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AZ Rev Stat § 1-101 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-101 - Designation and citation

1-101.  Designation and citation The Arizona Revised Statutes adopted and enacted into law by this act,  and as hereafter amended and supplemented and printed and published pursuant to section 1-106,  shall be known as Arizona Revised Statutes and may be cited as " A.R.S."  followed by the number of the title and the number of the section in the title,  separated by a dash. Example: This section may be cited: " A.R.S. section 1-101" .
AZ Rev Stat § 1-102 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-102 - Repealing clause

1-102.  Repealing clause All laws and statutes of a general,  public and permanent nature now in force and effect are repealed effective twelve o'clock noon on January 9,  1956.
AZ Rev Stat § 1-103 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-103 - Effective date

1-103.  Effective date Each and all of the laws and statutes as herein contained and hereby enacted shall take effect and be in force on and after twelve o'clock noon on January 9,  1956,  except where a later effective date is expressly provided in any section of these Revised Statutes,  the later effective date shall prevail.
AZ Rev Stat § 1-104 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-104 - Effect of repealing clause and construction of act

1-104.  Effect of repealing clause and construction of act A. The adoption and enactment of these Revised Statutes shall not be construed to repeal or in any way to affect or modify: 1. Any special,  local or temporary laws. 2. Any law making an appropriation. 3. Any law affecting any bond issue or by which any bond issue may have been authorized. 4. The running of the statutes of limitations in force at the time this act becomes effective. 5. The continued existence and operation of any department,  agency or office heretofore legally established or held. 6. Any bond of any public officer. 7. Any taxes,  fees,  assessments or other charges incurred or imposed. 8. Any statutes authorizing,  ratifying,  confirming,  approving or accepting any compact or contract with any other state or with the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof. B. All laws,  rights and obligations set forth in subsection A of this section shall continue and exist in all respects as if these Revised Statutes had not been adopted and enacted. C. In addition to their general application,  the provisions of chapter 2 of this title,  so far as applicable,  apply to the act enacting these Revised Statutes.
AZ Rev Stat § 1-105 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-105 - Effect of repeal on prior offenses and punishments

1-105.  Effect of repeal on prior offenses and punishments A. No fine,  forfeiture or penalty incurred under laws existing prior to the time these Revised Statutes take effect shall be affected by repeal of such existing laws,  but the recovery of such fines and forfeitures and the enforcement of such penalties shall be effected as if the law repealed had still remained in effect. B. When an offense is committed prior to the time these Revised Statutes take effect,  the offender shall be punished under the law in effect when the offense was committed.
AZ Rev Stat § 1-106 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-106 - Supplements as part of Revised Statutes

1-106.  Supplements as part of Revised Statutes A. The laws contained in current pocket parts or supplements to these Revised Statutes,  printed and published hereafter as may be authorized by law,  shall constitute,  prima facie,  a part of these Revised Statutes,  if such laws,  as so contained,  purport to represent reproductions of laws enacted by the legislature subsequent to the date these Revised Statutes become effective. B. If such pocket parts or supplements are printed and published on a cumulative basis,  then only such laws as are contained in the latest publication thereof shall constitute,  prima facie,  a part of these Revised Statutes. C. The authentication of such pocket parts under the facsimile signature of the secretary of state,  and a printed reproduction of the great seal of the state of Arizona,  shall be sufficient to satisfy the purposes and conditions of this section.
AZ Rev Stat § 1-201 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-201 - Adoption of common law; exceptions

1-201.  Adoption of common law;  exceptions The common law only so far as it is consistent with and adapted to the natural and physical conditions of this state and the necessities of the people thereof,  and not repugnant to or inconsistent with the Constitution of the United States or the constitution or laws of this state,  or established customs of the people of this state,  is adopted and shall be the rule of decision in all courts of this state.
AZ Rev Stat § 1-202 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-202 - Private and corporate seals or scrolls; effect

1-202.  Private and corporate seals or scrolls;  effect Unless otherwise specifically required by law,  no private or corporate seal or scroll is necessary to establish the validity of any contract,  bond,  conveyance or other instrument of writing,  nor shall the addition or omission of any private or corporate seal or scroll in any way affect any such instrument heretofore or hereafter made.
AZ Rev Stat § 1-211 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-211 - Rules of construction and definitions

