ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

House: MAPS DP 8-6-0-0

HB 2717: technical correction; malpractice claim review

S/E: judgments; legislature; governor; consent decree

Sponsor:  Representative Finchem, LD 11

Caucus & COW

Summary of Strike-Everything Amendment to HB 2717

Overview

Requires the Legislature to approve settlements by consent decree (decree) if the decree requires an appropriation or statutory change.

History

The Governor is currently required to report to the Legislature, each session, any judgments that are rendered against this state and that were not previously reported. Additionally, the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA) Director is directed to draw a warrant for payment of the judgment on presentation of an authenticated copy of the judgment with the approval of the judgment by the Attorney General. However, the ADOA Director cannot draw the warrant until an appropriation is made by the Legislature for the warrant (A.R.S. § 12-826).

Provisions

1.   ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRequires the Legislature to approve, by joint resolution and signed by the Governor, any settlement by decree if the decree requires an appropriation or statutory change at the time of the proposed decree or at some time in the future. (Sec. 1)

2.   Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)

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