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A.R.S. § 38-508: Authority to Act
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Official Arizona Revised Statutes Article 8 text, section 508.
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https://www.azleg.gov/ars/38/00508.htmRelated claims 1
- Mostly SupportedA local rule that materially changes Arizona’s financial-conflict definitions, mandatory recusal requirements, or statutory penalties would face significant preemption concerns.
Section 38-501(B) has express exclusivity language within a home-rule system subject to state law.
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