ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: COM DP 8-0-0-1

HB 2144: state liquor board; membership

Sponsor:  Representative Kern, LD 20

Caucus & COW

Overview

Requires a State Liquor Board (Board) appointment be made after nominees are submitted to the Governor.

History

The Department of Liquor Licenses and Control (Department) consists of the Office of the Director of the Department and the Board. The Board grants and denies applications for a liquor license, adopts rules and hears appeals and holds hearings (A.R.S. § 4-112).

The Board consists of seven members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. Five members may not be financially interested in business licensed to deal with spirituous liquors. Two members must currently or previously be engaged in the liquor industry, and at least one of the two must be a retail licensee or employee of a retail licensee. One member must be a member of a neighborhood association recognized by a local government. No more than four members may be of the same political party, and no more than three members may be from the same county. Members are appointed for three-year terms (A.R.S. § 4-111).

A person eligible for appointment must have a continuous recorded registration with the same political party or as an independent for at least two years immediately preceding appointment. A person appointed to serve on the Board must be a resident of the state for at least five years before the date of appointment (A.R.S. § 4-111).

Provisions

1.    ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRequires one member of the Board who is not financially interested in business licensed to deal with spirituous liquor to be appointed after an association representing cities and towns forwards three nominees who must be current or former elected municipal officials to the Governor. (Sec. 1)

2.    Allows current members of the Board to serve until the expiration of their terms. (Sec. 2)

3.    Contains technical changes. (Sec. 1)

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