2010 Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 12 - Courts and Civil Proceedings
12-1001 Joint legislative oversight committee on residual contamination of drug properties

12-1001. Joint legislative oversight committee on residual contamination of drug properties

A. The joint legislative oversight committee on residual contamination of drug properties is established.

B. The committee consists of the following members:

1. Three members of the house of representatives who are appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, not more than two of whom shall be members of the same political party.

2. Three members of the senate who are appointed by the president of the senate, not more than two of whom shall be members of the same political party.

3. One industrial hygienist who is appointed by the governor.

4. One member of the board of technical registration who is appointed by the governor or the director of the board of technical registration.

5. One person who represents the residential real estate industry and who is appointed by the governor.

6. One public health official from a county with a population of less than four hundred thousand persons and one public health official from a county with a population of four hundred thousand persons or more who are appointed by the governor.

7. Two peace officers who are appointed by the Arizona peace officer standards and training board.

8. One prosecutor from a county with a population of less than four hundred thousand persons and one prosecutor from a county with a population of four hundred thousand persons or more who are appointed by the Arizona prosecuting attorneys' advisory council.

9. Two members of the public who are appointed by the governor.

10. The attorney general or the attorney general's designee.

C. The committee shall annually elect a chairperson from among its members.

D. The attorney general shall submit best practices and standards for the remediation of residual contamination found on real property from the manufacture of methamphetamine, ecstasy or LSD or the storage of chemicals or equipment used in manufacturing methamphetamine, ecstasy or LSD. The committee shall review the best practices and standards and forward them to the state board of technical registration. The board shall adopt these best practices and standards by rule not later than July 31, 2003.

E. The committee shall study and make recommendations regarding the effectiveness of the program established by section 12-1000 and shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives on or before December 15 of each year. The committee shall provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state and the director of the Arizona state library, archives and public records.