Section 1. Senate; house of representatives; members; special session upon petition of members; congressional and legislative boundaries; citizen commissions
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Senate; house of representatives; members; special session upon petition of members; congressional and legislative boundaries; citizen commissions
(1) The senate shall be composed of one member elected from each of the thirty legislative districts established pursuant to this section.
The house of representatives shall be composed of two members elected from each of the thirty legislative districts established pursuant to this section.
(2) Upon the presentation to the governor of a petition bearing the signatures of not less than two-thirds of the members of each house, requesting a special session of the legislature and designating the date of convening, the governor shall promptly call a special session to assemble on the date specified. At a special session so called the subjects which may be considered by the legislature shall not be limited.
(3) By February 28 of each year that ends in one, an independent redistricting commission shall be established to provide for the redistricting of congressional and state legislative districts. The independent redistricting commission shall consist of five members. No more than two members of the independent redistricting commission shall be members of the same political party. Of the first four members appointed, no more than two shall reside in the same county. Each member shall be a registered Arizona voter who has been continuously registered with the same political party or registered as unaffiliated with a political party for three or more years immediately preceding appointment, who is committed to applying the provisions of this section in an honest, independent and impartial fashion and to upholding public confidence in the integrity of the redistricting process. Within the three years previous to appointment, members shall not have been appointed to, elected to, or a candidate for any other public office, including precinct committeeman or committeewoman but not including school board member or officer, and shall not have served as an officer of a political party, or served as a registered paid lobbyist or as an officer of a candidate’s campaign committee.
(4) The commission on appellate court appointments shall nominate candidates for appointment to the independent redistricting commission, except that, if a politically balanced commission exists whose members are nominated by the commission on appellate court appointments and whose regular duties relate to the elective process, the commission on appellate court appointments may delegate to such existing commission (hereinafter called the commission on appellate court appointments’ designee) the duty of nominating members for the independent redistricting commission, and all other duties assigned to the commission on appellate court appointments in this section.
(5) By January 8 of years ending in one, the commission on appellate court appointments or its designee shall establish a pool of persons who are willing to serve on and are qualified for appointment to the independent redistricting commission. The pool of candidates shall consist of twenty-five nominees, with ten nominees from each of the two largest political parties in Arizona based on party registration, and five who are not registered with either of the two largest political parties in Arizona.
(6) Appointments to the independent redistricting commission shall be made in the order set forth below. No later than January 31 of years ending in one, the highest ranking officer elected by the Arizona house of representatives shall make one appointment to the independent redistricting commission from the pool of nominees, followed by one appointment from the pool made in turn by each of the following: the minority party leader of the Arizona house of representatives, the highest ranking officer elected by the Arizona senate, and the minority party leader of the Arizona senate. Each such official shall have a seven-day period in which to make an appointment. Any official who fails to make an appointment within the specified time period will forfeit the appointment privilege. In the event that there are two or more minority parties within the house or the senate, the leader of the largest minority party by statewide party registration shall make the appointment.
(7) Any vacancy in the above four independent redistricting commission positions remaining as of March 1 of a year ending in one shall be filled from the pool of nominees by the commission on appellate court appointments or its designee. The appointing body shall strive for political balance and fairness.
(8) At a meeting called by the secretary of state, the four independent redistricting commission members shall select by majority vote from the nomination pool a fifth member who shall not be registered with any party already represented on the independent redistricting commission and who shall serve as chair. If the four commissioners fail to appoint a fifth member within fifteen days, the commission on appellate court appointments or its designee, striving for political balance and fairness, shall appoint a fifth member from the nomination pool, who shall serve as chair.
(9) The five commissioners shall then select by majority vote one of their members to serve as vice-chair.
(10) After having been served written notice and provided with an opportunity for a response, a member of the independent redistricting commission may be removed by the governor, with the concurrence of two-thirds of the senate, for substantial neglect of duty, gross misconduct in office, or inability to discharge the duties of office.
