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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 41-1101 (2026)

Time of assembly; organization; oaths

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41-1101. Time of assembly; organization; oaths

A. The legislature shall assemble at the seat of government at twelve o'clock noon on the second Monday of January each year.

B. At the hour of assemblage of the first regular session next after the general election the member of the senate holding seniority in age shall take the chair, call the senate to order, appoint a temporary secretary, and direct the secretary to call the list of senators from the several counties, who shall present their certificates of election and take the oath of office. The senate may thereupon, if a quorum is present, proceed to elect its officers. The house of representatives shall likewise proceed with its organization. The oath taken by the members shall be entered upon the journals of the respective houses.

C. The presiding officer of each house may administer the oath of office to members, officers and employees of the respective houses.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1961–1973 · leading case: State ex rel. Pickrell v. Myers, 359 P.2d 757 (Ariz. 1961).
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State ex rel. Pickrell v. Myers, 359 P.2d 757 (Ariz. 1961). · cites it 2× “A.R.S. § 41-1101 requires the presentation of a certificate of election together with the taking of the oath of office prescribed for all public officials.”
State ex rel. Nelson v. Yuma Cnty. Bd. of Supervisors, 511 P.2d 630 (Ariz. 1973). · cites it 2× “A.R.S. § 41-1101 requires the' presentation of a certificate of election together with the taking of the oath of-office prescribed for all public officials.”
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