Title 41 — State Government

The supervisors of any two or more districts organized under the provisions of this chapter may cooperate in the exercise of any power conferred in this chapter.

Agencies of this state which have jurisdiction over or are charged with the administration of any state-owned lands, and of any county or other governmental subdivision of the state which have jurisdiction over, or are charged with the administration of, any county owned or other…

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Department" means the state department of corrections. 2. "Director" means the director of the independent correctional oversight office. 3. "Office" means the independent correctional oversight office. 4. "Record" has t…

B. A person is not eligible for appointment to the office pursuant to subsection A of this section if the person or the person's spouse meets any of the following criteria: 1. Is or has been employed by or participates in the management of a business or other organization that re…

1. Abuse or neglect. 2. Conditions of confinement. 3. Department decisions or administrative actions. 4. Department inactions or omissions. 5. Department policies, rules or procedures. 6. Alleged violations of law by department staff. B. The office may decline to investigate any …

1. Providing information about individual rights and the services available from the office, including the name, address and telephone number of the office facilities or staff. 2. Conducting official inspections. B. The office may access, inspect and copy all relevant information…

B. The office shall establish confidentiality rules and procedures for all information maintained by the office to ensure that the identity of a complainant remains confidential before, during and after an investigation to the greatest extent practicable. The office may disclose …

B. A proceeding or decision of the director may be reviewed in superior court only to determine if it is contrary to this chapter. C. The director and the staff of the office may not be required to testify in court regarding matters that come to their attention in the exercise of…

A. The corrections oversight fund is established consisting of legislative appropriations, federal monies and private grants, gifts, contributions and devises. The office shall administer the fund. B. The director may accept and spend federal monies and private grants, gifts, con…

A. For an agency that the legislature has granted a one-time rulemaking exemption, within one year after a rule has been adopted the agency shall review the rule adopted under the rulemaking exemption to determine whether any rule adopted under the rulemaking exemption should be …

A. The definitions in section 41-1001 apply to this chapter. B. In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Notice of exempt rulemaking" means a notice of: (a) An exemption pursuant to section 41-1005, except those exemptions that require notice and an opportunity…

A. The secretary of state shall prescribe a uniform numbering system and have reasonable discretion to determine the form and style for exempt rules filed with and published by the secretary of state's office. The secretary of state shall refuse to accept a notice of exempt rulem…

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Ambulance" means any publicly or privately owned surface, water or air vehicle, including a helicopter, that is specially designed and constructed or modified and equipped to be used, maintained or operated for transport…

A. Notwithstanding any other statute, persons engaged in and vehicles used for the emergency transportation of persons injured at an industrial site are exempt from the provisions of this chapter. B. Persons engaged in and vehicles used for air transportation of sick or injured p…

A. The director shall: 1. Subject to the law enforcement merit system council classifications and pay scales, appoint, define the duties and prescribe the terms and conditions of employment of all employees necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. 2. Adopt rules neces…

A. For the primary purpose of providing the most timely, efficient and comprehensive emergency medical services possible, the director may, subject to the availability of funds, purchase, equip, staff and be responsible for maintaining aircraft, including helicopters, or may leas…

A. The director is responsible for the overall design, installation, maintenance, implementation, coordination and administration of a statewide emergency medical services communication system, as defined in section 41-1831, subject to the availability of funds, and for the estab…

A. If an indigent emergency medical patient is received by an emergency receiving facility from an ambulance with necessary medical equipment and supplies to provide emergency medical services and which is licensed pursuant to title 36, chapter 21.1, the county is liable pursuant…

The director of the department of health services shall adopt minimum reasonable standards and procedures pursuant to title 36, chapter 21.1 for the issuance of a license to operate a ground or air vehicle as an ambulance. Such standards may differ in counties of over three hundr…

Any person violating or failing to comply with any provision of this chapter is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.

This article shall not be construed to limit the authority of the corporation commission to regulate ambulance service corporations pursuant to article XV, Constitution of Arizona.

The department is responsible for implementing the first responder course approved pursuant to section 36-2204 for law enforcement officers.

A. The Arizona fallen firefighter memorial committee is established consisting of the following members: 1. The president of this state's largest professional firefighters organization who shall serve as the chairperson of the committee. 2. One public member who is appointed by t…

A. The Arizona fallen firefighter memorial committee shall: 1. Establish an acceptable set of standards for persons to be memorialized on the Arizona fallen firefighter memorial that is located in Wesley Bolin Plaza. 2. Determine those persons who are eligible to be memorialized.…

A. The Arizona fallen firefighter memorial fund is established. The fund shall consist of monies received as donations as provided for in this article. On notice from the committee, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the Arizona fallen firefighter memorial fund…