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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024
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HOUSE BILL 2581 |
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An Act
amending title 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding chapter 9; relating to residency.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding chapter 9, to read:
CHAPTER 9
RESIDENCY
ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1-901. Residence; physical presence
A. Notwithstanding any other law, a resident is an individual who has actual physical presence in this state for at least one hundred eighty-one days with the intent to remain. Residency pursuant to this section applies only to the following:
1. Property tax purposes.
2. Vehicle registration pursuant to title 28.
3. Voter registration pursuant to title 16.
B. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, the county assessor, the director of the department of transportation and the county recorder may establish a physical presence requirement of less than one hundred eighty-one days if the individual demonstrates an intent to remain by providing evidence of any of the following:
1. Employment.
2. Purchase of residential property.
3. Rental of residential property.
4. Purchase of real property for residential purposes.
5. The enrollment of the individual or the individual's children in a school district or charter school.
6. Active duty military service member identification for service members and their dependents.
Sec. 2. Conforming legislation
The legislative council staff shall prepare proposed legislation conforming the Arizona Revised Statutes to the provisions of this act for consideration in the fifty-seventh legislature, first regular session.