Arizona HB 2194: inmate telephone systems; prohibited contracts

Bill Text

HB2194 - 541R - I Ver 

 REFERENCE TITLE: inmate telephone 
 systems; prohibited contracts

 State of 
 Arizona

 House of 
 Representatives

 Fifty-fourth 
 Legislature

 First Regular 
 Session

 2019

 HB 2194

 Introduced by 

 Representative Bolding

AN ACT

amending title 31, chapter 1, article 2, 
Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 31‑133; amending title 41, 
chapter 11, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-1604.21; 
relating to jails and prisons.

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

Section 1. Title 31, chapter 1, article 2, 
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 31-133, to read:

START_STATUTE31-133. Inmate telephone system service contracts; prohibited terms

The sheriff may not enter into a contract or 
agreement for inmate telephone system services that Allows the sheriff to 
accept or receive revenue in excess of the sheriff's reasonable operating cost 
for establishing and administering the inmate telephone system services, including a contract or agreement that Allows 
commissions, profit sharing, percentage payments, up-front signing bonuses, 
inflated rent payments or the supplying of technologies that are unrelated to 
the actual telephone service. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2. Title 41, chapter 11, article 1, 
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-1604.21, to read:

START_STATUTE41-1604.21. Inmate telephone system service contracts; prohibited terms

The department may not enter into a contract or 
agreement for inmate telephone system services that Allows the department to 
accept or receive revenue in excess of the department's reasonable operating 
cost for establishing and administering the inmate telephone system services, 
including a contract or agreement that Allows commissions, profit sharing, 
percentage payments, up-front signing bonuses, inflated rent payments or the 
supplying of technologies that are unrelated to the actual telephone service. END_STATUTE