A.R.S. § 11-961 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 7 / Article 4 / Section 961
11-961 Definitions
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11-961. Definitions

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Acquiring agency" means the state, any department, agency, board or commission of the state, counties, school districts, cities, towns, all municipal corporations, any other political subdivision of the state and any other person or entity with the power of eminent domain.

2. "Business" means any lawful activity, excepting a farm operation, conducted primarily by or for any of the following:

(a) For the purchase, sale, lease and rental of personal and real property and for the manufacture, processing or marketing of products, commodities or any other personal property.

(b) For the sale of services to the public.

(c) By a nonprofit corporation.

(d) Solely for the purposes of section 11-963, for assisting in the purchase, sale, resale, manufacture, processing or marketing of products, commodities, personal property or services by the erection and maintenance of an outdoor advertising display or displays, whether or not such display or displays are located on the premises on which any of the above activities are conducted.

3. "Comparable replacement dwelling" means a dwelling that is all of the following:

(a) Decent, safe and sanitary.

(b) Adequate in size to accommodate the occupants.

(c) Within the financial means of the displaced person.

(d) Functionally equivalent.

(e) In an area which is not subject to unreasonably adverse environmental conditions.

(f) In a location which is generally not less desirable than the location of the displaced person's dwelling with respect to public utilities, facilities, services and the displaced person's place of employment.

4. "Displaced person" means:

(a) A person who moves from real property or moves his personal property from real property either:

(i) As a direct result of a written notice of intent to acquire, the initiation of negotiations for or the acquisition of such real property in whole or in part for a program or project undertaken by a displacing agency.

(ii) On which the person is a residential tenant or conducts a farm operation or a business, and the move is a direct result of rehabilitation, demolition or other displacing activity as the lead agency prescribes under a program or project undertaken by a displacing agency, if the displacing agency determines that the displacement is permanent.

(b) Solely for the purposes of section 11-962 and section 11-963, subsections A and B, a person who moves from real property or moves his personal property from real property either:

(i) As a direct result of a written notice of intent to acquire or the acquisition of other real property, in whole or in part, on which the person conducts a business or farm operation, for a program or project undertaken by a displacing agency.

(ii) As a direct result of rehabilitation, demolition or other displacing activity as the lead agency prescribes, of other real property on which the person conducts a business or a farm operation, under a program or project undertaken by a displacing agency, if the displacing agency determines that the displacement is permanent.

Displaced person does not include a person who has been determined, according to criteria established by the lead agency, as not having been displaced, including persons either unlawfully occupying the displacement property or occupying the property for the purpose of obtaining assistance under this article or, in any case in which the displacing agency acquires property for a program or project, a person, other than a person who was an occupant of the property at the time it was acquired, who occupies the property on a rental basis for a short term or a period subject to termination when the property is needed for the program or project.

5. "Displacing agency" means the state or state agency and any political subdivision or person carrying out a program or project with federal financial assistance, or with the approval of the governing body of the acquiring agency, state or local financial assistance, which causes a person to be a displaced person.

6. "Farm operation" means any activity conducted primarily for the production of one or more agricultural products or commodities for sale and home use, and customarily producing such products or commodities in sufficient quantity to be capable of contributing materially to the operator's support.

7. "Federal financial assistance" means a grant, loan or contribution in any form whatsoever provided by the United States to an acquiring agency, except any federal guarantee or insurance, and any interest reduction payment to a person in connection with the purchase and occupancy of a residence by that person.

8. "Initiation of negotiations" means the delivery of the initial written offer by the acquiring agency to the owner or the owner's representative to purchase real property for a project for the amount determined to be proper compensation or other actions to serve this purpose as determined by the lead agency.

9. "Lead agency" means the acquiring agency except as required by federal law.

10. "Mortgage" means such classes of liens as are commonly given to secure advances on, or the unpaid purchase price of, real property, under the laws of the state in which the real property is located, together with the credit instruments, if any, secured thereby.

11. "Person" means any individual, family, partnership, corporation or association.

12. "Small business" means a business as defined in paragraph 2 of this section if the number of employees of the business at the affected site is five hundred or less.
A.R.S. § 11-371 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 12 / Section 371
11-371 Borrowing power of counties
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11-371. Borrowing power of counties

A county, in addition to other powers conferred upon it by law, may borrow money and issue bonds for the purpose of improvement, construction, reconstruction, acquisition of rights-of-way or maintenance of county streets and highways.
A.R.S. § 11-468 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 468
11-468 Place of recording instrument
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11-468. Place of recording instrument

When any instrument is authorized or required by law to be recorded, it shall be recorded, unless otherwise expressly provided, in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the property or thing, or part thereof, affected by the instrument is located, but if only personal rights are affected thereby, then in the county where the parties thereto reside.
A.R.S. § 11-633 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 633
11-633 Warrants receivable for debt or taxes due county
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11-633. Warrants receivable for debt or taxes due county

Warrants issued by the board shall be receivable in payment of debts to the county, and taxes assessed against property in the county. Upon tender of a warrant in payment of a debt or tax, the county treasurer shall, if the warrant is less than the amount of the debt or tax, and is accompanied by sufficient money to make up the full amount of the debt or tax, credit the amount of the warrant upon the debt or tax. If the amount of the warrant is greater than the amount of the debt or tax, he shall mark the debt or tax paid, and endorse the amount thereof upon the back of the warrant as a partial payment thereof. Only the person named as payee in the warrant may use it in payment of a debt or tax.
A.R.S. § 11-355 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 10 / Section 355
11-355 Minimum qualifications for employment
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11-355. Minimum qualifications for employment

The minimum qualifications or standards prescribed for any class or grade of employment shall not be less than those prescribed by law for the class or grade of county officers and employees.
A.R.S. § 11-967 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 7 / Article 4 / Section 967
11-967 Application review by the chief executive officer of the acquiring agency
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11-967. Application review by the chief executive officer of the acquiring agency

Any displaced person aggrieved by a determination as to eligibility for a payment authorized by this article, or the amount of a payment, may have his application reviewed by the chief executive officer of the acquiring agency whose decision shall be final.
A.R.S. § 11-295 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 295
11-295 Use of county hospital and equipment by contractor; inventory of equipment
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11-295. Use of county hospital and equipment by contractor; inventory of equipment

A. The contractor may use any building used for a hospital which is owned by the county together with the county furniture and appliances therein.

B. The board shall prepare an inventory of all medical stores, furniture and appliances belonging to the county, and the contractor shall receive them and give receipt therefor and shall thereafter be responsible to the county for them.
A.R.S. § 11-973 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 7 / Article 4 / Section 973
11-973 Buildings, structures and improvements
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11-973. Buildings, structures and improvements

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the acquiring agency acquires any interest in real property, it shall also acquire the same interest in all buildings, structures or other improvements located upon the real property so acquired and which will be removed from such real property or which will be adversely affected by the use to which such real property will be put.

B. For the purpose of determining the just compensation to be paid for any building, structure or other improvement required to be acquired by subsection A, such building, structure or other improvement shall be deemed to be a part of the real property to be acquired, notwithstanding the right or obligation of a tenant, as against the owner of any other interest in the real property, to remove such building, structure or improvement at the expiration of his term, and the fair market value which such building, structure or improvement contributes to the fair market value of the real property to be acquired, or the fair market value of such building, structure, or improvement, for removal from the real property, whichever is the greater, shall be paid to the tenant therefor.

C. Payment under this section shall not result in duplication of any payments otherwise authorized by law. No such payment shall be made unless the owner of the land involved disclaims all interest in the improvements of the tenant. In consideration for any such payment, the tenant shall assign, transfer and release to the acquiring agency all his right, title and interest in and to such improvements. Nothing in this section shall be construed to deprive the tenant of any rights to reject payment under this section and to obtain payment for such property interests in accordance with applicable law, other than this section.
A.R.S. § 11-731 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 731
11-731 Limitation on powers and duties of a county sports authority
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11-731. Limitation on powers and duties of a county sports authority

A. All jurisdiction, powers, duties and authority of all cities located within any county which establishes a county sports authority pursuant to section 11-701 shall continue in full force and effect and shall remain unchanged and undiminished by virtue of the creation of the county sports authority.

B. To the extent any conflict exists between the jurisdiction, power, duties and authority of a county sports authority and any city located within the county which established such county sports authority pursuant to section 11-701, the jurisdiction, powers, duties and authority of such city shall prevail, control and be superior.
A.R.S. § 11-174 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 174
11-174 Form of ballot
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11-174. Form of ballot

The ballot shall submit the question: "Shall the county seat be changed," "yes" followed by a square and "no" followed by a square, and shall also submit the place or places to which the county seat is proposed to be moved, with a square following each place entitled to be printed on the ballot for the voter to indicate his choice.
A.R.S. § 11-1438 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 10 / Article 2 / Section 1438
11-1438 Existing construction contracts
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11-1438. Existing construction contracts

The nonprofit corporation shall assume and agree to pay the sponsoring county the amounts remaining to be paid on all uncompleted construction contracts entered into by the county before the transfer date for constructing additions to or improvements or modifications of the health system assets leased to the corporation under the lease agreement.
A.R.S. § 11-603 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 603
11-603 Expense of maintaining government defined
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11-603. Expense of maintaining government defined

The expense of maintaining the government consists of official salaries, fees and mileage, fees and mileage of jurors and witnesses, county printing and advertising, books and stationery, feeding county prisoners, the care of the indigent sick, water, wood, lights and like supplies for county institutions and insurance and repairs of county buildings.
A.R.S. § 11-136 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 136
11-136 County formation commission
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11-136. County formation commission

A. Within fifteen days of receipt of certification of the petition pursuant to section 11-135, subsection D, the governor shall appoint a county formation commission of three members, none of whom may reside in an affected county and no more than two of whom may be members of the same political party. At least one of the appointees must be a member of the state bar of Arizona, at least one of the appointees must be a certified public accountant and at least one of the appointees must have experience in property valuation and appraisal procedures. The governor shall designate one member to act as chairman. Members of the commission are entitled to receive compensation of one hundred dollars for each day engaged in the service of the commission plus reimbursement for travel and subsistence expenses pursuant to title 38, chapter 4, article 2. The commission may employ or contract for such clerical and professional staff services as may be necessary to perform its functions. The initial meeting of the commission shall be held at the call of the chairman within ten days after notice and acceptance of the members' appointment. No member, employee, agent or representative of the commission may use or promise to use any official authority or influence for the purpose of influencing the outcome of the proposed formation of new counties.

B. The commission shall consider and determine:

1. The fiscal impact of the proposed county formation and the economic viability of the proposed counties, including the costs of the proceedings to form the counties and potential disruptions and delays in delivery of federal and state aid and payments to the proposed counties.

2. The comparative costs of providing services in the affected county or counties and each proposed county.

3. The projected revenues available to the affected county or counties and each proposed county.

4. The final boundaries of the proposed counties.

5. A procedure for the orderly and timely transfer of service functions and responsibilities from the affected county or counties to each proposed county.

6. The division of each proposed county into supervisorial districts.

7. The proposed transfer, division and apportionment between the proposed counties of all real and personal property, valued at replacement cost less depreciation, and cash accounts owned by the affected county or counties.

8. Bonds and other indebtedness of the affected county or counties which are outstanding or authorized and other contracts and obligations of the affected county or counties which would be divided, apportioned and assumed by the proposed county or counties.

9. Estimated taxes, assessments or other authorized charges necessary in each proposed county to meet these liabilities in the first full fiscal year after the proposed county or counties are formed.

10. Each community college district, school district and special taxing district within the affected county or counties.

11. The indigent population of the proposed county or counties, determined as of the commission's initial meeting, for purposes of the Arizona health care cost containment system.

C. At any time before the final commission hearing the commission shall receive written requests to modify the boundaries of the proposed counties from any real property owner or registered voter in a proposed county. Such a request must contain sufficient information to identify the property or territory affected by a proposed modification and state the reasons for the request. The commission shall not change the boundaries described in the petition filed with the secretary of state unless modification is necessary in the interest of public convenience and necessity or to maintain an existing community of interest. The boundaries of a proposed county shall not pass through or divide an incorporated city or town or, if practicable, a special taxing district established under title 48 which receives financial assistance from the county. If possible, the boundaries shall be set along existing survey lines or political or administrative boundaries. The requirements of section 11-132, subsection B apply to proposed counties formed by the final boundaries prescribed by the commission.

D. In the case of a countywide district, a district which receives financial assistance from the county or which is governed by the affected county's board of supervisors, the auditor general shall audit and inventory the district's assets and liabilities and, if necessary, determine a fair and equitable division of them between the proposed counties.

E. All officers and employees of an affected county and all state agencies shall cooperate with, perform any functions required by and produce any books, records or other documents of the county requested by and necessary for the commission to perform its duties.

F. Within one hundred eighty days after notice and acceptance of the members' appointments the commission shall adopt a report and summary of its findings and its determination of the final boundaries of each proposed county. The commission shall transmit copies of the report to the person or organization proposing the county boundary changes, the secretary of state, the governor, the attorney general, the clerk of the board of supervisors of each affected county, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives and each legislator whose district is in an affected county.

G. The findings and determinations of the commission are the terms and conditions of the formation of the proposed counties. Except as otherwise authorized by this article, those terms and conditions are final and binding in each affected county and in each new county if the new counties are established pursuant to this article.
A.R.S. § 11-269 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 269
11-269 Recycling and waste reduction
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11-269. Recycling and waste reduction

A county shall provide its residents with an opportunity to engage in recycling and waste reduction.
A.R.S. § 11-1008 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 7 / Article 6 / Section 1008
11-1008 License fees for dogs; issuance of dog tags; exception; violation; classification
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11-1008. License fees for dogs; issuance of dog tags; exception; violation; classification

A. The board of supervisors of each county may set a license fee that shall be paid for each dog three months of age or older that is kept, harbored or maintained within the boundaries of this state for at least thirty consecutive days of each calendar year.  License fees shall become payable at the discretion of the board of supervisors of each county.  The licensing period shall not exceed the period of time for revaccination as designated by the state veterinarian.  License fees shall be paid within ninety days to the board of supervisors.  A penalty fee of two dollars shall be paid if the license application is made less than one year after the date on which the dog is required to be licensed under this article.  If the license application is made one year or later from the date on which the dog is required to be licensed, an additional penalty fee of ten dollars shall be paid for each subsequent year up to a maximum of twenty-two dollars. This penalty shall not be assessed against applicants who provide adequate proof that the dog to be licensed has been in their possession in this state less than thirty consecutive days.

B. If the board of supervisors adopts a license fee, the board shall provide durable dog tags.  Each dog licensed under the terms of this article shall receive, at the time of licensing, such a tag on which shall be inscribed the name of the county, the number of the license and the year in which it expires.  The tag shall be attached to a collar or harness that shall be worn by the dog at all times, except as otherwise provided in this article.  Whenever a dog tag is lost, a replacement tag shall be issued on application by the owner and payment of a fee established by the board of supervisors.

C. The board of supervisors may set license fees that are lower for dogs permanently incapable of procreation.  An applicant for a license for a dog claimed to be incapable of procreation shall provide adequate proof satisfactory to the county enforcement agent that the dog has been surgically altered to be permanently incapable of procreation.

D. All fees and penalties shall be deposited in the rabies control fund pursuant to section 11-1011.

E. Any person who knowingly fails within fifteen days after written notification from the county enforcement agent to obtain a license for a dog required to be licensed, counterfeits an official dog tag, removes such tag from any dog for the purpose of intentional and malicious mischief or places a dog tag on a dog unless the tag was issued for that particular dog is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.

F. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, the board of supervisors of each county may not charge an individual who has a disability and who uses a service animal as defined in section 11-1024, a person that trains a service animal as defined in section 11-1024 or an individual who uses a search and rescue dog a license fee for that dog.  An applicant for a license for a:

1. Search and rescue dog shall provide adequate proof satisfactory to the county enforcement agent that the dog is a search and rescue dog.

2. Service animal shall sign a written statement that the dog is a service animal as defined in section 11-1024.  A person who makes a false statement pursuant to this paragraph is guilty of a petty offense and is subject to a fine that does not exceed fifty dollars.  The statement to be signed shall be substantially in the following form:

By signing this document, I declare that the dog to be licensed is a service animal as defined in section 11-1024, Arizona Revised Statutes, and I understand that a person who makes a false statement pursuant to section 11-1008, Arizona Revised Statutes, is guilty of a petty offense and is subject to a fine that does not exceed fifty dollars.
A.R.S. § 11-363 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 11 / Section 363
11-363 County attorney deferred prosecution fund
Status: in_force

11-363. County attorney deferred prosecution fund

A. Each county may establish a county attorney deferred prosecution fund consisting of the following monies:

1. County general fund appropriations.

2. Federal monies that are appropriated for deferred prosecution programs.

3. Grants, gifts, devises and donations from any public or private source.

B. Monies in the fund shall be used at the discretion of the county attorney for administering deferred prosecution programs established pursuant to section 11-361.
A.R.S. § 11-1021 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 7 / Article 6.1 / Section 1021
11-1021 Proper care, maintenance and euthanasia of impounded animals
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11-1021. Proper care, maintenance and euthanasia of impounded animals

A. Any animal impounded in a county, city or town pound shall be given proper and humane care and maintenance.

B. Any animal euthanized while impounded in a county, city or town pound shall be euthanized only by the use of sodium pentobarbital or a derivative of sodium pentobarbital.

