Arizona House of Representatives
The House of Representatives from Arizona (Arizona House of Representatives ) is the lower house of the Arizona Legislature, the legislature of the U.S. state of Arizona.
The chamber of parliament is made up of 60 members, with two deputies represent an electoral district. The district structures are those of Washington and Idaho similar. Each of these units includes a fixed average rate of 172,000 inhabitants. Deputies are elected for two -year terms; limiting the terms of office is four consecutive terms ( eight years ).
The conference hall of the House of Representatives is located together with the State Senate in Arizona State Capitol in the capital Phoenix.
Structure of the chamber
Speaker of the House is the Speaker of the House. He is initially elected by the majority faction of the chamber before the confirmation by the whole Parliament follows. The Speaker is also responsible for the course of legislation and monitors the shutdowns in the various committees. As Speaker acts since January 2009, the Republican Kirk Adams, his deputy (Speaker pro tempore ) is Steve Montenegro.
Other important office holders are the Majority Leader ( Majority Leader ) and the leader of the opposition (minority leader), who are elected by the respective fractions. Majority Leader is Republican Andy Tobin, Minority leader of the Democrat Chad Campbell.