(11) If a commissioner or chair does not complete the term of office for any reason, the commission on appellate court appointments or its designee shall nominate a pool of three candidates within the first thirty days after the vacancy occurs. The nominees shall be of the same political party or status as was the member who vacated the office at the time of his or her appointment, and the appointment other than the chair shall be made by the current holder of the office designated to make the original appointment. The appointment of a new chair shall be made by the remaining commissioners. If the appointment of a replacement commissioner or chair is not made within fourteen days following the presentation of the nominees, the commission on appellate court appointments or its designee shall make the appointment, striving for political balance and fairness. The newly appointed commissioner shall serve out the remainder of the original term.
(12) Three commissioners, including the chair or vice-chair, constitute a quorum. Three or more affirmative votes are required for any official action. Where a quorum is present, the independent redistricting commission shall conduct business in meetings open to the public, with 48 or more hours public notice provided.
(13) A commissioner, during the commissioner’s term of office and for three years thereafter, shall be ineligible for Arizona public office or for registration as a paid lobbyist.
(14) The independent redistricting commission shall establish congressional and legislative districts. The commencement of the mapping process for both the congressional and legislative districts shall be the creation of districts of equal population in a grid-like pattern across the state. Adjustments to the grid shall then be made as necessary to accommodate the goals as set forth below:
A. Districts shall comply with the United States Constitution and the United States voting rights act;
B. Congressional districts shall have equal population to the extent practicable, and state legislative districts shall have equal population to the extent practicable;
C. Districts shall be geographically compact and contiguous to the extent practicable;
D. District boundaries shall respect communities of interest to the extent practicable;
E. To the extent practicable, district lines shall use visible geographic features, city, town and county boundaries, and undivided census tracts;
F. To the extent practicable, competitive districts should be favored where to do so would create no significant detriment to the other goals.
(15) Party registration and voting history data shall be excluded from the initial phase of the mapping process but may be used to test maps for compliance with the above goals. The places of residence of incumbents or candidates shall not be identified or considered.
(16) The independent redistricting commission shall advertise a draft map of congressional districts and a draft map of legislative districts to the public for comment, which comment shall be taken for at least thirty days. Either or both bodies of the legislature may act within this period to make recommendations to the independent redistricting commission by memorial or by minority report, which recommendations shall be considered by the independent redistricting commission. The independent redistricting commission shall then establish final district boundaries.
(17) The provisions regarding this section are self-executing. The independent redistricting commission shall certify to the secretary of state the establishment of congressional and legislative districts.
(18) Upon approval of this amendment, the department of administration or its successor shall make adequate office space available for the independent redistricting commission. The treasurer of the state shall make $6,000,000 available for the work of the independent redistricting commission pursuant to the year 2000 census. Unused monies shall be returned to the state’s general fund. In years ending in eight or nine after the year 2001, the department of administration or its successor shall submit to the legislature a recommendation for an appropriation for adequate redistricting expenses and shall make available adequate office space for the operation of the independent redistricting commission. The legislature shall make the necessary appropriations by a majority vote.
(19) The independent redistricting commission, with fiscal oversight from the department of administration or its successor, shall have procurement and contracting authority and may hire staff and consultants for the purposes of this section, including legal representation.
(20) The independent redistricting commission shall have standing in legal actions regarding the redistricting plan and the adequacy of resources provided for the operation of the independent redistricting commission. The independent redistricting commission shall have sole authority to determine whether the Arizona attorney general or counsel hired or selected by the independent redistricting commission shall represent the people of Arizona in the legal defense of a redistricting plan.
(21) Members of the independent redistricting commission are eligible for reimbursement of expenses pursuant to law, and a member’s residence is deemed to be the member’s post of duty for purposes of reimbursement of expenses.
(22) Employees of the department of administration or its successor shall not influence or attempt to influence the district-mapping decisions of the independent redistricting commission.
(23) Each commissioner’s duties established by this section expire upon the appointment of the first member of the next redistricting commission. The independent redistricting commission shall not meet or incur expenses after the redistricting plan is completed, except if litigation or any government approval of the plan is pending, or to revise districts if required by court decisions or if the number of congressional or legislative districts is changed.
Senate; house of representatives; members; special session upon petition of members; congressional and legislative boundaries; citizen commissions
(1) The Senate shall be composed of one member elected from each of the thirty legislative districts established by the legislature.
The house of representatives shall be composed of two members elected from each of the thirty legislative districts established by the legislature.
