2005 Arizona Revised Statutes - Revised Statutes §28-1109  Motor vehicle towing advisory council

A. The motor vehicle towing advisory council is established consisting of the following thirteen members:

1. The director of the department of public safety or the director's designee.

2. The director of the department of transportation or the director's designee.

3. Three members of the public who do not have a financial interest in any towing business and who are appointed by the governor.

4. Six members who are registered with the department of public safety to operate a towing and storage business in this state and who are appointed by the governor. Under this paragraph, the governor shall not appoint more than two persons from the same towing and storage organization or association to serve as members concurrently or more than two persons from any one county to serve as members concurrently. The members representing the towing and storage businesses shall be appointed as follows:

(a) Two members who represent the interest and concerns of towing businesses that operate at least one but not more than five articles of towing equipment.

(b) Two members who represent the interest and concerns of towing businesses that operate at least six but not more than twelve articles of towing equipment.

(c) Two members who represent the interest and concerns of towing businesses that operate more than twelve articles of towing equipment.

5. One member who represents a law enforcement agency of an incorporated city or town, who has experience in dealing with towing and storage services and who is appointed by the governor. This member shall represent a law enforcement agency of an incorporated city or town that is not located in the same county that is represented by the member appointed pursuant to paragraph 6 of this subsection.

6. One member who represents a law enforcement agency of a county, who has experience in dealing with towing and storage services and who is appointed by the governor.

B. The members appointed pursuant to subsection A, paragraphs 3 through 6 serve staggered terms of three years unless a member vacates the position. Appointment to fill a vacancy resulting other than from expiration of a term is for the unexpired term only.

C. The advisory council shall:

1. Meet at least four times in each calendar year.

2. Select from its members a person to serve as chairman.

3. Advise and assist the department of public safety concerning matters related to rules governing the design and operation of all tow trucks in this state.

4. Advise and assist the department of public safety in resolving complaints from consumers and tow truck operators. The department of public safety shall provide quarterly to the advisory council information related to the complaints including the number, nature and disposition of the complaints.

5. Establish a mailing list that includes any person who expresses interest in the advisory council's activities. The advisory council shall provide the list to the department of public safety, and the department of public safety shall send notice by first class mail to each person on the list at least fifteen days before the date on which a meeting of the advisory council is scheduled to be held.

6. Submit a report with its findings and recommendations on or before December 1 of each year to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives.

D. The department of public safety shall provide staff to support the towing advisory council.

E. Members of the advisory council are not eligible to receive compensation or reimbursement for expenses.