Sec 41-1304.06. Authorization for collection of rental; basis of payment; exception; definition

A. Each state department and each state agency when using space under the jurisdiction of the legislative council or the speaker of the state house of representatives or the president of the state senate shall pay a rental as prescribed in subsection B to the legislative council, speaker or president, as appropriate, for deposit in the capital outlay stabilization fund.

B. The rental authorized by the terms of subsection A shall be determined by the joint legislative budget committee after recommendation by the speaker and president prior to the beginning of each fiscal year. The agency shall pay rent in one annual payment regardless of whether the department or agency is funded in whole or in part by state monies.

C. This section does not apply to the secretary of state if the space used pursuant to this section is primarily being used by the Arizona state library, archives and public records for the purposes prescribed by statute.

D. For the purposes of this section, "state department" or "state agency" means any department or agency of the executive or judicial branch of state government.