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Az. Const. art. XII, § 1 — Article XII / Section 1
AZ Const., Article XII, Section 1
Status: in_force

Each county of the state, now or hereafter organized, shall be a body politic and corporate. Counties of territory as counties of state
Az. Const. art. IX, § 6 — Article IX / Section 6
AZ Const., Article IX, Section 6
Status: in_force

Incorporated cities, towns, and villages may be vested by law with power to make local improvements by special assessments, or by special taxation of property benefited. For all corporate purposes, all municipal corporations may be vested with authority to assess and collect taxes. Gift or loan of credit; subsidies; stock ownership; joint ownership
Az. Const. art. VI, § 22 — Article VI / Section 22
AZ Const., Article VI, Section 22
Status: in_force

Judges of the superior court, intermediate appellate courts or courts inferior to the superior court having jurisdiction in civil cases of one thousand dollars or more, exclusive of interest and costs, established by law under the provisions of section 1 of this article, shall be at least thirty years of age, of good moral character and admitted to the practice of law in and a resident of the state for five years next preceding their taking office. Superior court; clerk
Az. Const. art. XI, § 1 — Article XI / Section 1
AZ Const., Article XI, Section 1
Status: in_force

The legislature shall enact such laws as shall provide for the establishment and maintenance of a general and uniform public school system, which system shall include: Kindergarten schools. Common schools. High schools. Normal schools. Industrial schools. Universities, which shall include an agricultural college, a school of mines, and such other technical schools as may be essential, until such time as it may be deemed advisable to establish separate state institutions of such character. The legislature shall also enact such laws as shall provide for the education and care of pupils who are hearing and vision impaired. Conduct and supervision of school system
Az. Const. art. IX, § 2.2 — Article IX / Section 2.2
AZ Const., Article IX, Section 2.2
Status: in_force

There shall be further exempt from taxation the property of each person who, after age seventeen, has been medically certified as totally and permanently disabled, in the amount of: One thousand five hundred dollars if the total assessment of such person does not exceed three thousand five hundred dollars. One thousand dollars if the total assessment of such person does not exceed four thousand dollars. Five hundred dollars if the total assessment of such person does not exceed four thousand five hundred dollars. Two hundred fifty dollars if the total assessment of such person does not exceed five thousand dollars. No exemption if the total assessment of such person exceeds five thousand dollars. The legislature may by law prescribe criteria for medical certification of such disability. The income from all sources of the person who is disabled, the person's spouse and all of the person's children who reside in the person's residence in the year immediately preceding the year for which the person applies for this exemption shall not exceed: Seven thousand dollars if none of the person's children under the age of eighteen years resided in the person's residence; or Ten thousand dollars if one or more of the person's children residing in the residence was under the age of eighteen years or was totally and permanently disabled, physically or mentally, as certified by competent medical authority as provided by law. No property shall be exempt which has been conveyed to evade taxation. The total exemption from taxation granted to the property owned by a person who qualifies for any exemption in accordance with the terms of this section shall not exceed one thousand five hundred dollars. This section shall be self-executing. Exemption from tax; increase in amount of exemptions, assessments and income
Az. Const. art. XXII, § 5 — Article XXII / Section 5
AZ Const., Article XXII, Section 5
Status: in_force

All criminal prosecutions and penal actions which may have arisen, or which may arise, before the change from a Territorial to a State government, and which shall then be pending, shall be prosecuted to judgment and execution in the name of the State. All offenses committed against the laws of the Territory of Arizona before the change from a Territorial to a State government, and which shall not be prosecuted before such change, may be prosecuted in the name, and by the authority, of the State of Arizona, with like effect as though such change had not taken place, and all penalties incurred and punishments inflicted shall remain the same as if this Constitution had not been adopted. All actions at law and suits in equity, which may be pending in any of the courts, of the Territory of Arizona at the time of the change from a Territorial to a State government, shall be continued and transferred to the court of the State, or of the United States, having jurisdiction thereof. Territorial, district, county, and precinct officers
Az. Const. art. XV, § 8 — Article XV / Section 8
AZ Const., Article XV, Section 8
Status: in_force

Every public service corporation doing a transportation business within the state shall receive and transport, without delay or discrimination, cars loaded or empty, property, or passengers delivered to it by any other public service corporation doing a similar business, and deliver cars, loaded or empty, without delay or discrimination, to other transportation corporations, under such regulations as shall be prescribed by the corporation commission, or by law. Transmission of messages by connecting carriers
Az. Const. art. VI.1, § 1 — Article VI.1 / Section 1
AZ Const., Article VI.1, Section 1
Status: in_force