(2) Upon the presentation to the Governor of a petition bearing the signatures of not less than two thirds of the members of each House, requesting that he call a special session of the Legislature and designating the date of convening, the Governor shall forthwith call a special session to assemble on the date specified. At a special session so called the subjects which may be considered by the Legislature shall not be limited.
Senate; house of representatives; members; special session upon petition of members
(1) The Senate shall consist of two members from each county elected at large.
Beginning with the Twenty-second Legislature the House of Representatives shall be composed of not to exceed eighty members, to be apportioned to the counties according to the number of ballots cast in each county at the preceding general election for governor in the manner herein provided. Such apportionment shall be made every four years and shall be on the basis of one Representative for each county and one additional Representative for each thirty-five hundred and twenty ballots cast at the last preceding general election, according to the official canvass of the votes cast in each county.
In the event that on the basis prescribed the number of Representatives so determined shall exceed eighty, the unit of apportionment shall be increased by ten or such multiple of ten as will reduce the number of Representatives to eighty.
Not less than eight months prior to the regular general election following such apportionment at which Representatives are to be chosen, the secretary of state shall notify the board of supervisors of each county the number of Representatives such county will be entitled to elect, and the board shall not less than six months prior to such election, divide the county into as many legislative districts as there are Representatives to be elected. The district shall have as nearly as may be an equal voting population, be compact in form, and include no noncontiguous territory. The board shall give not less than thirty days' notice of intention to divide the county into legislative district by publication in two successive issues of a newspaper of general circulation published in the county.
(2) Upon the presentation to the Governor of a petition bearing the signatures of not less than two-thirds of the members of each House, requesting that he call a special session of the Legislature and designating the date of convening, the Governor shall forthwith call a special session to assemble on the date specified. At a special session so called the subjects which may be considered by the Legislature shall not be limited.
Senate; house of representatives; members; special session upon petition of members; congressional and legislative boundaries; citizen commissions
(1) The Senate shall consist of two members from each county elected at large.
Beginning with the Twenty-second Legislature the House of Representatives shall be composed of not to exceed eighty members, to be apportioned to the counties according to the number of ballots cast in each county at the preceding general election for governor in the manner herein provided. Such apportionment shall be made every four years and shall be on the basis of one Representative for each county and one additional Representative for each thirty-five hundred and twenty ballots cast at the last preceding general election, according to the official canvass of the votes cast in each county.
In the event that on the basis prescribed the number of Representatives so determined shall exceed eighty, the unit of apportionment shall be increased by ten or such multiple of ten as will reduce the number of Representatives to eighty.
Not less than eight months prior to the regular general election following such apportionment at which Representatives are to be chosen, the secretary of state shall notify the board of supervisors of each county the number of Representatives such county will be entitled to elect, and the board shall not less than six months prior to such election, divide the county into as many legislative districts as there are Representatives to be elected. The district shall have as nearly as may be an equal voting population, be compact in form, and include no noncontiguous territory. The board shall give not less than thirty days' notice of intention to divide the county into legislative district by publication in two successive issues of a newspaper of general circulation published in the county.
2(a) Commencing with the first regular session of the Twenty-ninth Legislature, members of the Legislature shall each receive a salary of six thousand dollars per year.
2(b) In addition to the salary provided in paragraph 2(a), each member of the Legislature shall also be reimbursed for travel and subsistence expenses incurred in attendance upon regular sessions or special sessions and for acting in a legislative matter, other than in a regular or special session, upon prior approval of the presiding officer of either House of the Legislature at such rate and in such manner as may be prescribed by law.
(3) Upon the presentation to the Governor of a petition bearing the signatures of not less than two-thirds of the members of each House, requesting that he call a special session of the Legislature and designating the date of convening, the Governor shall forthwith call a special session to assemble on the date specified. At a special session so called the subjects which may be considered by the Legislature shall not be limited.
Senate; house of representatives; members; special session upon petition of members; congressional and legislative boundaries; citizen commissions
(1) The Senate shall consist of two members from each county elected at large.
Beginning with the Twenty-second Legislature the House of Representatives shall be composed of not to exceed eighty members, to be apportioned to the counties according to the number of ballots cast in each county at the preceding general election for governor in the manner herein provided. Such apportionment shall be made every four years and shall be on the basis of one Representative for each county and one additional Representative for each thirty-five hundred and twenty ballots cast at the last preceding general election, according to the official canvass of the votes cast in each county.
