Arizona § 12-921 Proceedings involving initiative or referendum measures; standing to intervene; attorney fees or costs

Arizona Statutes

§ 12-921 — Proceedings involving initiative or referendum measures; standing to intervene; attorney fees or costs

Arizona·Title 12 Arizona Revised Statutes·Ch. 7 SPECIAL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS IN WHICH THE STATE IS A PARTY·Art. 6. Right of Intervention

A.In any proceeding in which the constitutionality, legality or application of a law that was enacted through an initiative is at issue, the official initiative proponent, whether an individual, a group of individuals or an organization, that wishes to defend the law shall have the right to intervene as a party and is deemed to have proper standing in the matter.

B.In any proceeding in which the constitutionality, legality or application of a law that was enacted through a referendum is at issue, the legislator who was the first prime sponsor of the referendum and who wishes to defend the law shall have the right to intervene as a party and is deemed to have proper standing in the matter.

C.The only objection that may be raised to a motion to intervene as of right pursuant to this sec

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A. In any proceeding in which the constitutionality, legality or application of a law that was enacted through an initiative is at issue, the official initiative proponent, whether an individual, a group of individuals or an organization, that wishes to defend the law shall have the right to intervene as a party and is deemed to have proper standing in the matter.

B. In any proceeding in which the constitutionality, legality or application of a law that was enacted through a referendum is at issue, the legislator who was the first prime sponsor of the referendum and who wishes to defend the law shall have the right to intervene as a party and is deemed to have proper standing in the matter.

C. The only objection that may be raised to a motion to intervene as of right pursuant to this section is that the proposed intervenor does not have a good faith intention to defend the law. Any party or proposed intervenor may raise this objection.

D. A party who intervenes to defend a law pursuant to this section is not liable for attorney fees or costs of any party who is challenging the constitutionality, legality or application of the law.

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