A commission on judicial conduct is created to be composed of eleven persons consisting of two judges of the court of appeals, two judges of the superior court, one justice of the peace and one municipal court judge, who shall be appointed by the supreme court, two members of the state bar of Arizona, who shall be appointed by the governing body of such bar association, and three citizens who are not judges, retired judges nor members of the state bar of Arizona, who shall be appointed by the governor subject to confirmation by the senate in the manner prescribed by law. Terms of members of the commission shall be six years, except that initial terms of two members appointed by the supreme court and one member appointed by the state bar of Arizona for terms which begin in January, 1991 shall be for two years and initial terms of one member appointed by the supreme court and one member appointed by the state bar of Arizona for terms which begin in January, 1991 shall be for four years. If a member ceases to hold the position that qualified him for appointment his membership on the commission terminates. An appointment to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term shall be made for the remainder of the term by the appointing power of the original appointment. Disqualification of judge
Az. Const. art. XV, § 6 — Article XV / Section 6
AZ Const., Article XV, Section 6
Status: in_force

The law-making power may enlarge the powers and extend the duties of the corporation commission, and may prescribe rules and regulations to govern proceedings instituted by and before it; but, until such rules and regulations are provided by law, the commission may make rules and regulations to govern such proceedings. Connecting and intersecting lines of transportation and communications corporations
Az. Const. art. XX, § 10 — Article XX / Section 10
AZ Const., Article XX, Section 10
Status: in_force

[Repealed] Repealed
Az. Const. art. II, § 31 — Article II / Section 31
AZ Const., Article II, Section 31
Status: in_force

No law shall be enacted in this state limiting the amount of damages to be recovered for causing the death or injury of any person, except that a crime victim is not subject to a claim for damages by a person who is harmed while the person is attempting to engage in, engaging in or fleeing after having engaged in or attempted to engage in conduct that is classified as a felony offense. Constitutional provisions mandatory
Az. Const. art. VIII, § 1 — Article VIII / Section 1
AZ Const., Article VIII, Section 1
Status: in_force

The house of representatives shall have the sole power of impeachment. The concurrence of a majority of all the members shall be necessary to an impeachment. All impeachments shall be tried by the senate, and, when sitting for that purpose, the senators shall be upon oath or affirmation to do justice according to law and evidence, and shall be presided over by the chief justice of the supreme court. Should the chief justice be on trial, or otherwise disqualified, the senate shall elect a judge of the supreme court to preside. Conviction; grounds for impeachment; judgment; liability to trial
Az. Const. art. V, § 8 — Article V / Section 8
AZ Const., Article V, Section 8
Status: in_force

When any office shall, from any cause, become vacant, and no mode shall be provided by the Constitution or by law for filling such vacancy, the governor shall have the power to fill such vacancy by appointment. Powers and duties of state officers
Az. Const. art. XV, § 16 — Article XV / Section 16
AZ Const., Article XV, Section 16
Status: in_force

If any public service corporation shall violate any of the rules, regulations, orders, or decisions of the corporation commission, such corporation shall forfeit and pay to the state not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars for each such violation, to be recovered before any court of competent jurisdiction. Appeal to courts
Az. Const. art. II, § 33 — Article II / Section 33
AZ Const., Article II, Section 33
Status: in_force

The enumeration in this Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny others retained by the people. Industrial pursuits by state and municipal corporations
Az. Const. art. IX, § 23 — Article IX / Section 23
AZ Const., Article IX, Section 23
Status: in_force

An initiative or referendum measure that proposes a mandatory expenditure of state revenues for any purpose, establishes a fund for any specific purpose or allocates funding for any specific purpose must also provide for an increased source of revenues sufficient to cover the entire immediate and future costs of the proposal. The increased revenues may not be derived from the state general fund or reduce or cause a reduction in general fund revenues. If the identified revenue source provided pursuant to subsection A in any fiscal year fails to fund the entire mandated expenditure for that fiscal year, the legislature may reduce the expenditure of state revenues for that purpose in that fiscal year to the amount of funding supplied by the identified revenue source. Prohibition of new real property sale or transfer taxes
Az. Const. art. XV, § 1 — Article XV / Section 1
AZ Const., Article XV, Section 1
Status: in_force

No member of the corporation commission shall hold that office for more than two consecutive terms. No corporation commissioner may serve again in that office until out of office for one full term. Any person who serves one half or more of a term shall be considered to have served one term for purposes of this section. A corporation commission is hereby created to be composed of five persons who shall be elected at the general election, and whose term of office shall be four years, and who shall maintain their chief office at the state capital. The two additional commission members shall be elected at the 2002 general election for initial two-year terms beginning on the first Monday in January, 2003. Thereafter, all terms shall be four-year terms. In case of vacancy in the office, the governor shall appoint a commissioner to fill the vacancy. The appointed commissioner shall fill the vacancy until a commissioner shall be elected at a general election as provided by law, and shall qualify. The qualifications of commissioners may be prescribed by law. "Public service corporations" defined
Az. Const. art. VI, § 42 — Article VI / Section 42
AZ Const., Article VI, Section 42
Status: in_force

