The articles of incorporation or bylaws may provide for staggering the directors' terms of office by dividing the total number of directors into two or more groups. The terms of office of the several groups need not be uniform.
A.R.S. § 10-3806
Staggered terms for directors
Official source: Arizona State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Arizona statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.