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The Arizona Revised Statutes have been updated to include the revised sections from the 54th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session. Please note that the next update of this compilation will not take place until after the conclusion of the 55th Legislature, 1st Regular Session, which convenes in January 2021.
DISCLAIMER: This online version of the Arizona Revised Statutes is primarily maintained for legislative drafting purposes and reflects the version of law that is effective on January 1st of the year following the most recent legislative session. The official version of the Arizona Revised Statutes is published by Thomson Reuters.

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The Arizona Department of Administration, General Accounting Office (ADOA-GAO), in compliance with Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) Section (§) 41-725, developed the Arizona Financial Transparency Portal (the Portal).
The State of Arizona is committed to providing interested parties accessible financial information. The Portal provides usable, understandable information about revenues and spending financial transactions processed by the State of Arizona, including any participating counties, cities and towns, as well as state universities, community colleges and local school districts. The Portal includes various financial reports as well as links to other sites providing detailed information regarding State spending.
Much of the information contained in the Portal is derived from the ADOA-GAO's statewide accounting system and is updated monthly. Data provided by other state agencies or divisions may reflect information from differing perspectives. Discrepancies arising from these diverse points-of-view do not indicate that the information presented is incorrect; they merely reflect different aspects or interpretations of the same data.
County and municipal government information featured on the Portal is provided by the respective local governments. Any questions should be directed to the originating government. For transparency data on a local government not listed on this site, we recommend visiting that entity's website.
To begin exploring our financial data, see the menu to the right or click on graph or chart. If you have questions about this site, please click on the Help and Info link in the menu above.
The Arizona Department of Administration, General Accounting Office (ADOA-GAO) is proud to partner with any local government entity within the state of Arizona to provide usable, understandable financial information. For more information, visit our resource section here, or send an inquiry to the General Accounting Office (GAO).

The Arizona Revised Statutes have been updated to include the revised sections from the 52nd Legislature, 2nd Regular Session.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona hears cases in Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff, and Yuma.
Cameras or any other form of electronic capturing, recording, broadcasting or transmitting devices are prohibited in the courtrooms, except that cameras are allowed for Naturalization Ceremonies. ID required to enter courthouse; no weapons/sharp objects; shirt and shoes required.

Jurors are the heart of the judicial system in the United States. In all serious criminal cases, defendants are entitled to a trial by a jury representative of the defendant's community. Many civil cases also include a right to a jury trial.
All U.S. citizens are qualified for jury service if they are at least 18 years old, are residents of the jurisdiction in which they have been summoned to serve, have had their civil rights restored if previously convicted of a felony, and have not been determined by a court to be mentally incompetent or insane.
Arizona has pioneered many successful jury reform measures, such as jurors being allowed to ask written questions of witnesses in the court; jurors being allowed to discuss evidence (in civil cases) during the course of the trial; juror note taking and juror notebooks in lengthy or complex trials; and supplemental pay for long trials. Prospective jurors may be called for service by a Justice of the Peace Court, a Municipal Court, or by the County Jury Commissioner of the Superior Court.

Arizona Public Meetings is a centralized location for state agencies, boards, and commissions to provide notice of their public meetings. Not all public bodies utilize this application.
Please consult the websites of these public bodies to learn about their physical and electronic posting locations.

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The flag should fly at half-staff for 30 days at all federal buildings, grounds, and naval vessels throughout the United States and its territories and possessions after the death of the president or a former president. It is to fly 10 days at half-staff after the death of the vice president, the chief justice or a retired chief justice of the United States Supreme Court, or the speaker of the House of Representatives. For an associate justice of the Supreme Court, a member of the Cabinet, a former vice president, the president pro tempore of the Senate, the majority leader of the Senate, the minority leader of the Senate, the majority leader of the House of Representatives, or the minority leader of the House of Representatives the flag is to be displayed at half-staff from the day of death until interment. The flag is to be flown at half-staff at all federal buildings, grounds and naval vessels in the Washington, D.C., area on the day and day after the death of a United States senator, representative, territorial delegate, or the resident commissioner from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It should also be flown at half-staff on all federal facilities in the state, congressional district, territory, or commonwealth of these officials. Upon the death of the governor of a state, territory or possession, the flag should be flown at half-staff on all federal facilities in that governor’s state, territory or possession from the day of death until interment. The president may order the flag to be flown at half-staff to mark the death of other officials, former officials, or foreign dignitaries. In addition to these occasions, the president may order half-staff display of the flag after other tragic events. The flag should be briskly run up to the top of the staff before being lowered slowly to the half-staff position.

Notice: The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission appointed in 2011 developed this comprehensive website to inform the public about its work. That Commission adopted new congressional and legislative districts for Arizona in January 2012 and prevailed in all litigation challenging its work. After all redistricting litigation for the decade ended, the Commission ceased its operations as required by the Arizona Constitution. A new Commission will be appointed in 2021 to adopt new congressional and legislative districts for Arizona following the next census. Although the 2011 Commission’s work is done, this website is being maintained for historical purposes. This website also contains a link to the website used by Arizona’s 2001 redistricting commission.
Mission: The Independent Redistricting Commission's mission is to redraw Arizona’s congressional and legislative districts to reflect the results of the most recent census. The concept of one-person, one-vote dictates that districts should be roughly equal in population. Other factors to be considered are the federal Voting Rights Act, district shape, geographical features, respect for communities of interest and potential competitiveness. The state Constitution requires the commissioners – two Republicans, two Democrats and an independent chairwoman – to start from scratch rather than redraw existing districts.