C. If an animal is euthanized by means specified in subsection B of this section, it shall be done by a licensed veterinarian or in accordance with procedures established by the state veterinarian pursuant to section 3-1213.

D. The governing body of any county, city or town that operates a pound shall establish procedures for the humane destruction of impounded animals by the methods described in subsections B and C of this section.
A.R.S. § 11-257 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 257
11-257 Flood water control works; tax levy
Status: in_force

11-257. Flood water control works; tax levy

A. When flood waters of a river, creek, channel or canyon injure or threaten to injure a public road or highway, or public property, or become a menace to human life and habitation, the board may build dikes, levees or other structures or aid in the construction of such works to control the flood waters or lessen their destructive effects.

B. For such purpose the board may appropriate and use in any one year from the general fund an amount not to exceed fifteen cents on each one hundred dollars of taxable property in the county. If there is not sufficient money in the general fund to meet the appropriation, the board may issue certificates of indebtedness against the fund. When the board uses money from the general fund for such purpose, it may, at the next general levy of taxes, levy upon real and personal property within the county subject to taxation, a tax sufficient to cover the amount so used not exceeding fifteen cents on each one hundred dollars of assessable property, which shall be levied and collected at the time and in the manner as other taxes. If at the time of such levy there has been no expenditure of money for such purpose, but the board has made and perfected plans for the construction of dikes, levees or other works for such purpose, it may levy a tax for completion thereof not exceeding the amount authorized.
A.R.S. § 11-599 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 12 / Section 599
11-599 Cremation
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11-599. Cremation

When a funeral director, embalmer or alkaline hydrolysis operator is requested to cremate or prepare for cremation or alkaline hydrolysis the body of a dead person, the funeral director, embalmer or alkaline hydrolysis operator or any other person having knowledge of an intention to dispose of human remains shall notify the county medical examiner or alternate medical examiner to review the death certificate. If after reviewing the death certificate the county medical examiner or alternate medical examiner is satisfied that there is no evidence of foul play or violence, the examiner shall so certify.
A.R.S. § 11-1932 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 14 / Article 3 / Section 1932
11-1932 Reports; confidentiality; definition
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11-1932. Reports; confidentiality; definition

A. A video service provider that is not an incumbent cable operator and that holds a uniform video service license with a service area within the boundaries of a county shall prepare and submit to the county a semiannual report that identifies the locations within the boundaries that are able to receive video service from the video service provider.  This reporting requirement applies until the video service provider has constructed all of the facilities the video service provider intends to construct within the boundaries of the county.

B. The video service provider shall file the report with the county not later than twenty days after the last day of the second and fourth calendar quarters of each year.

C. Information contained in a report that is submitted to a county pursuant to this section:

1. Is confidential proprietary information of the video service provider.

2. Is not a public record.

3. Must be managed so that any critical infrastructure information contained in the report is protected as provided by law.

4. May not be disclosed to any person who is not an officer or employee of the county unless the video service provider has consented in writing to the disclosure.

D. For the purposes of this section, "critical infrastructure information" has the same meaning prescribed in section 41-1801.
A.R.S. § 11-653 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 2.1 / Section 653
11-653 Cancellation of agreement
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11-653. Cancellation of agreement

The board of supervisors may, at any time and by giving written notice to the seller, cancel any lease-purchase agreement made under the terms of this article.
A.R.S. § 11-1919 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 14 / Article 2 / Section 1919
11-1919 Transfer of uniform video service license
Status: in_force

11-1919. Transfer of uniform video service license

A. Except as otherwise provided in this section or otherwise required by federal law, including rules and regulations of the federal communications commission, a uniform video service license is fully transferable to any person whether the transfer arises through merger, sale, assignment, restructuring, change of control or other type of transaction.  A transfer does not include an assignment of a uniform video service license for the purpose of securing indebtedness.  A transfer may include less than all service areas associated with a uniform video service license.

B. The holder shall file with the clerk of the county written notice of the transfer of the uniform video service license.  On the filing of notice under this subsection, the transferee becomes the holder.
A.R.S. § 11-1134 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 1134
11-1134 Exemptions
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11-1134. Exemptions

A. The affidavit and fee required by this article do not apply to the following instruments:

1. A deed that represents the payment in full or forfeiture of a recorded contract for the sale of real property.

2. A lease or easement on real property, regardless of the length of the term.

3. A deed, patent or contract for the sale or transfer of real property in which an agency or representative of the United States, this state, a county, city or town of this state or any political subdivision of this state is the named grantor, and authorized seller, or purchaser.

4. A quitclaim deed to quiet title as described in section 12-1103, subsection B or otherwise executed for no monetary consideration.

5. A conveyance of real property that is executed pursuant to a court order.

6. A deed to an unpatented mining claim.

7. A deed of gift.

B. The affidavit and fee required by this article do not apply to a transfer of title:

1. Solely in order to provide or release security for a debt or obligation, including a trustee's deed pursuant to power of sale under a deed of trust.

2. That confirms or corrects a deed that was previously recorded.

3. When the transfer of title has only nominal actual consideration for the transfer of residential property between:

(a) Husband and wife or ancestor of the husband and wife.

(b) Parent and child, including natural or adopted children and their descendants.

(c) Grandparent and grandchild.

(d) Natural or adopted siblings.

4. On a sale for delinquent taxes or assessments.

5. On partition.

6. Pursuant to a merger.

7. For no consideration or nominal consideration:

(a) By a subsidiary to its parent or from a parent to a subsidiary.

(b) Among commonly controlled entities.

(c) From a member to its limited liability company or from a limited liability company to a member.

(d) From a partner to its partnership.

(e) From a partnership to a partner.

(f) From a joint venturer to its joint venture.

(g) From a joint venture to a joint venturer.

(h) From a trust beneficiary to its trustee.

(i) From a trustee to its trust beneficiary.

(j) From any of the entities in subdivisions (a) through (i) of this paragraph to a single purpose entity in order to obtain financing.

8. From a person to a trustee or from a trustee to a trust beneficiary with only nominal actual consideration for the transfer.

9. To and from an intermediary for the purpose of creating a joint tenancy estate or some other form of ownership.

10. From a husband and wife or one of them to both husband and wife to create an estate in community property with right of survivorship.

11. From two or more persons to themselves to create an estate in joint tenancy with right of survivorship.

12. Pursuant to a beneficiary deed with only nominal actual consideration for the transfer.

13. From an owner to itself or a related entity for no or nominal consideration solely for the purpose of consolidating or splitting parcels.

14. Due to a legal name change.

C. Any instrument that describes a transaction that is exempt under this section shall note the exemption on the face of the instrument at the time of recording, indicating the specific exemption that is claimed.
A.R.S. § 11-1136 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 1136
11-1136 Administrative and enforcement powers of department
Status: in_force

11-1136. Administrative and enforcement powers of department

A. The department may prescribe rules that are reasonably necessary to facilitate and expedite the imposition, collection and administration of the fee imposed pursuant to this article.

B. The department or its authorized agents may:

1. Examine books, papers, records or other data bearing on the correctness of any affidavit that is filed or fee that is collected pursuant to this article.

2. Require the attendance of any person and administer oaths and take testimony with respect to these matters.
A.R.S. § 11-639 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 639
11-639 Redemption of unpaid warrants
Status: in_force

11-639. Redemption of unpaid warrants

As monies become available and are in amounts sufficient to justify redeeming unpaid warrants, the county treasurer shall redeem these unpaid warrants in the date order in which they were originally registered.
A.R.S. § 11-1604 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 11 / Article 1 / Section 1604
11-1604 Prohibited acts by county and employees; enforcement; notice
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11-1604. Prohibited acts by county and employees; enforcement; notice

A. A county shall not base a licensing decision in whole or in part on a licensing requirement or condition that is not specifically authorized by statute, rule, ordinance or delegation agreement. A general grant of authority does not constitute a basis for imposing a licensing requirement or condition unless the authority specifically authorizes the requirement or condition.

B. Unless specifically authorized, a county shall avoid duplication of other laws that do not enhance regulatory clarity and shall avoid dual permitting to the maximum extent practicable.

C. This section does not prohibit county flexibility to issue licenses or adopt ordinances or codes.

D. A county shall not request or initiate discussions with a person about waiving that person's rights.

E. This section may be enforced in a private civil action and relief may be awarded against a county. The court may award reasonable attorney fees, damages and all fees associated with the license application to a party that prevails in an action against a county for a violation of this section.

F. A county employee may not intentionally or knowingly violate this section. A violation of this section is cause for disciplinary action or dismissal pursuant to the county's adopted personnel policy.

G. This section does not abrogate the immunity provided by section 12-820.01 or 12-820.02.

H. A county shall prominently print the provisions of subsections A, B, C, D, E, F and G of this section on all license applications.

I. The licensing application may be in either print or electronic format.
A.R.S. § 11-1807 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 13 / Article 1 / Section 1807
11-1807 General requirements concerning use of the right-of-way by wireless providers
Status: in_force

11-1807. General requirements concerning use of the right-of-way by wireless providers

Utility poles, wireless support structures and wireless facilities deployed by wireless providers pursuant to this article shall be constructed and maintained as to not obstruct, endanger or hinder the usual travel or public safety on the right-of-way, damage or interfere with any other utility facilities in the right-of-way or interfere with a utility's use of the utility's facilities in the right-of-way. Construction and maintenance by the wireless provider shall comply with the national electrical safety code and all applicable laws and regulations for the protection of underground and overhead utility facilities.  A county shall treat a wireless provider's utility facilities located within a right-of-way on an equal basis with other utility facilities, except that a county may adopt reasonable regulations to address the separation of the wireless provider's utility facilities from the other utility facilities within the right-of-way to prevent any damage to or interference with other utility facilities or interference with a utility's use of the utility's facilities located or to be located within the right-of-way.
A.R.S. § 11-504 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 504
11-504 Correction of errors
Status: in_force

11-504. Correction of errors

When an error appearing in the accounts of the county treasurer, excepting the tax rolls, comes to the notice of the treasurer he shall, if the error was made not more than fifteen years prior thereto, immediately correct it, and place on the margin of the book in which the original entry of the error appears and opposite the correction thereof, a notation of the date of such correction and the reason therefor. If the correction depletes or creates a deficit in any fund or account, the treasurer shall show the fund overdrawn, and shall refuse to pay warrants or other evidences of indebtedness issued against it until the fund is replenished.
A.R.S. § 11-862 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 862
11-862 Advisory board; appointment; terms; duties
Status: in_force

11-862. Advisory board; appointment; terms; duties

A. Any code adopted pursuant to this article shall contain a provision for an advisory board consisting of at least five members in order to determine the suitability of alternative materials and construction and to permit interpretations of the provisions of such code. The advisory board shall consist of at least five but not more than seven members and shall include at least members from the following categories, to the extent the persons meeting the qualifications are available within the county and are residents of such county:

1. An architect duly licensed in the state of Arizona.

2. A professional engineer duly licensed in the state of Arizona.

3. A general contractor duly licensed in the state of Arizona.

4. A person representing the public and a resident of the county.

5. A person engaged in the electrical, mechanical or plumbing trade.

B. If the advisory board consists of more than five members, the additional members may be engaged in the construction and design industry.

C. The county official charged with the enforcement of the code shall serve, without vote, as an ex officio member of the board and shall act as secretary.

D. Each appointee shall have substantial experience in the field covered by the particular code. Except as provided in subsection F of this section, members of the advisory board shall be appointed by the board of supervisors. Members shall be appointed for a term of four years, staggered so that at least one but no more than two terms expire each year. Vacancies shall be filled for an unexpired term in the manner in which original appointments are required to be made.

E. The functions and duties of the advisory board may be specified by regulation by the board of supervisors.

F. If the county and a city or town contract to provide for enforcement of codes pursuant to section 11-863, by intergovernmental agreement pursuant to chapter 7, article 3 of this title, the manner in which appointments are made to the advisory board may be specified in the agreement.
A.R.S. § 11-474 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 474
11-474 Copies of records; certification
Status: in_force

11-474. Copies of records; certification

A. The recorder shall, upon the application and payment of the fees provided therefor, make copies of instruments recorded or filed in his office and furnish a certificate stating:

1. The names of the parties to the instrument.

2. The dates thereof.

3. The book and page or record location number of the recording.

B. In lieu of attaching the certificate the recorder may affix a recorder certification stamp and seal directly to the record copy.
A.R.S. § 11-861.01 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 861.01
11-861.01 Single family residences; solar water heating requirement
Status: in_force

11-861.01. Single family residences; solar water heating requirement

A. Any code adopted pursuant to this article may contain a provision requiring new single family residences in the county to be designed to facilitate the future installation of solar water heating equipment.

B. The phrase "facilitate the future installation" as used in subsection A means to provide readily accessible piping to allow for pipe fittings that will allow future connection into the system of solar water heating equipment.
A.R.S. § 11-934 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 934
11-934 Parks and recreation commission; appointment; meetings
Status: in_force

11-934. Parks and recreation commission; appointment; meetings

A. A county may establish a parks and recreation department. The board of supervisors may establish a county parks commission or may supervise and control all county parks and recreation programs. If the board of supervisors elects to supervise and control county parks and recreation programs, the board of supervisors shall have all of the powers of a parks commission under this article.

B. Except as provided in subsection A, the governing body shall appoint a county parks commission to consist of not more than fifteen members. Commission members representing all supervisorial districts shall be appointed for terms of six years which shall be arranged so that the terms of one third of the members shall expire every two years.

C. The commission shall meet at least two times annually, and additional meetings may be held at any time or place within the county. Meetings may be held at the call of the chairman or a majority of the commission members. A majority of the commission shall constitute a quorum to transact business.

D. If the county board of supervisors elects to supervise and control county parks and recreation programs, the board of supervisors shall appoint a parks and recreation advisory commission to advise the board in matters relating to county parks and recreation programs.
A.R.S. § 11-832 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 832
11-832 Appeals of county actions; dedication or exaction; excessive reduction in property value; burden of proof; attorney fees; compliance with court decisions
Status: in_force

11-832. Appeals of county actions; dedication or exaction; excessive reduction in property value; burden of proof; attorney fees; compliance with court decisions

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a property owner may appeal the following actions relating to the owner's property by a county, or an administrative agency or official of a county, in the manner prescribed by this section:

1. The requirement by a county of a dedication or exaction as a condition of granting approval for the use, improvement or development of real property.  This section does not apply to a dedication or exaction that is required in a legislative act of the board of supervisors and that does not give discretion to an administrative agency or official to determine the nature or extent of the dedication or exaction.

2. The adoption or amendment of a zoning regulation by a county that creates a taking in violation of subsection I.

B. The county shall notify the property owner that the property owner has the right to appeal the county's action pursuant to this section and shall provide a description of the appeal procedure.  The county shall not request the property owner to waive the right of appeal or trial de novo at any time during the consideration of the property owner's request.

C. The appeal shall be in writing and filed with or mailed to a hearing officer designated by the board of supervisors within thirty days after the final action is taken.  The county shall submit a takings impact report to the hearing officer.  A fee shall not be charged for filing the appeal.

D. After receipt of an appeal, the hearing officer shall schedule a time for the appeal to be heard not later than thirty days after receipt.  The property owner shall be given at least ten days' notice of the time when the appeal will be heard unless the property owner agrees to a shorter time period.

E. In all proceedings under this section the county has the burden to establish that there is an essential nexus between the dedication or exaction and a legitimate governmental interest and that the proposed dedication, exaction or zoning regulation is roughly proportional to the impact of the proposed use, improvement or development or, in the case of a zoning regulation, that the zoning regulation does not create a taking of property in violation of subsection I.  If more than a single parcel is involved, this requirement applies to the entire property.

F. The hearing officer shall decide the appeal within five working days after the appeal is heard.  If the county does not meet its burden under subsection E, the hearing officer shall:

1. Modify or delete the requirement of the dedication or exaction appealed under subsection A, paragraph 1.

2. In the case of a zoning regulation appealed under subsection A, paragraph 2, the hearing officer shall transmit a recommendation to the board of supervisors.

G. If the hearing officer modifies or affirms the requirement of the dedication, exaction or zoning regulation, a property owner aggrieved by a decision of the hearing officer, at any time within thirty days after the hearing officer has rendered a decision, may file a complaint for a trial de novo in the superior court on the facts and the law regarding the issues of the condition or requirement of the dedication, exaction or zoning regulation.  Pursuant to the standards for granting preliminary injunctions, the court may exercise any legal or equitable interim remedies that will permit the property owner to proceed with the use, enjoyment and development of the real property but that will not render moot any decision upholding the dedication, exaction or zoning regulation.

