November 23, 2005
Dear Reader:
The Senate Research Staff is pleased to present the Legislative Encyclopedia, Third
Edition. Prepared by the Senate Research Staff under the direction of the Arizona Senate
President, Ken Bennett, the Encyclopedia is a primer on Arizona state government and
policy issues. As such, we hope that you find the Encyclopedia informative and useful.
The electronic version of the Legislative Encyclopedia, Third Edition, is available on the
Arizona Legislature’s website, www.azleg.state.az.us.
The Senate Research Staff expresses its sincere thanks to all individuals who contributed
to the preparation of this volume. Finally, all comments and or suggestions for future
improvements and/or additions are welcomed and should be submitted to the Senate
Research Staff Director.
Sincerely,
Victoria Regens
Senate Research Staff Director