 2018
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