Bill Text: AZ HB2601 | 2012 | Fiftieth Legislature 2nd Regular | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Veteran supportive campuses; report

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 12-4)

Status: (Passed) 2012-04-10 - Governor Signed [HB2601 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2012-HB2601-Chaptered.html

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Senate Engrossed House Bill

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fiftieth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2012

 

 

 

CHAPTER 227

 

HOUSE BILL 2601

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending section 23‑356, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to wage claims.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Section 23-356, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE23-356.  Wage claims

A.  Instead of proceeding under section 23‑355, an employee may file a written claim with the department for unpaid wages against an employer if the amount of such wages does not exceed two five thousand five hundred dollars and if such claim is filed within one year of the accrual of such claim.

B.  The department may, on behalf of an employee, or the employee may obtain judgment and execution, garnishment, attachment or other available remedies for collection of unpaid wages established by final determination by the department.

C.  The department may receive payment on wage claims on behalf of employees.  The department may deposit, pursuant to sections 35‑146 and 35‑147, monies it receives as payment on wage claims in a special state fund for disbursement to wage claimants on proper authorization by the department. END_STATUTE

 

 

 

 

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR APRIL 10, 2012.

 

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 11, 2012.