The supreme court shall adopt, after public hearings, and administer for all justices and judges who file a declaration to be retained in office, a process, established by court rules for evaluating judicial performance. The rules shall include written performance standards and performance reviews which survey opinions of persons who have knowledge of the justice's or judge's performance. The public shall be afforded a full and fair opportunity for participation in the evaluation process through public hearings, dissemination of evaluation reports to voters and any other methods as the court deems advisable.
Az. Const. art. XIV, § 19 — Article XIV / Section 19
AZ Const., Article XIV, Section 19
Status: in_force

Suitable penalties shall be prescribed by law for the violation of any of the provisions of this article.
Az. Const. art. X, § 6 — Article X / Section 6
AZ Const., Article X, Section 6
Status: in_force

No lands reserved and excepted of the lands granted to this state by the United States, actually or prospectively valuable for the development of water powers or power for hydro-electric use or transmission, which shall be ascertained and designated by the secretary of the interior within five years after the proclamation of the president declaring the admission of the state, shall be subject to any disposition whatsoever by the state or by any officer of the state, and any conveyance or transfer of such lands made within said five years shall be null and void. Establishment of permanent funds; segregation, investment and distribution of monies
Az. Const. art. IV, § 4 — Article IV / Section 4
AZ Const., Article IV, Section 4
Status: in_force

No person holding any public office of profit or trust under the authority of the United States, or of this state, shall be a member of the legislature; Provided, that appointments in the state militia and the offices of notary public, justice of the peace, United States commissioner, and postmaster of the fourth class, shall not work disqualification for membership within the meaning of this section. Ineligibility of members of legislature to other public offices
Az. Const. art. XVI, § 3 — Article XVI / Section 3
AZ Const., Article XVI, Section 3
Status: in_force

The organization, equipment, and discipline of the national guard shall conform as nearly as shall be practicable to the regulations for the government of the armies of the United States.
Az. Const. art. I, § 1 — Article I / Section 1
AZ Const., Article I, Section 1
Status: in_force

The boundaries of the State of Arizona shall be as follows, namely: Beginning at a point on the Colorado River twenty English miles below the junction of the Gila and Colorado Rivers, as fixed by the Gadsden Treaty between the United States and Mexico, being in latitude thirty-two degrees, twenty-nine minutes, forty-four and forty-five one-hundredths seconds north and longitude one hundred fourteen degrees, forty-eight minutes, forty-four and fifty-three one-hundredths seconds west of Greenwich; thence along and with the international boundary line between the United States and Mexico in a southeastern direction to Monument Number 127 on said boundary line in latitude thirty-one degrees, twenty minutes north; thence east along and with said parallel of latitude, continuing on said boundary line to an intersection with the meridian of longitude one hundred nine degrees, two minutes, fifty-nine and twenty-five one-hundredths seconds west, being identical with the southwestern corner of New Mexico; thence north along and with said meridian of longitude and the west boundary of New Mexico to an intersection with the parallel of latitude thirty-seven degrees north, being the common corner of Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico; thence west along and with said parallel of latitude and the south boundary of Utah to an intersection with the meridian of longitude one hundred fourteen degrees, two minutes, fifty-nine and twenty-five one-hundredths seconds west, being on the east boundary line of the State of Nevada; thence south along and with said meridian of longitude and the east boundary of said State of Nevada, to the center of the Colorado River; thence down the mid-channel of said Colorado River in a southern direction along and with the east boundaries of Nevada, California, and the Mexican Territory of Lower California, successively, to the place of beginning. Alteration of state boundaries
Az. Const. art. XXII, § 18 — Article XXII / Section 18
AZ Const., Article XXII, Section 18
Status: in_force

Except during the final year of the term being served, no incumbent of a salaried elective office, whether holding by election or appointment, may offer himself for nomination or election to any salaried local, State or federal office. Lobbying
Az. Const. art. IX, § 13 — Article IX / Section 13
AZ Const., Article IX, Section 13
Status: in_force

No tax shall be levied on: Raw or unfinished materials, unassembled parts, work in process or finished products, constituting the inventory of a manufacturer or manufacturing establishment located within the state and principally engaged in the fabrication, production and manufacture of products, wares and articles for use, from raw or prepared materials, imparting thereto new forms, qualities, properties and combinations, which materials, parts, work in process or finished products are not consigned or billed to any other party. Livestock, poultry, aquatic animals and honeybees owned by a person who is principally engaged in agricultural production, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by law. Use and distribution of vehicle, user, and gasoline and diesel tax receipts
Az. Const. art. XXIV, § 0 — Article XXIV / Section 0
AZ Const., Article XXIV
Status: in_force

