Bill Text: AZ SB1329 | 2011 | Fiftieth Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced
Bill Title: Public employees; lobbying; political activities
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: (Vetoed) 2011-04-29 - Governor Vetoed [SB1329 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2011-SB1329-Introduced.html
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REFERENCE TITLE: public employees; lobbying; political activities |
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State of Arizona Senate Fiftieth Legislature First Regular Session 2011
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SB 1329 |
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Introduced by Senator Antenori; Representatives Gowan, Montenegro, Stevens
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AN ACT
amending title 38, chapter 3, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 38‑450; relating to public officers and employees.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 38, chapter 3, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 38-450, to read:
38-450. Lobbying or political activity during hours of employment prohibited; use of public entity space or equipment for political activities prohibited; exemptions; definitions
A. A public employee who is paid in whole or in part from taxpayer monies shall not lobby a governmental entity during the employee's hours of employment unless the employee lobbies using the employee's vacation or compensatory time or takes an unpaid leave of absence. This subsection does not apply to a public employee who is registered as an authorized public lobbyist or designated public lobbyist and who lobbies for the employer as part of the employee's official duties.
B. A public employee who is paid in whole or in part from taxpayer monies shall not engage in any political activity during the employee's hours of employment unless the employee engages in this activity using the employee's vacation or compensatory time or takes an unpaid leave of absence.
C. A public entity shall not use taxpayer monies to fund any part of a rally, protest or lobbying effort. This subsection does not apply if the public entity leases space or equipment at fair market value to entities engaged in such a rally, protest or lobbying effort or to an employee who is registered as the authorized public lobbyist or the designated public lobbyist of the entity and who lobbies for the entity as part of the employee's official duties.
D. A candidate for public office may request information through the public records law as to whether a public employee or public entity is or may be in violation of this section. If a candidate makes such a request, notwithstanding section 39‑121.01, the custodian of the public records shall furnish the information requested within ten days.
E. For the purposes of this section, "authorized public lobbyist" and "designated public lobbyist" have the same meanings prescribed in section 41‑1231.
