Arizona office of African-American affairs

HB 2160 renames Arizona's "Commission of African-American Affairs" to the "Office of African-American Affairs" and establishes it as a formal state office. The office consists of the governor and seven state agency directors (ex officio members) plus nine appointed members (seven African-American and two non-African-American), who serve without pay and meet quarterly. Its key duties include advising the governor on policies affecting African-American communities, coordinating with state agencies to address needs in health, education, and economic development, and organizing an annual "African-American legislative day" in February. The bill also creates a dedicated fund for the office’s operations, exempt from standard budget lapsing rules.