Arizona tribal flags; display.

SB1522 - 572R - I Ver

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Arizona tribal flags; display.

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1522

Introduced by

Senators
Hatathlie: Epstein, Fernandez, Miranda

AN
ACT

amending section 41-1363,
Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the legislative council.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Section 41-1363, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:

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41-1363.

Monuments and memorials within governmental mall; legislative authorization;
approval; procedure; flags

A. Notwithstanding section 34-225 or any other
law, a monument or memorial recognizing or honoring a person, group, entity or
event shall be located in the governmental mall only if a prior legislative act
authorizes the monument or memorial.

B. After legislative authorization, a monument or
memorial may be established by the following procedures:

1. The proponents shall submit a concept to the
legislative council for the design, dimensions and location of the monument or
memorial.

2. The legislative council shall review the concept
and determine the most appropriate location that highlights the monument or
memorial and preserves the integrity of the governmental mall.

3. After recommendations from the historical
advisory commission regarding the historical integrity of the monument or
memorial and after any necessary negotiations with the proponents, the
legislative council shall approve the final design, dimensions, location and
maintenance requirements of the monument or memorial, the minimum dollar amount
required for deposit in the state monument and memorial repair fund established
by section 41-1365 and any statement, declaration, writing or inscription
that will be imprinted or stamped on the monument or memorial.

4. Before construction of the monument or memorial
begins, the proponents shall enter into a contract with the legislative council
specifying the conditions of the design, dimensions and location of the
monument or memorial, a list of the artists, contractors and subcontractors
that will be employed, the minimum dollar amount required for deposit in the
state monument and memorial repair fund established by section 41-1365
and a verification that all employees for the project are insured and that this
state is indemnified against any liability in regard to the construction.

5. An approved monument or memorial shall be
completed and dedicated to this state within two years after the effective date
of the legislative act authorizing the monument or memorial.

C. Except as otherwise provided in this section or
section 41-1365, all fundraising and the establishment and administration
of a fund for deposit of monies and contracts for artistic design and
construction of the monument or memorial are the sole responsibility of the
proponents.

D. If the completed monument or memorial deviates
from the final design or dimension that was approved by the legislative council
or any statement, declaration, writing or inscription that is imprinted or
stamped on the monument or memorial deviates from that which was approved by
the legislative council, the proponents are responsible for any costs incurred
to conform the monument or memorial to the approved form.

E. The proponents shall collect an amount equal to
at least ten percent of the artistic design and construction costs of the
monument or memorial or the amount approved by the legislative council as
provided in subsection B of this section.� The legislative council shall
deposit these monies in the state monument and memorial repair fund established
by section 41-1365 for the maintenance, repair, reconditioning or
relocation of that monument or memorial.� The monies must be deposited in the
fund before
the
beginning
of

construction of the monument or memorial.

F. The legislative council may relocate monuments or
memorials that are located in the governmental mall.

G. The legislative council shall
place in Wesley Bolin plaza the official flags of the twenty-two
federally recognized tribes in this state.

G.

H.
This
section does not apply to monuments or memorials in which a political
subdivision has a contractual interest and that are located in the governmental
mall but that are outside Wesley Bolin plaza.
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