HB 2173 - Establishes Gold and Silver as Legal Tender - Arizona Key Vote
T.J. Shope voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Vetoed
- April 1, 2015
- Senate Bill Passed
- March 25, 2015
- House Bill Passed
- Feb. 18, 2015
- Introduced
- Jan. 20, 2015
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Title: Establishes Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Title: Establishes Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that establishes the use of gold or silver as legal tender.
Highlights:
- Authorizes an individual to use a “specie coin” issued by the United States Government as “legal tender” (Sec. 1).
- Defines “specie coin” as a coin or bullion having gold or silver content (Sec. 1).
- Defines “legal tender” as an authorized medium of exchange for the payment of debts and taxes (Sec. 1).
- Authorizes an individual to decline the use of specie coin (Sec. 1).
- Prohibits the state from issuing any type of tax on the exchange of specie coin to another type of legal tender (Sec. 1).
Title: Establishes Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that establishes the use of gold or silver as legal tender.
Highlights:
- Authorizes an individual to use a “specie coin” issued by the United States Government as “legal tender” (Sec. 1).
- Defines “specie coin” as a coin or bullion having gold or silver content (Sec. 1).
- Defines “legal tender” as an authorized medium of exchange for the payment of debts and taxes (Sec. 1).
- Authorizes an individual to decline the use of specie coin (Sec. 1).
- Prohibits the state from issuing any type of tax on the exchange of specie coin to another type of legal tender (Sec. 1).
Title: Establishes Gold and Silver as Legal Tender