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-REFERENCE TITLE: mine inspector; four-year term
+ARIZONA STATE SENATE
 
-State of Arizona
-Senate
-Fifty-seventh Legislature
-Second Regular Session
-2026
+Fifty-Seventh
+Legislature, Second Regular Session
 
-SCR 1029
+FACT SHEET FOR S.C.R. 1029
 
-Introduced by
-Senator Mesnard
+mine inspector;
+four-year term
 
-A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
+Purpose
 
-PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AMENDING ARTICLE
-XIX, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA, AS AMENDED BY PROPOSITION 101, ELECTION OF
-NOVEMBER 3, 1992; REPEALING ARTICLE XIX, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA, AS
-AMENDED BY PROPOSITION 107, ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 3, 1992; RELATING TO
-MINES.
+Subject to voter
+approval, constitutionally resolves conflicting constitutional sections by
+repealing Ariz. Const. art. 19 � 0 vers. 1 as passed by Proposition 107 in
+1992. Sets the term limit for the State Mine Inspector at two consecutive
+terms.
 
-(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
+Background
 
-SCR 1029
+In 1992, Arizona
+voters approved two ballot propositions relating to the State Mine Inspector.
+Proposition 101 established the Office of the Mine Inspector and required the
+Legislature to enact laws to regulate the operation and equipment of all mines
+in Arizona to provide for the health and safety of workers. The Governor must
+appoint a State Mine Inspector to serve until a successor has been elected at
+the next general election. The State Mine Inspector must be elected at general
+elections and serve four-year terms. The proposition required the initial
 
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-Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Arizona, the House of 1
-Representatives concurring: 2
-1.  Article XIX, Constitution of Arizona, as amended by Proposition 3
-101, election of November 3, 1992, is proposed to be amended as follows if 4
-approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor: 5
-ARTICLE XIX.  MINES 6
-The office of mine inspector is hereby established.  The 7
-legislature shall enact laws so regulating the operation and 8
-equipment of all mines in the state as to provide for the 9
-health and safety of workers therein and in connection 10
-therewith, and fixing the duties of said office.  Upon 11
-approval of such laws by the governor, the governor, with the 12
-advice and consent of the senate, shall forthwith appoint a 13
-mine inspector, who shall serve until his successor shall have 14
-been elected at the first general election thereafter and 15
-shall qualify.  Said successor and all subsequent incumbents 16
-of said office shall be elected at general elections, and 17
-shall serve for four years.  The initial four year term shall
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-be served by the mine inspector elected in the general 19
-election held in November, 1994.   NO MINE INSPECTOR SHALL 20
-SERVE MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS IN THAT OFFICE.  NO MINE 21
-INSPECTOR, AFTER SERVING THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF TERMS, WHICH 22
-SHALL INCLUDE ANY PART OF A TERM SERVED, MAY SERVE IN THE SAME 23
-OFFICE UNTIL OUT OF OFFICE FOR NO LESS THAN ONE FULL TERM.  24
-THIS LIMITATION ON THE NUMBER OF TERMS OF CONSECUTIVE SERVICE 25
-SHALL APPLY TO TERMS OF OFFICE BEGINNING ON OR AFTER 26
-JANUARY 1, 2031. 27
-2.  Article XIX, Constitution of Arizona, as amended by Proposition 28
-107, election of November 3, 1992, is proposed to be repealed as follows 29
-if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor: 30
-Article XIX, Constitution of Arizona, as amended by 31
-Proposition 107, election of November 3, 1992, relating to the 32
-office of the mine inspector, is repealed, 33
-3.  The Secretary of State shall submit this proposition to the 34
-voters at the next general election as provided by article XXI, 35
-Constitution of Arizona. 36
+four-year term to be served by the State Mine Inspector elected in the general
+election held in November 1994. (Ariz.
+Const. art. 19 � 0). Proposition 107 required the State Mine Inspector to
+serve two-year terms for a maximum of four consecutive terms. The proposition
+prohibited a Mine Inspector, after serving the maximum number of terms, from
+serving as the Mine Inspector for at least one full term. The limitation of the
+number of terms of consecutive service applied to terms of office beginning on
+January 1, 1993 (Ariz.
+Const. art 19 � 0 vers. 1).
+
+There is no
+anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
+legislation.
+
+Provisions
+
+1.
+Resolves conflicting constitutional sections by repealing Ariz. Const.
+art. 19 � 0 vers. 1 as passed by Proposition 107 in 1992.
+
+2.
+Sets the term limit for the State Mine Inspector at two consecutive
+terms.
+
+3.
+Requires the limitation on the number of terms of consecutive service to
+apply to terms of office beginning on January 1, 2031.
+
+4.
+Prohibits a State Mine Inspector who serves the maximum number of terms,
+which must include any part of a term served, from serving in the office of the
+State Mine Inspector until out of office for not less than one full term.
+
+5.
+Makes technical changes.
+
+6.
+Requires the Secretary of State to submit the proposition to the voters
+at the next general election.
+
+7.
+Becomes effective if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the
+Governor.
+
+Prepared by Senate Research
+
+February 13, 2026
+
+AN/KP/ci