Arizona Attorney General Opinions
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Can an Arizona city require contractors on its public works projects to pay at least the prevailing wage, despite the state Prevailing Wage statute saying political subdivisions can't impose prevailing-wage rules?
Yes. Attorney General Kris Mayes concluded that the voter-approved Minimum Wage statute (A.R.S. § 23-364(I), Props. 202 and 206) authorizes counties, cities, and towns to regulate minimum wages within…
When does the 60-day window protecting Arizona political signs from city removal start: 60 days before primary-election day, or 60 days before early ballots are mailed?
60 days before primary election day. The 'period commencing sixty days before a primary election' in A.R.S. § 16-1019(H) is measured from the statutorily defined primary election date in A.R.S. § 16-2…
Can a city or county refuse to apply Arizona's charter-school zoning protections to a charter school that leases its building instead of owning it?
No. Under A.R.S. § 15-189.01, charter schools must be treated like district schools for zoning, regardless of whether they own or lease their facilities. A municipality cannot impose any zoning restri…
Can the city of Tucson require gun owners to report lost or stolen firearms within 48 hours, or require alcohol tests of people who negligently discharge firearms, when state law preempts city firearm ordinances?
Yes, A.R.S. § 13-3108 preempts both Tucson ordinances. Ordinance 11080 (alcohol-test request after negligent firearm discharge) directly conflicts with § 13-3108(A) because it relates to firearm disch…
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Attorney general opinions in Arizona are written by the Arizona Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.