ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

House: GOV DPA 7-0-0-0

HB 2433: county treasurers; continuing education

Sponsor: Representative Gress, LD 4

Caucus & COW

Overview

Requires County Treasurers and their chief deputies to complete a minimum of 10 hours of continuing education in topics relating to their powers and duties each year.

History

A County Treasurer is responsible for receiving and dispersing the monies of the county, and any other monies as directed by law. As such, County Treasurers must keep an account of the receipt and expenditure of monies in books or electronic books for that purpose. The books must include the amount of monies received or disbursed, the time, from or to whom and the reason the monies were received or disbursed (A.R.S. § 11-493).

Provisions

1. Instructs County Treasurers and chief deputy treasurers to complete at least 10 hours of continuing education each year. (Sec. 1)

2. Requires at least one training hour each year to be dedicated to the subject of waste, fraud and abuse. (Sec. 1)

3. Requires an education provider conducting continuing education to be approved by the Board of Supervisors. (Sec. 1)

4. Authorizes education providers to include government entities, financial institutions and coursework from an accredited college or university. (Sec. 1)

5. Instructs the Board of Supervisors to cover all costs and fees associated with the education. (Sec. 1)

6. Requires continuing education to cover topics related to the powers and duties of the Treasurer's office, including:

a) investment strategies;

b) waste, fraud and abuse prevention and detection;

c) cash management;

d) cybersecurity;

e) internal auditing and compliance; and

f) generally accepted accounting principles. (Sec. 1)

7. Directs the County Treasurer and chief deputy treasurer to submit a certified statement with documentation of the complete continuing education hours to the clerk of the Board of Supervisors. (Sec. 1)

8. Instructs the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to notify the Board of Supervisors of a County Treasurer or chief deputy treasurer who fails to submit the required certification of continuing education. (Sec. 1)

9. Allows the Board of Supervisors to impose a civil penalty on a County Treasurer or chief deputy treasurer of $50 for each hour of education not completed, not to exceed $500. (Sec. 1)

Amendments

Committee on Government

1. Specifies the Board of Supervisors must complete at least six hours of continuing education each year.

2. Removes that the Board of Supervisors must sign off on the education provider for Treasurers.

3. Adds that an education provider includes state and national professional financial associations.

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