ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

 

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HB 2630: governor nominations; agency position; eligibility

Sponsor: Representative Kolodin, LD 3

Committee on Regulatory Oversight

Overview

Prohibits a nominee for a state agency director position who is rejected by the Senate, from being eligible for any other position within the same state agency for which the individual was nominated.

History

Certain gubernatorial nominees for state agencies are subject to confirmation by the Senate's advise and consent process as defined in Senate Rule 20 (A). Such nominees for public office must meet general requirements, are subject to tenure limitations and are liable to impeachment for high crimes, misdemeanors or malfeasance in office.

The Governor is required to nominate a qualified person and transmit the nomination to the Senate if the term of any appointive state office becomes expired or vacant during a regular legislative session. When the Senate consents to a nomination, its secretary is required to transmit a certified copy of the resolution of consent to the Secretary of State, who must notify the Governor.

A nominee cannot serve longer than one year after nomination without Senate consent. If the Senate rejects a nomination, the nominee cannot be appointed, and the Governor must promptly nominate another person who meets requirements for such office.

If the Senate takes no action on a Governor's nomination during the legislative session or a required nomination from the Governor is not received by the Senate during the legislative session, the Governor must appoint a nominee to serve in the unfilled position and discharge its duties after the legislative session until the nominee undergoes the Senate's advise and consent process during the next legislative session (A.R.S. §§ 32-211, 32-311).     

Provisions

1.   Stipulates that during the confirmation process, if the Senate rejects the Governor's nomination of an agency director, then the person is ineligible for other positions within the state agency for which the person was nominated.  (Sec. 1)

2.   Makes technical changes.  (Sec. 1)

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