Arizona HB 2165: technical correction; traffic violations

Bill Text

HB2165 - 572R - H Ver 

 House Engrossed

 veterans; state park 
 fees; exemption

 State of Arizona

 House of Representatives

 Fifty-seventh Legislature

 Second Regular Session

 2026

 HOUSE BILL 2165

AN 
ACT

Amending section 41-511.05, Arizona Revised 
Statutes; relating to the arizona state parks board.

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

Section 1. Section 41-511.05, Arizona Revised 
Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE41-511.05. Powers; 
compensation

The board, subject to legislative budgetary control within the 
limitations of this article, may:

1. Subject to chapter 4, article 4 and, as 
applicable, article 5 of this title, employ, determine conditions of employment 
and specify the duties of such administrative, secretarial and clerical workers 
and technical employees such as naturalists, archaeologists, landscape 
architects, rangers, park supervisors, caretakers, guides, skilled tradesmen, 
laborers, historians and engineers, and contract to have the services of such 
advisors or consultants as are reasonably necessary or desirable to enable it 
to perform adequately its duties. The compensation of the director 
and of all workers and employees shall be as determined pursuant to section 38-611.

2. Make such contracts, leases and agreements and 
incur such obligations as are reasonably necessary or desirable within the 
general scope of its activities and operations to enable it to perform 
adequately its duties.

3. Acquire through purchase, lease, agreement, 
donation, grant, bequest or otherwise real and personal property and acquire 
real property through eminent domain for state park or monument 
purposes. Property may not be acquired in the manner provided in 
this paragraph that will require an expenditure in excess of funds budgeted or 
received for such purposes. A state park or monument, or additions 
to a state park or monument, may not be created containing in excess of one hundred 
sixty acres of land unless created by an act of the 
legislature. This acreage limitation does not apply in the case of 
lands given or donated for state park or monument purposes or to state owned 
lands that are selected by the board and that are not subject to outstanding 
leases, permits or other rights for the use of the lands including preferential 
rights to renew such leases and permits.

4. Sell, lease, exchange or otherwise dispose of 
real and personal property. Any disposition of real property shall 
be submitted for approval of the joint committee on capital 
review. The disposition of office equipment, furnishings, vehicles 
and other materials is subject to chapter 23, article 8 of this 
title. The disposition of artifacts and other property of 
scientific, archaeological, historical or sociological interest is exempt from 
chapter 23, article 8 of this title, but the board shall consult with the 
Arizona historical society in disposing of property of historical interest.

5. Construct at state parks and monuments necessary 
sanitary and other facilities including picnic tables, fireplaces, campsites, 
service buildings and maintenance shops, and contract with private persons for 
the construction and operation of cabins, hotels and restaurants, and like 
establishments.

6. Erect suitable signs and markers at parks and 
monuments and write, prepare and publish written materials describing the 
historical significance of monuments and other places of historical or other 
significance.

7. Solicit and work in cooperation with the 
department of transportation and the highway departments of various counties 
and the United States federal highway administration for necessary roads and 
trails within the state parks and monuments and access roads to state parks and 
monuments. For the purposes of this paragraph, the board may 
designate roads, spurs and other traffic related appurtenances within state 
park boundaries as public highways. Designation of roads, spurs or other 
traffic related appurtenances as public highways does not prohibit the board 
from closing such public highways when the park is closed, charging for 
admission to the park to persons using the public highway within the park or 
otherwise managing such public highways in the same manner as other lands 
within the park.

8. Levy and collect reasonable fees or other charges 
for the use of such privileges and conveniences as may be provided under the 
jurisdiction of the board. The board may enter into agreements for the purpose of accepting to accept 
payment for fees or other charges imposed pursuant to this article by 
alternative payment methods, including credit cards, charge cards, debit cards 
and electronic funds transfers. The collecting officer shall deduct 
any fee charged or withheld by a company providing the alternative payment 
method under an agreement with the board before the revenues are transferred to 
the board. A person who is a