House Engrossed

 

physical presence; resident

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2024

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL 2581

 

 

 

 

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

START_STATUTE1-901. 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. END_STATUTE

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.