Arizona § 38-383 Unavailability of governor; appointment of temporary successor

Arizona Statutes

§ 38-383 — Unavailability of governor; appointment of temporary successor

Arizona § 38-383

Title 38Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 2CONTINUITY OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 1General Provisions

This text of Arizona § 38-383 (Unavailability of governor; appointment of temporary successor) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Arizona primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 38-383 (2026).

Text

In the event of an attack after which the duly elected governor or his successors designated by the Constitution of Arizona are unavailable to serve due to death or for other reasons, the state legislature in emergency session shall designate a temporary governor who shall serve until such time as conditions permit compliance with constitutional mandates for filling the vacancy. Such designee shall be of the same political party as the duly elected governor and he is authorized to exercise full powers and duties of the office during his temporary appointment.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

In the event of an attack after which the duly elected governor or his successors designated by the Constitution of Arizona are unavailable to serve due to death or for other reasons, the state legislature in emergency session shall designate a temporary governor who shall serve until such time as conditions permit compliance with constitutional mandates for filling the vacancy. Such designee shall be of the same political party as the duly elected governor and he is authorized to exercise full powers and duties of the office during his temporary appointment.