Plain English Breakdown
The official text assigns the duty to require hiring to the governor, rather than stating agencies must hire directly without that instruction.
SB1772: Tribal Liaisons for State Agencies
This law requires the governor to ensure all Arizona state agencies employ a tribal liaison from a federally recognized tribe in the state.
What This Bill Does
- Adds section 41-112 to Title 41 of the Arizona Revised Statutes.
- Requires the governor to direct all state agencies to hire one tribal liaison each.
- Mandates that each liaison must be from a federally recognized Indian tribe located in Arizona.
- Directs liaisons to represent and help communication between their agency and tribal communities.
Who It Names or Affects
- All state agencies in Arizona
- The Governor of Arizona
- Federally recognized Indian tribes located in the state
Terms To Know
- Tribal liaison
- A person hired to help a government agency talk with and represent tribal communities.
- Federally recognized Indian tribe
- An American Indian or Alaska Native group that the U.S. federal government officially acknowledges as having a special relationship with it.
Limits and Unknowns
- The text does not say how many liaisons an agency must hire if it has multiple departments.
- The bill does not list specific duties beyond representing and facilitating communication.
- No effective date is provided in the source material.