1. Arizona Legislative Branch
A bicameral legislature

2. Senate and House Thirty senators (i. e. 30 districts)
60 representatives ( i. e. 30 districts)
2 year terms
1992 constitutional amendment: term limitations
May serve no more than 4 consecutive terms
May not seek office again unless out of office for one term

3. Qualifications United States citizen 25 years old
3 year resident of state
1 year resident of county
May not hold any other public office or trust except state militia, notary public, justice of peace, US commissioner or postmaster of the 4th class, teacher

5. Leadership House of Representatives: Speaker
Senate: President

6. Privileges
Free from arrest in all cases except treason, felony or breach of peace
Free speech in debate
Current salary $24,000.00
Annual legislative session lasts 120 days

7. Salary Proposals Year Current Salary Proposed Salary Voter Response
1972
$6,000
$10,000 no
1974
1976
no recommendation
n/a
1978
$9,600
1980
$15,000
yes
1982
$18,900
1984
1986
$20,000
1988
$25,000
1990
$24,000
1992
$19,748
1994
$19,750
1996
1998
2000
$30,000
2002
$36,000
2004
2006

8. Duties Pass laws Create and fund government offices and agencies
Approve appts of governor
Remove an official by impeachment

9. How a bill becomes a law

11. Special Arizona voc
Initiative: petition filed with Secretary of State with signatures of 10% of qualified votes 4 months prior to election. Voters start, voters pass
Referendum: petition filed with Secretary of State with signatures of 5% of qualified electors 90 days after legislative session. Legislatures start, voters pass
Recall: remove a public official by votes
Impeachment: to charge a public official with a wrongdoing.
Simple majority: majority of those present at time vote is taken
Absolute majority: majority of those eligible to vote