This bill proposes amendments to section 15-421 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, specifically regarding the eligibility of immediate family members to serve on school district governing boards. Under the current law, immediate family members who have lived in the same household within the past four years are prohibited from serving simultaneously on the governing board of the same school district if it consists of five members. The bill removes the stipulation about household residency and the specific population criteria for school districts, thereby simplifying the eligibility requirements.

Additionally, the bill modifies the eligibility for candidacy on the governing board. Currently, immediate family members are ineligible to run for election if they have lived in the same household within the past four years, with an exception for those running in the last year of a board member's term. The proposed changes eliminate the household residency requirement and the population-based restrictions, allowing for a more straightforward approach to candidacy and simultaneous nominations for immediate family members on the governing board.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 15-421