In the event that on the basis prescribed the number of Representatives so determined shall exceed eighty, the unit of apportionment shall be increased by ten or such multiple of ten as will reduce the number of Representatives to eighty.
Not less than eight months prior to the regular general election following such apportionment at which Representatives are to be chosen, the secretary of state shall notify the board of supervisors of each county the number of Representatives such county will be entitled to elect, and the board shall not less than six months prior to such election, divide the county into as many legislative districts as there are Representatives to be elected. The district shall have as nearly as may be an equal voting population, be compact in form, and include no noncontiguous territory. The board shall give not less than thirty days' notice of intention to divide the county into legislative district by publication in two successive issues of a newspaper of general circulation published in the county.
2(a) Commencing with the first regular session of the Twenty-fourth Legislature, members of the Legislature shall each receive a salary of one thousand eight hundred dollars as compensation for services in each regular session, to be payable at such times as shall be provided by law. In addition, members of the Legislature shall each receive a salary of twenty dollars for each day for a period of not to exceed twenty days in any one special session, and for each day required for meetings called by or at the direction of the presiding officer of either house of the Legislature. In no event, however, shall the total salary paid under the provisions of this paragraph exceed three thousand six hundred dollars per annum to any one member of the legislature.
2(b) In addition to the salary provided in paragraph 2(a), each member of the Legislature shall also be reimbursed for travel and other necessary expenses incurred in attendance upon regular sessions, special sessions or other meetings called by or at the direction of the presiding officer of either House of the Legislature at the same rate and in the same manner as for other public officers, except that such reimbursement shall not be paid for any regular session or special session to members of the legislature whose usual place of residence is within the city limits of the city in which the state capitol building is situate, and except that reimbursement shall not be paid for any other meetings to members of the legislature whose usual place of residence is within the city limits of the city at which such meeting is held.
(3) Upon the presentation to the Governor of a petition bearing the signatures of not less than two-thirds of the members of each House, requesting that he call a special session of the Legislature and designating the date of convening, the Governor shall forthwith call a special session to assemble on the date specified. At a special session so called the subjects which may be considered by the Legislature shall not be limited.
Senate; house of representatives; members; special session upon petition of members; congressional and legislative boundaries; citizen commissions
(1) The Senate shall consist of two members from each county elected at large.
Beginning with the Twenty-second Legislature the House of Representatives shall be composed of not to exceed eighty members, to be apportioned to the counties according to the number of ballots cast in each county at the preceding general election for governor in the manner herein provided. Such apportionment shall be made every four years and shall be on the basis of one Representative for each county and one additional Representative for each thirty-five hundred and twenty ballots cast at the last preceding general election, according to the official canvass of the votes cast in each county.
In the event that on the basis prescribed the number of Representatives so determined shall exceed eighty, the unit of apportionment shall be increased by ten or such multiple of ten as will reduce the number of Representatives to eighty.
Not less than eight months prior to the regular general election following such apportionment at which Representatives are to be chosen, the secretary of state shall notify the board of supervisors of each county the number of Representatives such county will be entitled to elect, and the board shall not less than six months prior to such election, divide the county into as many legislative districts as there are Representatives to be elected. The district shall have as nearly as may be an equal voting population, be compact in form, and include no noncontiguous territory. The board shall give not less than thirty days' notice of intention to divide the county into legislative district by publication in two successive issues of a newspaper of general circulation published in the county.
(2) From and after the adoption of this amendment members of the legislature shall receive $8.00 per day; provided however, that they shall receive such compensation for a period not to exceed 60 days in any one regular session and for a period of not to exceed 20 days in any one special session. They shall also receive mileage one way by the shortest practical route at the rate of 20c per mile. The total number of attaches or employees of the Senate shall not exceed 14 and the total number of attaches or employees of the House of Representatives shall not exceed a number equal to two-thirds of the members thereof, and the compensation of such attaches or employees except the chief clerk or secretary of each branch shall not exceed $5.00 per day.
(3) Upon the presentation to the Governor of a petition bearing the signatures of not less than two-thirds of the members of each House, requesting that he call a special session of the Legislature and designating the date of convening, the Governor shall forthwith call a special session to assemble on the date specified. At a special session so called the subjects which may be considered by the Legislature shall not be limited.
