2005 Arizona Revised Statutes - Revised Statutes §46-231  Administration; expenditure limitation

A. General assistance provided for in this article shall be administered by the department, subject to the provisions of chapter 1 and chapter 2, article 1 of this title.

B. The total amount of state monies that may be spent in any fiscal year by the department for general assistance shall not exceed the amount appropriated or authorized by section 35-173 for that purpose. This section shall not be construed to impose a duty on an officer, agent or employee of this state to discharge a responsibility or to create any right in a person or group if the discharge or right would require an expenditure of state monies in excess of the expenditure authorized by legislative appropriation for that specific purpose.

C. Notwithstanding any other statute, the department may implement a waiting list or other cost-saving measures in the general assistance program so that the total amount of state monies spent in any fiscal year on general assistance does not exceed the amount appropriated or authorized by section 35-173 for that purpose. The department shall notify the joint legislative budget committee of any action taken pursuant to this subsection within fifteen days of implementing that action.