SB1487 Investigations

Legislator Requests for Investigation

Below is a list of Pending Legislator Requests for Investigation under A.R.S. §41-194.01 that have been submitted to the Attorney General's Office. Once a complete request is deemed received by the Office, there is a thirty-day period for the Office to complete its investigation and for the Attorney General to issue a report concluding whether the action that is the subject of the request violates, may violate, or does not violate state law. 

  1. Submissions should be made through the Legislator Request Form and addressed to SLS Investigations using [email protected] (preferred) or mailed to:

Arizona Attorney General’s Office  
Attn: Solicitor General’s Office, Special Litigation Section  
2005 North Central Avenue  
Phoenix, AZ 85004-1592

2. The Office welcomes written public comment regarding any of the below open investigations. Alternatively, a person may contact the Appeals & Constitutional Litigation Division by phone at (602) 542-3333. 

  1. Written comments should be as succinct as possible. The Office reserves the right not to review submissions.
  2. All written submissions on pending requests will be considered public records and retained consistent with the Office's general public records retention policies and practices. 

Open SB1487 Investigations:

Request No. Question PresentedRequesting Legislator(s)
24-001

Does Yuma County's approval of the Master Agreement with ALLO violate A.R.S. § 32-1123 (Contract Bidding with Unlicensed Contractors), A.R.S. § 32- 1151 (Contracting without a License), or the Arizona Constitution, article 9, § 7 (Gift Clause)?

Complaint Form 
Letter requesting SB1487 Investigation
Yuma Minutes 1.3.22
Yuma Minutes 1.26.23
Yuma County Response Request

Representative Laurin Hendrix
Representative Joseph Chaplik
Representative Justin Heap
Representative Alexander Kolodin
Representative David Marshall
Representative Barbara Parker

Closed SB1487 Investigations:

Request No. Question PresentedRequesting Legislator(s)
23-003

Does the City of Phoenix's Ordinance S-50010 authorizing the City's execution of a contract with a private company to give away 599 unclaimed firearms to the National Police of Ukraine violate A.R.S. §§ 12-943, 12-945, and/or 13-3108?

Complaint Form 
Letter Requesting SB1487 Investigation 
Ordinance 
Letter to Phoenix City Council 
City of Phoenix Contract with Gruelle 
City of Phoenix Response Letter 
Final Report 

FINAL DISPOSITION: VIOLATES STATE LAW (ORDINANCE REPLEALED BY PHOENIX)

Rep. Quang Nguyen 
Rep. Selina Bliss



23-001

May a city enact a prevailing wage ordinance requiring contractors on public works contracts to pay their workers no less than the wage rates that prevail for their trade in their geographic location?

Complaint Form 

FINAL DISPOSITION: CONVERTED TO OPINION REQUEST R23-009

Senator Catherine Miranda



23-002

Does the City of Tempe's Ordinance No. 02022.56, Ordinance No. 02022.57, Resolution No. R2022.170, or § 12.9 or § 17 of the Development and Disposition Agreement between the City and Bluebird Development LLC violate article IV, part 1, § 1(8) of the Arizona Constitution or A.R.S. § 16-407.01?

Complaint Form    
Withdrawal

FINAL DISPOSITION: WITHDRAWN BY REQUESTING LEGISLATURE

Rep. Steve Montenegro



22-002

Does the City of Tucson's recent amendment to its fair housing code violate Arizona's constitution and laws?

Complaint Form      
Response Request      
Response from City of Tucson      
Report      
Request for Reconsideration      
Letter from Toma      
Letter to Toma from AG Mayes      
Letter to Rankin from AG Mayes      
Letter from Phx. City Council      
Letter from Arizona Poor People’s Campaign      
Supp. Response      
Supp. Response from Toma      
Amended Investigative Report No. 22-002

FINAL DISPOSITION: DOES NOT VIOLATES STATE LAW

Rep. Ben Toma



22-001

Is the Paradise Valley local ordinance on short term rentals in conflict with existing state law?

Complaint Form      
Paradise Valley Ordinance      
Response Request      
Response from Town of Paradise Valley      
Report

FINAL DISPOSITION: VIOLATES STATE LAW IN PART (ORDINANCE AMENDED BY TOWN OF PARADISE VALLEY)

Sen. Warren Petersen



21-006

Whether Pima County memorandum titled: FAQs Regarding Mandatory Vaccinations for New Hires Promotions and Employees Working with Vulnerable Populations violates ARS 23-206 & Executive Order 2021-18

Complaint Form      
FAQs For New Hires      
Process for Off-Boarding Unvaccinated Staff      
Response Request      
Pima County Response Letter

FINAL DISPOSITION: WITHDRAWN BY REQUESTING LEGISLATOR

Sen. Kelly Townsend



21-005

Whether Tucson Administrative Directive 2.03-7 violates A.R.S. § 23-206?

