A. In the event of an attack, the quorum requirement for the legislating body of the state and any county, city or town shall be a majority of the members of each body who convene for the session. Where the affirmative vote of a specified proportion of the members of the legislating body would otherwise be required for approval of a bill, resolution, ordinance or for any other action, the same proportion of those members of the legislating body convening at the session shall be sufficient.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 38-386

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Attack: means any action or series of actions taken by an enemy of the United States resulting in substantial damage or injury to persons or property in this state whether through sabotage, bombs, missiles, shellfire or atomic, radiological, chemical, bacteriological, biological or other means. See Arizona Laws 38-382
  • Legislating body: means any branch of government of this state or of any political subdivision of this state which has the constitutional authority to enact laws, resolutions or ordinances. See Arizona Laws 38-382
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.

B. Any bill, resolution, ordinance or any other action taken by any such legislating body under suspension of the constitutional quorum and vote requirements shall be ratified by the body with a regularly constituted quorum present if it is to have the effect of law after the duration of the emergency for which it was enacted.

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