2005 Arizona Revised Statutes - Revised Statutes §41-2405  Arizona criminal justice commission; powers and duties; staff

A. The Arizona criminal justice commission shall:

1. Monitor the progress and implementation of new and continuing criminal justice legislation.

2. Facilitate information and data exchange among criminal justice agencies.

3. Establish and maintain criminal justice system information archives.

4. Prepare for the governor an annual criminal justice system review report. The report shall contain:

(a) An analysis of all criminal justice programs created by the legislature in the preceding two years.

(b) An analysis of the effectiveness of the criminal code, with a discussion of any problems and recommendations for revisions if deemed necessary.

(c) A study of the level of activity in the several areas of the criminal justice system, with recommendations for redistribution of criminal justice revenues if deemed necessary.

(d) An overall review of the entire criminal justice system including crime prevention, criminal apprehension, prosecution, court administration and incarceration at the state and local levels as well as funding needs for the system.

(e) Recommendations for constitutional, statutory and administrative revisions that are necessary to develop and maintain a cohesive and effective criminal justice system.

5. Provide supplemental reports on criminal justice issues of special timeliness.

6. Evaluate and gather information concerning potential and existing programs designed to effectuate community crime prevention using citizen participation and disseminate that information to the public, political subdivisions, law enforcement agencies and the legislature.

7. Make recommendations to the legislature and the governor each year, pursuant to paragraph 4 of this subsection, regarding the purposes and formula for allocation of fund monies as provided in section 41-2401, subsection D and section 41-2402.

8. Adopt rules for the purpose of allocating fund monies as provided in sections 41-2402 and 41-2407 that are consistent with the purposes set forth in those sections and that promote effective and efficient use of the monies.

9. With other agencies of government, coordinate the development, implementation and assessment of programs for alcohol and drug enforcement, education, prevention and treatment.

10. Make reports to the governor and the legislature as they require.

11. In relation to the criminal justice information system established in chapter 17 of this title:

(a) Establish the technical criteria to be followed for connecting a component information system to the system.

(b) Adopt rules for the administration and management of the system.

(c) Conduct hearings to adjudicate disputes between criminal justice agencies if the dispute concerns lack of compliance by either of such agencies with rules relating to the system adopted by the commission.

(d) Receive petitions for review of criminal history record information from the subject of the information, conduct hearings to determine the accuracy of the information concerning the subject and amend the criminal history record information if inaccurate.

(e) Formulate policies, plans and programs for expansion of the system as needed.

(f) Set developmental priorities for the system.

(g) Develop and submit to the legislature the cost sharing formula for participants in the system.

(h) Provide information to the public on the purposes of the system.

(i) Adopt plans and rules for the privacy, confidentiality and security of the system and the dissemination of criminal history record information.

(j) Oversee the research, analysis, studies, reports and publication of crime and criminal justice statistics prepared by the Arizona statistical analysis center, which is an operating section of the criminal justice commission.

12. Prepare an annual report on law enforcement activities in this state funded by the drug enforcement account or the criminal justice enhancement fund and relating to illicit drugs and drug related gang activity. The report shall be submitted by October 31 of each year to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives. The report shall include:

(a) The name and a description of each law enforcement program dealing with illegal drug activity or street gang activity, or both.

(b) The objective and goals of each program.

(c) The source and amount of monies received by each program.

(d) The name of the agency or entity that administers each program.

(e) The effectiveness of each program.

B. The Arizona criminal justice commission may, as necessary to perform its functions:

1. Request any state or local criminal justice agency to submit any necessary information.

2. Form subcommittees, make studies, conduct inquiries and hold hearings.

3. Employ consultants for special projects and such staff as deemed necessary or advisable to carry out this section.

4. Delegate its duties to carry out this section, including:

(a) The authority to enter into contracts and agreements on behalf of the commission.

(b) The authority to appoint, hire, terminate and discipline all personnel of the commission including consultants.

5. Establish joint research and information facilities with governmental and private agencies.

6. Accept and expend public and private grants of monies, gifts and contributions and expend, distribute or allocate monies appropriated to it for the purpose of enhancing efforts to investigate or prosecute and adjudicate any crime and to implement this chapter.