How To Resources
How Can I Support Oversight Legislation
Accessing lawmakers and showing support for oversight legislation can seem completed in a number of different ways.
We will provide you with the resources you need to support this important legislation.
Options include calling lawmakers, registering and using the Request to Speak system at the Arizona Legislature, emailing lawmakers, testifying at committee hearings.
Direct advocacy efforts are extremely important and lawmakers are very receptive to hearing from constituents and citizens about pending legislation.
Call Lawmakers
Calling lawmakers in a key support action. Whether it is your lawmakers from your legislative districts or other members on various committees, phone calls are an excellent way to show your position on proposed legislation. Follow these links to find out who to call and their contact information.
Email Lawmakers
Emailing lawmakers is a great way to voice your support or opposition to legislation proposals. Whether it is your lawmakers from your legislative districts or other members on various committees, emails are an excellent way to show your position on proposed legislation. Follow these links to find out how to email the lawmakers.
Request to Speak System
The Arizona Legislature utilizes a Request to Speak System. As a citizen in Arizona that wants to show support or opposition to a bill in the system, or to have the opportunity to speak at a committee hearing, one must first be registered in the Request to Speak System at the Arizona Legislature. Here are some helpful links to assist you with the RTS system:
How Can I Complete a Public Records Request?
A Freedom of Information Request, Public Records Request, or Information Request from government agencies is one of the most powerful tools we have as a citizenry to hold our government accountable. It is part of the checks and balances we have as taxpayers and citizens.
This guide describes a public records request process to obtain information from the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry; however, there is an analogue in all government agencies at the federal, state, county, and municipal levels.
It is always best to check with the specific agency to determine the best method for a public records request.
Please watch this video below.
Links to Agency Public Record Request Portals
Arizona Dept. of Corrections
The ADCRR has instituted a new electronic PRR Portal. Please find it here:
Maricopa County Sheriff Office
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Public Records Request Page can be found here.
Pima County Sheriff Office
The Pima County Sheriff’s Office Public Records Request Page can be found here.
Mohave County Sheriff Office
The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Public Records Request Page can be found here.
LaPaz County Sheriff Office
The LaPaz County Sheriff’s Office Public Records Request Page can be found here.
Navajo County Sheriff Office
The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office Public Records Request Page can be found here.
Cochise County Sheriff Office
The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office Public Records Request Page can be found here.
Apache County Sheriff Office
The Apache County Sheriff’s Office Public Records Request Page can be found here.
Coconino County Sheriff Office
The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office Public Records Request Page can be found here.
Graham County Sheriff Office
The Graham County Sheriff’s Office Public Records Request Page can be found here.
Yuma County Sheriff Office
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office Public Records Request Page can be found here.
Gila County Sheriff Office
The Gila County Sheriff’s Office Public Records Request Page can be found here.
Yavapai County Sheriff Office
The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office Public Records Request Page can be found here.
Greenlee County Sheriff Office
The Greenlee County Sheriff’s Office Public Records Request Page can be found here.
Santa Cruz County Sheriff Office
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office Public Records Request Page can be found here.