1-211.  Rules of construction and definitions A. The rules and the definitions set forth in this chapter shall be observed in the construction of the laws of the state unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the legislature. B. Statutes shall be liberally construed to effect their objects and to promote justice. C. The rule of the common law that penal statutes shall be strictly construed has no application to these Revised Statutes. Penal statutes shall be construed according to the fair import of their terms,  with a view to effect their object and to promote justice.
AZ Rev Stat § 1-212 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-212 - Section headings; source notes; reviser's notes; cross references; exception

1-212.  Section headings;  source notes;  reviser's notes;  cross references;  exception Except as provided in section 47-1107,  headings to sections,  source notes,  reviser's notes and cross references are supplied for the purpose of convenient reference and do not constitute part of the law.
AZ Rev Stat § 1-213 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-213 - Words and phrases

1-213.  Words and phrases Words and phrases shall be construed according to the common and approved use of the language. Technical words and phrases and those which have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning in the law shall be construed according to such peculiar and appropriate meaning.
AZ Rev Stat § 1-214 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-214 - Words of tense, number and gender

1-214.  Words of tense,  number and gender A. Words in the present tense include the future as well as the present. B. Words in the singular number include the plural,  and words in the plural number include the singular. C. Words of the masculine gender include the feminine and the neuter. D. Words of the feminine gender include the masculine and the neuter.
AZ Rev Stat § 1-216 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-216 - Joint authority of public officers; quorum of board or commission

1-216.  Joint authority of public officers;  quorum of board or commission A. Words purporting to give a joint authority to three or more public officers or other persons shall be construed as giving the authority to a majority of the officers or persons unless it is otherwise expressly declared in the law giving the authority. B. A majority of a board or commission shall constitute a quorum.
AZ Rev Stat § 1-217 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-217 - Definitions of certain words when used in pleadings

1-217.  Definitions of certain words when used in pleadings In pleadings,  civil or criminal: 1. " Horse"  includes all kinds,  ages and sexes of the horse species. 2. " Mule"  includes all kinds,  ages and sexes of the mule species. 3. " Neat animal"  includes all kinds,  ages and sexes of the bovine species.
AZ Rev Stat § 1-218 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-218 - Filing by mail; date of filing

1-218.  Filing by mail;  date of filing A. Any report,  claim,  tax return,  statement,  payment,  deposit or other material dealing in any way or manner with taxation,  other than petitions or notices of appeal,  that is required or authorized to be filed with or made to this state or any agency or political subdivision of this state and that is deposited,  properly addressed and postage prepaid,  in an official depository of the United States mail shall be deemed filed and received by the addressee on the date shown by the postmark or other official mark of the United States mail stamped thereon,  or,  if the sender disputes the dates contained on such mark or no such mark appears or is legible,  on the mailing date as established by competent evidence introduced by the sender. B. Any filing that is described in subsection A of this section and that is not received by the addressee shall be deemed filed and received on the date of mailing if the sender establishes the date of mailing as provided in subsection A of this section and files with the addressee a duplicate filing within ten days after written notification of nonreceipt of such filing is given to the sender by the addressee. C. If any filing described in subsection A of this section is sent by United States certified or registered mail or certificate of mailing,  the date of such registration,  certification or certificate,  as established by a record authenticated by proper officials of the United States mail,  shall be deemed the date of filing. D. If the due date of any filing described in subsection A of this section falls upon a Saturday,  Sunday or legal holiday,  the filing shall be considered timely if performed on the next business day. E. Any filing described in subsection A of this section that does not contain a postmark or other official mark of the United States mail stamped thereon shall be considered timely if received within five business days after the due date of the filing. F. For the purposes of tax administration,  references in this section to: 1. " United States mail"  are considered to include any designated delivery service provided by a trade or business if the service has been designated by the United States secretary of the treasury pursuant to section 7502(f) of the United States internal revenue code of 1986. 2. " Postmark"  are considered to include any date recorded or marked by any designated delivery service and described in section 7502(f)(2)(C) of the internal revenue code. 3. " Registered"  and " certified"  are considered to include any equivalent service maintained by a designated delivery service.
AZ Rev Stat § 1-219 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-219 - Interpretation of laws; unborn child; definition

1-219.  Interpretation of laws;  unborn child;  definition A. The laws of this state shall be interpreted and construed to acknowledge,  on behalf of an unborn child at every stage of development,  all rights,  privileges and immunities available to other persons,  citizens and residents of this state,  subject only to the Constitution of the United States and decisional interpretations thereof by the United States Supreme Court. B. This section does not create a cause of action against: 1. A person who performs in vitro fertilization procedures as authorized under the laws of this state. 2. A woman for indirectly harming her unborn child by failing to properly care for herself or by failing to follow any particular program of prenatal care. C. For the purposes of this section,  " unborn child"  has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-2151.
AZ Rev Stat § 1-241 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-241 - Time statutes take effect