. Repealed Repealed [Repealed]
Az. Const. art. II, § 7 — Article II / Section 7
AZ Const., Article II, Section 7
Status: in_force

The mode of administering an oath, or affirmation, shall be such as shall be most consistent with and binding upon the conscience of the person to whom such oath, or affirmation, may be administered. Right to privacy
Az. Const. art. V, § 1 — Article V / Section 1
AZ Const., Article V, Section 1
Status: in_force

( Version 2 ) The executive department shall consist of the governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, attorney general, and superintendent of public instruction, each of whom shall hold office for a term of four years beginning on the first Monday of January, 1971 next after the regular general election in 1970. No member of the executive department shall hold that office for more than two consecutive terms. This limitation on the number of terms of consecutive service shall apply to terms of office beginning on or after January 1, 1993. No member of the executive department after serving the maximum number of terms, which shall include any part of a term served, may serve in the same office until out of office for no less than one full term. The person having a majority of the votes cast for the office voted for shall be elected. If no person receives a majority of the votes cast for the office, a second election shall be held as prescribed by law between the persons receiving the highest and second highest number of votes cast for the office. The person receiving the highest number of votes at the second election for the office is elected, but if the two persons have an equal number of votes for the office, the two houses of the legislature at its next regular session shall elect forthwith, by joint ballot, one of such persons for said office. The officers of the executive department during their terms of office shall reside at the seat of government where they shall keep their offices and the public records, books, and papers. They shall perform such duties as are prescribed by the constitution and as may be provided by law. Eligibility to state offices
Az. Const. art. XVIII, § 2 — Article XVIII / Section 2
AZ Const., Article XVIII, Section 2
Status: in_force

No child under the age of fourteen years shall be employed in any gainful occupation at any time during the hours in which the public schools of the district in which the child resides are in session; nor shall any child under sixteen years of age be employed underground in mines, or in any occupation injurious to health or morals or hazardous to life or limb; nor for more than eight hours in any day. Contractual immunity of employer from liability for negligence
Az. Const. art. III, § 0 — Article III / Section 0
AZ Const., Article III
Status: in_force

. Distribution of powers The powers of the government of the state of Arizona shall be divided into three separate departments, the legislative, the executive, and the judicial; and, except as provided in this constitution, such departments shall be separate and distinct, and no one of such departments shall exercise the powers properly belonging to either of the others.
Az. Const. art. IX, § 12 — Article IX / Section 12
AZ Const., Article IX, Section 12
Status: in_force

The law-making power shall have authority to provide for the levy and collection of license, franchise, gross revenue, excise, income, collateral and direct inheritance, legacy, and succession taxes, also graduated income taxes, graduated collateral and direct inheritance taxes, graduated legacy and succession taxes, stamp, registration, production, or other specific taxes. Temporary taxes; repeal from and after May 31, 2013
Az. Const. art. IX, § 11 — Article IX / Section 11
AZ Const., Article IX, Section 11
Status: in_force

From and after December 31, 1973, the manner, method and mode of assessing, equalizing and levying taxes in the state of Arizona shall be such as is prescribed by law. From and after December 31, 1973, a license tax is hereby imposed on vehicles registered for operation upon the highways in Arizona, which license tax shall be in lieu of all ad valorem property taxes on any vehicle subject to such license tax. Such license tax shall be collected as provided by law. To facilitate an even distribution of the registration of vehicles and the collection of the license tax imposed by this section, the legislature may provide for different times or periods of registration between and within the several classes of vehicles. In the event that a vehicle is destroyed after the beginning of a registration year, the license tax paid for such year on such vehicle may be reduced as provided by law. From and after December 31, 1973, mobile homes, as defined by law for tax purposes, shall not be subject to the license tax imposed under the provisions of this section but shall be subject to ad valorem property taxes on any mobile homes in the manner provided by law. Distribution of the proceeds derived from such tax shall be as provided by law. From and after December 31, 1973, the legislature shall provide for the distribution of the proceeds from such license tax to the state, counties, school districts, cities and towns. Authority to provide for levy and collection of license and other taxes
Az. Const. art. VII, § 11 — Article VII / Section 11
AZ Const., Article VII, Section 11
Status: in_force

There shall be a general election of representatives in congress, and of state, county, and precinct officers on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of the first even numbered year after the year in which Arizona is admitted to statehood and biennially thereafter. Registration and other laws