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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, Second Regular Session
private property; sale; veterans affairs.
Purpose
An emergency measure that consents to the sale of specified parcels of land in Maricopa County to the United States for and on behalf of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (U.S. VA) for the purpose of use by the U.S. VA.
Background
In order to erect forts, magazines, arsenals, dock-yards and other needful buildings, the U.S. Constitution grants the U.S. Congress the power to: 1) exercise exclusive legislation over such district not to exceed 10 square miles as may, by cession of particular states and the acceptance of U.S. Congress, become the seat of the U.S. government; and 2) exercise like authority over all places purchased by the consent of the Legislature of the state (U.S. Const. art. 1 § 8).
Statute allows
the state to consent to the acquisition of any privately owned real property
within Arizona by the United States only upon the Governor's signing a joint
resolution adopted by the Legislature to that effect. The joint resolution is
required to recite the legal description of the land and the purposes to which
the state consents that the property may be used (A.R.S.
§ 37-620.02).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Consents to the sale of specified parcels of land in Maricopa County to the United States for and on behalf of the U.S. VA for the purpose of use by the U.S. VA.
2. Provides a legal description of the parcels of land being sold.
3. Becomes effective on signature of the Governor, if the emergency clause is enacted.
Prepared by Senate Research
June 14, 2024
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