Arizona § 41-1830.11 Law enforcement merit system council; composition

Arizona Statutes

§ 41-1830.11 — Law enforcement merit system council; composition

Arizona § 41-1830.11

Title 41Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 12PUBLIC SAFETY

Art. 10Law Enforcement Merit System Council

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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 41-1830.11 (2026).

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A.The governor shall appoint a law enforcement merit system councilpursuant to section 38-211. The council consists of five persons. No more than three members shall belong to the same political party. Persons eligible for appointment shall have had a continuous recorded registration pursuant to title 16, chapter 1 with either the same political party or as an independent for at least two years immediately preceding appointment. Members appointed shall be persons who are committed to enforcing this article in an honest, independent and impartial fashion and to seeking to uphold public confidence in the integrity of public safety peace officers. The members of the council shall not have held elective public office within one year before appointment and shall not hold any other political

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A. The governor shall appoint a law enforcement merit system councilpursuant to section 38-211. The council consists of five persons. No more than three members shall belong to the same political party. Persons eligible for appointment shall have had a continuous recorded registration pursuant to title 16, chapter 1 with either the same political party or as an independent for at least two years immediately preceding appointment. Members appointed shall be persons who are committed to enforcing this article in an honest, independent and impartial fashion and to seeking to uphold public confidence in the integrity of public safety peace officers. The members of the council shall not have held elective public office within one year before appointment and shall not hold any other political office while serving on the council.

B. The governor shall fill a vacancy on the same basis as the original appointment.

C. Members of the council are eligible to receive compensation for their services in the amount of one hundred dollars for each meeting attended, prorated for partial days for each meeting attended.

D. A member serves for a term of three years. The governor may remove a member only for cause.

E. The chairman of the council serves as an ex officio member of the state personnel board without voting privileges.