Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 41-151 (2026)

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41-151. Definitions

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Director" means the director of the state library.

2. "Records":

(a) Means all books, papers, maps, photographs or other documentary materials, regardless of physical form or characteristics, including prints or copies of such items produced or reproduced on film or electronic media pursuant to section 41-151.16, made or received by any governmental agency in pursuance of law or in connection with the transaction of public business and preserved or appropriate for preservation by the agency or its legitimate successor as evidence of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, operations or other activities of the government, or because of the informational and historical value of data contained in the record.

(b) Includes records that are made confidential by statute.

(c) Does not include library or museum material made or acquired solely for reference or exhibition purposes, extra copies of documents preserved only for convenience of reference and stocks of publications or documents intended for sale or distribution to interested persons.

3. "State library" means the Arizona state library, archives and public records.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2021–2025 · leading case: Terry v. Maricopa Cnty. Cmty. Coll. Dist. (D. Ariz. 2021).
Terry v. Maricopa Cnty. Cmty. Coll. Dist. (D. Ariz. 2021). · cites it 2× “Just because a record is not 4 a disciplinary record does not mean it cannot be released.”
Arizona Pres. Found.; Tucson Historic Pres. Found. v. Pima Cmty. Coll. (Ariz. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “20(D); see also A.R.S. § 41-151(1). In addition to the “performance of state agencies” discussed in § 41-862, the SHPO’s report must include “the activities of the historic property rehabilitation grants program” established at A.”
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 41-151(1): 1 case
Arizona Pres. Found.; Tucson Historic Pres. Found. v. Pima Cmty. Coll. (Ariz. Ct. App. 2025). “20(D); see also A.R.S. § 41-151(1). In addition to the “performance of state agencies” discussed in § 41-862, the SHPO’s report must include “the activities of the historic property rehabilitation grants program” established at A.”
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