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. It is an independent, constitutionally-mandated office, elected to a four-year term. Arizona is the only state which fills this position through direct election. Arizona has 600 working mines and an estimated 120,000 abandoned mines. As of 2013, the state had 4 mine inspectors. Arizona House Representative

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introduced a bill in 2016 to change the position from elected to appointed. The bill failed to move out of committee. In 2007, former inspector Douglas K. Martin was convicted of a felony conflict of interest from the illegal use of state vehicles and theft.

Former inspectors

*G. H. Bolin, Democrat, 1912–1921 *John F. White, Republican, 1921–1923 *Tom C. Foster, Democrat, 1923–1945 *Clifford J. Murdock, Democrat, 1945–1953 *Edward Massey, Democrat, 1953–1959 *R. V. Hersey, Democrat, 1959–1965 *Verne C. McCutchan, Republican, 1965–1975 *Bert C. Romero, Democrat, 1975–1976 *Verne C. McCutchan, Republican, 1976–1978 *James H. McCutchan, Republican, 1979–1990 *Douglas K. Martin, Republican, 1991–2007 *

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, Republican, 2007–2021

References

External links

Constitution version 1Official Website
{{Authority control Arizona State Mine Inspector Government of Arizona Mining in Arizona Mining law and governance