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REFERENCE TITLE: constable ethics standards board; membership |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session 2021
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SB 1662 |
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Introduced by Senator Engel
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AN ACT
amending section 22-136, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the constable ethics standards and training board.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 22-136, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
22-136. Constable ethics standards and training board
A. A constable ethics standards and training board is established consisting of the following voting members:
1. One constable who is from a county with a population of less than one million persons and who is appointed by a statewide constables association established prior to before January 1, 2010.
2. One constable who is from a county with a population of one million or more persons and who is appointed by a statewide constables association established prior to before January 1, 2010.
3. One justice of the peace who is appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court.
4. One county administrator or designee who is appointed by the county supervisors association.
5. The director of the Arizona peace officer standards and training board or the director's designee.
6. One member two members of the public who is are appointed by the governor. A member who is appointed pursuant to this paragraph may not be a member of the Arizona multihousing association.
7. One member who is a board member of the Arizona multihousing association at the time of appointment and who is appointed by the governor.
B. The board shall annually elect a chairperson, vice-chairperson vice chairperson and secretary from among its members. The chairperson may establish committees to assist and advise the board in carrying out its responsibilities. A majority of the board constitutes a quorum and a majority vote of the quorum is necessary for the board to take any action.
C. Terms of the board members are four years. If a member ceases to hold the position that qualified the member for the appointment, the member's membership terminates and the appointing authority pursuant to subsection A of this section fills the vacancy for the unexpired term.
D. Members of the board are not eligible to receive compensation but are eligible for reimbursement of expenses pursuant to title 38, chapter 4, article 2.
Sec. 2. Retention of members
Notwithstanding section 22-136, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by this act, all persons serving as members of the constable ethics standards and training board on the effective date of this act may continue to serve until the expiration of their normal terms. All subsequent appointments shall be as prescribed by statute.