Automobile Club Law

ARIZONA HIGHWAYS

3. A certified copy of its charter or articles of incorporation and its by-laws if any, in case of a foreign corporation, and its original articles of incorporation and its by-laws if any, if a domestic corporation.

4. A certificate from the state treasurer that it has complied with section 6, of this act.

(a) The commission before issuing the license shall collect from the applicant an annual license fee of one hundred dollars, or the pro rate portion thereof necessary to be paid to the end of the current calendar year from the date of the application.

(b) No license shall be issued until the commission in its discretion is satisfied that the applicant has complied with the laws of the state and that its management is trustworthy and competent.

Section 6. No license shall be granted until the applicant has deposited with the state treasurer the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars in cash, or a bond in a form prescribed by the commission, payable to the state in the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, with surety approved by the commission, conditioned upon the faithful performance of its service contracts, and payment of any fines or penalties levied against it for failure to comply with this act. The foregoing cash deposit or bond is required for the protection of the public only.

Section 7. Every license issued hereunder shall expire annually on January first, of each year unless sooner revoked or suspended.

Section 8. If the commission shall, for cause shown and after a hearing find that such person has violated any provision of this act or that it refuses to submit to an examination, or that it is transacting its business by methods that are improper or hazardous to the holders of its contracts or to the public, it shall revoke or suspend the license.

Section 9. No service contract shall be executed, issued or delivered in this state unless the form of such contract and its provisions have been approved by the commission.

Section 10. The commission may prescribe such other rules and regulations, as it may, after a hearing, deem necessary for the protection of the holders of service contracts, and the public.

Section 11. Nothing in this act shall apply to a duly licensed attorney at law, nor to any insurance company, now or hereafter duly licensed and doing business in the state.

Section 12. Any person violating the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Section 13. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.

Passed the Senate March 13, 1929, by the following vote: 14 Ayes, 3 Nays, 2 Not voting.

H. W. HILL, President of the Senate.

W. J. GRAHAM, Secretary of the Senate.

Passed the House March 7, 1929, by the following vote: 46 Ayes, 3 Nays, 3 Absent, 2 Excused.

M. J. HANNON, Speaker of the House.

LALLAH RUTH, Chief Clerk of the House.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF ARIZONA OFFICE OF GOVERNOR

This Bill was received by the Governor this 13th day of March ,1929, at 2:30 o'clock P. M.

HARRY E. PEIRCE Secretary to the Governor, APPROVED THIS 18th DAY OF MARCH, 1929.

JOHN C. PHILLIPS, Governor of Arizona.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF ARIZONA OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE

This Bill was received by the Secretary of State this 18th day of March 1929, at 10:33 o'clock A. M.

I. P. FRAZIER, Secretary of State.

ANNUAL REPORT ARIZONA AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

(Continued from page 17) Enumerate all the calls handled by this department. It is hoped however, during another year, that we will be able to furnish a complete resume of the splendid work being done by the emergency service stations. While this department is yet in its infancy, already some work has been done in cooperation with the state and county authorities. Signs/have been erected on the roads leading from Tuc son, Casa Grande and Chandler to the Casa Grande Ruins. Other signs are now being erected at points where they are badly needed. Within the next few

SIGN POSTING DEPARTMENT

months this department will be com pletely organized and systematic signing of the roads will be under way. The new signs will conform with the U. S. specifications and with those already erected on the state highways by the state highway department.

LEGISLATION

During the past year, Arizona has been invaded by a number of so-called automobile clubs, selling motor service contracts and giving a personal accident insurance policy. Some of these organizations have adopted the most flagrant methods of deception in the solicitation of members. They usually operate under high sounding names, promising the applicants full coverage insurance for their cars, together with numerous other desirable features, collecting fees aggregating a very large sum of money. Almost all that the member actually receives is a personal accident policy of nominal value. In many cases the applicant is led to believe he is actually joining the A.A.A. The parties operating these so-called clubs are very careful to fully protect themselves against any legal action on account of promises made by their solicitors. At the request of the Arizona Corporation Commission, a bill was introduced in the Ninth Arizona Legislature, placing motor service clubs under the supervision of the Arizona Corporation Commission, requiring them to secure a license; also to file a bond to insure fulfillment of their service contracts. It also provides that the companies shall be responsible for the acts of their agents. This bill passed the legislature and received the approval of the governor. Hereafter, Arizona will not be such a fruitful field of exploitation for so called motor service clubs. Special credit is due the chambers of commerce for their efficient assistance in securing the passage of this bill.

NOGALES STREET IMPROVEMENT

Last year we secured the cooperation of the A.A.A. research department in Washington in assisting Congressman L. W. Douglas and our senators in the passage of a bill appropriating $40,000 for the improvement of International Street, Nogales, Arizona. This sum proved to be inadeqquate to make the necessary improvements on this street in conformity with the other street improvements being provided by the city of Nogales. Consequently a new bill was introduced in congress, asking for an additional $30,000 for the improvement of this street. This bill has just been passed by congress and has been approv-ed by the president. At our request, the A.A.A. rendered valuable assistance in securing the passage of these meas-ures.

