Arizona § 35-116 - Supervisory powers of governor relating to budget report; exceptions
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 35-116 — Supervisory powers of governor relating to budget report; exceptions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-116. Supervisory powers of governor relating to budget report; exceptions
A. Prior to submission of the budget report to the legislature, the governor shall examine the statements and estimates and shall make or cause to be made further investigations, with hearings before the governor, or the governor's designee, and shall make changes or revisions in appropriations requested that the governor deems advisable.
B. The legislature shall not be subject to the control of the governor in the preparation and submission of budgets, but shall submit its requests for appropriations for the two ensuing fiscal years to the governor for review by the legislature.
C. The judiciary shall not be subject to the control of the governor in the preparation and submission of budgets, but shall submit its requests for appropriations for the ensuing fiscal year to the governor for review by the legislature.
D. The appropriation requests of the Arizona board of regents and the department of transportation for the ensuing fiscal year may be revised by the governor, but the governor shall also submit the appropriation request prepared and submitted by the budget unit in its original form to the legislature for review.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 35-116 cover?
Section 35-116 ("Supervisory powers of governor relating to budget report; exceptions") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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