Bill Text: AZ SCR1009 | 2010 | Forty-ninth Legislature 2nd Regular | Engrossed
Bill Title: Publicly financed elections; prohibition
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-04-22 - House RULES Committee action: constitutional and in proper form, voting: (6-0-0-2-0) [SCR1009 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2010-SCR1009-Engrossed.html
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State of Arizona Senate Forty-ninth Legislature Second Regular Session 2010
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1009 |
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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
proposing an amendment to the CONSTITUTION of Arizona; amending article VII, constitution of Arizona, by adding section 19; relating to taxpayer money for candidates.
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Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Arizona, the House of Representatives concurring:
1. Article VII, Constitution of Arizona, is proposed to be amended by adding section 19 as follows if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor:
19. Taxpayer money to candidate or campaign for statewide office or legislature prohibited; definitions
Section 19. A. Taxpayer money shall not be used to fund any political candidate or campaign for statewide office or the office of member of the legislature.
B. For the purposes of this section:
1. "statewide office" means governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, attorney general, superintendent of public instruction, corporation commissioner, mine inspector or any nonfederal office elected by a vote of the qualified electors of this state as a whole.
2. "Taxpayer money" includes:
(a) Any tax, fee, assessment, surcharge, forfeiture, penalty, fine, other revenue or monies collected by this state, a political subdivision, department, agency or instrumentality of this state or a city or town.
(b) Any contribution, donation or expenditure that is eligible for a state tax reduction, deduction, exemption, exclusion, credit, donation, checkoff or other tax feature.
2. The Secretary of State shall submit this proposition to the voters at the next general election as provided by article XXI, Constitution of Arizona.
