(The Center Square) — Lisa Urias will resign as head of the Arizona Tourism Office, the governor’s office at The Center Square announced Friday morning.

“This appearance of conflict is not acceptable,” Gov. Katie Hobbs said during a press briefing Friday.

His resignation comes after an Arizona agenda reportwhich revealed that Urias Communications played a role in the state logo redesign effort. Specifically, CEO Jason Coochwytewa’s brother was paid $27,500 to create the artwork. The Department of Tourism said she did not play a day-to-day role in the operation of the communications company, according to ABC 15 Arizona.

The contract has raised questions among Republican lawmakers, including Rep. Teresa Martinez, who asked Attorney General Kris Mayes and Maricopa County Prosecutor Rachel Mitchell to look into the matter.

“These reported facts, if true, raise important questions about potential violations of Arizona’s conflict of interest laws,” Martinez said in a letter. “All government officials must act responsibly, ethically and transparently. »

Hobbs said she “didn’t want to speculate” about a possible investigation when asked if she would support one.

The Arizona Department of Education also claims there was no $250,000 contract with Urias Communications, but that $15,225 was spent with the company for “planning services meetings,” according to a press release.

“The document that attracted attention is not a contract at all, but a document unworkable for competition that has never been approved,” the ministry said in the statement. “ADE spent $15,225 with Urias for meeting planning services, but there was and will be no contract or expenditure of $250,000. No previous administration has entered into such a contract either.

Urias strongly denies the allegations in the Arizona Agenda report.

“In light of the fact that members of the Senate have made it clear that they will not confirm me as tourism director – although the recent allegations are false and unfounded – I have submitted my resignation to the governor,” said Urias in a press release.