Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 41-4258, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:
START_STATUTE41-4258. Arizona department of homeland security regional advisory
councils; appointment; terms; duties
A. The Arizona department of homeland security
regional advisory councils are established.
B. A total of five councils are established as
follows:
1. The north region is composed of the jurisdictions
contained in the Coconino, Navajo and Apache county boundaries. No more than
three members of the council may be from any one county.
2. The east region is composed of the jurisdictions
contained in the Graham, Greenlee, Gila and Pinal county boundaries. No more
than three members of the council may be from any one county.
3. The south region is composed of the jurisdictions
contained in the Pima, Santa Cruz, Cochise and Yuma county boundaries. No more
than three members of the council may be from any one county.
4. The west region is composed of the jurisdictions
contained in the Mohave, La Paz and Yavapai county boundaries. No more than
three members of the council may be from any one county.
5. The central region is composed of the
jurisdictions contained in the Maricopa county boundaries.
C. Each regional advisory council consists of twelve
members who serve for a term of two years and who live or work in the region
they represent.
D. The governor shall appoint each member of a
regional advisory council. The Arizona department of homeland security
coordinating council shall recommend persons to be considered by the governor
for appointment, except that the representatives of the legislature on the
coordinating council shall recommend the persons to be considered for
appointment as the two at-large members. The membership of the councils
consists of:
1. A representative of a fire service from an urban
or suburban area in the region.
2. A representative of a fire service from a rural
area in the region.
3. A police chief or the chief's designee.
4. A county sheriff or the sheriff's designee.
5. A tribal representative.
6. An emergency manager.
7. A mayor
or the mayor's designee.
8. A county supervisor or the supervisor's designee.
9. Two at-large members.
10. A representative from the department of public
safety.
11. A public health representative.
E. At the first meeting held after July 1 of each
year, each regional advisory council shall elect a chairperson and
vice-chairperson.
F. Each regional advisory council shall meet on the
call of the chairperson but at least quarterly. No actions may be taken
without a quorum present.
G. The regional advisory council shall:
1. Develop, implement and maintain regional homeland
security strategies.
2. Support and assist in implementation of Arizona's comprehensive statewide risk assessment.
3. Support and assist an integrated regional
approach to homeland security in this state.
4. Establish baseline prevention and response
capabilities through anchor cities consistent with state and regional plans.
5. Collaborate with other regional councils and
organizations to ensure successful integration of homeland security programs
and initiatives.
6. Develop a list of requests for state homeland
security grant program monies and forward these requests to the director.
Before forwarding these requests to the director, the regional advisory council
shall present the requests to the Arizona department of homeland security
coordinating council.
7. Recommend allocation of state homeland security
grant program monies to eligible jurisdictions and other organizations based on
regional, state and federal criteria.
H. Members are not eligible to receive compensation
but are eligible for reimbursement of expenses pursuant to title 38, chapter 4,
article 2. END_STATUTE
