House Engrossed Senate Bill

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-fourth Legislature

First Regular Session

2019

 

 

SENATE BILL 1231

 

 

 

AN ACT

 

AMENDING TITLE 9, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 8, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 9-500.46; AMENDING TITLE 48, CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE 1, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 48-824; RELATING TO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS.

 

 

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

Section 1.  Title 9, chapter 4, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 9-500.46, to read:

START_STATUTE9-500.46.  Firefighter; peace officer; residency requirement; prohibition; exemption; definitions

A.  A city or town shall not impose any residency requirement on any firefighter or peace officer as a condition of employment.

B.  This section does not apply to any of the following:

1.  Executive-level firefighters and executive-level peace officers.

2.  Peace officers employed by a city or town with a population of five thousand persons or less.

C.  For the purposes of this section:

1.  "Firefighter" means a professional firefighter who is a member of a city, town, county or fire district fire department.

2.  "Peace officer" means a marshal, police officer and any other city or town officer vested by law with a duty to maintain public order and make arrests. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.  Title 48, chapter 5, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 48-824, to read:

START_STATUTE48-824.  Firefighter; residency requirement; prohibition; exemption; definition

A.  A fire district shall not impose any residency requirement on any firefighter as a condition of employment.

B.  This section does not apply to executive-level firefighters.

C.  For the purposes of this section, "Firefighter" means a professional firefighter who is a member of a city, town, county or fire district fire department. END_STATUTE