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REFERENCE TITLE: public safety; residency requirements; prohibition |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fourth Legislature First Regular Session 2019
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SB 1231 |
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Introduced by Senator Boyer
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AN ACT
AMENDING TITLE 9, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 8, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 9-500.46; AMENDING TITLE 11, CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 4, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 11-269.27; 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:
9-500.46. Firefighter; peace officer; residency requirement; prohibition; definitions
A. A city or town may not require a firefighter or peace officer, as a condition of employment, to reside in the city or town of the firefighter's or peace officer's employment.
b. 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 sheriff, constable, marshal, police officer and any other city, town or county officer vested by law with a duty to maintain public order and make arrests.
Sec. 2. Title 11, chapter 2, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 11-269.27, to read:
11-269.27. Firefighter; peace officer; residency requirement; prohibition; definitions
A. A county may not require a firefighter or peace officer, as a condition of employment, to reside within the county of the firefighter's or peace officer's employment.
b. 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 sheriff, constable, marshal, police officer and any other city, town or county officer vested by law with a duty to maintain public order and make arrests.