REFERENCE TITLE: town elected officials; term limits

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature

First Regular Session

2019

 

 

 

HB 2721

 

Introduced by

Representative Lawrence

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending title 9, chapter 2, article 3, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 9-232.05; relating to town councils.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 9, chapter 2, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 9-232.05, to read:

START_STATUTE9-232.05.  Town elected officials; term limits; applicability

A.  By majority vote of the qualified electors of the town voting on the initiative, the qualified electors may by initiative:

1.  Enact term limits on the number of terms a member of the common council or mayor may serve.

2.  Enforce term limits on the number of terms a member of the common council or mayor may serve.

3.  Repeal term limits on the number of terms a member of the common council or mayor may serve.

b.  Any enactment, enforcement or repeal of a term limit pursuant to this section applies to any common council member or any mayor elected after the date that the majority of the qualified electors vote to enact, enforce or repeal the term limit pursuant to subsection A of this section. END_STATUTE