Complaint Form      
Tucson Administrative Directive 2.03-7      
Response Letter

FINAL DISPOSITION: WITHDRAWN BY REQUESTING LEGISLATOR

Sen. Kelly Townsend



21-004

Whether Tucson Administrative Directive 2.03-7 violates A.R.S. § 23-206?

Complaint Form      
Response Request      
Tucson Response Letter

FINAL DISPOSITION: WITHDRAWN BY REQUESTING LEGISLATOR

Sen. Vince Leach



21-003

Whether Tucson Ordinance 11869 (requiring employees to receive a COVID vaccination as a term of employment) violates Executive Order 2021-18, A.R.S. 36-787, A.R.S. 36-114, A.R.S. 36-681, A.R.S. 36-184.

Complaint Form      
Ordinance 11869      
Tucson Response Request      
Tucson Response      
Tucson Report

FINAL DISPOSITION: VIOLATES STATE LAW

Sen. Kelly Townsend



21-002

Whether MCBOS violated ARS 41-1151, 41-1153, 41-1154, and/or 16-624.

Complaint Form      
MCBOS Response Request      
MCBOS Response      
MCBOS Report

FINAL DISPOSITION: VIOLATES STATE LAW

Sen. Sonny Borrelli



21-001

Whether a moratorium on eviction proceedings adopted by the Pima County Board of Supervisors violates the Arizona Constitution and/or state statutes.

Complaint Form      
Complaint Letter      
Complaint Response Request      
Response from Pima County Board of Supervisors      
Complaint Closing Letter

FINAL DISPOSITION: INVESTIGATION MOOT (MORATORIUM REPEALED BY PIMA COUNTY)

Sen. Vince Leach, Rep. Bret Roberts



20-002

Following a significant decrease in voter turnout at the 2019 Tucson city election compared to the 2018 statewide election, does Tucson city ordinance 11731 violate A.R.S. 16-204.01 by calling for elections for city council, as well as for city ballot measures, to continue to be held off cycle in 2021 rather than on the statewide election dates in 2022?

Letter to City of Tucson - Notice and Request for Response      
City of Tucson Response      
Exhibit A      
Final Report      
AZ Supreme Court Ruling – State of Arizona v. Tucson

FINAL DISPOSITION: MAY VIOLATE STATE LAW (UPHELD AT ARIZONA SUPREME COURT)

Sen. J.D. Mesnard



20-001

Whether the May 13, 2020, Proclamation of the Pima County Board of Supervisors violates A.R.S. § 26-307, in light of Governor Ducey’s Executive Order 2020-36, ¶ 7      
1487 Letter to Pima County      
Pima County BOS Memo      
Pima County BOS Notice      
Pima County Health Dept Email      
Executive Order 2020-36      
Exhibit 1      
Exhibit 2      
Exhibit 3      
Exhibit 4      
Exhibit 5      
Exhibit 6      
1487 Response Letter      
Closing Letter

FINAL DISPOSITION: INVESTIGATION MOOT (PROCLAMATION REPEALED BY PIMA COUNTY)

Sen. Vince Leach, Rep. Mark Finchem, Rep. Bret Roberts



19-002

 

Whether City of Phoenix Ordinance G-6650 violates Article IX, Section 25 of the Arizona Constitution.

Attachment A      
Ordinance G6650      
Response of the City of Phoenix Regarding Investigation of Complaint by Rep. Barto Under ARS 41-194.01      
Exhibits 1-9

Final Report

ASC Order Finding Ordinance Constitutional - 04/02/2020      
ASC Order Granting Stipulated Motion - 04/20/2020

FINAL DISPOSITION: MAY VIOLATE STATE LAW (ORDINANCE UPHELD BY ARIZONA SUPREME COURT)

Rep. Nancy Barto



19-001

Whether the City of Tempe Ordinance 01017.51 violates ARS 16-905(E)?

Final Report

FINAL DISPOSITION: DOES NOT VIOLATE STATE LAW

Sen. Vince Leach



18-004

Whether Sedona's bed tax and agreement with the Chamber of Commerce violates the Gift Clause of the Arizona Constitution?