H. All matters presented to the superior court pursuant to this section have preference on the court calendar on the same basis as condemnation matters, and the court may award reasonable attorney fees incurred in the appeal and trial pursuant to this section to the prevailing party.  The court may further award damages that are deemed appropriate to compensate the property owner for direct and actual delay damages on a finding that the county acted in bad faith.

I. A county or an agency or instrumentality of a county shall comply with the United States Supreme Court cases of Dolan v. City of Tigard, 512 U.S. 374 (1994), Nollan v. California Coastal Commission, 483 U.S. 825 (1987), Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council, 505 U.S. 1003 (1992), First English Evangelical Lutheran Church v. County of Los Angeles, 482 U.S. 304 (1987), Palazzolo v. Rhode Island, 533 U.S. 606 (2001), Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, 535 U.S. 320 (2002) and Arizona and federal appellate court decisions that are binding on Arizona counties interpreting or applying those cases.
A.R.S. § 11-911 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 911
11-911 Reports by county librarian
Status: in_force

11-911. Reports by county librarian

The county librarian shall, on or before July 31 of each year, report to the board of supervisors and to the director of the Arizona state library, archives and public records on the condition of the county free library for the year ending on the preceding June 30. The report, in addition to other matters deemed expedient by the county librarian, shall contain statistical and other information deemed desirable by the director. For this purpose the director may send to the county librarians instructions or question blanks so as to obtain the material for a comparative study of library conditions in the state.
A.R.S. § 11-582 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 11 / Section 582
11-582 Qualifications; salary
Status: in_force

11-582. Qualifications; salary

A. No person shall be eligible for the office of public defender or deputy public defender unless he is an attorney at law, licensed and in good standing in this state.

B. The public defender shall receive that salary which the board of supervisors shall determine, provided that it shall be not less than seventy per cent of that paid to the county attorney.

C. The board of supervisors shall not pay a salary to any person as public defender or deputy public defender who is not eligible for the office.
A.R.S. § 11-932 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 932
11-932 Acquisition of property for park purposes; dedication; eminent domain; authority to make improvements
Status: in_force

11-932. Acquisition of property for park purposes; dedication; eminent domain; authority to make improvements

A. Notwithstanding the ten-year limitation prescribed in section 11-256, a county or municipality may purchase, enter into contracts to purchase, acquire by lease or sublease and lease or sublet for any term, or obtain by gift or accept by grant from the United States or other governmental agency real property, within or without its territorial limits, and may hold, maintain and improve it for the use and purpose of a public park, and it may dedicate property already owned to a like purpose. A county or municipality may enter into contracts for any term for the operation of any such public parks. A county or municipality may expend public funds for improvements on lands dedicated, or acquired by lease or sublease for any term, or by agreement or contract of purchase, under the provisions of this section.

B. This section shall not affect the right of a county or municipality to acquire property by proceedings in eminent domain.
A.R.S. § 11-641 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 641
11-641 Monies illegally paid; liability; recovery
Status: in_force

11-641. Monies illegally paid; liability; recovery

A. If a board of supervisors or a county or school district officer, employee or agent, without authority of law, orders or causes any public monies to be paid, the board or county or school district officer, employee or agent and the party in whose favor the order is made are jointly and severally liable for the monies with interest at the legal rate, and twenty percent additional on the principal amount. If the monies are paid on a claim presented by a member of the board, the supervisor presenting the claim and the board are jointly and severally liable for the monies with interest at the legal rate, and twenty percent additional on the principal amount.

B. A county or school district officer, employee or agent who is responsible for disbursing public monies pursuant to a warrant or other form of claim that does not originate from the officer, employee or agent making the disbursal may not be held liable under subsection A of this section for an illegal payment of public monies unless the county or school district officer, employee or agent responsible for disbursing public monies knew or should have known that a warrant or other claim would result in an illegal payment.

C. If an illegal payment of monies is made as described in subsection A of this section, the county attorney may institute an action in the name of the county, against the board of supervisors or county or school district officer, employee or agent, to enjoin the payment of the monies, or if paid, to recover the monies with interest at the legal rate, and twenty percent additional on the principal amount, to be paid into the county treasury to the credit of the fund from which the allowance was made.

D. The board of supervisors may not dismiss, compromise or in any way control such an action. A bond is not required of a county in the action, on an injunction or on an appeal.
A.R.S. § 11-643 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 643
11-643 Nonliability of dissenting supervisor
Status: in_force

11-643. Nonliability of dissenting supervisor

A supervisor may relieve himself from liability under sections 11-641 and 11-642 by dissenting from the order, and having his dissent entered on the minutes of the board at the time.
A.R.S. § 11-970 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 7 / Article 4 / Section 970
11-970 Effect on eminent domain proceedings
Status: in_force

11-970. Effect on eminent domain proceedings

Nothing contained in this article shall be construed as creating in any condemnation proceedings brought under the power of eminent domain any element of damages not in existence on May 13, 1972.
A.R.S. § 11-476 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 476
11-476 Preservation of county records; transcription and certification
Status: in_force

11-476. Preservation of county records; transcription and certification

A. When county records or indexes become defaced, worn or in a condition endangering their preservation, the board of supervisors shall procure appropriate books and require the recorder to transcribe such records and indexes with a standard permanent black ink, provided, the recorder may choose otherwise to preserve the records as provided in section 11-478 which procedure may be used in lieu of the provisions of this section at the option of the recorder.

B. The books or records when transcribed or reproduced shall conform to the original records as indexed. The designation of the transcribed books or records shall not be changed from the original. They shall be compared to the original and when found to be correctly transcribed or reproduced, the recorder and deputies transcribing, verifying or reproducing them shall officially certify at the end of the record, with the seal of the office affixed on the same page, the correctness of the transcriptions or reproductions, reciting the number of pages in the book or record, from one to the highest number.

C. Records so transcribed and certified shall be of the force and effect of the original records.

D. This section shall apply to all records of the county recorders, boards of supervisors and courts of record, including records of registration and official maps and plats. The clerk of the court or board shall perform the duties required by this section of the county recorder so far as such duties pertain to the records of their respective offices.
A.R.S. § 11-391 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 14 / Section 391
11-391 Incurring long-term obligations; public hearing
Status: in_force

11-391. Incurring long-term obligations; public hearing

A. In addition to any other requirements prescribed by law, in a county with a population of less than five hundred thousand persons if the board of supervisors approves incurring any long-term obligation that is not secured by the full faith and credit of the county, the board of supervisors must:

1. Publish a notice of a hearing on the proposal to incur the long-term obligation in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, issue a press release to print and electronic media and post the notice on the county's official web site.  The notice must:

(a) Be published and posted at least fifteen days before the date of the hearing.

(b) Include the date, time and place of the hearing, the dollar amount of the proposed long-term obligations and the estimated total financing costs, the purpose of the proposed long-term obligations, including the project or projects that are proposed to be financed by long-term obligations, and that the board will receive:

(i) Oral comments at the hearing.

(ii) Written comments at any time before adopting the resolution of intention to incur long-term obligations, including the board's mailing address.  The notice posted on the county's web site shall include an electronic link for commenting electronically.

2. Hold the public hearing, as announced in the notice, at least fifteen days before adopting the resolution for incurring the long-term obligations.  At the hearing, the board shall present an analysis of the need for the project, the need to use long-term financing and any other available options to accomplish the project.  Any member of the public must be allowed to speak on the issue of incurring the long-term obligations to finance the proposed project.

B. At least fifteen days after the hearing the governing body must hold a public meeting to adopt findings and, following the public comments received at and after the hearing, by roll call vote, either:

1. Adopt and enter a resolution of intention to incur long-term obligations to finance the project, stating the public need for the project, the estimated cost and the amount of the long-term obligations to be incurred.

2. Reject long-term financing of the project and abandon further proceedings.
A.R.S. § 11-531 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 6 / Section 531
11-531 Qualifications
Status: in_force

11-531. Qualifications

A. No person shall be eligible for the office of county attorney unless he is an attorney at law, licensed and in good standing in this state.

B. The board of supervisors shall not pay a salary to any person as county attorney who is not so eligible for the office.
A.R.S. § 11-561 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 9 / Section 561
11-561 Qualifications; salary
Status: in_force

11-561. Qualifications; salary

A. The board of supervisors may appoint a county engineer, who shall be a competent civil engineer and road builder.

B. The county engineer shall receive such salary as the board of supervisors fixes, payable from the road fund of the county.
A.R.S. § 11-452 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 452
11-452 Neutral safe exchange locations; parenting time; designation; immunity
Status: in_force

11-452. Neutral safe exchange locations; parenting time; designation; immunity

A. Each county sheriff shall maintain on the office's public website a list of the neutral safe exchange locations within their county for the purposes of exchanging children pursuant to a parenting plan under section 25-403.10.

B. Any sheriff's office may designate two or more parking spots at the sheriff's office or any sheriff's office substation as a neutral safe exchange location for the purposes of exchanging children. Any police department of a city or town may designate two or more parking spots at the police department or any police department substation as a neutral safe exchange location.

C. Each parking lot that is designated as a neutral safe exchange location shall have a purple light or a sign clearly identifying the area as a neutral safe exchange location.  The neutral safe exchange location shall meet all of the following:

1. Provide accessibility twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

2. Have adequate lighting and an external video surveillance system that records continuously twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week and that has the ability to retain videos for forty-five days.

3. Have at least one camera that is fixed in or near the designated neutral safe exchange location, that captures images that clearly and accurately display the time and date and that has the ability to store images for forty-five days.

D. Counties, cities, towns, sheriffs, law enforcement officers and employees of the designated neutral safe exchange location are not liable for civil damages for any act or omission relating to an incident arising out of the exchange of a child at a neutral safe exchange location.
A.R.S. § 11-1007 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 7 / Article 6 / Section 1007
11-1007 Powers and duties of county enforcement agent
Status: in_force

11-1007. Powers and duties of county enforcement agent

A. The county enforcement agent shall:

1. Enforce the provisions of this article, county ordinances adopted under this article and municipal ordinances which the board of supervisors has contracted to enforce.

2. Issue citations for the violation of the provisions of this article, county ordinances adopted under this article and municipal ordinances which the board of supervisors has contracted to enforce. The procedure for the issuance of notices to appear shall be as provided for peace officers in section 13-3903, except that the enforcement agent shall not make an arrest before issuing the notice.

B. The issuance of citations pursuant to this section shall be subject to the provisions of section 13-3899.

C. The county enforcement agent may designate deputies.
A.R.S. § 11-807 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 807
11-807 Specific zoning plans; adoption; administration; contents
Status: in_force

11-807. Specific zoning plans; adoption; administration; contents

A. The board or commission of a county with a population of less than two million persons may prepare specific zoning plans for designated parcels of land, which shall include a text and maps of a land use plan and specific zoning, sign, street and other regulations for implementation of the county master plans.  All property owners within the boundaries of the specific zoning plan shall give written consent before the plan may be established.  A specific zoning plan shall not be adopted if it creates an area that is not within the plan but is completely surrounded by the plan boundaries.

B. A specific zoning plan may be adopted or amended after notice and hearings before the commission and board as provided in section 11-813.  If the board adopts a specific zoning plan, it shall establish administrative rules and procedures for the application and enforcement of the plan and may assign or delegate administrative functions, powers and duties for the plan to county officers and officials.

C. A specific zoning plan shall include text, maps and illustrations specifying all of the following:

1. The distribution, location and extent of land uses, including open space.

2. The distribution, location, extent and intensity of major components of public and private transportation, sewage and solid waste disposal, drainage and other facilities necessary to provide for the land uses described in the specific zoning plan.

3. Standards by which development shall proceed and, if applicable, requirements for conservation, development and utilization of natural resources.

4. A statement of whether the specific zoning plan is consistent with the comprehensive plan required by section 11-804.

5. Any other matters necessary or desirable for implementation of the specific zoning plan.

D. All specific zoning plans adopted under this article shall be consistent with and conform to the adopted comprehensive plan.
A.R.S. § 11-972 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 7 / Article 4 / Section 972
11-972 Litigation expenses
Status: in_force

11-972. Litigation expenses

A. The court having jurisdiction of a proceeding instituted by an acquiring agency to acquire real property by condemnation shall award the owner of any right to, title to or interest in the real property an amount that will reimburse the owner for the owner's reasonable costs, disbursements and expenses, including reasonable attorney, appraisal and engineering fees actually incurred because of the condemnation proceedings if any of the following occurs:

1. The final judgment is that the acquiring agency cannot acquire the real property by condemnation.

2. The proceeding is abandoned or dismissed on a motion by the acquiring agency.

B. If an inverse condemnation proceeding is initiated by the owner of any right, title or interest in real property because of the alleged physical taking of the owner's property for any public purpose, the court that renders judgment for the plaintiff in the proceeding and that awards compensation for the physical taking of property, or the acquiring agency that effects a settlement of any such proceedings, shall determine and award or allow to the plaintiff as a part of the judgment or settlement an amount that, in the opinion of the court or the acquiring agency, will reimburse the plaintiff for the plaintiff's reasonable costs, disbursements and expenses, including reasonable attorney, appraisal and engineering fees, actually incurred because of the proceeding.
A.R.S. § 11-1920 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 14 / Article 2 / Section 1920
11-1920 Extension
Status: in_force

11-1920. Extension

A. To extend the term of a uniform video service license, the holder of the uniform video service license shall file with the clerk of the county at least one month before the end of the term of the uniform video service license a notice to extend the term for a specified period not to exceed ten years.

B. Effective on the date the holder files the written notice with the clerk of the county, the term is extended for the specified period from and after the date of the end of the then-current term.

C. Transferring, amending or modifying a uniform video service license under other sections of this article does not extend the term of the uniform video service license.
A.R.S. § 11-541 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 541
11-541 Powers and duties generally
Status: in_force

11-541. Powers and duties generally

The county assessor shall have the powers and perform the duties prescribed by law.
A.R.S. § 11-1914 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 14 / Article 2 / Section 1914
11-1914 Uniform video service license; application; fees
Status: in_force

11-1914. Uniform video service license; application; fees

A. To obtain a uniform video service license, a person shall file with the clerk of the county an application and affidavit that are signed by one of the principal executive officers or general partners of the applicant and that comply with this section.

B. The application and affidavit shall be in the form required by the county and shall be required to contain all of and not more than the following:

1. Each service area in which the applicant intends to provide video service in the format as described in section 11-1911, subsection C.  Except as provided in section 11-1912, subsection B, paragraph 2, under a uniform video service license the boundaries of the county are a single service area and the service area consists of all of the territory within the boundaries of that county.

2. The information prescribed by section 11-1911, subsection C, paragraphs 1 through 4.  The holder shall notify the county in writing of changes to this information within thirty days after the change occurs.

3. The term of the uniform video service license, which may not exceed ten years.

4. An agreement to pay all lawful fees and charges imposed by the county.

C. An incumbent cable operator described in section 11-1912, subsection B, paragraph 2 may elect to apply for a uniform video service license for a service area that consists of the boundaries of a county.

D. If the county determines that the application and affidavit are incomplete or otherwise deficient for failure to comply with this section, the county shall provide written notice to the applicant not later than fifteen days after the date of filing of the application and affidavit. The written notice shall do both of the following:

1. Explain the incompleteness or deficiency in detail.

2. Specify the information or other items that are necessary under this section for proper completion of the application and affidavit.

E. The county may not do any of the following:

1. Charge a fee for filing or processing an application, affidavit, notice or other document under this chapter.

2. Vote on or take other official action regarding the application, affidavit, notice or other document.

3. Require the applicant to obtain the approval of the county regarding the application, affidavit, notice or other document.

4. Require the applicant to enter into an agreement as described in section 11-1942, subsection I.
A.R.S. § 11-269.11 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 269.11
11-269.11 Prohibition on adopting landlord tenant bedbug control requirements
Status: in_force

11-269.11. Prohibition on adopting landlord tenant bedbug control requirements

A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section the board of supervisors and any other person under the authority of the board of supervisors shall not adopt requirements by ordinance or otherwise for landlords or tenants that relate to the control of bedbugs as defined in section 33-1319, other than the requirements prescribed by section 33-1319.

B. The board of supervisors or a person under the authority of the board of supervisors may adopt requirements relating to the proper disposal of items that are infested with bedbugs.
A.R.S. § 11-423 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 423
11-423 Assessor; treasurer; confidentiality; email addresses
Status: in_force

11-423. Assessor; treasurer; confidentiality; email addresses

A. The county assessor and treasurer shall maintain the confidentiality of email addresses provided by county residents who request to receive information and notices from these county offices by email.

