REFERENCE TITLE: municipalities; membership dues; limit
State of Arizona
House of Representatives
Fifty-fifth Legislature
Second Regular Session
2022
HB 2099
Introduced by
Representatives Cobb: Grantham, Weninger
AN ACT
amending title 9, chapter 4, article 8, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 9-500.48; relating to municipal general powers.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 9, chapter 4, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 9-500.48, to read:
START_STATUTE9-500.48. Public monies; membership dues; limit; definitions
A. a city or town may not pay dues to a membership organization in an amount that is greater than the city's or town's total population multiplied by the per capita membership amount paid by the most populous city or town that is also a member of the membership organization.
b. for the purposes of this section:
1. "membership organization" means an organization whose paid membership is composed, by majority, of cities and towns.
2. "per capita membership" means the total membership dues paid to the membership organization by the city or town divided by its total population. END_STATUTE