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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 16-604 (2026)

Election integrity fund; purpose; exemption

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16-604. Election integrity fund; purpose; exemption

(L21, Ch. 405, sec. 6)

 

A. The election integrity fund is established consisting of legislative appropriations.  The state treasurer shall administer the fund. 

B. Monies in the fund may be used only to pay county recorders for election security, cybersecurity measures and improvements and reimbursements for postelection hand tabulations, including for additional staffing.

C. County recorders shall apply for monies from the fund and, on review and approval by the state treasurer, the state treasurer shall make payments from the fund.

D. Monies in the fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1944–1973 · leading case: City of Tucson v. Polar Water Co., 259 P.2d 561 (Ariz. 1953).
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City of Tucson v. Polar Water Co., 259 P.2d 561 (Ariz. 1953). · cites it 34× “The first count is based upon the provisions of section 16-604, A.C.A. 1939, infra. The second count is based upon the theory of an unlawful taking or damaging of the property of plaintiff by illegal competition with it, and that it amounted to a taking of its property without…”
City of Tucson v. Polar Water Co., 265 P.2d 773 (Ariz. 1954). · cites it 14× “We held that section 16-604, A.C.A. 1939, has no application to the fact situation here presented where a municipality merely expands its territory and encroaches upon an existing utility.”
Arizona Corp. Comm'n v. Tucson Gas, Elec. Light & Power Co., 189 P.2d 907 (Ariz. 1948). · cites it 2× “1939, and the determination of the fair valuation of appellee’s property is under Subsection 3 of Section 16-604, A.C.A. 1939. Subsection 3 of Section 16-604, supra, reads as follows: “By a court of competent jurisdiction, sitting to ascertain the compensation for the taking of…”
Tellez v. Superior Court in & for Cnty. of Pima, 450 P.2d 106 (Ariz. 1969). · cites it 2× “§ 16-604, as amended, which reads as follows: “A vacancy occurring due to death, mental incapacity or voluntary withdrawal of a candidate after a primary election may be filled by the political party committee of the state, county, city or town as the case may be, by filing the…”
Bd. of Supervisors of Pima Cnty. v. Harrington, 333 P.2d 971 (Ariz. 1958). · cites it 4× “(The only exceptions to this rule — none of which are in point here — are those set forth in A.R.S. § 16-604.) Hence, we feel that the lengthy discussion in the majority opinion relative to various constitutional provisions and Code sections dealing with primary election…”
Blawis v. Bolin, 358 F. Supp. 349 (D. Ariz. 1973). “§ 16-604. Whatever the merits of this challenge to plaintiffs' standing by the state, which had prevented in the first place the Party's appearance on the primary ballot, the issue is foreclosed by the opinion of the three-judge court.”
Long v. Town of Thatcher, 153 P.2d 153 (Ariz. 1944). “Section 16-604 authorizes a municipality to purchase the franchise and the property or plant at a fair valuation to be determined as therein stated.”
Blawis v. Bolin, 358 F. Supp. 349 (D. Ariz. 1973). “§ 16-604. Whatever the merits of this challenge to plaintiffs’ standing by the state, which had prevented in the first place the Party’s appearance on the primary ballot, the issue is foreclosed by the opinion of the three-judge court.”
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