REFERENCE TITLE: law enforcement budget; reduction; prohibition

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2022

SB 1354

Introduced by

Senator Rogers

AN ACT

amending title 9, chapter 4, article 8, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 9-500.48; amending title 11, chapter 2, article 4, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 11-269.27; relating to law enforcement.

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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 9-500.48, to read:

START_STATUTE9-500.48. Law enforcement; budget decrease; prohibition; definition

A. A city or town may not reduce the annual operating budget for a law enforcement agency by any amount below the previous year's budget.

b. for the purposes of this section, "law enforcement agency" means a municipal police department. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2. Title 11, chapter 2, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 11-269.27, to read:

START_STATUTE11-269.27. Law enforcement; budget decrease; prohibition; definition

A. A county may not reduce the annual operating budget for a law enforcement agency by any amount below the previous year's budget. 

b. For the purposes of this section, "law enforcement agency" means a county sheriff's department. END_STATUTE