Bill Text: AZ SB1059 | 2016 | Fifty-second Legislature 2nd Regular | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Oil and gas commission; continuation

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-03-18 - Chapter 47 [SB1059 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2016-SB1059-Chaptered.html

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House Engrossed Senate Bill

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-second Legislature

Second Regular Session

2016

 

 

 

CHAPTER 47

 

SENATE BILL 1059

 

 

AN ACT

 

Repealing section 41‑3016.14, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 41, chapter 27, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41‑3022.24; relating to the oil and gas conservation commission.

 

 

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

Section 1.  Repeal

Section 41-3016.14, Arizona Revised Statutes, is repealed.

Sec. 2.  Title 41, chapter 27, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-3022.24, to read:

START_STATUTE41-3022.24.  Oil and gas conservation commission; termination July 1, 2022

A.  The oil and gas conservation commission terminates on July 1, 2022.

B.  Title 27, chapter 4, article 1 is repealed on January 1, 2023. END_STATUTE

Sec. 3.  Purpose

Pursuant to section 41‑2955, subsection B, Arizona Revised Statutes, the legislature continues the oil and gas conservation commission to regulate the drilling for and production of oil, gas, helium and geothermal resources, promote the conservation of these resources, protect ownership rights of these resources, safeguard the public health and otherwise effect the public policy of this state pursuant to section 27‑502, Arizona Revised Statutes.

Sec. 4.  Retroactivity

Sections 1 and 2 of this act are effective retroactively to July 1, 2016.

 

 

 

 

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MARCH 18, 2016.

 

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 18, 2016.