Arizona § 38-386 - Quorum and vote requirements of state and local legislating bodies
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 38-386 — Quorum and vote requirements of state and local legislating bodies, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38-386. Quorum and vote requirements of state and local legislating bodies
A. In the event of an attack, the quorum requirement for the legislating body of the state and any county, city or town shall be a majority of the members of each body who convene for the session. Where the affirmative vote of a specified proportion of the members of the legislating body would otherwise be required for approval of a bill, resolution, ordinance or for any other action, the same proportion of those members of the legislating body convening at the session shall be sufficient.
B. Any bill, resolution, ordinance or any other action taken by any such legislating body under suspension of the constitutional quorum and vote requirements shall be ratified by the body with a regularly constituted quorum present if it is to have the effect of law after the duration of the emergency for which it was enacted.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 38-386 cover?
Section 38-386 ("Quorum and vote requirements of state and local legislating bodies") 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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