{"data":{"id":"us-az/a.r.s.-41-1375","jurisdiction":"us-az","citation":"A.R.S. § 41-1375","heading":"Ombudsman-citizens aide; term; compensation","body":"A. The office of ombudsman-citizens aide is established.\n\nB. The ombudsman-citizens aide who is appointed and approved under section 41-1373 shall serve full time and shall be a public officer subject to the conflict of interest provisions of title 38, chapter 3, article 8.\n\nC. The term of office of the ombudsman-citizens aide is five years beginning on the date of appointment. Except as provided in subsection D of this section, the ombudsman-citizens aide shall not serve more than three full terms.\n\nD. If the term of the ombudsman-citizens aide expires without the appointment of a successor, the incumbent ombudsman-citizens aide may continue in office until either:\n\n1. A successor is appointed.\n\n2. The ombudsman-citizens aide is removed from office pursuant to subsection E of this section.\n\nE. The ombudsman-citizens aide may be removed from office at any time by a concurrent resolution approved by two-thirds of the membership of each house of the legislature, but only for neglect of duty, conviction of improperly divulging confidential information, misconduct or disability. The ombudsman-citizens aide may forfeit the office of ombudsman-citizens aide without legislative action pursuant to section 38-510. If the ombudsman-citizens aide is removed, resigns, dies or becomes incapacitated, a deputy ombudsman may serve as acting ombudsman-citizens aide until a new ombudsman-citizens aide is appointed.\n\nF. The ombudsman-citizens aide is eligible to receive compensation as determined pursuant to section 38-611.\n\nG. The ombudsman-citizens aide may incur, subject to appropriation, expenses that are necessary to carry out the duties under this article.","path":["Title 41 State Government"],"source_url":"https://www.azleg.gov/ars/41/01375.htm","current_through":"2026-09-04","vintage":"2026-08-09","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:49:56Z","sha256":"3d4ff3063ff24c814c80a7932b965eba6899721fc1f4731e93570938d6feecf6","source_id":"us-az","stale":true,"prev":"us-az/a.r.s.-41-1374","next":"us-az/a.r.s.-41-1376"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}