Arizona Attorney General Opinions
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When the Arizona statute requiring fingerprint clearance cards for housing-license applicants uses words like 'partner,' 'president,' and 'manager' without defining them, can the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Housing use the definitions of those same terms found in other parts of the Arizona Revised Statutes?
Yes. The statute uses these terms in the context of business entities and Arizona has standard definitions for each role in its business-entity statutes. Standard rules of statutory construction (and …
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…
Does occasionally renting out a school gym or auditorium for commercial events strip a school district's property tax exemption?
Not necessarily. Occasional commercial use of a school-owned facility (renting a gym, auditorium, or field) doesn't automatically strip the § 42-11104(A) tax exemption. But more than 'occasional' comm…
Can a private company in Arizona use eminent domain to take land for an interstate electric transmission line?
Yes, in principle. A private developer may invoke A.R.S. §§ 12-1141 to -1162 for a transmission line crossing into California, but only if (1) the developer qualifies as an 'authorized corporation' (r…
Can an Arizona county get state education money for non-disabled adult inmates ages 18-21 who attend a jail education program?
No. Under A.R.S. § 15-913.01, state education funding only follows two groups of jail inmates: anyone under 18, and inmates with disabilities up to age 21. A non-disabled 19-year-old inmate enrolled i…
Do Arizona's three state universities have to send the state a share of licensing and royalty income before deducting expenses, or only after?
Before deducting expenses. The AG read A.R.S. § 15-1670(G)'s use of 'income' to mean gross income, so the universities owe their statutory percentage on the full amount received from licenses, royalti…
When a charter school abruptly closes mid-year, who can authorize the Arizona Department of Education to update student records so kids can enroll elsewhere?
The supervisory entity can. When an Arizona charter school abruptly closes and can't update its student data, the State Board for Charter Schools (or other sponsoring entity) can authorize ADE to make…
Can a school district employee involved in procurement host a fundraising dinner where attendees (including vendors) bid for invitations and the proceeds go to a related education foundation?
Yes. Donations to an independent education foundation, even by district vendors who attend a dinner hosted by the Superintendent, are not 'personal' gifts under A.R.S. § 15-213(N). The funds benefit t…
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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.