Arizona Constitution

Article IV. Legislative Department

Part 1

Legislative authority; initiative and referendum

Penalty for violation of initiative and referendum provisions

Part 2

Senate; house of representatives; members; special session upon petition of members; congressional and legislative bo

Qualifications of members of legislature

Sessions of legislature; special sessions; limitation of subjects for consideration

Disqualification for membership in Legislature

Ineligibility of members of legislature to other public offices

Privilege from arrest; civil process

Freedom of debate

Organization; officers; rules of procedure

Quorum; compelling attendance; adjournment

Journal of proceedings; roll call

Disorderly behavior; expulsion of members

Procedure on bills; approval or disapproval by governor

Subject and title of bills

Legislation by reference prohibited

Passage of bills by majority; signing of bills

Right to protest

Extra compensation prohibited; increase or decrease of compensation during term of office

Suits against state

Local or special laws

Appropriation bills

Term limits of members of state legislature

Juvenile justice; certain chronic and violent juvenile offenders prosecuted as adults; community alternatives for ce

Passes and purchase of transportation by public officers;inapplication to national guard

Enacting clause of bills; initiative bills

Continuity of governmental operations in emergency