Senate; house of representatives; members; special session upon petition of members; congressional and legislative boundaries; citizen commissions
(1) The Senate shall consist of nineteen members, apportioned among the several counties as follows: Apache County, one senator; Cochise County, two senators; Coconino County, one senator; Gila County, two senators; Graham County, one senator; Greenlee County, one senator; Maricopa County, two senators; Mohave County, one senator; Navajo County, one senator; Pima County, two senators; Pinal County, one senator; Santa Cruz County, one senator; Yavapai County, two senators; Yuma County, one senator.
There shall be elected from each county at large the number of senators to which such county is entitled, and there shall be elected from each county, in the manner hereinafter directed, one representative for each 2,500 votes, or major fraction thereof, cast in such county for the office of governor at the last preceding general election, to be determined from the official canvass of all votes cast in all counties for such office of governor; and provided that each county shall be entitled to have one representative and no county shall have a less number of representatives than it would otherwise be entitled to if the number thereof should be computed in the manner above set forth upon the total vote cast in such county for the office of governor at the general election held in the year 1930.
Within twelve months from the time this amendment is declared adopted, the Board of Supervisors of each county entitled to more than one representative shall divide such county into as many legislative districts as there may be representatives to be elected from such county, and each of such districts shall be entitled to elect one representative. Such division shall be so made that the legislative districts within a County shall contain, as nearly as may be, the same voting population. Such districts shall be compact in form, and no such district shall include non-contiguous portions of any county. Before establishing such district, the Board of Supervisors shall give at least thirty days' notice of their intention so to do, by publishing the same in two successive issues of some newspaper of general circulation published in such county. The order of the Board of Supervisors establishing such districts shall clearly and explicitly define the boundaries thereof, and shall be entered at large on the official records of the proceedings of such Board.
Any such county shall be redistricted by such Board of Supervisors not less than six months prior to each regular election for representatives, when by reason of the number of votes therein cast for the office of governor at the last preceding general election, it shall be entitled to a greater number of representatives. In counties entitled to but one representative, such representative shall be elected from the County at large.
(2) From and after the adoption of this amendment members of the legislature shall receive $8.00 per day; provided however, that they shall receive such compensation for a period not to exceed 60 days in any one regular session and for a period of not to exceed 20 days in any one special session. They shall also receive mileage one way by the shortest practical route at the rate of 20c per mile. The total number of attaches or employees of the Senate shall not exceed 14 and the total number of attaches or employees of the House of Representatives shall not exceed a number equal to two-thirds of the members thereof, and the compensation of such attaches or employees except the chief clerk or secretary of each branch shall not exceed $5.00 per day.
(3) Upon the presentation to the Governor of a petition bearing the signatures of not less than two-thirds of the members of each House, requesting that he call a special session of the Legislature and designating the date of convening, the Governor shall forthwith call a special session to assemble on the date specified. At a special session so called the subjects which may be considered by the Legislature shall not be limited.
Senate; house of representatives; members; special session upon petition of members; congressional and legislative boundaries; citizen commissions
(1) The Senate shall consist of nineteen members, apportioned among the several counties as follows: Apache County, one senator; Cochise County, two senators; Coconino County, one senator; Gila County, two senators; Graham County, one senator; Greenlee County, one senator; Maricopa County, two senators; Mohave County, one senator; Navajo County, one senator; Pima County, two senators; Pinal County, one senator; Santa Cruz County, one senator; Yavapai County, two senators; Yuma County, one senator.
There shall be elected from each county at large the number of senators to which such county is entitled, and there shall be elected from each county, in the manner hereinafter directed, one representative for each 2,500 votes, or major fraction thereof, cast in such county for the office of governor at the last preceding general election, to be determined from the official canvass of all votes cast in all counties for such office of governor; and provided that each county shall be entitled to have one representative and no county shall have a less number of representatives than it would otherwise be entitled to if the number thereof should be computed in the manner above set forth upon the total vote cast in such county for the office of governor at the general election held in the year 1930.
