ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Forty-eighth Legislature, First Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1039
Arizona criminal justice commission; continuation
Purpose
Continues the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission for ten years.
Background
The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) was created in 1982 to serve as a resource and service organization for Arizona’s 480 criminal justice agencies on a myriad of issues ranging from drugs, gangs, victim compensation and assistance to criminal record improvement initiatives. The ACJC works on behalf of the criminal justice agencies in Arizona to facilitate information and data exchange among statewide agencies by establishing and maintaining criminal justice information archives, monitoring new and continuing legislation relating to criminal justice issues and gathering information and researching existing criminal justice programs.
In accordance with statutory guidelines, the ACJC is comprised of nineteen appointed Commissioners (Commissioners) who represent various elements of the criminal justice system in Arizona. Fourteen of the nineteen Commissioners are appointed by the Governor and are municipal, county or elected officials. The remaining five are state criminal justice agency heads. Commissioners serve two-year terms and terminate when the first regular session of the legislature is convened; they may be re-appointed.
There is no anticipated fiscal impact associated with this legislation; however, the appropriated budget for FY 2006-2007 was $10,019,400 with seven full time equivalent positions.
Provisions
1. Continues, retroactive to July 1, 2007, the ACJC until July 1, 2017.
2. Repeals the ACJC on January 1, 2018.
3. Contains a purpose statement.
4. Becomes effective on the general effective date, with a retroactive provision as noted.
Prepared by Senate Research
January 4, 2007
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