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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session |
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HB 2270: county seal; authority; sheriff's posse
Sponsor: Representative Marshall, LD 7
Committee on Public Safety & Law Enforcement
Overview
Expands statutory restrictions on the use of county identifiers by applying the restrictions not only to a county seal, but also to logos, insignia and other visual or textual identifiers (emblems) that could imply affiliation with a county office. Grants the sheriff the exclusive right to name or dissolve any posse associated with the sheriff's office.
History
Under A.R.S. § 11-251.17 a person may use or display a county seal only if he first obtains approval from the county board of supervisors, which may issue a certificate of approval upon a showing of good cause for a proper purpose. Further, no one other than a county department may use the county seal to advertise or promote merchandise sales or for any other commercial purpose.
Elected officials of county offices include the sheriff, recorder, treasurer, school superintendent, county attorney, assessor, supervisors, clerk of the board of supervisors and the tax collector (A.R.S. § 11-401).
The sheriff of any county may request the aid of volunteer posses and reserve organizations located in the county when executing his prescribed duties (A.R.S. § 11-441).
Provisions
1. Includes that, in addition to a county seal, a person must also obtain approval before the use of any emblems of a county office. (Sec. 1)
2. Expands the parties that may grant a certificate of approval for the use of a county seal or county office emblem to include the elected official in control of the county office, in addition to the board of supervisors of the county. (Sec. 1)
3. Prohibits anyone other than a county department from using the county office emblem, in addition to the county seal, to advertise or promote the sale of any merchandise within Arizona. (Sec. 1)
4. Allows the board of supervisors to adopt rules for the use of a county office emblem or identifier, in addition to the rules for use of the county seal. (Sec. 1)
5. Adds that any county logo and insignia must also be displayed by a county on its website, if the county maintains a website. (Sec. 1)
6. Grants the sheriff of any county the exclusive right to name any posse that is associated with the sheriff's office and to dissolve any posse that operates under the sheriff's jurisdiction. (Sec. 2)
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