ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

 


HB 2377: public officers; lobbying; prohibition

Sponsor: Representative Biasiucci, LD 30

Committee on Regulatory Affairs

Overview

Prohibits a public officer from representing a person for compensation before any public agency.

History

Title 38, Chapter 3, Article 8, details conflict of interest by public officers and employees of incorporated cities or towns, political subdivisions and the state, its departments, commissions, agencies and boards (A.R.S. 38-501)

Statute defines public officers as all elected and appointed officers of a public agency established by charter, ordinance, resolution, state constitution or statute.  Employee means all persons who are not public officers and who are employed for compensation by an incorporated city or town, political subdivision or the state, its departments, agencies, boards or commissions.  Further, public agency includes the courts, the state's departments, agencies, boards, commissions, legislative or administrative bodies of the state, its counties, incorporated cities and towns and any other political subdivision (A.R.S. 38-502).

Provisions

1.   ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes)	     ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes)      ☐ Emergency (40 votes)	☐ Fiscal NoteStates that a public officer cannot represent any person for compensation before any public agency.  (Sec. 1)

2.   Clarifies that an officer is a public officer.  (Sec. 1)

3.   Makes conforming changes.  (Sec. 1)

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