REFERENCE TITLE: study committee; county boundaries; appropriation

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

2021

SB 1653

Introduced by

Senator Rogers

AN ACT

establishing the joint study committee on county boundaries; appropriating monies.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Joint study committee on county boundaries; membership; duties; report; delayed repeal

A. The joint study committee on county boundaries is established consisting of the following members:

1. Three members of the house of representatives who are appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, not more than two of whom are members of the same political party.

2. Three members of the senate who are appointed by the president of the senate, not more than two of whom are members of the same political party.

3. Three public members who are appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and who are knowledgeable about county boundaries and fiscal and other problems that currently exist or may exist in the future in counties as a result of county boundary changes.

4. Three public members who are appointed by the president of the senate and who are knowledgeable about county boundaries and fiscal and other problems that currently exist or may exist in the future in counties as a result of county boundary changes.

5. One member who is appointed by the governor.

B. A majority of the members of the committee constitutes a quorum.  The committee shall elect one member of the committee as chairperson.  The committee shall meet at any place deemed necessary or convenient by the chairperson.

C. The committee may use the services of legislative staff to provide necessary administrative and operational services.

D. The committee shall:

1. Research and report on the fiscal and related impacts of a change in the county boundary line between Apache county and Navajo county to create a new Sitgreaves county.

2. Commission a land survey to determine possible metes and bounds of the new Sitgreaves county.

3. On or before June 30, 2022, submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives and shall provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state.

E. On request of the committee, an agency of this state or a political subdivision of this state shall provide the committee with its services, equipment, documents, personnel and facilities to the extent possible without cost to the committee. 

F. This section is repealed from and after September 30, 2023.

Sec. 2. Appropriation; joint study committee on county boundaries; land survey

The sum of $___________ is appropriated from the ________ fund in fiscal year 2021-2022 to the joint study committee on county boundaries to commission a land survey to determine the metes and bounds of a new Sitgreaves county.