REFERENCE TITLE: inmate telephone system service contracts

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

2023

SB 1478

Introduced by

Senators Mendez: Burch, Gabaldón, Hernandez, Sundareshan, Terán; Representative Salman

An Act

amending title 41, chapter 11, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-1604.21; relating to the state department of corrections.

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

Section 1. Title 41, chapter 11, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-1604.21, to read:

START_STATUTE41-1604.21. Inmate telephone system service contracts; prohibited terms

The department may not enter into a contract or agreement for inmate telephone system services that Allows the department to accept or receive revenue in excess of the department's reasonable operating cost for establishing and administering the inmate telephone system services, including a contract or agreement that Allows commissions, profit sharing, percentage payments, up-front signing bonuses, inflated rent payments or the supplying of technologies that are unrelated to the actual telephone service. END_STATUTE