1-241.  Time statutes take effect A. An act or statute which by its terms is to take effect on a specified day shall,  unless otherwise provided in the act or statute,  take effect at twelve o'clock noon on the day specified. B. An act or statute,  which by its terms is to take effect from and after a specified day,  shall take effect at midnight of the day specified.
AZ Rev Stat § 1-242 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-242 - Standard time

1-242.  Standard time A. The standard time in Arizona shall be the solar time of the one hundred fifth meridian west of Greenwich,  commonly known as standard mountain time. B. This section shall not be construed to affect the standard time established by United States law governing the movements of common carriers engaged in interstate commerce or the time for performance of an act by an officer or department of the United States,  as established by a statute,  lawful order,  rule or regulation of the United States or an agency thereof. C. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary by the United States government relating to adoption of daylight saving time by all of the states,  the state of Arizona elects to reject such time and elects to continue in force the terms of subsection A,  relating to standard time in Arizona. D. The rejection of daylight saving time as provided for in this section may be changed by future legislative action.
AZ Rev Stat § 1-243 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-243 - Computation of time

1-243.  Computation of time A. Except as provided in subsection B,  the time in which an act is required to be done shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the last day,  unless the last day is a holiday,  and then it is also excluded. B. In cases in which notice of a decision by the state,  any agency thereof or any political subdivision must be given to a petitioner and in which the petitioner must file a notice of appeal of such decision within a time certain of less than ten days,  such time shall be computed starting with the day after the day during which the notice of decision is received by the petitioner by personal service or registered or certified mail.
AZ Rev Stat § 1-244 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-244 - Retroactivity of statutes

1-244.  Retroactivity of statutes No statute is retroactive unless expressly declared therein.
AZ Rev Stat § 1-245 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-245 - Subsequent statute as superseding former law

1-245.  Subsequent statute as superseding former law When a statute has been enacted and has become a law,  no other statute or law is continued in force because it is consistent with the statute enacted,  but in all cases provided for by the subsequent statute,  the statutes,  laws and rules theretofore in force,  whether consistent or not with the provisions of the subsequent statute,  unless expressly continued in force by it,  shall be deemed repealed and abrogated.
AZ Rev Stat § 1-246 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-246 - Penalty altered by subsequent law; effect

1-246.  Penalty altered by subsequent law;  effect When the penalty for an offense is prescribed by one law and altered by a subsequent law,  the penalty of such second law shall not be inflicted for a breach of the law committed before the second took effect,  but the offender shall be punished under the law in force when the offense was committed.
AZ Rev Stat § 1-247 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-247 - Repeal of law and substitution of penalty; effect

1-247.  Repeal of law and substitution of penalty;  effect When by the provisions of a repealing statute a new penalty is substituted for an offense punishable under the law repealed,  such repealing statute shall not exempt from punishment a person who has offended against the repealed law while it was in force,  but in such case the rule prescribed in section 1-246 shall govern.
AZ Rev Stat § 1-248 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-248 - Repealing acts; certain laws not affected

1-248.  Repealing acts;  certain laws not affected A repealing act shall not affect: 1. Any law funding the territorial or state debt. 2. Any law authorizing the issuance of,  funding of,  or payment of principal or interest on,  territorial bonds,  bonds of the state,  bonds of an agency,  institution,  department or political subdivision of the state,  or bonds of a county,  city,  town or municipal corporation. 3. Any act incorporating or chartering municipal corporations.
AZ Rev Stat § 1-249 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-249 - Repealing act; effect on pending action or accrued right

1-249.  Repealing act;  effect on pending action or accrued right No action or proceeding commenced before a repealing act takes effect,  and no right accrued is affected by the repealing act,  but proceedings therein shall conform to the new act so far as applicable.
AZ Rev Stat § 1-250 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-250 - Change of limitation; effect

1-250.  Change of limitation;  effect When a limitation or period of time prescribed in a law for acquiring a right or barring a remedy or for any purpose has begun to run before an act repealing such law takes effect and the same or any other limitation is prescribed in any other act passed at the same session of the legislature,  the time which has already run shall be deemed part of the time prescribed as such limitation by any act passed at the same session of the legislature.
AZ Rev Stat § 1-251 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-251 - Act abolishing office; effect on tenure

