Arizona § 35-116 Supervisory powers of governor relating to budget report; exceptions

Arizona Statutes

§ 35-116 — Supervisory powers of governor relating to budget report; exceptions

Arizona § 35-116

Title 35Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 1BUDGETARY AND FISCAL PROVISIONS FOR STATE AGENCIES

Art. 2Budget Preparation

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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 35-116 (2026).

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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

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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.