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Section 5. No recall petition shall be circulated against any officer until he shall have held his office for a period of six months, except that it may be filed against a member of the legislature at any time after five days from the beginning of the first session after his election. After one recall petition and election, no further recall petition shall be filed against the same officer during the term for which he was elected, unless petitioners signing such petition shall first pay into the public treasury which has paid such election expenses, all expenses of the preceding election.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arizona Constitution Art. VIII Pt. 1 § 5. Recall petitions; restrictions and conditions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/az/arizona-constitution/az-const-art-viii-pt-1-sect-5/
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