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Arizona Government

Arizona Government. The Executive Branch Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer and Superintendent of Public Instruction. Terms and Qualifications. 4 year terms, no more than 2 consecutive terms Age 25+, US citizen 10 years and Arizona resident 5 years

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Arizona Government

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  1. Arizona Government The Executive Branch Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer and Superintendent of Public Instruction

  2. Terms and Qualifications • 4 year terms, no more than 2 consecutive terms • Age 25+, US citizen 10 years and Arizona resident 5 years • Admitted to practice law 5 years and may not practice privately while in office

  3. Chief executive Official representative of the state Executing the laws Commander in chief of state military Appointment of public officials State of the State address Veto, pocket veto, line item veto Extradition Approve new divisions of Superior Court and Court of Appeals and appoint judges to vacancies (limited to recommended list) Board of Pardon and Paroles Salary 2002: $95,000 GovernorJan Brewer

  4. Secretary of StateKen Bennett • Administrative • Collecting, compilation and safe keeping of nonfinancial records • “Keeper of the Seal” • Administration of the election process • Salary 2002: $70,000

  5. Attorney GeneralTom Horne • Head of Dept of Law • Legal advisor • Defends state • Prosecution of crimes • Must be admitted to practice before the Arizona Supreme Court • Salary 2002: $90,000

  6. TreasurerDoug Duchy • Keeps financial accounts of state’s revenue • Investment advisor to state • May not be absent from the state w/o permission of governor or legislature • Salary 2002: $70,000

  7. Superintendent of Public InstructionJohn Huppenthal • School accountability • School testing • Standards • http://www.ade.az.gov/srcs/find_school.asp?rdoYear=2005 • Salary 2002: $85,000

  8. The 70’s, 80’s and 90’s • Castro, Bolin, Babbitt • Mecham, impeachment • Symington, indictment

  9. Gov Raul Castro Sec of State Wesley Bolin Atty General Bruce Babbitt Gov Wes Bolin Appoints Rose Mofford Sec of State Atty General Babbitt Castro, Bolin and Babbitt

  10. Carolyn Warner Dem 34.4% Bill Shultz Ind. 25.8% Evan Mecham Rep 39.6% has violated the high duties imposed upon him by the Office of the Governor and by his solemn oath, and has committed high crimes, misdemeanors or malfeasance in office in the State of Arizona, as set forth in the following Articles Mecham Rose Mofford becomes governor Mecham and impeachment

  11. Report of Select Committees • Report of the House Managers in the matter of the impeachment of the Honorable Evan Mecham, Governor of the State of Arizona was as follows: • February 8, 1988 Pursuant to House Resolution 2002, we herewith submit the following Articles of Impeachment to the Honorable • Governor Evan Mecham, Governor of the State of Arizona, for adoption and approval by the House of Representatives, • Thirty-Eighth Legislature, Second Regular Session. • Respectfully Submitted, • /s/ Heinz R. Hink, Chairman • /s/ Henry Evans • /s/ Benjamin Hanley • /s/ Chris Herstam • /s/ Jim Miller • Before the Senate of the State of Arizona Sitting as a Court of Impeachment • In the Matter of the Impeachment of: Articles of Impeachment

  12. Evan Mecham, • Governor of the State of Arizona ) • The duly elected Board of Managers of the House of Representatives of the Thirty-Eighth Legislature of the State of Arizona, by the authority of the Arizona Constitution and House Resolution 2002, presents these Articles of Impeachment ot the Senate of the State of Arizona: Evan Mecham has served as Governor of the State of Arizona since January 5, 1987. To qualify as governor, he took and subscribed to the oath of office required by Arizona Revised Statutes ("A.R.S.") Section 38-231, and thereby swore to support the Constitution of the United States and laws of the State of Arizona, and to faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of the Office of Governor. Evan Mecham, while acting in his official capacity, • has violated the high duties imposed upon him by the Office of the Governor and by his solemn oath, and has committed high crimes, misdemeanors or malfeasance in office in the State of Arizona, as set forth in the following Articles:

  13. Terry Goddard 49.24 Fife Symington 49.65 Max Hawkins 1.04 Runoff Election Occurs Symington v Goddard Symington wins Runoff result of initiative that required majority win. Symington Election 1990

  14. Symington Indictment • Indictment and trial of Symington 1996 • Symington resigns from office: Secretary of State Jane Hull becomes governor.

  15. Pardon • Former Arizona Governor John Fife Symington sent his application directly to the White House three weeks before Clinton left office. In 1997 the Republican was convicted of fraud and forced out of office. The verdict was overturned, but prosecutors have been weighing whether to retry the case. Some Arizonans think the pardon was payback: Symington saved Clinton from drowning at a '60s beach party.

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