1-251.  Act abolishing office;  effect on tenure A person who at the time an act takes effect holds office under a law repealed by such act continues to hold the office according to the tenure of the law repealed,  unless the duties of the office are expressly transferred to some other office.
AZ Rev Stat § 1-252 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-252 - Repeal of repealing statute; effect

1-252.  Repeal of repealing statute;  effect The repeal or abrogation of a statute,  law or rule does not revive the former statute,  law or rule theretofore repealed or abrogated,  nor does it affect any right then already existing or accrued at the time of such repeal,  nor any action or proceeding theretofore taken,  except such as may be provided in the subsequent repealing statute,  nor shall it affect any private statute not expressly repealed thereby.
AZ Rev Stat § 1-253 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-253 - Effect of penal laws on civil remedies, forfeitures, military laws and contempts

1-253.  Effect of penal laws on civil remedies,  forfeitures,  military laws and contempts A. The omission to specify or affirm by law liability to damages,  penalty,  forfeiture or other remedy imposed by law and allowed to be recovered or enforced in a civil action or proceeding for an act or omission declared punishable by law,  does not affect a right to recover or enforce such liability. B. The omission to specify or affirm by law any ground of forfeiture of a public office,  or other trust,  or special authority conferred by law,  or to impeach,  remove,  depose or suspend a public officer or other person holding a trust,  appointment or other special authority conferred by law,  does not affect such forfeiture or power,  or any proceeding authorized by law to carry into effect such impeachment,  removal,  deposition or suspension. C. Laws defining and punishing criminal offenses do not affect any power conferred by law upon courts martial,  or other military authority or officer,  to impose or inflict punishment upon offenders against military law,  nor any power conferred by law to impose or inflict punishment for a contempt.
AZ Rev Stat § 1-254 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-254 - Limitation on duty of statutory implementation; legislative appropriation requirement

1-254.  Limitation on duty of statutory implementation;  legislative appropriation requirement No statute may be construed to impose a duty on an officer,  agent or employee of this state to discharge a responsibility or to create any right in a person or group if the discharge or right would require an expenditure of state monies in excess of the expenditure authorized by legislative appropriation made for that specific purpose.
AZ Rev Stat § 1-255 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-255 - Adopting statute by reference; subsequent amendments

1-255.  Adopting statute by reference;  subsequent amendments A reference to a statute or portion of a statute applies to all reenactments,  revisions or amendments of the statute or portion of the statute.
AZ Rev Stat § 1-271 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-271 - Sovereign authority; affordable care act; definition

1-271.  Sovereign authority;  affordable care act;  definition A. Pursuant to the sovereign authority of this state and article II,  section 3,  Constitution of Arizona,  this state and all political subdivisions of this state are prohibited from using any personnel or financial resources to enforce,  administer or cooperate with the affordable care act by: 1. Funding or implementing a state-based health care exchange or marketplace. 2. Limiting the availability of self-funded health insurance programs or the reinsurance or other products that are traditionally used with self-funded health insurance programs. 3. Funding or aiding in the prosecution of any entity for a violation of the act,  except as necessary to maintain the program integrity of the Arizona health care cost containment system. 4. Funding or administering any program or provision of the act except for regulatory activities that: (a) Are associated with section 20-238 and title 20,  chapter 2,  article 3.4. (b) Are administered under sections 36-2901.08 and 36-2901.09. (c) Involve the Arizona health care cost containment system. (d) Are associated with initiatives,  grants or other funding related to public health treatment,  preparedness,  education or prevention programs authorized by the affordable care act,  provided that the funding does not impose unrelated requirements on this state or its political subdivisions that are outside the scope of the specific program. B. This state and all political subdivisions of this state may use personnel or financial resources to provide employee health insurance benefits,  and such employee health insurance benefits may be in compliance with all provisions of the act. C. For the purposes of this section,  " act"  or " affordable care act"  means the patient protection and affordable care act (P.L. 111-148) as amended by the health care and education reconciliation act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152) and any rules adopted pursuant to those acts.
AZ Rev Stat § 1-272 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-272 - Sovereign authority; right of the people to keep and bear arms

1-272.  Sovereign authority;  right of the people to keep and bear arms Pursuant to the sovereign authority of this state and article II,  section 3,  Constitution of Arizona,  this state and all political subdivisions of this state are prohibited from using any personnel or financial resources to enforce,  administer or cooperate with any act,  law,  treaty,  order,  rule or regulation of the United States government that is inconsistent with any law of this state regarding the regulation of firearms.