Bill > HB2058

This bill modifies the composition and requirements for the Arizona Game and Fish Commission by making several key changes to state law. Specifically, the bill requires that in addition to the existing provisions that no more than three commissioners can be from the same political party and no two can be from the same county, at least one commission member must now be a cattleman or rancher. The bill maintains the existing structure of five commissioners appointed by the governor for five-year terms, with members needing to be well-informed about wildlife and conservation. The bill preserves existing provisions about the governor's ability to remove commissioners through a public hearing process for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or misconduct, and continues the current rules about commissioners receiving compensation for meeting and performing official duties, which will be paid from the game and fish fund. The bill also maintains the requirement that the commission meet at least quarterly, with meetings possible at the chairman's call or by majority commission vote, and a quorum established by a majority of commissioners.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83620