B. This section does not limit or prohibit the public from inspecting or copying other records pursuant to title 39, chapter 1, article 2 that contain the email addresses provided by county residents.
A.R.S. § 11-936 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 936
11-936 Rules; notice
Status: in_force

11-936. Rules; notice

Prior to final adoption, amendment or repeal by the commission of any rule, the commission shall hold a public hearing thereon for the purpose of gaining public acceptance of the adoption, amendment or repeal of the rule. The commission shall publish one notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least twenty days prior to the hearing specifying the time and place the hearing will be held, together with the text of the proposed rule or amendment or repeal of a rule. Every rule or amendment or repeal of a rule shall state the date on which it takes effect.
A.R.S. § 11-816 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 816
11-816 Boards of adjustment; powers; appeals
Status: in_force

11-816. Boards of adjustment; powers; appeals

A. There shall be one or more boards of adjustment in each county.  The board of supervisors may establish one board of adjustment that has jurisdiction countywide and that is composed of one member who is a resident of each supervisorial district or one board of adjustment in each supervisorial district that has jurisdiction in that supervisorial district and that is composed of not less than three nor more than five members, each of whom is a resident of that supervisorial district.  The members of each board shall be appointed for staggered terms of four years each.

B. The board of adjustment may:

1. Interpret the zoning ordinance if the meaning of any word, phrase or section is in doubt, if there is dispute between the appellant and enforcing officer or if the location of a district boundary is in doubt.

2. Allow a variance from the terms of the ordinance if, owing to peculiar conditions, a strict interpretation would work an unnecessary hardship and if in granting the variance the general intent and purposes of the zoning ordinance will be preserved.

3. If authorized by the board of supervisors, review decisions by a hearing officer who hears and determines zoning violations pursuant to section 11-815 and render a final decision. Subsections C and D of this section do not apply to this paragraph.  Judicial review of the final decision by the board of adjustment shall be pursuant to title 12, chapter 7, article 6.

C. Appeals to a board of adjustment may be taken by any person who feels that there is error or doubt in the interpretation of the ordinance or that due to unusual circumstances attaching to the person's property an unnecessary hardship is being inflicted on the person.  The appeal shall state whether it is a plea for an interpretation or a variance and the grounds for the appeal.

D. Any person aggrieved in any manner by an action of a board of adjustment may appeal within thirty days to the superior court, and the matter shall be heard de novo.
A.R.S. § 11-201 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 201
11-201 Powers of county
Status: in_force

11-201. Powers of county

A. The powers of a county shall be exercised only by the board of supervisors or by agents and officers acting under its authority and authority of law. It has the power to:

1. Sue and be sued.

2. Purchase and hold lands within its limits.

3. Make such contracts and purchase and hold such personal property as may be necessary to the exercise of its powers.

4. Make such orders for the disposition or use of its property as the interests of the inhabitants of the county require.

5. Levy and collect taxes for purposes under its exclusive jurisdiction as are authorized by law.

6. Determine the budgets of all elected and appointed county officers enumerated under section 11-401 by action of the board of supervisors.

B. Except for the purposes of acting as an intermediary in a license transfer or sale, a county shall not own a commercial cable television system or any other pay television system.

C. Section 11-251.05, subsection A, paragraph 1 does not authorize a county to levy and collect taxes for any purposes beyond those otherwise specifically authorized by statute.
A.R.S. § 11-1016 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 7 / Article 6 / Section 1016
11-1016 Removing impounded animals
Status: in_force

11-1016. Removing impounded animals

No person may remove or attempt to remove an animal which has been impounded or which is in the possession of the county enforcement agent except in accordance with the provisions of this article and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
A.R.S. § 11-634 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 634
11-634 Payment of warrants, substitute checks and electronic funds transfers; definitions
Status: in_force

11-634. Payment of warrants, substitute checks and electronic funds transfers; definitions

A. If the board of supervisors, the county superintendent of schools or a special district presents a warrant, substitute check or electronic funds transfer for payment, the county treasurer shall pay it and make a charge against the appropriate account.  An electronic image of the original warrant or an electronic record of the electronic funds transfer provided by or made available by the servicing bank in a format approved by the county treasurer is deemed properly presented.

B. For the purposes of this section:

1. "Substitute check" has the same meaning prescribed in section 9-249.

2. "Warrant" has the same meaning prescribed in section 9-249 and includes a record from which an electronic funds transfer may be made.
A.R.S. § 11-140 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 140
11-140 Election of county officers
Status: in_force

11-140. Election of county officers

A. County officers of new counties, except clerk of the superior court, shall be nominated and elected at the next regular primary election and general election at which the president of the United States is elected following the election on formation. County officers shall not be elected for the affected county or counties at those elections. The initial clerk of the superior court of each new county shall be appointed under section 11-142, subsection E.

B. The secretary of state shall order, conduct and canvass the elections pursuant to title 16 so far as practicable and may:

1. If there is only one affected county, delegate the election responsibilities under this section as he deems appropriate to its board of supervisors.

2. Order the revision of precinct boundaries as may be necessary from those used in the election on formation.

3. Assign a nondescriptive designation to a new county for purposes of conducting the elections pending the selection of a county name pursuant to section 11-141.

C. Except for the purposes prescribed in section 11-142, all county officers elected at the election hold office from January 1 following the election until the times provided by general law for the next election and qualification of such officers and until their successors are elected and qualified.
A.R.S. § 11-651 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 2.1 / Section 651
11-651 Lease-purchase agreements; terms and conditions
Status: in_force

11-651. Lease-purchase agreements; terms and conditions

The board of supervisors of a county may enter into agreements for the lease-purchase of equipment for a period in excess of one year under the following terms and conditions:

1. The lease-purchase agreement shall be executed for the period of one fiscal year only and, if a longer period is needed to complete purchase of the equipment, the board of supervisors shall have the right, at the end of each fiscal year, to enter into an agreement for continuation of the agreement for succeeding one-year periods until complete payment has been made.

2. If, at the end of the first one-year period and prior to payment of the total purchase price, the board of supervisors does not agree to a continuation of the lease-purchase agreement, the seller may repossess the equipment and the agreement shall be deemed terminated.
A.R.S. § 11-135 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 135
11-135 Filing of petition; review; certification of results
Status: in_force

11-135. Filing of petition; review; certification of results

A. Completed petitions shall be filed with the secretary of state. All copies and counterparts of the petition shall be filed at the same time.

B. The secretary of state shall not accept the petition unless the signatures have been obtained and the petition is submitted for filing, within two hundred seventy days after the filing of the notice of intention to circulate petitions. If the petition does not meet this requirement, the petition is insufficient and the secretary of state shall file it as a public record without prejudice to the filing of a new petition and immediately notify the person or organization proposing the new counties stating the reason for the insufficiency.

C. On receipt of a petition which meets the requirements of subsection B, the secretary of state shall immediately transmit a copy to the county recorder of each affected county with an order to examine the signatures from his respective county within twenty days. The recorder shall compare the names of a random sampling of at least five per cent of the persons from his county signing the petition with the county registration records and certify the results to the secretary of state.

D. After the secretary of state receives the results from all affected county recorders, he shall determine whether the petition is sufficient. If the petition is insufficient, the secretary of state shall immediately notify by certified mail the person or organization proposing the formation of the new counties and the clerk of the board of supervisors of each affected county stating the reason for the insufficiency and file the petition as a public record without prejudice to the filing of a new petition. If the petition is sufficient, the secretary of state shall immediately transmit copies of his certification to the person or organization proposing the new counties, the clerk of the board of supervisors of each affected county, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, each legislator whose district is in an affected county, the attorney general and the governor.

E. A petition may not be filed under this section within three years of the date of certification of a prior petition which included in its description of boundaries for a proposed county any territory which is the subject of the new petition.
A.R.S. § 11-376 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 12 / Section 376
11-376 Application of election laws
Status: in_force

11-376. Application of election laws

Except as otherwise provided in this article, the manner of conducting the registration and election, keeping the poll lists, the returns, declaring the results and doing all acts relating to such election shall conform to the procedure provided by law for the registration and qualification of electors and the holding of special elections in which the question of issuance of bonds is submitted to an election.
A.R.S. § 11-1945 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 14 / Article 4 / Section 1945
11-1945 Review and audit; bundling discounts; action to recover underpayment or overpayment
Status: in_force

11-1945. Review and audit; bundling discounts; action to recover underpayment or overpayment

A. Not more than once every three years, a county, on reasonable written notice, may audit the business books and records of a video service provider to the extent necessary to ensure payment of license fees pursuant to this chapter.  The county may not audit any period that ends more than three years before the date that the notice of audit is received. Any audit of a period of time before issuance of a uniform video service license shall be conducted pursuant to the local laws in effect during the period of time.

B. Except as otherwise provided by federal law, if a video service provider offers video service bundled with other services that are not video service for a single discounted price, all of the following apply:

1. The method that the video service provider uses to determine gross revenue subject to license fees by allocating the single discounted price among the bundle of video service and nonvideo services shall be reasonable and supported by the video service provider's books and records.

2. The county shall accept as reasonable, for purposes of meeting the video service provider's burden of proof, an allocation based on an objective and verifiable method using the books and records that the video service provider kept in the regular course of business for other purposes, including nontax purposes.

3. A video service provider may not use bundled offerings as a means to evade paying license fees.

C. The county and the video service provider shall each pay its own costs and fees relating to each audit performed pursuant to subsection A of this section.  If the sum determined to be underpaid exceeds five percent of the total fees that the audit determines should have been paid for the period, the video service provider shall pay the county's reasonable costs of the audit.

D. The rate of interest for both underpayments and overpayments is the federal short-term rate, determined pursuant to 26 United States Code section 6621(b), plus three percentage points.

E. A person that performs a review and audit under subsection A of this section may not receive compensation that is based, in whole or in part, on either of the following:

1. Finding a particular result.

2. The amount of any underpayment or overpayment of the license fee that is identified because of the review and audit.

F. A complaint by a county for underpayment of a license fee from a video service provider or by a video service provider for overpayment of a license fee to a county shall be made pursuant to article 5 of this chapter.

G. A complaint for a violation of the license fee obligations under this chapter may not be made unless a written demand by a county for payment of the license fees or a written demand by a video service provider for refund of license fees is made within four months after the county or video service provider realizes it has been damaged or knows or reasonably should know of the damage caused by the alleged violation.

H. A complaint must be filed pursuant to article 5 of this chapter within two years after the written demand is made pursuant to subsection G of this section but not sooner than four months after the written demand.
A.R.S. § 11-401 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 401
11-401 Enumeration of officers
Status: in_force

11-401. Enumeration of officers

A. The officers of the county are:

1. Sheriff.

2. Recorder.

3. Treasurer.

4. School superintendent.

5. County attorney.

6. Assessor.

7. Supervisors.

8. Clerk of the board of supervisors.

9. Tax collector.

B. The county treasurer shall be ex officio tax collector.
A.R.S. § 11-412 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 412
11-412 Seals for certain officers
Status: in_force

11-412. Seals for certain officers

The board of supervisors, treasurer and recorder shall each have a seal of office bearing the name of the county and the office.
A.R.S. § 11-475.01 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 475.01
11-475.01 Document storage and retrieval conversion and maintenance fund; purpose
Status: in_force

11-475.01. Document storage and retrieval conversion and maintenance fund; purpose

A. The document storage and retrieval conversion and maintenance fund is established in each county consisting of monies received pursuant to subsection C of this section.

B. The board of supervisors shall administer the fund and, in cooperation with the county recorder, expend monies in the fund in order to defray the cost of converting the county recorder's document storage and retrieval system to micrographics or computer automation. Monies in the fund may only be used for purchasing hardware and software, training employees to operate the system, maintaining the system, purchasing equipment maintenance agreements and updating the system hardware or software for the county recorder's office. Monies in the fund shall not be expended for expenses other than for the support of the county recorder's automation system. If the expenditures are determined by the auditor general to be improper and inconsistent with this section, the county general fund shall reimburse the document storage and retrieval conversion and maintenance fund for all improper and inconsistent expenditures.

C. In addition to any other fee charged pursuant to this article, the board of supervisors may assess a special recording surcharge of not to exceed four dollars for each instrument, paper or notice filed with the county recorder. All monies received pursuant to this subsection shall be transmitted to the county treasurer and placed in the document storage and retrieval conversion and maintenance fund.

D. The special recording surcharge prescribed in subsection C of this section is included in the amount charged pursuant to section 11-475, subsection A.

E. The county recorder shall annually submit to the board of supervisors the amount of projected revenues to be raised for the document storage and retrieval conversion and maintenance fund pursuant to this section. If projected revenues of the fund are deemed insufficient to pay for conversion costs, fund monies may accumulate until sufficient monies are available in the fund.
A.R.S. § 11-482 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 482
11-482 Incorporation by reference; legal descriptions
Status: in_force

11-482. Incorporation by reference; legal descriptions

A. Any recorded instrument may be incorporated by reference in any subsequent instrument. The reference shall specify the record location of the referenced instrument and has the same effect as if the referenced instrument were reproduced in full where reference to it is made.

B. If a subsequent transaction is not to be subject to, controlled by or otherwise affected by every term of the referenced instrument, such intent must be stated. A reference to one term incorporates only that term.

C. If a legal description sufficient to determine the physical location of real property has been recorded, a reference by record location to the instrument containing the description is a sufficient description of the real estate. The reference may be made to maps or plats, surveys, deeds or any other recorded instrument but must contain language indicating that only the legal description is to be incorporated in the subsequent instrument.
A.R.S. § 11-463 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 463
11-463 Manner of keeping indices
Status: in_force

11-463. Manner of keeping indices

A. The recorder may keep single or multiple indices of official records. The indices may be kept in distinctly marked volumes or may be stored by electronic or other storage and retrieval media.

B. The names of the grantor or the equivalent or the grantee or the equivalent in the several indices which are kept in volumes shall be arranged in alphabetical order.

C. Indices which are recorded or generated by computer shall have adequate safeguards for the preservation and integrity of the indices and shall allow for reasonable access by the public.
A.R.S. § 11-703 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 703
11-703 Using university property
Status: in_force

11-703. Using university property

The board of directors may enter into one or more intergovernmental agreements pursuant to chapter 7, article 3 of this title with the Arizona board of regents or with any institution under its jurisdiction in the county to lease university real or personal property. Any such lease may authorize the authority to sublease the property for any activity suited to the property, including sporting events. In addition, the board of directors, pursuant to section 11-702, subsection C, paragraph 6, may acquire ownership of or an ownership interest in any such property.  Subject to the provisions of title 4, the board of directors may permit and regulate the sale, use and consumption of alcoholic beverages at events held on property acquired, leased or subleased under this section.
A.R.S. § 11-503 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 503
11-503 Failure to make settlement or report; penalty
Status: in_force

11-503. Failure to make settlement or report; penalty

If the treasurer neglects or refuses to settle or report as required by law, he shall forfeit and pay to the county the sum of five hundred dollars for each act of neglect or refusal, and the board of supervisors shall institute action for the recovery thereof.
A.R.S. § 11-642 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 642
11-642 Action by taxpayer; recovery of monies illegally paid
Status: in_force

11-642. Action by taxpayer; recovery of monies illegally paid

A taxpayer of the county may request, in writing, the county attorney to institute an action pursuant to section 11-641.  If the county attorney fails for twenty days after the written request to institute an action, any taxpayer of the county may bring the action in the taxpayer's own name and at the taxpayer's own cost, with the same effect as if brought by the county attorney, to recover public monies from the public body of the county that ordered or caused the illegal payment.  The person instituting the action shall execute a bond with two or more sureties, made payable to the defendant and conditioned that if the plaintiff fails to prosecute the action with diligence and to effect, the plaintiff will pay all damages sustained by the defendant by reason of the action and all costs incurred in the action. If the taxpayer prevails in the action, the court shall allow the taxpayer costs and a reasonable attorney fee not to exceed forty percent of the amount recovered or saved to the county.
A.R.S. § 11-251.04 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 251.04
11-251.04 Authority to set rates for private towing carrier; definition; violation; classification
Status: in_force

11-251.04. Authority to set rates for private towing carrier; definition; violation; classification

A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, the board of supervisors may regulate the maximum rate and charge for towing, transporting or impounding a motor vehicle from private property without the permission of the owner or operator of the vehicle by any private towing carriers doing business within the boundaries of the county. A private towing carrier is subject to the maximum rate and charge regulation prescribed by the board of supervisors for all such towing, transporting or impounding services if the vehicle being towed or transported is towed from private property located on property that lies within the boundaries of the county.

B. The provisions of subsection A of this section shall not apply to the towing, transporting or impounding of a motor vehicle from private property without the permission of the owner or operator of the vehicle by a private towing carrier where the vehicle being towed or transported is towed or transported from property that lies within the boundaries of an incorporated city or town that has regulated such towing, transporting or impounding pursuant to section 9-499.05.

C. It is unlawful for a private towing carrier to tow or transport a motor vehicle from private property without the permission of the owner or operator of the motor vehicle unless such private towing carrier receives a request from a law enforcement agency or the express written permission from the owner or the agent of the owner of the property. The owner or his agent shall either sign each towing order or authorize the tow by a written contract which is valid for a specific length of time. The private towing carrier may not act as the agent of the owner.

