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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 1-216 (2026)

Joint authority of public officers; quorum of board or commission

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A. Words purporting to give a joint authority to three or more public officers or other persons shall be construed as giving the authority to a majority of the officers or persons unless it is otherwise expressly declared in the law giving the authority.

B. A majority of a board or commission shall constitute a quorum.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1981–2017 · leading case: Schmitz v. Arizona State Bd. of Dental Examiners, 684 P.2d 918 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1984).
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Schmitz v. Arizona State Bd. of Dental Examiners, 684 P.2d 918 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 4× “Schmitz contends that the committee’s actions in this case were void because the lay member was not present at the hearing when the complaint against him was considered. We disagree.”
State ex rel. Gonzalez v. Superior Court, 907 P.2d 72 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 2× “; see also A.R.S. § 1-216(A) (1995). Hence, if a parole hearing panel consisted of either four or five Board members, a majority vote of three was required for the prisoner’s release.”
Johnson v. Arizona Registrar of Contractors, 396 P.3d 645 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “” A.R.S. § 1-216(1) (Supp. 2016); Semple v.”
Croaff v. Evans, 636 P.2d 131 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1981). · cites it 2× “are in accord with the Arizona statute governing boards and commissions generally, A.R.S. § 1-216, which provides: “A. Words purporting to give a joint authority to three or more public officers or other persons shall be construed as giving the authority to a majority of the…”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 1-216(1) — 1 case
Johnson v. Arizona Registrar of Contractors, 396 P.3d 645 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2017). “” A.R.S. § 1-216(1) (Supp. 2016); Semple v.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 1-216(A) — 1 case
State ex rel. Gonzalez v. Superior Court, 907 P.2d 72 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1995). “; see also A.R.S. § 1-216(A) (1995). Hence, if a parole hearing panel consisted of either four or five Board members, a majority vote of three was required for the prisoner’s release.”
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