This bill proposes to amend current statutes by adding a new section that requires membership associations in Arizona, which derive over 50% of their annual revenue from dues paid by elected or appointed officials using public funds, to publicly disclose all fees and annual membership costs on their websites. This aims to enhance transparency regarding the financial obligations of public officials to these associations. Additionally, if a public body decides to join such an association and an official chooses not to join, the public body is prohibited from paying the dues for that official.

The bill also provides a definition for "membership association," specifying that it refers to a nonprofit organization with a board predominantly composed of individuals who operate and supervise public entities in Arizona, and explicitly excludes labor unions from this definition. These changes are intended to ensure accountability and transparency in the use of public funds related to membership associations.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 38-102