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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, Second Regular Session
Arizona women suffrage memorial; extension
Purpose
Background
ADOA is responsible for the oversight of the Governmental Mall, including reviewing and approving new monuments or memorials and alterations and modifications to existing monuments or memorials (A.R.S. § 41-1362).
A memorial may
be placed in Wesley Bolin Plaza if a prior legislative act authorizes the
memorial. Upon legislative authorization, the proponents of the memorial must
submit a concept to ADOA which must review the concept and determine the most
appropriate location. Before beginning construction of a memorial, the
proponents must enter into a contract with ADOA specifying the conditions of
final design, dimensions, location, artists, contractors and subcontractors.
Any approved monument or memorial must be completed and dedicated within two
years of the effective date of the authorizing legislative act. Public monies
may not be used for the costs of creating and developing a memorial. All fundraising
and contracts for artistic design and construction of the memorial are the sole
responsibility of the memorial's proponents
(A.R.S.
§ 41-1363).
Laws 2019, Chapter 123 authorized ADOA to provide for the placement of a memorial dedicated to the commemoration of Frances Willard Munds, the leader of the Arizona Equal Suffrage Association, in Wesley Bolin Plaza and included a repeal date of October 1, 2022.
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Extends, from October 1, 2022, to October 1, 2025, the date on which the authority of ADOA to establish a memorial commemorating Frances Willard Munds in Wesley Bolin Plaza is repealed.
2. Makes technical changes.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
GE 2/9/22 DP 11-0-0-2
3rd Read 2/17/22 57-0-3
Prepared by Senate Research
March 16, 2022
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