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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, First Regular Session
county transportation planning assistant
Purpose
Requires the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to appoint a transportation planning assistant to streamline bus service in Maricopa County.
Background
The powers of a county in Arizona are required to be exercised only by the county board of supervisors (county BOS) or by agents and officers acting under its authority and authority of law. The county BOS is charged with several duties pertaining to county business, including the supervision of the official conduct of all county officers and officers of all districts and other subdivisions, and to lay out, maintain, control and manage public roads, ferries and bridges within the county (A.R.S. §§ 11-201 and 11-251).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires the Maricopa County BOS to appoint a transportation planning assistant who shall streamline bus service between the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the County.
2. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 4, 2021
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