Arizona Revised Statutes Title 15. Education § 15-1469.01. Payment of community college nonresident state student cost

A. Any county which is not a part of an established community college district and whose share of transaction privilege taxes, apportioned pursuant to § 42-5029, subsection D, totals less than one per cent of the total distribution base apportioned to all counties shall have any reimbursement to a community college district prescribed by § 15-1469 paid by the state.

B. The state treasurer shall reduce the apportionment pursuant to § 42-5029 to any county whose community college reimbursement as prescribed in § 15-1469 is eligible to be paid by the state pursuant to subsection A of this section by the amount of the reimbursement paid by the state. The state treasurer shall deposit the amount of the reduction in the state general fund.

C. Community college reimbursement payments made by the state on behalf of a county pursuant to this section shall be included under the state appropriation limitation established pursuant to article IX, § 17, Constitution of Arizona, and shall not be included under county expenditure limitations established pursuant to article IX, § 20, Constitution of Arizona.