House Engrossed Senate Bill

governor; inauguration expenses; reporting

(now:  inauguration expenses; promotional fund account)

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

2023

CHAPTER 128

SENATE BILL 1299

An Act

amending title 41, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-111; relating to the governor.

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

Section 1. Title 41, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-111, to read:

START_STATUTE41-111. Inauguration expenses; donations; promotional fund account; exemption

A. The governor or governor-elect shall deposit in a state promotional fund account ESTABLISHED pursuant to section 41-1105 all monies raised or received for the purpose of paying the costs of that governor's inauguration events and shall pay those costs with monies from the state promotional fund account.

B. An individual or entity may donate monies, services or other things of VALUE for the purposes of paying the costs of gubernatorial inauguration events not to exceed an aggregate of $25,000. For the purposes of aggregating donations, Any donations of monies, services or other things of value that are made by an entity that is a controlled business as defined in section 38-541 shall be aggregated with the INDIVIDUAL donor's donations.

C. Monies, SERVICES or other things of value that are lawfully donated pursuant to this section are not contributions for the purposes of title 16, chapter 6. END_STATUTE

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MAY 8, 2023.

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 9, 2023.