Arizona § 41-531 Arizona office of African-American affairs

Arizona Statutes

§ 41-531 — Arizona office of African-American affairs

Arizona § 41-531

Title 41Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 3ADMINISTRATIVE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

Art. 3Arizona Office of African-American Affairs

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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 41-531 (2026).

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A.The Arizona office of African-American affairs is established and consists of the governor, the superintendent of public instruction, the director of the department of health services, the director of the department of transportation, the attorney general, the director of the department of economic security, the director of the office of tourism and the chief executive officer of the Arizona commerce authority, or their representatives, who shall be ex officio members, and nine members who are appointed by the governor, seven of whom are African-American and two of whom are not African-American.

B.The term of office of each appointed member is three years. Each member shall hold office until the member's successor is appointed and qualifies. Appointment to fill a vacancy caused other

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A. The Arizona office of African-American affairs is established and consists of the governor, the superintendent of public instruction, the director of the department of health services, the director of the department of transportation, the attorney general, the director of the department of economic security, the director of the office of tourism and the chief executive officer of the Arizona commerce authority, or their representatives, who shall be ex officio members, and nine members who are appointed by the governor, seven of whom are African-American and two of whom are not African-American.

B. The term of office of each appointed member is three years. Each member shall hold office until the member's successor is appointed and qualifies. Appointment to fill a vacancy caused other than by expiration of a term shall be for the unexpired portion of the term.

C. Members of the office shall serve without compensation.

D. The office shall elect a chairperson and a vice chairperson from among its appointed members and adopt rules for the conduct of meetings. A record shall be kept of all proceedings and transactions.

E. Section 41-2955, subsection D does not apply to the office.

F. The office shall meet at least quarterly on the second Thursday of the first month of each quarter and may hold additional meetings on the call of the chairperson. A majority of the appointed members of the office constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but ex officio members may vote. Members who fail to attend three consecutive meetings are deemed to have resigned.

G. The appointed members of the office shall employ, subject to chapter 4, article 4 of this title, an executive director of the office who shall not be a member of the office. The director is eligible to receive compensation as determined by the office from monies available in the Arizona office of African-American affairs fund established by section 41-533. The office may employ clerical, professional and technical personnel subject to chapter 4, article 4 of this title and monies available in the Arizona office of African-American affairs fund and shall prescribe their duties and determine their compensation.