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Revision as of 21:36, 27 September 2026
This page explains the various statutes that require creation, amendment or deletion to implement laws that will hold Arizona Counties accountable to external and independent oversight, including public access to documentation.
Proposed Bills
Create Statutes for New County Ombudsman Citizens' Aide
Proposed new Arizona Revised Statutes:
- 11-393.01. Definitions
- 11-393.02. Exemptions
- 11-393.03. Ombudsman-citizens aide selection committee
- 11-393.04. Qualifications
- 11-393.05. Ombudsman-citizens aide; term; compensation
- 11-393.06. Powers and duties
- 11-393.07. Additional powers and duties; definitions
- 11-393.08. Scope of investigations
- 11-393.09. Complaint; investigation; investigative authority; violation; classification
- 11-393.10. Procedures after an investigation
- 11-393.11. County Ombudsman-citizens aide protections
- 11-393.12. County ombudsman-citizens aide political activity
Modify Statute for County Records
Proposed revision to Arizona Revised Statute:
Delete Statute for County Complaint Procedure
Proposed deletion of Arizona Revised Statute:
Modify State Ombudsman Citizens' Aide Statute to Oversee County Ombudsman Citizens' Aide Agencies
- 41-1376.01. Additional powers and duties; definitions / Paragraph B
Modify State Ombudsman Citizens' Aide Statute to Chair the County Ombudsman Selection Committee
- 41-1376.01. Additional powers and duties; definitions / Paragraph E?
Modify the State Auditor General Statute to be members of the County Ombudsman Selection Committee
- 41-1279.03. Powers and duties
The Proposed Bill Requires a New Governor in November 2026
Sadly, partisan politics stand in the way of a bipartisan citizen issue.
The proposed bill is for the citizen and does not favor one political party over the other. However, the Governor of Arizona, Katie Hobbs, must be removed from her position as Governor to move this bill realistically forward. Why?
- News articles have taken note of the large number of bills vetoed by Katie Hobbs. Depending on the news slant, the large number of vetos is not disputed; it's the justification for the veto that is disputed. The bill is unlikely to get Governor Hobbs approval with her past veto record.
- As the Arizona Secretary of State during the 2020 election, Katie Hobbs spent more effort attacking the investigators and defending Maricopa County in her Report on the Partisan Review of the 2020 General Election in Maricopa County. The bill is even more unlikely to get Governor Hobbs approval with this bias.
The Proposed Bill Requires a Legislative Sponsor Before the End of 2026
Bills are normally presented annually, during January of each year. An Arizona Senator or Representative would need to begin sponsoring this bill in November or December of 2026 in order to submit the proposed bill into the Legislative process of review and approval in January of 2027.
