Arizona § 27-514 - Commission; appointment; terms; compensation
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§ 27-514. Commission; appointment; terms; compensation
A. The oil and gas conservation commission is established in the department of environmental quality. The department of environmental quality shall provide staff support to the commission to administer this chapter.
B. The commission shall consist of the state land commissioner ex officio who shall have no vote, and five members to be appointed by the governor, not more than three of whom shall be of the same political party. The appointive members shall be United States citizens and shall have been residents of this state for not less than the five years immediately preceding their appointment. Three members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
C. Appointments shall be for a full term of five years and expire on the third Monday in January in the appropriate year.
D. Appointive members of the commission shall receive compensation as determined pursuant to section 38-611 for each day actually spent in the performance of official duties.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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