D. A person who violates subsection C is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.

E. This section shall apply only to services performed while a person is actually engaged in the activities of a private towing carrier.

F. For the purposes of this section, "private towing carrier" means any person who commercially offers services to tow, transport or impound motor vehicles from private property without the permission of the owner or operator of the vehicle by use of a truck or other vehicle designed for or adapted to that purpose.
A.R.S. § 11-217 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 217
11-217 Minutes of proceedings
Status: in_force

11-217. Minutes of proceedings

A. Each board shall cause written minutes of its proceedings to be prepared pursuant to section 38-431.01.

B. The clerk of the board shall maintain and permanently preserve the official copy of the minutes in accordance with section 39-101.

C. The full minutes of proceedings, which need not be a verbatim transcript nor include exhibits, shall be made available to the public pursuant to section 38-431.01.  The minutes shall also be made available at the office of the clerk of the board and the public libraries in the county.

D. The minutes shall include all demands and warrants approved by the board in excess of one thousand dollars and multiple demands and warrants from a single supplier or individual under one thousand dollars whose cumulative total exceeds one thousand dollars in a single reporting period.
A.R.S. § 11-1132 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 1132
11-1132 Real estate transfer fee; collection; disposition of proceeds
Status: in_force

11-1132. Real estate transfer fee; collection; disposition of proceeds

A. Before recording a deed or contract relating to the sale or transfer of real property, the county recorder shall collect a fee of two dollars for the deed or contract.

B. The fee prescribed in subsection A of this section is included in the amount charged pursuant to section 11-475, subsection A.

C. The county shall retain all monies collected pursuant to this section in the same manner as monies collected under section 11-475.
A.R.S. § 11-264.05 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 264.05
11-264.05 Issuance of bonds
Status: in_force

11-264.05. Issuance of bonds

Except as otherwise expressly provided, the bonds authorized pursuant to section 11-264.01 shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of sections 9-530, 9-531, 9-532, 9-533 and 9-535.
A.R.S. § 11-535 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 6 / Section 535
11-535 Claims of county attorney against county
Status: in_force

11-535. Claims of county attorney against county

The county attorney, except for his own services, shall not present a demand for allowance against the county, or advocate the demand by another.
A.R.S. § 11-403 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 403
11-403 Private practice of law prohibited; certain county attorneys; exceptions
Status: in_force

11-403. Private practice of law prohibited; certain county attorneys; exceptions

A. The sheriff, the constable and the constable's deputies are prohibited from practicing law or forming a partnership with an attorney-at-law.

B. In a county having a population of sixty thousand or more persons, the county attorney or the county attorney's deputies shall not engage in the private practice of law, except:

1. With consent of the board of supervisors, a special deputy county attorney may be appointed on a fee basis in like manner as a special assistant attorney general.

2. Deputy county attorneys may, but in no circumstances shall be required to, represent private clients in pro bono, private civil matters under the following circumstances:

(a) The representation will be conducted exclusively during off hours or while on leave and the attorney will not receive any compensation for such services.

(b) The client is not seeking an award of attorney fees for the services.

(c) The services are for an individual in need of personal legal services who does not have the financial resources to pay for the professional services or for a nonprofit, tax exempt charitable organization formed for the purpose of providing social services to individuals and families.

(d) The representation will not interfere with the performance of any official duties.

(e) The subject matter of pro bono representation is outside of the area of practice to which the attorney is assigned in the county attorney's office and the activity will not appear to create a conflict of interest.

(f) The activity will not reflect adversely on this state, the county or any of their agencies.

(g) The deputy county attorney's position will not influence or appear to influence the outcome of any matter.

(h) The activity will not involve assertions that are contrary to the interest or position of this state, the county or any of their agencies.

(i) The activity does not involve a criminal matter or proceeding or any matter in which this state or the county is a party or has a direct or substantial interest.

(j) The activity will not use resources that will result in a cost to this state, the county or any of their agencies.

(k) The attorney's supervisor may require the attorney to submit a prior written request to engage in pro bono work that includes a provision holding the agency harmless from any of the work undertaken by the attorney.

C. Notwithstanding any provision of law or rule to the contrary, representation by an attorney of a pro bono client under subsection B, paragraph 2 of this section shall not disqualify the office from subsequently participating in any action affecting the client.
A.R.S. § 11-723 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 723
11-723 Certification of bonds by county attorney
Status: in_force

11-723. Certification of bonds by county attorney

The board shall submit any bonds issued under this article to the county attorney after all proceedings for their authorization have been completed. On submission the county attorney shall examine and pass on the validity of the bonds and the regularity of the proceedings. If the proceedings comply with this article, and if he determines that, when delivered and paid for, the bonds will constitute binding and legal obligations of the board, the county attorney shall certify on the back of each bond, in substance, that it is issued according to the constitution and laws of this state.
A.R.S. § 11-251.19 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 251.19
11-251.19 Acquisition of land; habitat conservation plan; restrictions; definition
Status: in_force

11-251.19. Acquisition of land; habitat conservation plan; restrictions; definition

A. Notwithstanding any other law, a county with a population of more than nine hundred thousand persons but less than one million five hundred thousand persons that has adopted a habitat conservation plan may acquire land that is located within a city or town only if the acquisition of the land is part of an intergovernmental agreement entered into by the county and the governing body of the city or town pursuant to section 11-952.

B. This section does not apply to land that is acquired by the county for the primary purpose of public safety, health care or court operations.

C. For the purposes of this section, "acquire" means to obtain by purchase or any other means.
A.R.S. § 11-818 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 818
11-818 Disclosure of filings; military electronics range; definition
Status: in_force

11-818. Disclosure of filings; military electronics range; definition

A. A county that contains any portion of a military electronics range as delineated in the military electronics range map prepared by the state land department pursuant to section 37-102 shall notify the office of the installation commander when an application is deemed complete by the county to do any of the following within any portion of the military electronics range:

1. Rezone the property.

2. Issue a building or other development permit, including an application for construction or installation of a publicly or privately operated utility, for the property.

3. Subdivide the property or otherwise divide the property, including any land division into five or fewer lots, whether for residential, industrial, commercial or any other use.

B. If the proposed land use change described in subsection A of this section does not require a public hearing, this subsection shall not be construed to allow or require a public hearing by the county on written comments by the installation.  If the installation chooses to make official comments on the proposed land use change, those comments shall be made in writing and received by the county seven days before the first public hearing on the proposed land use change.  If the installation chooses not to submit official comments, and if there is a hearing, the county shall note at the public hearing on the proposed land use change that the installation has not indicated an objection to the proposed land use change.

C. The county shall provide notice to the office of the installation commander pursuant to this section by providing a copy of the application and the relevant documentation that is necessary to adequately describe the proposed land use change as it relates to the military operations at the installation.  This documentation shall include a basic outline of the procedures the county uses when processing land use change applications and deadlines for submitting official comments.

D. This section shall not be construed to allow or require a county to deny any use or occupancy permit, building permit, zoning approval or any other permit, approval or other authorization based on the existence of the military electronics range or its proximity to a parcel of real estate.

E. This section shall not be construed to require a county to meet the notification requirements of this section if the state land department has not prepared a map of the military electronics range.

F. For the purposes of this section, "military electronics range" means the geographically defined area in which electronic communication, monitoring or other devices are routinely tested as a part of the military mission of a military installation.
A.R.S. § 11-681.08 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 681.08
11-681.08 Use of surplus monies
Status: in_force

11-681.08. Use of surplus monies

A. If a balance remains in the bond proceeds fund after all county judgment purposes have been paid, the remaining balance shall be used to reduce the county primary property tax levy in the following year.

B. If a balance remains in the debt service fund after the retirement and payment of all bonds, interest and other charges related to bonds issued under this article, the remaining balance shall be used to reduce the county primary property tax levy in the following year.
A.R.S. § 11-353 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 10 / Section 353
11-353 County employee merit system commission; members; terms; vacancies
Status: in_force

11-353. County employee merit system commission; members; terms; vacancies

A. On the adoption of a county employee merit system the board of supervisors shall appoint a county employee merit system commission to assist in administering the system. The commission shall consist of five members, each of whom shall hold office for a term of four years and until a successor is appointed and qualified. Of the members first appointed, two shall serve for a two-year term, two for a three-year term and one shall serve a four-year term, and the members shall determine by lot the length of their terms. Appointment to fill a vacancy caused by other than expiration of term shall be for the unexpired portion of the term.

B. Members of the commission shall be selected from among the qualified electors of the county. No more than three of the members shall be from the same political party.

C. If the members of the county employee merit system commission are the same members that the board of supervisors appoints to the county merit system council for law enforcement officers established pursuant to section 38-1002, the board of supervisors may appoint the members of the county employee merit system commission to five-year terms consistent with the terms prescribed by section 38-1002, subsection C. To make the terms consistent, a member's current term on the county employee merit system commission shall extend to the date on which the member's current term on the county merit system council for law enforcement officers expires. The subsequent term of office will be five years as prescribed by section 38-1002, subsection C.
A.R.S. § 11-2002 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 15 / Article 1 / Section 2002
11-2002 Formation of broadband service district authority; purpose; funding
Status: in_force

11-2002. Formation of broadband service district authority; purpose; funding

A. A group of individuals, businesses or organizations in a county with a population of more than two hundred thousand persons and less than two hundred ten thousand persons may petition the county board of supervisors to form a broadband service district authority for any of the following purposes:

1. Facilitating the expansion and maintenance of broadband infrastructure.

2. Securing and managing funding for broadband projects.

3. Establishing guidelines and goals for broadband performance and accessibility.

4. Supporting policies and initiatives that promote broadband deployment.

B. The authority may receive funding from the following:

1. Government agencies or private organizations.

2. Services fees that are charged to the users of the broadband services who have elected to receive and use the broadband services and that are used to maintain and operate the broadband services.

C. The authority may not deploy last mile residential broadband.

D. The authority may not levy any new taxes. The authority may collect and remit applicable taxes.

E. An authority organized under this chapter is a public, political and municipal corporation to the extent of the powers and privileges conferred by this chapter or granted generally to municipal corporations by the constitution and laws of this state, including immunity of its property and revenue taxation.
A.R.S. § 11-1204 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 1204
11-1204 Subsequent changes prohibited; exceptions
Status: in_force

11-1204. Subsequent changes prohibited; exceptions

A. A protected development right established under this section precludes the enforcement against the property to which the protected development right applies of any legislative or administrative land use regulation by a county or pursuant to an initiated measure that would change, alter, impair, prevent, diminish, delay or otherwise impact the development or use of the property as set forth in an approved protected development right plan, except under any one or more of the following circumstances:

1. With the written consent of the affected landowner.

2. On findings, by ordinance or resolution and after notice and a public hearing, that natural or man-made hazards on or in the immediate vicinity of the property, if uncorrected, would pose a serious threat to the public health, safety and welfare if the project were to proceed as approved in the protected development right plan.

3. On findings, by ordinance or resolution and after notice and a hearing, that the landowner or his representative intentionally supplied inaccurate information or made material misrepresentations that made a difference in the approval of the protected development right plan by the county.

4. On the enactment of a state or federal law or regulation that precludes development as approved in the protected development right plan, in which case the governing body of the county, after notice and a hearing, may modify the affected provisions, on a finding that the change in state or federal law has a fundamental effect on the protected development right plan.

B. A protected development right does not preclude the enforcement of a subsequently adopted overlay zoning classification that imposes additional requirements and that does not affect the allowable type or density of use, or ordinances or regulations that are general in nature and that are applicable to all property subject to land use regulation by the county, such as building, fire, plumbing, electrical and mechanical codes.

C. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the establishment of a protected development right does not preclude, change or impair the authority of a county to adopt and enforce zoning ordinance provisions governing nonconforming property or uses.

D. This article does not alter or diminish the authority of a county to exercise its eminent domain powers.
A.R.S. § 11-112 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 112
11-112 Pima county
Status: in_force

11-112. Pima county

Pima county, the county seat of which is Tucson, is bounded as follows:

Commencing at the point where the meridian line one hundred thirteen degrees twenty minutes west longitude, as defined by the Atwood survey of 1918, intersects the second standard parallel south, being the southwest corner of Maricopa county; thence east on such parallel and along the southern boundaries of Maricopa and Pinal counties to the point where such parallel intersects the eastern line of range eighteen east, being the southeast corner of Pinal county; thence south on such range line and along the western boundaries of Graham and Cochise counties to a point six miles north of the point at which the fourth standard parallel south intersects such boundary line; thence due west forty-two miles to the intersection of the line between ranges eleven and twelve east, such point being near the Bustamante ranch as it existed in the year 1899 on Sopori creek; thence due south fourteen miles; thence due west twelve miles to a point; thence due south to the southern boundary line of Arizona; thence westerly and northerly on such boundary line to the point where such boundary line intersects the meridian line one hundred thirteen degrees twenty minutes west longitude, as defined by the Atwood survey of 1918, being the southeast corner of Yuma county; thence north along such meridian line to the point where such meridian line intersects the second standard parallel south, the place of beginning.
A.R.S. § 11-964 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 7 / Article 4 / Section 964
11-964 Replacement housing for homeowners
Status: in_force

11-964. Replacement housing for homeowners

A. In addition to payments otherwise authorized by this article, the displacing agency shall make an additional payment of not more than thirty-one thousand dollars to any displaced person who is displaced from a dwelling actually owned and occupied by the displaced person for at least ninety days before the initiation of negotiations for the acquisition of the property. This additional payment shall include the following amounts as determined by the acquiring agency:

1. The amount, if any, which, when added to the acquisition cost of the dwelling acquired by the displacing agency, equals the reasonable cost of a comparable replacement dwelling.

2. The amount, if any, which will compensate the displaced person for any increased interest costs and other debt service costs which the person is required to pay for financing the acquisition of any decent, safe and sanitary replacement dwelling. The displacing agency shall pay this amount only if the dwelling acquired by the displacing agency was encumbered by a bona fide mortgage which was a valid lien on the dwelling for not fewer than one hundred eighty days immediately before the initiation of negotiations for the acquisition of the dwelling.

3. Reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by the displaced person for evidence of title, recording fees and other closing costs incident to the purchase of the replacement dwelling, if normally paid by the buyer, but not including prepaid expenses.

B. The displacing agency shall make the additional payment authorized by this section only to a displaced person who purchases and occupies a comparable replacement dwelling within one year after the date on which the person receives final payment from the displacing agency for the acquired dwelling or the date on which the obligation of the displacing agency under section 11-971 is met, whichever is later, except that the displacing agency may extend the period for good cause. If the period is extended, the payment under this section is based on the costs of relocating the person to a comparable replacement dwelling within one year of that date.
A.R.S. § 11-487.04 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 3.1 / Section 487.04
11-487.04 Uniformity of application and construction
Status: in_force

11-487.04. Uniformity of application and construction

In applying and construing this article, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
A.R.S. § 11-354 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 10 / Section 354
11-354 Powers and duties of the commission
Status: in_force

11-354. Powers and duties of the commission

A. The commission shall perform those duties and exercise those powers that are necessary to carry out this article.

B. The commission may appoint hearing officers to conduct hearings on behalf of the commission.
A.R.S. § 11-264.07 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 264.07
11-264.07 Acquisition of land from city or town; exception
Status: in_force

11-264.07. Acquisition of land from city or town; exception

A. Notwithstanding any other law, a county may acquire by purchase or any other means land that is located within a city or town only if acquisition of the land is part of a management agreement agreed to by the governing body of the city or town.

B. This section does not apply to land that is acquired by purchase or any other means and that is for the primary purpose of public safety, health care or court operations.
A.R.S. § 11-819 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 819
11-819 Residential housing; requirements; fees; prohibition
Status: in_force

11-819. Residential housing; requirements; fees; prohibition

A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, a county shall not adopt a land use regulation or general plan provision, or impose as a condition for approving a building or use permit, a requirement or fee that has the effect of establishing the sales or lease price for a residential housing unit or residential dwelling lot or parcel or that requires a residential housing unit or residential dwelling lot or parcel to be designated for sale or lease to any particular class or group of residents.

B. This section does not limit the authority of a county to adopt or enforce a land use regulation, general or specific plan provision or condition of approval creating or implementing an incentive, density bonus or other voluntary provision or condition designed to increase the supply of moderate or lower cost housing.
A.R.S. § 11-491 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 491
11-491 Custodian of public monies
Status: in_force

11-491. Custodian of public monies

The treasurer shall keep all money belonging to the state, or to the county, in his possession until disbursed according to law. He shall not place it in the possession of any person to be used for any purpose, or lend, or in any manner use, or permit any person to use, such money except as provided by law.
A.R.S. § 11-455 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 455
11-455 Employment of prisoners; work projects
Status: in_force

11-455. Employment of prisoners; work projects

The sheriff may employ prisoners, inside or outside the county jail, who have been sentenced to imprisonment in the county jail to such labor or occupation as he deems necessary, including, but not limited to, agricultural work projects or the production of articles needed for construction, operation, maintenance or use of a county department, office, institution or agency.
A.R.S. § 11-562 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 9 / Section 562
11-562 Duties
Status: in_force

11-562. Duties

A. The county engineer shall be custodian of the records and property of the county relating to surveying, engineering and road construction.

