ArizonaArizona veterans department would keep a bond backing its duties
Arizona’s Department of Veterans’ Services would keep a $500,000 bond backing its appointed duties, with estates paying shares of its cost.
What it does
The veterans department would carry a $500,000 bond backing its duties to people and estates. Courts would authorize each estate to pay its share of the bond’s cost.
Argument forThe bond could help protect people and estates if the veterans department fails to carry out its appointed duties.
Argument againstCharging estates for their share of the bond’s cost could leave less money for people who depend on those estates.
More detail
Arizona’s Department of Veterans’ Services would post a $500,000 bond with the secretary of state. The bond would back the department’s duties when appointed to handle an estate, manage someone’s finances, or serve as a guardian. The court or responsible official would order that no additional bond is needed for an appointment. The court would authorize each estate’s payment from its assets. The department would set the charge, and the payment would go into the state general fund.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 13House First Reading.Introduced
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