SB 1053 — metal theft study committee

SenateHouse Engrossed Senate Bill metal theft study committee State(now: of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session SENATE BILL 1053 AN ACT ALLOWING FOR A JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON METAL THEFT.

Arizona-Ireland trade commission) State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session CHAPTER 168 SENATE BILL 1053 AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 41, CHAPTER 10, ARTICLE 1, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 41-1527;

RELATING TO THE ARIZONA-IRELAND TRADE COMMISSION.

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TheTHE presidentARIZONA-IRELAND ofTRADE theCOMMISSION senateIS andESTABLISHED theIN speakerTHE ofAUTHORITY. the house of representatives for the fifty-sixth legislature, second regular session, may appoint a joint legislative committee on metal theft that is composed of legislators to review:

THE COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF:

TheTWO effectivenessMEMBERS ofWHO titleHAVE 44,KNOWLEDGE chapterOF 11,OR articleANY 3.1,INVOLVEMENT ArizonaIN RevisedORGANIZATIONS Statutes,THAT inPROMOTE deterringIRISH crime.AFFAIRS OR WHO HAVE INTEREST IN THE WELL-BEING OF TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN THIS STATE AND IRELAND.

THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SHALL APPOINT THESE MEMBERS.

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THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SHALL APPOINT THESE MEMBERS.

3.

FIVE MEMBERS WHO ARE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, INCLUDING:

(a) AT LEAST ONE MEMBER FROM A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

(b) THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S DESIGNEE.

(c) AT LEAST TWO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE FROM DIFFERENT POLITICAL PARTIES AND WHO REPRESENT IRISH-AMERICAN COMMUNITIES OR INTERESTS IN THIS STATE.

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ALL VACANCIES SHALL BE FILLED IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE INITIAL APPOINTMENT.

APPOINTED MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION SHALL RECEIVE COMPENSATION AS DETERMINED PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-611 FOR EACH DAY ACTUALLY SPENT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL DUTIES AND ARE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES PURSUANT TO TITLE 38, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 2.

ThisTHE sectionCOMMISSION isMAY repealedACCEPT fromGIFTS, andGRANTS, afterDONATIONS, DecemberMONIES 31,FROM 2024.FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES, BEQUESTS AND OTHER FORMS OF VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THE COMMISSION.

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THE COMMISSION SHALL:

1.

ANNUALLY ELECT A CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS.

2.

MEET AT LEAST ANNUALLY AND AT THE CALL OF THE CHAIRPERSON.

3.

ADVANCE BILATERAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT BETWEEN THIS STATE AND IRELAND.

4.

INITIATE JOINT ACTION ON POLICY ISSUES OF MUTUAL INTEREST BETWEEN THIS STATE AND IRELAND.

5.

PROMOTE BUSINESS AND ACADEMIC EXCHANGES BETWEEN THIS STATE AND IRELAND.

6.

ENCOURAGE MUTUAL ECONOMIC SUPPORT BETWEEN THIS STATE AND IRELAND.

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1053 7.

ENCOURAGE MUTUAL INVESTMENT IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF THIS STATE AND IRELAND.