FINAL DISPOSITION: WITHDRAWN

Sen. Judy Burges



18-003

Does Sedona Ordinance 2016-06, which requires business licenses for “transient rentals” but not for long-term rentals, violate A.R.S. § 9-500.39?

AG Signed Report RE: 18-003

FINAL DISPOSITION: VIOLATES STATE LAW (ORDINANCE REPEALED BY SEDONA)

Rep. Darin Mitchell



18-002

Does Mohave County's unwritten policy of requiring an Animal Control inspection of private residences where the person applying for a "Limited Residential Animal Permit" per county zoning ordinance for 10 dogs and 10 cats as personal pet violate ARS §11-1604?

FINAL DISPOSITION: WITHDRAWN BY REQUESTING LEGISLATOR

Sen. Sonny Borrelli



18-001

Whether the City of Tempe, through its ordinances and leases, is violating Arizona statutory restrictions on the use of Government Property Lease Excise Taxes      
 

Attachment 1 – Tempe Ordinance No. 2017.39      
Attachment 2 – Tempe Council Minutes – July 27, 2017      
Attachment 3 – Tempe Ordinance No. 2017.48      
Attachment 4 – Tempe Council Minutes – November 9, 2017      
Attachment 5 – Tempe Resolution No. 2010.76      
Attachment 6 – Tempe Staff Summary Report on Resolution No. 2010.76      
Attachment 7 – Tempe Council Minutes – May 20, 2010      
Attachment 8 – Graduate Tempe, LLC Lease      
Attachment 9 – KBSII Fountainhead, LLC Lease      
Attachment 10 – Leach Letter to City of Tempe dated November 30, 2017

AG Signed Report RE: 18-001

FINAL DISPOSITION: MAY VIOLATE STATE LAW (ORDINANCE AMENDED BY TEMPE)

Rep. Vince Leach



17-005

Did the Town of Patagonia violate Arizona law by adopting an ordinance restricting the total number of trips made by a “heavy duty truck?       

AG Signed Report RE: 17-005

FINAL DISPOSITION: DOES NOT VIOLATE STATE LAW

Rep. Vince Leach



17-004

Whether the City of Phoenix Police Department's "Transparency Policy" violates A.R.S. 38-1109?

Attachment 1      

AG Signed Report RE: Request No. 17-004

FINAL DISPOSITION: DOES NOT VIOLATE STATE LAW

Rep. Jay Lawrence



17-003

Does the City of Bisbee's ordinance regulating the use of plastic bags violate state law?      
 

AG Signed Report RE: Request No. 17-003

FINAL DISPOSITION: VIOLATES STATE LAW (ORDINANCE REPEALED BY BISBEE)

Sen. Warren Peterson



17-002

Did the City of Phoenix violate state law when they enacted Phoenix Police Department Operations Order 4.48:Immigration Procedures?

Attachment 1 - Detailed Complaint      
Attachment 2 - ARS 11-1051      
Attachment 3 - Phoenix Police Operations Order 4.48 - Immigration Procedures      

AG Signed Report RE: Request No. 17-002

FINAL DISPOSITION: DOES NOT VIOLATE STATE LAW

Sen. John Kavanagh



17-001

Whether the City of Somerton's Ordinance requiring of a church a Conditional Use Permit to operate in a commercial zone is in conflict with Arizona law? 

AG Letter to City of Somerton - August 10, 2017      
City of Somerton Letter to AG - August 17, 2017      
City of Somerton Letter to AG - August 28, 2017

FINAL DISPOSITION: WITHDRAWN BY REQUESTING LEGISLATOR (ORDINANCE REPEALED BY SUMMERTON)

Rep. Don Shooter



16-002

Whether the City of Tucson is destroying confiscated and/or forfeited firearms in violation of Arizona law?

Attachment 1      
Attachment 2      
AG Signed Report RE: Request No. 16-002      
Special Action to Repeal Tucson Gun Ordinance      
AZ Supreme Court Ruling - State of Arizona v. City of Tucson

FINAL DISPOSITION: MAY VIOLATE STATE LAW (ORDINANCE REPEALED BY TUCSON)

Rep. Mark Finchem



16-001

Has the Town of Snowflake violated provisions of state law with respect to the Approval of Facilities Agreement with, and special use permit to, Copperstate Farms LLC by the Snowflake Town Council on June 28, 2016?

AG Signed Report RE: Request No. 16-001      
AG Letter to Rep. Paul Boyer - November 1, 2016

FINAL DISPOSITION: MAY VIOLATE STATE LAW (ORDINANCE REPEALED BY SNOWFLAKE)

Rep. Paul Boyer