Arizona § 41-1375 - Ombudsman-citizens aide; term; compensation
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§ 41-1375. Ombudsman-citizens aide; term; compensation
A. The office of ombudsman-citizens aide is established.
B. 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.
C. 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.
D. 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:
1. A successor is appointed.
2. The ombudsman-citizens aide is removed from office pursuant to subsection E of this section.
E. 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.
F. The ombudsman-citizens aide is eligible to receive compensation as determined pursuant to section 38-611.
G. The ombudsman-citizens aide may incur, subject to appropriation, expenses that are necessary to carry out the duties under this article.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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