B. Except where highways are being constructed under the direction of a highway commission, the county engineer shall, under the direction of the board, have charge of all highways, other engineering construction and improvements, alterations and repairs to county property, and shall make surveys, maps, plans and specifications required by the board.
A.R.S. § 11-1433 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 10 / Article 2 / Section 1433
11-1433 Power to acquire and operate community health system
Status: in_force

11-1433. Power to acquire and operate community health system

A. The nonprofit corporation may acquire, by purchase, lease or otherwise, and operate the community health system, other health care institutions and real and personal property, both in and outside the sponsoring county.

B. Acquiring or operating other health care institutions and real and personal property does not affect the powers, rights, privileges or immunities conferred on the nonprofit corporation by an operating agreement entered into under this chapter.
A.R.S. § 11-145 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 145
11-145 Payment of costs of county formation
Status: in_force

11-145. Payment of costs of county formation

A. All costs of the secretary of state and of the commission under this article are charges against the affected county or counties before their termination and against the new counties after their organization. Costs which can be identified with a specific county shall be charged against that county, but otherwise the costs shall be apportioned between the counties according to their respective assessed valuations.

B. All claims for payment shall be made through the secretary of state to the department of administration. Each month the department of administration shall certify the amounts of the claims to the state treasurer and the treasurer shall withhold and pay the amounts from the monies otherwise payable to the respective counties under section 42-5029, except that the amount withheld shall not exceed one-half of the amount payable to the county in any month. The treasurer shall continue to withhold monies from county payments until all claims under this article are satisfied.
A.R.S. § 11-1436 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 10 / Article 2 / Section 1436
11-1436 Renegotiation of agreements on change in county's health care duties
Status: in_force

11-1436. Renegotiation of agreements on change in county's health care duties

A. The operating agreement shall provide that:

1. If the state or federal government amends, modifies, alters or changes the law to reduce the county's financial or programmatic responsibility for health care for the indigent sick of the county, any agreement for compensation or reimbursement between the sponsoring county and the nonprofit corporation is voidable within sixty days after the effective date of the change.

2. During the sixty day period:

(a) The corporation and the sponsoring county shall renegotiate the financial or programmatic terms, or both, of the operating agreement to prevent the corporation from retaining or being compensated in amounts that are greater than fair compensation for its duties and obligations under the agreement in light of the changes in the state or federal law.

(b) The sponsoring county has the right to recoup from the corporation any monies paid that are not consistent with the corporation's receipt of fair compensation in light of the changes in the state or federal law.

3. If the nonprofit corporation and the sponsoring county are unable to complete the required renegotiations within the sixty day period, the corporation shall:

(a) Continue to provide the services and obligations required of it by the terms of the applicable agreement.

(b) Pay to the sponsoring county a penalty in an amount that was previously negotiated between the parties and that is contained in the agreement. The penalty plus interest are the sole obligations of the nonprofit corporation and shall continue to accrue and be paid by the corporation until the renegotiation of the compensation provisions of the agreement are finalized.

B. The agreement may contain provisions permitting arbitration of any dispute if the parties do not complete the renegotiation within the sixty day period.
A.R.S. § 11-102 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 102
11-102 Definitions
Status: in_force

11-102. Definitions

In the statement of the boundaries in this article:

1. "To," "on" or "along" a mountain range or mountains means the summit point or summit line of the mountain range of mountains.

2. "Up" or "down" a creek or river means the middle of the main channel thereof.

3. "Mouth" of a creek or river or "junction" of a creek or river with a river is the point where the middle of the channel of each intersects the other.
A.R.S. § 11-251.13 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 251.13
11-251.13 Proposed county taxes and fees; notification required; exception
Status: in_force

11-251.13. Proposed county taxes and fees; notification required; exception

A. A board of supervisors may not levy or assess any new taxes or fees or increase existing taxes or fees pursuant to statute on a business without complying with this section.

B. A board that proposes to levy or assess a tax or fee shall:

1. If the imposition of the proposed tax or fee is a new charge, provide written notice of the proposed charge on the home page of the county's website at least sixty days before the date the proposed new tax or fee is approved or disapproved by the board.

2. If the board proposes to increase the rate of an existing tax or fee on a business, provide written notice of the proposed increase on the home page of the county's website at least sixty days before the date the proposed new rate is approved or disapproved by the board.

C. A board shall demonstrate that the taxes or fees are imposed pursuant to statute.

D. This section does not apply to any fee adopted pursuant to section 11-1102 or any tax adopted pursuant to section 42-17107 or 48-254.
A.R.S. § 11-872 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 6 / Article 6 / Section 872
11-872 Control techniques; rules; schedule for adoption
Status: in_force

11-872. Control techniques; rules; schedule for adoption

A. If the administrator of the United States environmental protection agency makes a finding relating to area A, as defined in section 49-541, pursuant to the clean air act amendments of 1990 (P.L. 101-549), section 172, the county shall adopt by rule the necessary emission limitations or other standards reflecting control techniques guidelines issued by the United States environmental protection agency pursuant to the clean air act amendments of 1990, section 183 in order to achieve emissions reductions sufficient to respond to the finding.

B. The county shall begin to develop rules that incorporate the provisions of the control techniques guidelines being developed by the United States environmental protection agency. The rule making process shall parallel as closely as possible the United States environmental protection agency process and incorporate adequate public notice and comment. The county shall make every practical effort to assure the rules are consistent with the concepts and provisions embodied in the United States environmental protection agency process. Within sixty days after the formal adoption of the United States environmental protection agency control techniques guidelines for an industry sector, the county shall adopt rules, emission limitations or other standards reflecting such guidelines. If the guidelines are required pursuant to subsection A of this section prior to formal adoption by the administrator of the guidelines, the county rules shall become effective within sixty days after the United States environmental protection agency finding. The county shall determine which industry sector shall be subject to the requirements of this section.

C. If the director of the department of environmental quality determines that emissions inventory data, monitoring information and modeling or projections indicate it is likely that reasonable further progress or attainment will not be achieved in order to comply with the clean air act amendments of 1990 or achieve or maintain national ambient air quality standards or other air quality standards applicable to ozone precursors, the county shall adopt rules necessary to achieve emissions reductions to achieve reasonable further progress or attainment. The rules shall be based on technically feasible controls to reduce the emissions of volatile organic compounds from industry sectors that the United States environmental protection agency is considering for control technique guidelines.

D. All emissions reductions required pursuant to this section shall be achieved for purposes of the one-hour ozone standard no later than June 1, 1996 and for purposes of the eight-hour averaged ozone standard no later than December 31, 2008.
A.R.S. § 11-533 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 6 / Section 533
11-533 Statement of court and county attorney in connection with sentence
Status: in_force

11-533. Statement of court and county attorney in connection with sentence

When a defendant is sentenced the trial court and county attorney shall attach to the certified copy of the sentence a statement of the facts and circumstances constituting the crime upon which the defendant was convicted, together with all other information accessible in regard to the career of the defendant prior to the commission of the crime of which he was convicted, relative to the habits, associates, disposition, reputation, and any other facts and circumstances which may aid the board of executive clemency and warden in determining the capability of such prisoner to become a law-abiding citizen.
A.R.S. § 11-311 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 8 / Section 311
11-311 Appointment of veteran to supervise burial
Status: in_force

11-311. Appointment of veteran to supervise burial

The board of supervisors shall appoint any honorably discharged veteran of any branch of the military establishment of the United States who is a resident of the county to oversee the final disposition of indigent veterans and their spouses whose final arrangements are coordinated through the county pursuant to section 36-831.  A person appointed pursuant to this section shall ensure that arrangements made by the county conform to the proper practices for veterans and that, if burial occurs, the burial is made in a veterans' cemetery or a portion of a cemetery that is designated for the burial of veterans and spouses of veterans.
A.R.S. § 11-487 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 3.1 / Section 487
11-487 Short title
Status: in_force

11-487. Short title

This article may be cited as the uniform real property electronic recording act.
A.R.S. § 11-487.05 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 3.1 / Section 487.05
11-487.05 Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act
Status: in_force

11-487.05. Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act

This article modifies, limits and supersedes the federal electronic signatures in global and national commerce act (P.L. 106-229; 114 Stat. 464; 15 United States Code sections 7001 through 7006, section 7021 and section 7031) but does not modify, limit or supersede section 101(c) of that act (P.L. 106-229; 114 stat. 464; 15 United States Code Section 7001(c)) or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of that act (P.L. 106-229; 114 Stat. 464; 15 United States Code section 7003(b)).
A.R.S. § 11-251.10 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 251.10
11-251.10 Conveyance or lease; affordable housing; agreement; recording
Status: in_force

11-251.10. Conveyance or lease; affordable housing; agreement; recording

A. If a board of supervisors determines that any real property or interest in the real property owned, or to be purchased, by a county can be used to provide affordable housing for persons and families of low income as determined by the United States department of housing and urban development and that this use is in the county's best interests, the county may sell, lease, exchange, quitclaim, convey or otherwise dispose of the real property or interest in the real property at less than fair market value, or purchase an interest in the real property, to provide affordable housing without holding a public auction and for less than the fair market value as required by section 11-256.

B. Dwelling units provided for persons and families of low income under this section shall be restricted by regulatory agreement to remain continually affordable to low income persons and families for the longest feasible time, but not less than thirty years, pursuant to a method prescribed by the county.

C. The regulatory agreement shall contain a provision making the covenants and conditions of the agreement binding on a successor in interest and shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the housing development is located.
A.R.S. § 11-171 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 171
11-171 Petition for change of county seat
Status: in_force

11-171. Petition for change of county seat

When a petition, signed by qualified electors of a county equal in number to at least thirty-three and one-third per cent of all the votes cast within the county for governor in the last preceding general election, is filed with the board of supervisors praying for a change of the county seat, the board shall submit the question of such change to the qualified electors of the county at a special election to be held for that purpose, or at the next general election of county officers. The petition for the change shall be substantially in the form, and signed and verified as generally provided for initiative petitions.
A.R.S. § 11-1608 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 11 / Article 1 / Section 1608
11-1608 Complaints; procedures
Status: in_force

11-1608. Complaints; procedures

A. The board of supervisors shall establish a procedure for receiving complaints from an adversely affected person concerning ordinances, rules, regulations, substantive policy statements or county practices alleged to violate this article or section 11-251.18.

B. The board of supervisors may require the complaint to be made in writing and to include the following information:

1. The name and address of the adversely affected person making the complaint.

2. The ordinance, rule, regulation, substantive policy statement or county practice alleged to violate this article or section 11-251.18.

3. Any facts relevant to, and the legal basis for, the complaint.

C. Procedures adopted by the board of supervisors pursuant to this section shall include reasonable time frames to address complaints and shall provide a process for appeal.
A.R.S. § 11-251.05 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 251.05
11-251.05 Ordinances
Status: in_force

11-251.05. Ordinances

A. The board of supervisors may:

1. In the conduct of county business, adopt, amend and repeal all ordinances necessary or proper to carry out the duties, responsibilities and functions of the county which are not otherwise specifically limited by section 11-251 or any other law or in conflict with any rule or law of this state.

2. Prescribe punishment by fine or imprisonment, or both, for the violation of an ordinance adopted pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subsection. A fine or imprisonment shall not exceed the maximum limitations for a class 1 misdemeanor.

B. Ordinance authority under subsection A of this section shall be in addition to and preemptive of ordinance, rule making or regulatory authority of any other county board or county commission. A county may not impose taxes except as otherwise provided by law and as specified in section 11-251.

C. Prior to adoption, amendment or repeal of an ordinance under this section, the board of supervisors shall hold a public hearing thereon at least fifteen days' notice of which shall be given by one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county seat. After adopted or amended, the ordinance shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county seat.

D. An ordinance adopted under this section may apply to the unincorporated and incorporated areas in the county if the ordinance is not in conflict with an existing city or town ordinance or state law or otherwise regulated by the state. If the ordinance is intended to apply to any incorporated area of the county, prior to the ordinance becoming effective within the boundaries of a city or town, the city or town council shall consider the ordinance and, if the council finds that the subject matter of the ordinance is not either a matter of local concern or governed by an existing city or town ordinance, the council shall approve by resolution the application or enforcement of such ordinance within the boundaries of the city or town. Upon thirty days' notice to the county, a city or town council may rescind such approval by resolution if the subject matter of the ordinance is governed or to be governed by a city or town ordinance. An ordinance may apply to the unincorporated areas of the county, to part or parts of such areas or to a combination of incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county, as the board deems appropriate and subject to the approval of a city or town as specified in this subsection.

E. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prohibit a county from exercising such powers and authority as are granted under other provisions of state law.
A.R.S. § 11-876 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 6 / Article 6 / Section 876
11-876 Engine idling restrictions; exemptions; applicability; civil penalty; definition
Status: in_force

11-876. Engine idling restrictions; exemptions; applicability; civil penalty; definition

A. By July 1, 2002, a county that contains any portion of area A as defined in section 49-451 shall adopt, implement and enforce ordinances that place limits on the maximum idling time for engines that propel heavy-duty diesel vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than fourteen thousand pounds.  The ordinances shall at least include exemptions for:

1. Certain types of vehicles, such as police, fire and other emergency vehicles.

2. Certain types of situations such as traffic delays or the need for a driver to sleep in the vehicle.

3. Certain types of equipment operations, such as refrigeration of cargo.

B. A county with a population of less than one million two hundred thousand persons shall adopt, implement and enforce the ordinances required by this section only for those portions of the county that are located in area A.

C. Any other county may adopt, implement and enforce ordinances that comply with this section.

D. A driver who violates an ordinance adopted pursuant to this section is subject to:

1. The imposition of a civil penalty of one hundred dollars for the first violation.

2. The imposition of a civil penalty of three hundred dollars for a second or any subsequent violation.

E. Ordinances adopted pursuant to this section may be enforced by a county control officer or any law enforcement officer who is authorized to enforce traffic laws.  For violations of ordinances adopted pursuant to this section, an officer shall use a uniform civil ticket and complaint substantially similar to a uniform traffic ticket and complaint prescribed by the rules of procedure in civil traffic cases adopted by the supreme court.  The officer may issue citations to persons who violate an ordinance adopted pursuant to this section.

F. In enforcing ordinances adopted pursuant to this section, a county control officer or authorized law enforcement officer shall only issue one citation per traffic stop or investigation of a driver whose vehicle exceeds the maximum idling limits established pursuant to this section.

G. For the purposes of this section, "idling" means the operation of an engine in the operating mode where the engine is not engaged in gear, where the engine operates at a speed at the revolutions per minute specified by the engine or vehicle manufacturer for when the accelerator is fully released and there is no load on the engine.
A.R.S. § 11-178 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 178
11-178 Limitation on change of county seat
Status: in_force

11-178. Limitation on change of county seat

When a county seat has been changed as provided by this article, no election shall be held for a further change for twelve years thereafter. When at the election the proposal for a change of the county seat fails, no subsequent election for a change of the county seat may be held within six years thereafter.
A.R.S. § 11-294 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 294
11-294 Bond of contractor; contents of contract
Status: in_force

11-294. Bond of contractor; contents of contract

The person to whom a contract for the operation of a county hospital is awarded shall give to the county a bond of not less than five thousand dollars, conditioned upon faithful performance of the contract, which shall be approved by the board. The contract shall specify distinctly the amount proposed to be charged for each day's attendance upon each indigent sick person.
A.R.S. § 11-1602 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 11 / Article 1 / Section 1602
11-1602 Regulatory bill of rights
Status: in_force

11-1602. Regulatory bill of rights

To ensure fair and open regulation by counties, a person:

1. Is eligible for reimbursement of fees and other expenses if the person prevails by adjudication on the merits against a county in a court proceeding regarding a county decision as provided in section 12-348.

2. Is entitled to receive information and notice regarding inspections as provided in section 11-1603.

3. Is entitled to have a county not base a licensing decision in whole or in part on licensing conditions or requirements that are not specifically authorized as provided in section 11-1604.

4. May have a county approve or deny the person's license application within a predetermined period of time as provided in section 11-1605.

5. Is entitled to receive written or electronic notice from a county on denial of a license application that:

(a) Justifies the denial with references to the statute, ordinance, regulation, delegation agreement or authorized substantive policy statements on which the denial is based as provided in section 11-1605.

(b) Explains the applicant's right to appeal the denial as provided in section 11-1605.

6. Is entitled to receive information regarding the license application process at the time the person obtains an application for a license as provided in section 11-1606.

