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The '''Arizona State Mine Inspector''' is the [[inspector]]{{vague}} of active and inactive
Arizona has 600 working mines and an estimated 120,000 abandoned mines.<ref>http://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/race-for-state-mine-inspector-open-for-first-time-in/article_f430a4a8-8949-5951-ab13-08e5758c64ef.html</ref> As of 2013, the state had only 4 employees who actually inspected mines. Arizona is the only state with an elected mine inspector in the country.<ref>http://kjzz.org/content/5178/arizona-mine-inspectors-office-tries-climb-out-deep-financial-hole</ref>
Some{{who}} have questioned whether Arizona should continue to elect its mine inspector.<ref>http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/opinion/article_40c4dcc3-5244-5bb2-992f-f225fcccdeed.html</ref><ref>http://www.azleg.gov//FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/52leg/2r/bills/hcr2003o.asp&Session_ID=115</ref>
In 2006, former inspector Douglas K. Martin was convicted of a felony conflict of interest from the illegal use of state vehicles and theft.<ref>http://tucsoncitizen.com/morgue/2007/03/15/45055-former-state-mine-inspector-pleads-guilty-to-felony-charge/</ref>
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