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Arizona State Mine Inspector
| Arizona State Mine Inspector | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $50,000 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $2,412,200 |
| Term limits: | Four consecutive terms |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 4 years |
| Authority: | Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 27, Chapter 3, Article 1, Section 318 |
| Selection Method: | Elected |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Arizona State Mine Inspector
Paul Marsh | |
| Elections | |
| Next election: | November 3, 2026 |
| Last election: | November 8, 2022 |
| Other Arizona Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Superintendent of Public Instruction • Auditor • Agriculture Director • Insurance and Financial Institutions Director • Lands Commissioner • Labor Director • Corporation Commission• State Mine Inspector | |
The Arizona State Mine Inspector is an elected state executive officer in the Arizona state government. The office's mission is to enforce state mining laws.[1]
Current officeholder
The current Arizona State Mine Inspector is Paul Marsh (R). Marsh assumed office in 2021.
Authority
The Constitution of Arizona establishes the office of the State Mine Inspector in Article 19, Mines.
Arizona Constitution, Article XIX, Section 0:
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The office of mine inspector is hereby established. |
Qualifications
Title 27, Chapter 1, Article 2, Section 27-121 of the Arizona Revised Statutes establishes the qualifications of the office:
- resident of Arizona for at least two years.
- at least 30 years old.
- at least four years' experience in mining and/or experience an industry under the jurisdiction of the state mine inspector.
- not an employee, director or officer of a mining, milling or smelting company.
- must work full-time for official duties.
| A. The state mine inspector shall be a resident of this state at least two years before election, not under thirty years of age, and shall have been practically engaged in, and acquainted with, mines and mining in this state, and shall have had at least four years' experience in mining or experience in any industry under the jurisdiction of the state mine inspector, or both.
B. No person may be an inspector or deputy inspector while an employee, director or officer of a mining, milling or smelting company. C. The inspector, and each deputy, shall devote full time to official duties.[2] |
Elections
Arizona elects the State Mine Inspector in midterm election years (2006, 2010, 2014, etc.).
Term limits
Arizona Term Limits, Proposition 107 (1992) created term limits for the office of State Mine Inspector. Mine Inspectors can serve four consecutive terms. After at least one full term out of office, they can be re-elected to the office.
2022
- See also: Arizona Mine Inspector election, 2022
General election
General election for Arizona State Mine Inspector
Incumbent Paul Marsh defeated Trista di Genova in the general election for Arizona State Mine Inspector on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Paul Marsh (R) | 98.7 | 1,689,582 |
 | Trista di Genova (D) (Write-in) | 1.3 | 22,202 | |
| Total votes: 1,711,784 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona State Mine Inspector
Incumbent Paul Marsh advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona State Mine Inspector on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Marsh | 100.0 | 667,985 |
| Total votes: 667,985 | |||
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Past elections
Vacancies
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Duties
Some of the duties of the mine inspector include:[3]
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Divisions
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State budget
- See also: Arizona state budget and finances
The budget for the State Mine Inspector's Office in Fiscal Year 2025 was $2,412,200.[5]
Compensation
Title 27, Chapter 1, Article 2, Section 27-121 D of the Arizona Revised Statutes defines the method by which the State Mine Inspector's compensation is set:
| "The inspector shall receive an annual salary pursuant to section 41-1904 and necessary traveling expenses when traveling in discharge of official duties."[2] |
2023
In 2023, the Arizona State Mine Inspector received a salary of $50,000.[6]
2022
In 2022, the Arizona State Mine Inspector received a salary of $50,000.[7]
2018
In 2018, the Arizona State Mine Inspector received a salary of $50,000 according to AZ Central.[8]
2014
In 2014, the Arizona State Mine Inspector was paid an estimated $50,000.[9]
Historical officeholders
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- Joe Hart, 2007-2021
Recent news
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Contact info
Physical address:
1700 West Washington, 4th Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: (602) 542-5971
Fax: (602) 542-5335
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Arizona State Mine Inspector, "About," accessed January 7, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Arizona State Legislature, "Revised Statutes: Title 27 - Minerals, Oil and Gas," accessed January 7, 2021
- ↑ Arizona State Mine Inspector, "Mine Inspections," accessed January 7, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Arizona Joint Legislative Budget Committee, "Summary of Appropriated Funds by Agency - Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025," accessed January 15, 2025
- ↑ GovSalaries, "Paul Marsh- State Mine Inspector," accessed January 15, 2025
- ↑ GovSalaries, "Paul Marsh- State Mine Inspector," accessed October 26, 2023
- ↑ AZ Central, "Arizona mine inspector candidates vie for a one-of-a-kind elected position," July 17, 2018
- ↑ Arizona State Legislature, "State of Arizona Elected Officials' Salaries," accessed November 24, 2014
