Arizona Attorney General Opinions
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When the Arizona State Board of Education has approved a Structured English Immersion model, can the Superintendent of Public Instruction or the Department of Education declare that model invalid and order schools to stop using it?
No. Attorney General Kris Mayes concluded that only the State Board of Education has statutory authority to delete or modify an approved SEI model and to find a school district or charter school nonco…
Can an Arizona city require contractors on its public works projects to pay at least the prevailing wage, despite the state Prevailing Wage statute saying political subdivisions can't impose prevailing-wage rules?
Yes. Attorney General Kris Mayes concluded that the voter-approved Minimum Wage statute (A.R.S. § 23-364(I), Props. 202 and 206) authorizes counties, cities, and towns to regulate minimum wages within…
Can Arizona's Governor sign tribal gaming compacts (and amendments) on behalf of the state on his own, or does that violate the state constitution's separation of powers?
The AG concluded that A.R.S. § 5-601(A)'s delegation of compact authority to the Governor was not clearly unconstitutional, because the gaming statutes (read with § 5-601.02) supply enough standards t…
Can the Arizona Legislature redirect Medical Marijuana Fund money to drug addiction treatment programs without putting it on the ballot?
Yes, the Legislature can redirect Medical Marijuana Fund money to drug addiction programs, but only with a three-fourths supermajority in each chamber, only if the Fund still has enough left to cover …
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Attorney general opinions in Arizona are written by the Arizona Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.