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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Fourth Legislature, Second Regular Session

 

AMENDED

FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2773

 

library; records; historic names; continuation

Purpose

            Continues the Board of Library Examiners, the State Board on Geographic and Historic Names (Geographic Names Board) and the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records (State Library) for eight years. Continues the Governor's Archeology Advisory Commission (GAAC) for three years.

Background

            The Board of Library Examiners is composed of five members and passes upon the qualifications of persons desiring to become county librarians (A.R.S. § 11-906).

            The Geographic Names Board consists of nine members appointed by the Governor and the heads of specified state agencies and organizations. The powers and duties of the Geographic Names Board include receiving and evaluating all proposals for changes or additions to names of geographic features and places of historical significance and cooperating with political subdivisions to eliminate the duplication of the names of geographic features that are not of historical significance (A.R.S. § 41-835.03).

            GAAC advises the State Historic Preservation Officer on issues relating to archeology and archeological sites (A.R.S. § 41-847).

            The State Library is housed within the Office of the Secretary of State and provides: 1) access to materials relating to specified statutory subjects; 2) a general and legal reference service; and 3) a records management and archives program (A.R.S. § 41-151.01).

            The Board of Library Examiners, Geographic Names Board, State Library and GAAC are scheduled to terminate on July 1, 2020, unless legislation is enacted for their continuations.

            There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.

Provisions

1.      Continues, retroactive to July 1, 2020, the Board of Library Examiners, the Geographic Names Board and the State Library until July 1, 2028.

2.      Continues, retroactive to July 1, 2020, GAAC until July 1, 2023.

3.      Repeals the Board of Library Examiners, the Geographic Names Board and the State Library on January 1, 2029.

4.      Repeals GAAC on January 1, 2024.

5.      Contains purpose statements.

6.      Makes technical and conforming changes.

7.      Becomes effective on the general effective date, with a retroactive provision as noted.

Amendments Adopted by Committee of the Whole

·         Continues GAAC for three years.

House Action                                                           Senate Action

GOV               2/20/20      DP     8-2-0-1                 RULES           3/18/20      DP     7-0-1-0

3rd Read          3/4/20                   56-4-0

Prepared by Senate Research

March 19, 2020

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