7. May inspect all ordinances, regulations, rules and substantive policy statements of a county, including a directory of documents, at the office of the county or on the county's website as provided in section 11-1607.

8. Unless specifically authorized, may expect counties to avoid duplication of other laws that do not enhance regulatory clarity and to avoid dual permitting to the maximum extent practicable as provided in section 11-1604.

9. May file a complaint with the board of supervisors concerning an ordinance, regulation, rule or substantive policy statement that fails to comply with this section.

10. As provided in section 11-1604, is entitled to have a county not request or initiate discussions about waiving any of the rights prescribed in this section.

11. May participate in the rule development process as provided in section 11-251.18, including providing written or verbal comments on proposed rules to a county department or agency and having the agency or department address comments as provided in section 11-251.18.
A.R.S. § 11-681.03 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 681.03
11-681.03 Bond proceeds fund; debt service fund
Status: in_force

11-681.03. Bond proceeds fund; debt service fund

A. If the county issues bonds under this article, the board shall establish a bond proceeds fund consisting of the net proceeds received from the sale of the bonds.  The county may use monies in the bond proceeds fund only for county judgment purposes.

B. The board shall establish a debt service fund designated and dedicated for repayment of the bonds, bond related expenses and related expenses associated with redeeming the bonds, consisting of county excise tax revenues pursuant to section 42-6112 and any other excise tax revenues pledged by the county for that purpose.  Monies in the debt service fund may be used only for the purposes authorized by this article.  The board may segregate the debt service fund into any number of accounts or subaccounts considered necessary to secure bonds issued under this article.

C. The county treasurer shall administer and account for the bond proceeds fund and the debt service fund.

D. No monies derived from selling bonds under this article or pledged or assigned to or in trust for the benefit of the holder or holders of the bonds may be paid into, or commingled with monies in, the county general fund. The treasurer shall deposit all such monies in special accounts or in separate financial institutions that the board designates.

E. The monies in the bond proceeds fund and debt service fund shall be disbursed only as the board directs and according to the terms of any agreements with the holder or holders of the bonds.

F. This section does not limit the power of the board to agree in connection with the issuance of the bonds as to the custody and disposition of the monies received from selling bonds or from the county excise tax revenues pledged or assigned to or in trust for the benefit of the holder or holders of the bonds.
A.R.S. § 11-212 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 212
11-212 Supervisorial districts
Status: in_force

11-212. Supervisorial districts

The board of supervisors shall meet at the county seat on or before December 1 following the release of the United States decennial census data and divide the county into three or five supervisorial districts as provided in this article, which shall be numbered, respectively, districts one, two and three or districts one, two, three, four and five. The board shall define the boundaries and limits of each district and make the division equal or with not more than ten per cent difference in population.  The county may redistrict as often as deemed necessary between each United States decennial census.
A.R.S. § 11-269.26 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 269.26
11-269.26 Drug disposal programs; business assessments prohibited; restrictions; state preemption; definition
Status: in_force

11-269.26. Drug disposal programs; business assessments prohibited; restrictions; state preemption; definition

A. A county may not:

1. Impose a tax, fee, assessment or charge on any consumer or owner or operator of a business to pay for or support a drug disposal program in the county's jurisdiction.

2. Require an owner or operator of a business to establish, pay for or operate a drug disposal program in the county's jurisdiction.

B. The establishment or regulation of a drug disposal program by an owner or operator of a business that complies with state and federal law and rules adopted pursuant to those laws is a matter of statewide concern and is not subject to further regulation by a county.

C. This section does not prohibit the board of supervisors of a county from complying with the requirements of section 11-269.20 relating to establishing at least one location in the county for the drop off of any legal or illegal drug or substance and drug paraphernalia.

D. For the purposes of this section, "drug disposal program" means a program to collect, transport or dispose of prescription drugs, including controlled substances, nonprescription drugs, needles or sharps that are no longer wanted by the owner or that have been abandoned or discarded or are intended to be abandoned or discarded by the owner.
A.R.S. § 11-966 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 7 / Article 4 / Section 966
11-966 Replacement housing for tenants
Status: in_force

11-966. Replacement housing for tenants

A. In addition to amounts otherwise authorized by this article, a displacing agency shall make a payment to or for any person who is displaced from any dwelling and who is not eligible to receive a payment under section 11-964 if the dwelling was actually and lawfully occupied by the displaced person for at least ninety days immediately before the initiation of negotiations for acquisition of the dwelling, or if displacement is not a direct result of acquisition as the lead agency prescribes. This payment consists of the amount necessary to enable the person to lease or rent a comparable replacement dwelling for a period of not more than forty-two months but not more than seven thousand two hundred dollars. At the discretion of the displacing agency, a payment under this subsection may be made in periodic installments. Computation of a payment under this subsection to a low income displaced person for a comparable replacement dwelling shall take into account the person's income.

B. A person who is eligible for a payment under subsection A of this section may elect to apply the payment to a down payment on, and other incidental expenses pursuant to, the purchase of a decent, safe and sanitary replacement dwelling. The person, at the discretion of the displacing agency, may be eligible under this subsection for the maximum payment allowed under subsection A of this section.
A.R.S. § 11-2003 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 15 / Article 1 / Section 2003
11-2003 Formation of the authority; application; notice; hearing
Status: in_force

11-2003. Formation of the authority; application; notice; hearing

A. Petitioners seeking to form an authority shall submit an application to the board of supervisors in the county where the proposed district is located. The application shall include all of the following:

1. A description of the proposed district boundaries.

2. The names of the petitioners.

3. The methodology for the selection of the members of the authority board.

4. The proposed name of the authority.

B. The county board of supervisors shall hold a public hearing on the application within six weeks after the submission of the application.  Notice of the public hearing shall be published in a publication of general circulation in the county where the proposed district boundaries are located at least two weeks before the public hearing.

C. Individuals who own property in the proposed district boundaries or other interested parties may join the petition after the filing of the petition and at any time during the board of supervisors' consideration of the petition.

D. Following the public hearing required pursuant to this section, the board of supervisors may either:

1. Approve or deny the formation of the authority and the district.

2. Approve a modification of the proposed district boundaries.

3. Approve the methodology for selection of the authority board members.
A.R.S. § 11-269.15 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 269.15
11-269.15 Acquisition of property for wireless communication facilities
Status: in_force

11-269.15. Acquisition of property for wireless communication facilities

Notwithstanding section 11-201, subsection A, paragraph 2, a county may purchase, own, lease or hold real property outside of its territorial limits for the purpose of developing, operating and maintaining wireless communication facilities that are used for county government purposes.
A.R.S. § 11-636 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 636
11-636 Effect on interest after notice of readiness to pay unpaid warrants; notice requirements
Status: in_force

11-636. Effect on interest after notice of readiness to pay unpaid warrants; notice requirements

A. If there are sufficient monies in the treasury to pay the warrants that have been returned and are drawing interest, the county treasurer shall give notice thereof by publication in a newspaper published in the county or by posting written notice at the courthouse door or on the county's website stating that the county treasurer is ready to pay the warrants. From the first publication or posting of the notice the warrants cease to draw interest.

B. In the notice published in a newspaper, the county treasurer shall not publish the warrants in detail, but shall give notice that only county warrants presented for payment before the date stated in the notice are payable. If only part of the warrants presented on the same day are payable, the county treasurer shall designate the payable warrants in the notice.
A.R.S. § 11-681.06 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 681.06
11-681.06 Bond purchase; cancellation
Status: in_force

11-681.06. Bond purchase; cancellation

The board may purchase bonds for cancellation, using any available monies, at a price not exceeding the following:

1. If the bonds are redeemable at the time of purchase, the applicable redemption price plus accrued interest to the next interest payment date.

2. If the bonds are not redeemable at the time of purchase, the applicable redemption price on the first date on which the bonds become subject to redemption plus accrued interest to that date.
A.R.S. § 11-269.08 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 269.08
11-269.08 Work centers; aliens; prohibition
Status: in_force

11-269.08. Work centers; aliens; prohibition

A county shall not construct or maintain a work center if any part of the center is to facilitate the knowing employment of an alien who is not entitled to lawful residence in the United States.
A.R.S. § 11-1012 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 7 / Article 6 / Section 1012
11-1012 Dogs not permitted at large; wearing licenses
Status: in_force

11-1012. Dogs not permitted at large; wearing licenses

A. Neither a female dog during her breeding or mating season nor a vicious dog shall be permitted at large.

B. In a rabies quarantine area, no dogs shall be permitted at large. Each dog shall be confined within an enclosure on the owner's property, secured so that the dog is confined entirely to the owner's property, or on a leash not to exceed six feet in length and directly under the owner's control when not on the owner's property.

C. Any dog over the age of three months running at large shall wear a collar or harness to which is attached a valid license tag. Dogs that are used for control of livestock, being used or trained for hunting or dogs, being exhibited or trained at a kennel club event or engaged in races approved by the Arizona racing commission, and while the dogs are being transported to and from such events, need not wear a collar or harness with a valid license attached provided that they are properly vaccinated, licensed and controlled.

D. No person in charge of any dog shall permit such dog in a public park or upon any public school property unless the dog is physically restrained by a leash, enclosed in a car, cage or similar enclosure or being exhibited or trained at a recognized kennel club event, public school or park sponsored event.
A.R.S. § 11-441 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 441
11-441 Powers and duties
Status: in_force

11-441. Powers and duties

A. The sheriff shall:

1. Preserve the peace.

2. Arrest and take before the nearest magistrate for examination all persons who attempt to commit or who have committed a public offense.

3. Prevent and suppress all affrays, breaches of the peace, riots and insurrections that may come to the knowledge of the sheriff.

4. Attend all courts, except justice and municipal courts, when an element of danger is anticipated and attendance is requested by the presiding judge and obey lawful orders and directions issued by the judge.

5. Take charge of and keep the county jail, including a county jail under the jurisdiction of a county jail district, and the prisoners in the county jail.

6. Endorse on all process and notices the year, month, day, hour and minute of reception and issue to the person delivering the process or notice, on payment of fees, a certificate showing the names of the parties, the title of the paper and the time of reception.

7. Serve process and notices in the manner prescribed by law and certify under the sheriff's hand on the process or notices the manner and time of service, or if the sheriff fails to make service, the reasons for failure, and return them without delay. When returnable to another county, the sheriff may enclose such process or notices in an envelope, addressed to the officer from whom received, and deposit the envelope postage prepaid in the post office. The return of the sheriff is prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the return.

8. Secure, as soon as possible, the home of a deceased person located outside the boundaries of an incorporated city or town if the sheriff is unable to determine or locate the heirs or executor of the deceased person.

B. The sheriff, in executing the duties prescribed in subsection A, paragraphs 1 through 4 of this section, may command the aid of as many inhabitants of the county as the sheriff deems necessary.

C. The sheriff shall conduct or coordinate within the county search or rescue operations involving the life or health of any person or may assist in such operations in another county at the request of that county's sheriff.  The sheriff may request assistance from any persons or agencies in fulfilling duties under this subsection. A search and rescue unit established or recognized by a county may possess human remains as defined in section 36-301 for the purpose of training canines used for search and rescue work. The sheriff or the sheriff's designee shall keep an inventory of all human remains that are kept for the purpose of training search and rescue canines. The inventory must be updated when the search and rescue unit receives human remains or disposes of human remains that are no longer useful to the search and rescue unit. Each search and rescue unit that possesses human remains for the purpose of training search and rescue canines shall establish policies and standard operating procedures for access to, the inventory of and the possession and disposal of human remains kept for the purpose of training search and rescue canines.

D. The sheriff, in executing the duties prescribed in this section, may request the aid of volunteer posse and reserve organizations located in the county.

E. The sheriff may assist in executing the duties prescribed in this section in another county at the request of that county's sheriff.

F. The sheriff may require any prisoner who is on work release to reimburse the county for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the release.

G. The board of supervisors of a county bordering Mexico may adopt an ordinance pursuant to chapter 2 of this title allowing the sheriff to prevent the entry from this state into Mexico at the border by any resident of this state who is under eighteen years of age if the minor is unaccompanied by a parent or guardian or does not have written consent for entry from the minor's parent or guardian. The authority of the sheriff is only to prevent entry and not to otherwise detain the minor. This subsection does not limit the authority of the sheriff pursuant to any other law.  A county is not civilly or criminally liable for not adopting an ordinance pursuant to this subsection.

H. Notwithstanding section 13-3112, the sheriff may authorize members of the sheriff's volunteer posse who have received and passed firearms training that is approved by the Arizona peace officer standards and training board to carry a deadly weapon without a permit while on duty.
A.R.S. § 11-269.19 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 269.19
11-269.19 Road signage
Status: in_force

11-269.19. Road signage

A county may place a sign on a road that the county does not maintain. The sign may say "enter or proceed with caution.  Use at your own risk.  This surface is not maintained by the county."
A.R.S. § 11-600 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 12 / Section 600
11-600 Burial of indigent deceased; disposal of property
Status: in_force

11-600. Burial of indigent deceased; disposal of property

A. When a death investigation has been completed by the county medical examiner or alternate medical examiner and no other person takes charge of the body of the deceased, the examiner shall cause the body to be delivered to the funeral establishment, licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 12, article 4, closest geographically to the place where the body is pronounced dead, for preservation, disinfection and final disposition. The medical examiner or alternate medical examiner may establish geographical areas within the county and a rotation system whereby the bodies are delivered equally in sequence to all licensed funeral establishments in each geographical area. All licensed funeral establishments in any incorporated city or town shall be in the same geographical area. Area boundaries in unincorporated areas shall be drawn so as to approximate equal distances between incorporated cities or towns in which a licensed funeral establishment or establishments exist. Upon request of any licensed funeral establishment, in writing, they shall be removed from participation in the receipt of medical examiner cases until they rescind their request. If there is not sufficient property in the estate of the deceased to pay the necessary expenses of the burial, the expenses shall be a legal charge against the county.  Upon determination of indigency the funeral establishment shall perform the normal county indigent burial, in the manner and for the fee then being paid by the county, or release the body, upon county request, without fee, to the funeral establishment designated by the county for other indigent burials.

B. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, the county medical examiner or alternate medical examiner may cause the body to be delivered to a community college under the jurisdiction of a community college district as defined in section 15-1401, if the community college has an accredited mortuary science program.  On acceptance of the body and with proper authorization, the community college mortuary science program shall preserve and disinfect the body, prepare it for final disposition and deliver the body to a licensed funeral establishment pursuant to subsection A of this section for final disposition. For the purposes of this subsection, proper authorization may be provided by the next of kin pursuant to section 36-831, subsection A or the public fiduciary of the county.

C. Within thirty days after the examination, the medical examiner or alternate medical examiner shall deliver to the public fiduciary of the county or the legal representative of the deceased any money or property found upon the body.
A.R.S. § 11-357 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 10 / Section 357
11-357 County employees; political campaigns; applicability
Status: in_force

11-357. County employees; political campaigns; applicability

A. Notwithstanding any other law, a county employee who is employed by the county elections department shall not be a chairman, treasurer or other officer of any political campaign, including a candidate campaign committee.

B. This section applies without regard to whether the county employee is covered as a member of the county employee merit system but does not apply to a person holding elected office.
A.R.S. § 11-302 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 302
11-302 County tuberculosis sanitarium; admission of patients
Status: in_force

11-302. County tuberculosis sanitarium; admission of patients

A. The board may provide, equip and maintain a separate building or separate part of a building for the exclusive use and treatment of tubercular persons of the county, which shall be known as the county tuberculosis sanitarium. If there is a nonsectarian hospital for the treatment of tuberculosis in the county, the board may select that hospital for such care and treatment.

B. A tubercular person of the county in need of hospital care or medical attention, whether indigent or able to pay in whole or in part, may be admitted to the sanitarium, or selected hospital, under rules and regulations prescribed by the board. A person not an indigent who receives such care or attention shall pay for such services so far as he is able to do so.
A.R.S. § 11-952 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 952
11-952 Intergovernmental agreements and contracts
Status: in_force

11-952. Intergovernmental agreements and contracts

A. If authorized by their legislative or other governing bodies, two or more public agencies or public procurement units by direct contract or agreement may contract for services or jointly exercise any powers common to the contracting parties and may enter into agreements with one another for joint or cooperative action or may form a separate legal entity, including a nonprofit corporation, to contract for or perform some or all of the services specified in the contract or agreement or exercise those powers jointly held by the contracting parties.

B. Any such contract or agreement shall specify the following:

1. Its duration.

2. Its purpose or purposes.

3. The manner of financing the joint or cooperative undertaking and of establishing and maintaining a budget for the undertaking.

4. The permissible method or methods to be employed in accomplishing the partial or complete termination of the agreement and for disposing of property on such partial or complete termination.

5. If a separate legal entity is formed pursuant to subsection A, the precise organization, composition, title and nature of the entity.

6. Any other necessary and proper matters.

C. No agreement made pursuant to this article shall relieve any public agency of any obligation or responsibility imposed on it by law.

