Arizona § 38-385 - Convening legislating bodies in event of an attack
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 38-385 — Convening legislating bodies in event of an attack, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38-385. Convening legislating bodies in event of an attack
A. In the event of an attack, the governor shall call the state legislature into emergency session as soon as practicable, and in any case within fifteen days following the inception of the attack. If the governor fails to issue such call, the legislature shall, on the fifteenth day from the inception of the attack, automatically convene at the state capitol or at an alternate site if conditions are such that the regularly designated state capitol is uninhabitable.
B. In the event of an attack, the mayor of each city and town and the chairman of the county board of supervisors of each county shall call their respective legislating bodies into emergency session as soon as practicable and in any case within fifteen days following the inception of the attack. If a mayor or chairman of any county board fails to issue such call, the legislating body shall, on the fifteenth day from the date of the inception of the attack, automatically convene at the seat of government or at an alternate site if conditions are such that the regularly designated seat is uninhabitable.
C. At any such session or at any session in operation at the state or local level at the inception of an attack, there shall be no limitations on the length of such session nor on the subjects which may be acted upon.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 38-385 cover?
Section 38-385 ("Convening legislating bodies in event of an attack") 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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