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The Arizona Territory was authorized to hold a constitutional convention in 1910 at which the constitution was drafted and submitted to Congress. The original constitution was approved by Congress, but subsequently vetoed by President William H. Taft on his objections concerning the recalling of judges.
Arizona is one of five states that do not have a specified lieutenant governor, so the Secretary of State is the first in line to succeed the Governor in the event of death, disability, resignation, or removal from office. The line of succession also includes the attorney general, state treasurer, and superintendent of public instruction.
According to state statute (Arizona law) the Secretary of State of Arizona [5] is the keeper of the seal and may grant a certificate of approval for a state agency. The seal cannot be used outside of state government. Requests for use of the seal must be made in writing, directly to the Office of the Secretary of State. [6]
The copy up for auction was discovered at Hayes Farm, an 184-acre plantation in Edenton once owned by Samuel Johnston. He was the governor of North Carolina from 1787 to 1789 and oversaw the state ...
The Guarantee Clause of Article 4 of the Constitution states that "The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government." These two provisions indicate states did not surrender their wide latitude to adopt a constitution, the fundamental documents of state law , when the U.S. Constitution was adopted.
Per this page (PDF) from the Arizona Government Secretary of State site which reads in part: "Use of the Seal - Restrictions under the law Secretary Hobbs grants and denies permission to use the Great Seal of the State of Arizona under A.R.S. § 41-130 which states, “41- 130.
Members of Arizona for Abortion Access, the ballot initiative to enshrine abortion rights in the Arizona State Constitution, hold a press conference and protest condemning Arizona House ...
Another copy of the U.S. Constitution is headed to the auction block. Brunk Auctions of Asheville, N.C., will put the recently discovered document up for bids on Sept. 28, starting at $1 million ...