Within twelve months from the time this amendment is declared adopted, the Board of Supervisors of each county entitled to more than one representative shall divide such county into as many legislative districts as there may be representatives to be elected from such county, and each of such districts shall be entitled to elect one representative. Such division shall be so made that the legislative districts within a County shall contain, as nearly as may be, the same voting population. Such districts shall be compact in form, and no such district shall include non-contiguous portions of any county. Before establishing such district, the Board of Supervisors shall give at least thirty days' notice of their intention so to do, by publishing the same in two successive issues of some newspaper of general circulation published in such county. The order of the Board of Supervisors establishing such districts shall clearly and explicitly define the boundaries thereof, and shall be entered at large on the official records of the proceedings of such Board.
Any such county shall be redistricted by such Board of Supervisors not less than six months prior to each regular election for representatives, when by reason of the number of votes therein cast for the office of governor at the last preceding general election, it shall be entitled to a greater number of representatives. In counties entitled to but one representative, such representative shall be elected from the County at large.
(2) From and after the adoption of this amendment members of the legislature shall receive $8.00 per day; provided however, that they shall receive such compensation for a period not to exceed 60 days in any one regular session and for a period of not to exceed 20 days in any one special session. They shall also receive mileage one way by the shortest practical route at the rate of 20c per mile. The total number of attaches or employees of the Senate shall not exceed 14 and the total number of attaches or employees of the House of Representatives shall not exceed a number equal to two-thirds of the members thereof, and the compensation of such attaches or employees except the chief clerk or secretary of each branch shall not exceed $5.00 per day.
Senate; house of representatives; members; special session upon petition of members; congressional and legislative boundaries; citizen commissions
Until otherwise provided by law the Senate shall consist of nineteen members, apportioned among several counties, as follows: Apache County, one senator; Cochise County, two senators; Coconino County, one senator; Gila County, two senators; Graham County, one senator; Greenlee County, one senator; Maricopa County, two senators; Mohave County, one senator; Navajo County, one senator; Pima County, two senators; Pinal County, one senator; Santa Cruz County, one senator; Yavapai County, two senators; Yuma County, one senator.
There shall be elected from each County, at large, the number of senators to which such County is entitled, and there shall be elected from each County, in the manner hereinafter directed, one representative for each fifteen hundred votes or major fraction thereof cast in such County for the office of Governor at the last preceding general election, to be determined from the official canvass of all votes cast for all candidates for such office of Governor, and provided that no County shall have a smaller number of representatives than that to which it is now entitled.
Within twelve months from the time this amendment is declared adopted, the Board of Supervisors of each County entitled to more than one representative shall divide such County into as many legislative districts as there may be representatives to be elected from such County and each of such districts shall be entitled to elect one representative. Such division shall be so made that the legislative districts within a County shall contain, as nearly as may be, the same voting population. Such districts shall be compact in form, and no such district shall include non-contiguous portions of any County. Before establishing such districts, the Board of Supervisors shall give at least thirty days, notice of their intention so to do, by publishing the same in two successive issues of some newspaper of general circulation published in such County. The order of the Board of Supervisors establishing such districts shall clearly and explicitly define the boundaries thereof, and shall be entered at large on the official records of the proceedings of such Board.
Any such County shall be redistricted by such Board of Supervisors not less than six months prior to each regular election for representatives, when by reason of the number of votes therein cast for the office of Governor at the last preceding general election, it shall be entitled to a greater number of representatives. In Counties entitled to but one representative, such representative shall be elected from the County at large.
Senate; house of representatives; members
Until otherwise provided by law, the Senate shall consist of 19 members, and the House of Representatives of 35 members, and Senators and Representatives shall be appointed among the several counties, as follows:
Apache county, 1 Senator, 1 Representative; Cochise county, 2 Senators, 7 Representatives; Coconino county, 1 Senator, 1 Representative; Gila county, 2 Senators, 3 Representatives; Graham county, 1 Senator, 2 Representatives; Greenlee county, 1 Senator, 2 Representatives; Maricopa county, 2 Senators, 6 Representatives; Mohave county, 1 Senator, 1 Representative; Navajo county, 1 Senator, 1 Representative; Pima county, 2 Senators, 3 Representatives; Pinal county, 1 Senator, 1 Representative; Santa Cruz county, 1 Senator, 1 Representative; Yavapai county, 2 Senators, 4 Representatives; Yuma county, 1 Senator, 2 Representatives.