2015 Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 41 - State Government
§ 41-519.01 Yarnell Hill memorial site board; members; duties; report

41-519.01. Yarnell Hill memorial site board; members; duties; report

(Rpld. 1/1/17)

A. The Yarnell Hill memorial site board is established consisting of the following members:

1. The director of the Arizona state parks board or the director's designee, who shall serve as the chairperson of the Yarnell Hill memorial site board.

2. The state forester or the state forester's designee.

3. Two representatives from the county in which the Yarnell Hill fire occurred, who are appointed by the president of the senate.

4. A representative from the largest city by population in the county in which the Yarnell Hill fire occurred, who is appointed by the president of the senate.

5. A representative from the fire department in the largest city by population in the county in which the Yarnell Hill fire occurred, who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

6. A representative from the Yarnell fire district, who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

7. A representative from the Yarnell chamber of commerce, who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

8. A surviving member of the Granite Mountain hotshot crew or a relative of a member of the Granite Mountain hotshot crew who lost his life fighting the Yarnell Hill fire, who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

9. A relative of a member of the Granite Mountain hotshot crew who lost his life fighting the Yarnell Hill fire, who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

10. A representative of a nonprofit organization in this state that supports public safety, who is appointed by the president of the senate.

11. A representative of a recognized association representing public firefighters, who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

12. A representative of the Arizona arts community or a person with substantial memorial design experience, who is appointed by the president of the senate.

13. One member of the house of representatives who represents the district in which the Yarnell Hill fire occurred, who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives as an advisory member.

14. One member of the senate who represents the district in which the Yarnell Hill fire occurred, who is appointed by the president of the senate as an advisory member.

B. Members of the Yarnell Hill memorial site board are not eligible to receive compensation, but members appointed pursuant to subsection A, paragraphs 3 through 12 of this section are entitled to reimbursement from the Yarnell Hill memorial fund established by section 41-519.02 for reasonable expenses in traveling on and attending to official board business.

C. The Yarnell Hill memorial site board shall:

1. Determine whether to establish a memorial dedicated to the members of the Granite Mountain hotshot crew who lost their lives fighting the Yarnell Hill fire at the location where the crew lost their lives. If the board determines that the site should be memorialized, the board shall establish the memorial and approve its design and construction.

2. Determine whether the Arizona state parks board or a private party should purchase the land for the memorial site.

3. Work with interested parties to design and construct the memorial.

4. Plan for and secure the necessary permissions for individuals to visit the memorial.

5. Seek to minimize the use of state general fund monies for the purchase, maintenance and preservation of the memorial.

6. Plan for the maintenance and preservation of the memorial.

7. Solicit private monetary donations or public monies for deposit in the Yarnell Hill memorial fund established by section 41-519.02.

8. Submit a report on the progress of the memorial to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives on or before December 31, 2015 and provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state.