A. The parity compensation fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to section 28-5808 and monies appropriated by the legislature. The department shall administer the fund and, considering state revenues and state employee pay adjustments, shall spend monies from the fund for salaries and benefits for law enforcement personnel.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 41-1720

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Department: means the department of public safety. See Arizona Laws 41-1701

B. On notice from the department, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund.

C. Fund monies:

1. Do not revert to the state general fund.

2. Are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.

3. Are subject to legislative appropriation.