ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Phoenix, Arizona
FINAL
REVISED
governmental mall commission;
proxy vote
Purpose
An emergency measure that allows members of the Governmental Mall Commission to vote by proxy if they are more than 100 years old. Modifies quorum requirements.
Background
The
Governmental Mall Commission develops, maintains and amends a comprehensive
long-range general plan for the development of the governmental mall area. The Commission also encourages public
agencies to enter into intergovernmental agreements or contracts. Furthermore,
the Commission can review and approve or disapprove requests for permission to
develop structures or sites or award construction contracts for new buildings
or improvements within the governmental mall. Finally, the Commission reviews
all planning activities within governmental mall boundaries and publishes an
annual report on the issues brought before the Commission and its
recommendations.
H.B.
2627 allows a member of the Commission to vote by proxy if the member is more
than 100 years of age, and modifies quorum requirements. The provisions found in H.B. 2627 are
identical to those found in a strike everything amendment to S.B. 1334 that was
adopted in the Government Committee.
H.B. 2627 was substituted for S.B. 1334 on third reading in the
Senate.
There
is no anticipated fiscal impact associated with this legislation.
1. Allows a member of the Governmental Mall Commission to vote by proxy, as determined by the appointing officer, or by other agreeable method to the member and the appointing officer, if the member is more than 100 years old.
2. Allows five members to constitute a quorum if a member of the Commission is more than 100 years old.
3. Contains an emergency clause.
3rd Read 2/19/01 49-0-11 3rd Read 4/3/01 29-0-1-0
(substituted
for S.B. 1334 on 3rd read)
Signed by Governor 4/10/01
Chapter 91
Prepared
by Senate Staff
May
23, 2001