Government of Arizona facts for kids

The government of Arizona is the governmental structure of the state of Arizona as established by the Arizona Constitution. The executive is composed of the Governor, several other statewide elected officials, and the Governor's cabinet. The Arizona Legislature consists of the House of Representatives and Senate. The judiciary is composed of the Arizona Supreme Court and lower courts. There is also local government, consisting of counties, municipalities and special districts.

Executive

The statewide elected officers are:

Doug Ducey (R)
Governor
Michele Reagan (R)
Secretary of State
Mark Brnovich (R)
Attorney General
Jeff DeWit (R)
State Treasurer
Diane Douglas (R)
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Joe Hart (R)
State Mine Inspector
Andy Tobin (R)
Corporation Commissioner
Bob Burns (R)
Corporation Commissioner
Doug Little (R)
Corporation Commissioner
Bob Stump (R)
Corporation Commissioner
Thomas Forese (R)
Corporation Commissioner

All elected officials hold a term of four years, and are limited to two consecutive terms (except the office of the State Mine Inspector, which is limited to 4 terms). Arizona is one of seven 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. Elections for statewide officers occur during even numbered, none presidential, years, except that 3 of the corporation commissioners are elected during presidential years.

Cabinet

The state departments and agencies are:

The Arizona State Capitol Executive Tower in Phoenix

Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA)
Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA)
Arizona Department of Child Safety
Arizona Department of Commerce
Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC)
Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES)
Arizona Department of Education (ADE)
Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA)
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)
Arizona Department of Financial Institutions (AZDFI)
Arizona Department of Fire, Building and Life Safety (DFBLS)
Arizona State Forestry Division (AZSF)
Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD)
Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG)
Arizona Geological Survey (AZGS)
Arizona Department of Homeland Security (AZDOHS)
Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)
Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS)
Arizona Historical Society
Arizona Department of Housing
Arizona Department of Insurance (ADOI)
Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections (ADJC)
Arizona State Land Department
Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control (DLLC)
Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and Blind
Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS)
Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE)
Arizona Board of Regents
Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC)
Arizona Residential Utility Consumer Office (RUCO)
Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR)
Arizona School Facilities Board (SFB)
Arizona Office of Tourism (AOT)
Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT)
Arizona Department of Veteran Services (DVS)
Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR)
Arizona Department of Weights and Measures (AZDWM). Eliminated in 2015.

Arizona Boards and Commissions Include

Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Arizona Commission of Indian Affairs
Arizona Judicial Conduct Commission
Arizona Power Authority Commission
Arizona State Boxing Commission
Arizona State Lottery Commission
Arizona State Board of Dispensing Opticians
Arizona State Parks Board

Images for kids

The Cochise County courthouse in Bisbee
The State House Chamber of the Arizona State Capitol Building
The (Maricopa) County-City Administration Building in Phoenix