Bill Text: AZ SCR1027 | 2022 | Fifty-fifth Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced
Bill Title: Corporation commissioners; appointment; election; terms
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-01-25 - Senate read second time [SCR1027 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2022-SCR1027-Introduced.html
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REFERENCE TITLE: corporation commissioners; appointment; election; terms |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session 2022
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SCR 1027 |
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Introduced by Senator Mesnard
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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
proposing an amendment to the constitution of arizona; amending article xv, section 1, constitution of arizona; relating to the corporation commission composition.
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Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Arizona, the House of Representatives concurring:
1. Article XV, section 1, Constitution of Arizona, is proposed to be amended as follows if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor:
1. Term limits on corporation commission; composition; governor appointment; election; office vacancies; qualifications
Section 1. A. No member of the corporation commission shall hold that office for more than two consecutive terms. No corporation commissioner may serve again in that office until out of office for one full term. Any person who serves one half one-half or more of a term shall be considered to have served one term for purposes of this section.
B. A corporation commission is hereby created to be composed of five persons, who four of whom shall be appointed by the governor, whose term of office shall be eight years, and one of whom is elected at the general election, and whose term of office shall be four years, and who shall maintain their chief office at the state capital. The two additional commission members shall be elected at the 2002 general election for initial two-year terms beginning on the first Monday in January, 2003. The elected commissioner shall serve as the chairperson of the commission. On the expiration of the terms in January 2023 of two commissioners, two commissioners shall be elected for four-year terms. On the expiration of the terms in January 2025 of three commissioners, one commissioner shall be elected to a four-year term and the governor shall appoint one commissioner for a term beginning January 2025 and ending January 2029 and one commissioner for a term beginning January 2025 and ending January 2033. On the expiration of the terms in January 2027 of two commissioners, the governor shall appoint one commissioner for a term beginning January 2027 and ending January 2031 and one commissioner for a term beginning January 2027 and ending January 2035. On the expiration of the terms in January 2029 of two commissioners, one commission member shall be elected to a four-year term and one commission member shall be appointed to a term beginning January 2029 and ending January 2037. Thereafter, all appointed terms shall be four-year eight-year terms and all elected terms shall be four-year terms.
C. In case of vacancy in the office, the governor shall appoint a commissioner to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term. The appointed commissioner shall fill the vacancy until a commissioner shall be elected at a general election as provided by law, and shall qualify. The qualifications of commissioners may be prescribed by law.
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.
