ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FIRST REGULAR SESSION - 1999

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Abstract for HB 2648 (Arizona state parks board; reorganization) Sponsor: McGrath

Establishes a State Parks Department and converts the State Parks Board to an advisory board if a threshold budget amount is appropriated by the legislature.

ABSTRACT OF PROPOSED STRIKE-EVERYTHING TO HB 2648:

HB 2648 establishes a State Parks Department with a Director and converts the State Parks Board to advisory status.

History:

Currently the Arizona State Parks Board consists of the state land commissioner and six governor appointed members. The Board employs a full-time director. The purpose of the State Parks Board is to acquire, preserve, establish, and maintain areas of natural, scenic, historical, and scientific interests for the people of Arizona.

Provisions:

Establishes the State Parks Department as a state agency, and converts the State Parks Board to an advisory board.

Designates the State Parks Board Director as the Executive Director of the State Parks Department, appointed by the Governor.

Retains the current board members until the expiration of their terms and provides that new advisory members be Governor appointed using the same criteria as previous appointments.

Authorizes compensation and reimbursement of expenses to advisory board members.

Establishes the State Historic Preservation Officer as a Governor appointed position.

Retains the director, officers and employees of the Arizona State Parks Board and transfers them to the State Parks Department.

Provides for transition of Board rules, proceedings, contracts, agreements, legal and judicial proceedings entered into or begun before January 1, 1999.

Makes technical and conforming changes.

Prepared by: Kathi Knox, Nancy Burns

hb2648.piu 2/15/99 bh

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