ARIZONA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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HB 2183: memorial; Frances Munds; women suffrage |
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PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Udall, LD 25 BILL STATUS: Government
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Dedicates a memorial to Frances Willard
Munds in Wesley Bolin plaza.
History
Frances Willard Munds was born in California in 1866 and eventually moved to Cottonwood, Arizona in 1878. From a young age, Munds' only wish was to receive an education. Munds received an education at Bates College in Maine then quickly returned to Arizona to become a teacher. Munds joined the Arizona Equal Suffrage Association in 1903 and she served as president of the association from 1909 to 1912. Munds was elected as an Arizona State Senator in 1913 to the Second Legislative Session. Munds was the first female senator in Arizona and the second in the nation. (www.azlibrary.gov)
A memorial or monument recognizing a person, group, or entity may only be located on a government mall if authorized by a legislative act. Once the memorial or monument is authorized, the proponents must submit a concept for the design dimensions and location of the memorial to the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA). ADOA then reviews the concept and determines the location to highlight the memorial and preserve the integrity of the mall (A.R.S. § 41-1363).
Provisions
1. Authorizes ADOA to provide for the placement of a memorial dedicated to the commemoration of Frances Willard Munds in Wesley Bolin plaza. (Sec. 1)
2. Stipulates that the establishment of the memorial must adhere to the procedures prescribed in statute. (Sec. 1)
3. Prohibits the state from facilitating fund-raising or establishing a state fund for the deposit of the monies. (Sec. 1)
4. Requires all fund-raising and contract for artistic design and construction of the memorial to be the sole responsibility of the proponents. (Sec. 1)
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8. Fifty-fourth Legislature HB 2183
9. First Regular Session Version 1: Government
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