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Arizona Corporation Commission
| Arizona Corporation Commission | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Total Seats: | 5 |
| Term limits: | Two consecutive terms |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 4 years |
| Authority: | Arizona Constitution, Article 15, Section 1 |
| Leadership: | Bob Stump (R) |
| Selection Method: | Elected |
| Elections | |
| Next election: | November 2016 |
| Last election: | November 6, 2012 |
| Other Arizona Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Superintendent of Public Instruction • Auditor • Agriculture Director • Insurance Director • Lands Commissioner • Labor Director • Corporation Commission• State Mine Inspector | |
Contents |
Current officeholder
The current commissioners are Robert Burns, Brenda Burns, Gary Pierce, Bob Stump (Chairman) and Susan Bitter Smith.
Previous officeholders Paul Newman (D) and Sandra D. Kennedy (D) were defeated in the November 6, 2012 general election.
Authority
The commission's authority stems from the Arizona Constitution.
Arizona Constitution, Article 15, Section 1
| B. A corporation commission is hereby created to be composed of five persons who shall be elected at the general election, and whose term of office shall be four years, and who shall maintain their chief office at the state capital. |
Qualifications
Commissioners must only satisfy the standard requirements for all Arizona state officers, who must be at least eighteen years old, a citizen of the United States and able to speak English.
Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 38, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 211
| A. Every officer shall be not less than eighteen years of age, a citizen of the United States and a resident of this state.
B. No person is eligible to any office, employment or service in any public institution in the state, or in any of the several counties thereof, of any kind or character, whether by election, appointment or contract, unless he is a citizen of the United States, but the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to the employment of any teacher, instructor or professor authorized to teach in the United States under the teacher exchange program as provided by federal statutes or the employment of university or college faculty members. C. A person who is unable to speak, write and read the English language is not eligible to hold a state, county, city, town or precinct office in the state, whether elective or appointive, and no certificate of election or commission shall issue to a person so disqualified. D. Except as provided in subsection E, a person is not eligible for employment by or service for the state or a political subdivision of the state, including all boards and commissions of the state or political subdivision, all multimember governing bodies of departments, agencies, institutions and instrumentalities of the state or political subdivisions unless the person has registered with the selective service system if required by the federal military selective service act (62 Stat. 604; 50 United States Code App. section 453). |
Elections
The Arizona Constitution requires that commissioners be elected in statewide contests. Commissioners are elected during federal presidential election years (2004, 2008, 2012) and serve four year terms. Commissioners' terms begin on the first Monday in January after the year they are elected (e.g. January 5, 2009 and January 7, 2013.)
Arizona Constitution, Article 15, Section 1
| B. A corporation commission is hereby created to be composed of five persons who shall be elected at the general election, and whose term of office shall be four years, and who shall maintain their chief office at the state capital. The two additional commission members shall be elected at the 2002 general election for initial two-year terms beginning on the first Monday in January, 2003. Thereafter, all terms shall be four-year terms. |
2012
Incumbents Paul Newman (D), Sandra Kennedy (D), and Bob Stump (R) all ran for re-election. Stump won re-election, and Republican candidates Robert Burns and Susan Bitter Smith edged out Newman and Kennedy for their seats in the general election on November 6, 2012.
| Arizona Corporation Commission General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Paul Newman Incumbent | 15.5% | 868,726 | |
| Democratic | Sandra Kennedy Incumbent | 15.4% | 862,876 | |
| Democratic | Marcia Busching | 13.8% | 776,472 | |
| Republican |  Bob Stump Incumbent |
17.5% | 979,034 | |
| Republican | Robert Burns |
16.8% | 943,157 | |
| Republican | Susan Bitter Smith |
16.7% | 935,575 | |
| Libertarian | Christopher Gohl | 2% | 112,490 | |
| Green | Daniel Pout | 1% | 58,607 | |
| Green | Thomas Meadows | 1.2% | 67,950 | |
| Write-in | Various | 0.1% | 3,784 | |
| Total Votes | 5,608,671 | |||
| Election Results via Arizona Secretary of State. | ||||
Term limits
A corporation commissioner may not hold office for more than two consecutive terms.
Vacancy
Arizona law does not prescribe any particular procedures for dealing with a vacancy in the office.
Duties
The corporation commission adopt rules and regulations covering the state's public utility companies. Additionally, the commission is responsible for incorporation businesses and organizations, regulating securities and ensuring the safety of railroads and pipelines.[2]
Divisions
The Corporation Commission is composed of the following divisions:
- Administration
- Corporations
- Hearings
- Utilities
- Safety (Pipeline & Road)
- Securities
- AZ Power Plant
Contact info
Physical address:
1200 West Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: (602) 542-3931 (Executive Director's office)
See also
- Public Services Commissioner
- Robert Burns
- Brenda Burns
- Gary Pierce
- Bob Stump (Chair)
- Susan Bitter Smith
External links
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