Page Twenty-two ARIZONA HIGHWAYS APRIL, 1929 ODDIE-COLTON BILL

Last year the A.A.A. championed the passage of the Oddie-Colton bill, which provides an appropriation of $10,500,000 to be expended by the federal govern-ment over a period of three years for the construction and maintenance of roads over public lands. This bill was passed by the congress but was vetoed by President Coolidge. It has again been introduced and it is expected that it will be passed during the present ses-sion of congress We are advised that the prospects of its passage at this time are very encouraging. In response to our solicitation, the several confer-ences of the A.A.A. clubs, representing every section, have unanimously gone on record in favor of this measure. This is an exceedingly important measure to Arizona, as practically the whole of the amount will be expended in the western states.One year ago we had established our emergency road service, but we had no other official appointments. The A.A.A. reserved to themselves the authority for making Official Appointments of Ho-tels, Storage Garages, and Cafes and as there were very few Storage Garages, strictly speaking, their Field Represent-atives had selected the best Garages available as Official Storage Garages, throughout the State. The Automobile Club of Southern California likewise re-garded Arizona as open territory and followed a similar procedure. The Auto-mobile Club of Arizona also covered the State with their Official Appoint-ments. Consequently, our field of ac-tion along these lines was considerably restricted. At the Western Conference of the Executives of Motor Clubs of the Western States. the Western Associa-tion of Motor Clubs was organized for the purpose of mutual cooperation in carrying out the work of the several Clubs and particularly the more effi-cient handling of tourist and other in-ter-club problems. This Western Asso-ciation of Motor Clubs embraces all the A. A. A. Clubs in the eleven western states the three western provinces of Canada and the Hawaiian Islands, and includes the Automobile Club of South-ern California. Through this connec-tion we have secured for the Associa-tion and its members, the benefits of the close cooperation of the Automobile Club of Southern California, in addition to that of the other splendid mo-toring organizations. As a further result of this Conference, it was mutually agreed that the A. A. A. and the South-ern California Club would transfer to us all of their Official Appointments in Arizona and that no residents of Ari-zona would be solicited or accepted as members by the Automobile Club of Southern California. The revenue from these Appointments will now be paid into the Association instead of being sent out of the State as formerly. We are now the only Motoring Club in Ari-zona recognized by the leading Clubs of the country. This new line-up is bound to be highly beneficial to Arizona. The problem of harmonizing these Official Appointments and of blending them into one unit involves a consider-able amount of effort but is being rap-idly consummated.It was evident from the beginning that sooner or later, there must be a consolidation of our two motoring or-ganizations, and during the period of two years past, since our organization, persistent and unceasing effort was ex-erted to bring about, by harmonious and amicable means, a consolidation with the Automobile Club of Arizona. This was finally accomplished on the 23rd of January, by the terms of which, all the members of the Automobile Club of Arizona automatically became members of this Association and as a result, we assumed certain definite financial obli-gations. A proposed agreement of con-solidation was presented to our Board of Directors at their meeting on Janu-ary 22nd and by a unanimous vote, the Officers were authorized to execute the same and to carry it into effect, which was done on January 23rd. On Febru-ary 1st, our Headquarters was moved from the Jefferson Hotel to the office of the Automobile Club of Arizona at 217 East Adams Street. We now have the work incident to the transfer of memberships from the Automobile Club of Arizona to this Association complet-ed and the matter of ironing out the details connected with Official Appoint-ments is nearing completion. Owing to the growth of the Associa-tion, it will be necessary during the coming year to establish branch offices at strategic points in order to provide better service for our members and the traveling public. The number and loca-tion of these offices will depend entire-ly upon the development of the respect-ive territories during the year. Owing to the difficulty experienced by several of the Directors incident to their attending meetings of the Board,the appointment of an Executive Com-mittee was authorized and vested with full power of the Board to act in its stead in all matters concerning the As-sociation, during the recess between the meetings of the Board. Accordingly, Mr. John F. Barker, Mr. C. B. Flynn, and Mr. A. C. Taylor were appointed on this Executive Committee. This ac-tion of the Board has been exceedingly helpful in expediting the disposition of matters incident to the work of the As-sociation.It is my firm belief that the above report is worthy of the careful consid-eration of every citizen of this State and I bespeak for the Association the hearty support of the people of Arizona.

OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF ARIZONA

Respectfully Submitted, MONTE MANSFIELD, President.

APPROXIMATELY TWO AND ONE-HALF MILLION TO VISIT NATIONAL PARKS

Approximately five per cent of the nation's 1929 motor touring army of forty-five million, or two and a half million people, will visit the national parks, according to the American Automobile Association. The national motoring body points out that car owners should use every possible means to protect these public-owned areas and lend the utmost co-operation to park authorities. "Preservation of the finest examples of natural scenery the country has to offer while at the same time making the parks available for the enjoyment of the people of America and of the world at large, presents a conflicting purpose which the motorist should appreciate," says the A.A.A. The statement continues: "Since the motor touring season of 1928 the area of the national park system has been enlarged to 12,113.5 square miles, an increase of nearly 200 square miles, through the addition of lands to existing parks and the establishment of new ones. "The largest single addition to the park system during the year was the creation of the Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. This park, with an area of 150 square miles, includes the famous Teton Mountains, a magnificent range that has been under consideration for a number of years for addition to the Yellowstone National Park. "Yellowstone itself was increased by the addition of 78 square miles on its north and east boundaries, to take in the headwaters of the Lamar River."