SB1649

THE CONTEXT: The Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC) consists of 5 senators appointed by the Senate President and 5 representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House. One senator and one representative must be from their chamber's appropriations committee.

WHAT THE BILL DID: The final vetoed version would remove the requirement for the member appointed by the Speaker of the House to the Livestock Loss Board to be a livestock auction market owner, remove the following requirements for the member appointed by the Senate President to the Livestock Loss Board: a) be a faculty member at a university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona Board of Regents; and b) have expertise in agricultural and life sciences. Military Affairs Commission, and remove the following requirements for members appointed by the Senate President and the Speaker of the House to the Military Affairs Commission: a) represent private property interests in specified areas; or b) represent a community where a military installation is located. Arizona Tea Party Committee.

WHY IT MATTERED: The practical reason for this bill was to make the government process for legislative appointments more definite and accountable. It would remove the requirement for the member appointed by the Speaker of the House to the Livestock Loss Board to be a livestock auction market owner, and would also remove the following requirements for the member appointed by the Senate President to the Livestock Loss Board: a) be a faculty member at a university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona Board of Regents; and b) have expertise in agricultural and life sciences. Military Affairs Commission, rather than leave the current rule unchanged.