HB 2702 — continuation; ACJC

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The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:

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Legislative findings A.

The legislature finds that:

1.

The legislature first established the Arizona criminal justice commission in 1982.

Among other duties, the Arizona criminal justice commission is statutorily responsible for monitoring the progress and implementation of new and continuing criminal justice legislation, facilitating research among criminal justice agencies and helping the legislature make data driven criminal justice policy.

2.

Unfortunately, the current operations and practices of the Arizona criminal justice commission have not aligned with and are contradictory to the legislative purposes underlying the legislature's creation of the Arizona criminal justice commission, jeopardizing the constitutional rights and civil liberties that every Arizonan deserves under the United States Constitution and Constitution of Arizona.

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The Arizona criminal justice commission has lobbied, using taxpayer money, for surveillance and data collection practices on citizens that have not committed any crimes and the Arizona criminal justice commission has further lobbied for the creation of a database targeting lawful concealed carry weapon permit holders.

This type of activity undermines the foundational principles of privacy rights, due process and the presumption of innocence, among others.

Law enforcement agencies in this state widely oppose these data collection mandates, as well as the requirement that such information be provided for inclusion in a statewide database.

4.

It is troubling that taxpayer dollars are being used for intrusive and ultra vires lobbying efforts.

State resources cannot be diverted to lobbying activities that contradict both the legislature's mission and the criminal justice system in Arizona.

The misuse of state monies for lobbying activities burdens taxpayers and creates the potential for the expansion of government power that could further jeopardize individual liberties and freedoms.

Such unchecked governmental oversight expands the power of the state and is a threat to freedom.

5.

The chairperson of the Arizona criminal justice commission is responsible for the creation of the judiciary's task force on countering disinformation, part of a nationwide censorship apparatus that spied on and suppressed the voices of the people of Arizona.

B.

Based on these findings, the legislature deems it necessary to terminate the Arizona criminal justice commission immediately on its sunset date in order to fulfill its sworn duty to preserve, protect and defend the constitutions of the United States and of this state, from all enemies foreign and domestic.>> Sec.

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