D. Except as provided in subsection E, every agreement or contract involving any public agency or public procurement unit of this state made pursuant to this article, before its execution, shall be submitted to the attorney for each such public agency or public procurement unit, who shall determine whether the agreement is in proper form and is within the powers and authority granted under the laws of this state to such public agency or public procurement unit.

E. A federal department or agency or public agency of another state that is a party to an agreement or contract made pursuant to this article is not required to submit the agreement or contract to the attorney for the department or agency unless required under federal law or the law of the other state.

F. Appropriate action by ordinance or resolution or otherwise pursuant to the laws applicable to the governing bodies of the participating agencies approving or extending the duration of the agreement or contract shall be necessary before any such agreement, contract or extension may be filed or become effective.

G. An agreement or contract may be extended as many times as is desirable, but each extension may not exceed the duration of the previous agreement.

H. Payment for services under this section shall not be made unless pursuant to a fully approved written contract.

I. A person who authorizes payment of any monies in violation of this section is liable for the monies paid plus twenty percent of such amount and legal interest from the date of payment.

J. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, public agencies may enter into a contract or agreement pursuant to this section with the superior court, justice courts and municipal courts for related services and facilities of such courts for a term not to exceed ten years, with the approval of such contract or agreement by the presiding judge of the superior court in the county in which the court or courts that provide the facilities or services are located.
A.R.S. § 11-1918 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 14 / Article 2 / Section 1918
11-1918 Boundary change; license fees; exemption; notice
Status: in_force

11-1918. Boundary change; license fees; exemption; notice

A. Each county whose boundaries change shall notify in a timely manner each video service provider that operates in the boundaries. Notification shall be made by certified mail, email or personal delivery.

B. A video service provider may not be subject to or required to pay license fees on gross revenues as prescribed in section 11-1943 within the area encompassed by a boundary change for at least thirty days after the notification of a boundary change, required by subsection A of this section, is provided to the video service provider.

C. The notice required by subsection A of this section shall be provided to the contact person and address specified by the video service provider. The video service provider shall inform the county of any change in the designated contact person or address by providing written notice to the county board of supervisors.
A.R.S. § 11-1017 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 7 / Article 6 / Section 1017
11-1017 Unlawful keeping of dogs
Status: in_force

11-1017. Unlawful keeping of dogs

It is unlawful for a person to keep, harbor or maintain a dog within the state of Arizona except as provided by the terms of this article.
A.R.S. § 11-269.30 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 269.30
11-269.30 Construction; summertime hours; prohibition on restriction
Status: in_force

11-269.30. Construction; summertime hours; prohibition on restriction

A. A county may not enact or enforce any noise ordinance, rule or regulation that prohibits any general construction activities between May 1 and October 15 of each year between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. each business day and between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Saturday if the construction work is being performed pursuant to a validly issued building permit issued by the county.

B. The county shall allow concrete to be poured at least one hour before the time that general construction activities are regularly scheduled to begin.
A.R.S. § 11-216 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 216
11-216 Chairman; quorum; public sessions
Status: in_force

11-216. Chairman; quorum; public sessions

A. The supervisors shall elect a chairman, who, in addition to his other duties, shall sign all orders and warrants of the board.

B. A majority of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.

C. All sessions of the board shall be public.
A.R.S. § 11-644 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 644
11-644 Failure to present county check or warrant for payment
Status: in_force

11-644. Failure to present county check or warrant for payment

A. A check that is drawn by the county treasurer in the treasurer's official capacity or a warrant that is drawn on the county general fund and that is not presented for payment within one year after the date of issuance is void, is deemed to have been paid and is not subject to section 44-302. A check or warrant that is not presented for payment within one year has no further force or effect and any monies shall be transferred or revert to the county general fund or other appropriate fund.

B. At any time within one year after an unpresented check or warrant has been voided as provided in subsection A of this section, the person in whose favor the check or warrant was drawn, or the person's personal representative, successors or assignees, may present a claim for the amount of the check or warrant to the board of supervisors.  If the board finds that the claim is legitimate and that there is good and sufficient reason for failure to present the original check or warrant, the board may allow the claim and order it to be paid from the county general fund or other appropriate fund.
A.R.S. § 11-820 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 820
11-820 Restriction on regulation; home-based businesses; exception; definitions
Status: in_force

11-820. Restriction on regulation; home-based businesses; exception; definitions

A. Any ordinance authorized by this chapter shall not restrict or otherwise regulate the owner of a home-based business that holds a valid license from:

1. Making residential property improvements to add doors, shelving or display racks for use by the home-based business.

2. Displaying a temporary commercial sign on the residential property during business hours, if the sign is not more than twenty-four inches by twenty-four inches.

3. Selling or offering for sale any goods.

4. Generating traffic, parking or delivery activity that does not cause on-street parking congestion or a substantial increase in traffic through the residential area.

5. Having more than one client on the property at one time.

6. Employing any of the following:

(a) Residents of the primary dwelling.

(b) Immediate family members.

(c) One or two individuals who are not residents of the primary dwelling or immediate family members.

B. This section does not preclude a county from imposing reasonable operating requirements on a home-based business or a residential property used by a home-based business.

C. For the purposes of this section:

1. "Goods" means any merchandise, equipment, products, supplies or materials.

2. "Home-based business" means any business for the limited manufacture, provision or sale of goods or services that is owned and operated by the owner or tenant of the residential property.

3. "Immediate family member" means a spouse, child, sibling, parent, grandparent, grandchild, stepparent, stepchild or stepsibling whether related by adoption or blood.

4. "License" means any permit, certificate, approval, registration, charter or similar form of authorization that is required by law and that is issued by any agency, department, board or commission of this state or of any political subdivision of this state for the purpose of operating a business in this state or to an individual who provides a service to any person and the license is required to perform that service.
A.R.S. § 11-269.21 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 269.21
11-269.21 911 telephone calls; medical assistance requests; Good Samaritans
Status: in_force

11-269.21. 911 telephone calls; medical assistance requests; Good Samaritans

A county that receives 911 telephone calls shall report to the department of health services, in a format prescribed by the department, the number of telephone calls received under section 13-3423 and any related overdose deaths.
A.R.S. § 11-596 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 12 / Section 596
11-596 Removal or disturbance of body or effects or weapons without consent prohibited
Status: in_force

11-596. Removal or disturbance of body or effects or weapons without consent prohibited

A. A human body or body suspected of being human shall not be removed from the place where the death occurred, if the death is of a nature requiring investigation, without first obtaining permission of the county medical examiner or alternate medical examiner.

B. Embalming, cleansing of the surfaces of the body or other alteration of the appearance or state of the body, clothing or personal effects shall not be performed until the permission of the county medical examiner or alternate medical examiner has been obtained.  A funeral director or embalmer who receives custody of a human body from a county medical examiner or alternate medical examiner is deemed to have the permission required by this subsection, unless permission is expressly withheld by the county medical examiner or alternate medical examiner.

C. A person, except a law enforcement agent in the performance of the agent's duties, shall not remove from the place of death or from the body of the deceased any of the effects of the deceased, or instruments or weapons that may have been used in the death requiring investigation, without prior permission of the county medical examiner, alternate medical examiner or the investigating law enforcement agent.
A.R.S. § 11-466 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 466
11-466 Certified copies of judgments affecting real property
Status: in_force

11-466. Certified copies of judgments affecting real property

The recorder shall file and record with the record of deeds, grants and transfers, certified copies of final judgments partitioning or affecting the title to or possession of real property, any part of which is located in the county.
A.R.S. § 11-281 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 6 / Section 281
11-281 Bond election; industrial pursuits fund
Status: in_force

11-281. Bond election; industrial pursuits fund

A. The board of supervisors may, and upon petition of fifteen per cent of the property taxpayers of the county who are also qualified electors shall, call an election of the taxpayers to determine whether bonds of the county shall be issued and sold for the purpose of constructing, installing and operating an industrial plant for the manufacture of materials or commodities for use in the construction of public highways or other public works of the county.

B. When the bonds of a county are authorized at the election and are issued and sold, then the county may own or lease and operate the plants for which the bonds were so authorized in any county of the state.

C. The election shall be called and conducted and the results returned and canvassed as in other bond elections conducted by counties. The bonds shall be sold by the board in the same manner as other county bonds.

D. The proceeds shall be placed in a special fund in the county treasury known as the "industrial pursuits fund," which shall be used only for the purposes for which the bonds were authorized.
A.R.S. § 11-269.22 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 269.22
11-269.22 Prohibition on regulation of using computational power or running node on blockchain technology; state preemption; definitions
Status: in_force

11-269.22. Prohibition on regulation of using computational power or running node on blockchain technology; state preemption; definitions

A. A county may not prohibit or otherwise restrict an individual from lawfully accessing or using computational power or running a node on blockchain technology in a residence.

B. The regulation of the act of lawfully accessing or using computational power or running a node on blockchain technology in a residence is of statewide concern and not subject to further regulation by a county.

C. For the purposes of this section:

1. "Computational power" means the use of computer hardware and software to process data, run algorithms or perform tasks requiring significant computing resources, including artificial intelligence, blockchain, scientific research and cloud computing.

2. "Running a node on blockchain technology" means providing computing power to validate or encrypt transactions in blockchain technology as defined in section 44-7061.
A.R.S. § 11-254.06 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 254.06
11-254.06 County infill incentive districts
Status: in_force

11-254.06. County infill incentive districts

A. The board of supervisors may designate an infill incentive district in any unincorporated area of the county that meets at least three of the following requirements:

1. There is a large number of vacant, older or dilapidated structures.

2. There is a large number of vacant or underused parcels of property that are of small or inappropriate sizes or that are environmentally contaminated, that are owned by different owners and that are located in an area that lacks the presence of development and investment activity compared to other areas in the county.

3. There is a large number of parcels of property or buildings where nuisances exist or occur.

4. There is a high occurrence of crime.

5. There is a continuing decline in population.

B. Before establishing an infill incentive district, the board of supervisors shall:

1. Identify the boundaries of the proposed district.

2. Notify the owners of private property in the proposed district and property managers of federal and state land in the proposed district by first class mail sent to the addresses on the most recent tax roll.  The notice shall be mailed at least fifteen days before the hearing held to adopt the infill incentive plan.

C. If the board of supervisors establishes an infill incentive district, it shall adopt an infill incentive plan to encourage redevelopment in the district.  The plan shall emphasize voluntary incentives, including, if appropriate, continuing traditional rural and agricultural enterprises.  The plan may include:

1. Expedited zoning or rezoning procedures.

2. Expedited processing of plans and proposals.

3. Waivers of county and county improvement district fees and assessments for development activities.

4. Waivers of development standards and procedural requirements.

D. The infill incentive plan shall not impair the ability of utilities to provide electricity, water, natural gas or other services in accordance with health, safety and industry standards, including meeting electric service load growth demand by customers.

E. Infill incentives established pursuant to this section shall not be in violation of the requirements of the county comprehensive plan pursuant to section 11-804.
A.R.S. § 11-416 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 416
11-416 Liability for failure to collect and remit fees
Status: in_force

11-416. Liability for failure to collect and remit fees

Every salaried county or precinct officer failing to collect the prescribed fees and pay them into the county treasury is liable to the county therefor.
A.R.S. § 11-1903 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 14 / Article 1 / Section 1903
11-1903 Limited application
Status: in_force

11-1903. Limited application

This chapter does not:

1. Prevent a telecommunications provider from exercising any rights or authority that the telecommunications provider has as a public utility under federal or state law.

2. Affect any authority of a county, an agricultural improvement district, any special taxing district or any other person that controls utility poles on the highways to deny, limit, restrict or determine the rates, terms and conditions for the use of or attachment by a video service provider to utility or other poles owned by the county or other person. For the purposes of this paragraph, "authority of a county" includes police powers.

3. Vest in the corporation commission any authority or jurisdiction over video service, video service providers or video service networks or over the rates, terms and conditions of pole attachments under 47 United States Code section 224.

4. Affect or preempt any generally applicable local laws, including a county's police power, to manage use and occupancy of the highways within the county's boundaries or to exercise the county's police powers if the county applies the local laws and exercise of police powers to all users of the highways in a nondiscriminatory manner.
A.R.S. § 11-622 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 622
11-622 Demand; time limit for presentation of claim
Status: in_force

11-622. Demand; time limit for presentation of claim

A. A person having a claim against a county shall present to the board of supervisors of the county against which the demand is held an itemized claim executed by the person under penalties of perjury, stating minutely what the claim is for, specifying each item, the date and amount of each item and stating that the claim and each item of the claim is justly due.

B. Sellers of goods or services to a county may submit claims in writing or by electronic data interchange if such method is approved by the county board of supervisors. All other claims shall be submitted in writing.

C. The board of supervisors shall not pay any claim unless demand for payment is made within six months after the last item of the account accrues.
A.R.S. § 11-913 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 913
11-913 County free library district fund; custody
Status: in_force

11-913. County free library district fund; custody

Funds of the county free library district, whether derived from taxation or otherwise, shall be deposited with the county treasurer. They shall constitute a separate fund, called the county free library district fund, and shall be used for the county free library. Each claim against the county free library district fund shall be authorized and approved by the county librarian or, in his absence from the county, by his assistant. Claims shall be approved and paid in the same manner as other claims against the county.
A.R.S. § 11-251.14 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 251.14
11-251.14 Federal monies; prohibition; union labor preference
Status: in_force

11-251.14. Federal monies; prohibition; union labor preference

A board of supervisors is prohibited from accepting federal monies for a construction project if as a condition of accepting the federal monies the board of supervisors is required to give a preference to union labor.
A.R.S. § 11-450 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 450
11-450 Effect of directions of party upon liability of sheriff in execution of process
Status: in_force

11-450. Effect of directions of party upon liability of sheriff in execution of process

No direction or authority by a party to a sheriff in respect to the execution of process or return thereof, or to any act or omission relating thereto, shall discharge or excuse the sheriff from liability for neglect or misconduct, unless in writing and signed by the party or his attorney.
A.R.S. § 11-1704 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 12 / Article 1 / Section 1704
11-1704 Countywide residential rental property inspection program requirements; residential rental licensing or registration prohibition
Status: in_force

11-1704. Countywide residential rental property inspection program requirements; residential rental licensing or registration prohibition

A. A county may adopt a countywide residential rental property inspection program only if the following occurs:

1. The county conducts a public hearing and adopts the rental property inspection program ordinance or resolution at a regularly held county board meeting that occurs at least thirty days after the public hearing.

2. The ordinance or resolution is adopted by at least a majority vote of the entire board.

3. The county notifies all owners of residential rental properties who are then currently registered with the county assessor of the county.

4. The notice to owners is mailed by first class mail at least twenty days before the required public hearing.

5. A notice of the public hearing is published in a local newspaper of general circulation and posted on any official county website not less than two weeks before the required public hearing.

B. A county shall not adopt a residential rental licensing requirement for residential rental properties or property owners.

C. A county shall not adopt a residential rental registration requirement.  A county shall obtain rental registration information only from the county assessor's office.
A.R.S. § 11-572 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 10 / Section 572
11-572 Powers and duties of wardens and peace officers
Status: in_force

11-572. Powers and duties of wardens and peace officers

Voluntary forest fire wardens and peace officers, including deputy game and fish wardens, may make arrests on warrants issued by a magistrate for violation of forest fire laws, or without warrant for violation thereof committed in their presence.
A.R.S. § 11-224 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 224
11-224 County website; required website link
Status: in_force

11-224. County website; required website link

Each county shall maintain a website link on the county's website to the Arizona criminal justice commission.
A.R.S. § 11-724 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 724
11-724 County sports authority bonds as legal investments
Status: in_force

11-724. County sports authority bonds as legal investments

County sports authority bonds issued under this article are securities in which public officers and bodies of this state and of municipalities and political subdivisions of this state, all companies, associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business, all financial institutions, investment companies and other persons carrying on a banking business, all fiduciaries and all other persons who are authorized to invest in obligations of the county may properly and legally invest. The bonds are also securities which may be deposited with public officers or bodies of this state and municipalities and political subdivisions of this state for purposes which require the deposit of state or county bonds or obligations.
A.R.S. § 11-1018 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 7 / Article 6 / Section 1018
11-1018 Exemption of cities, towns and counties
Status: in_force

11-1018. Exemption of cities, towns and counties

A. The provisions of this article shall not apply to incorporated cities or towns that impose a license fee and vaccination on dogs by ordinance, provided that such ordinance is equal to or more stringent than the provisions of this article.

B. The provisions of this article shall not apply to counties which regulate the running at large of dogs in the unincorporated areas of the county by ordinance provided that such ordinance is equal to or more stringent than the provisions of this article.
A.R.S. § 11-323 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 9 / Section 323
11-323 Solar construction permits; standards; definition
Status: in_force

11-323. Solar construction permits; standards; definition

A. Counties shall adopt the following standards for issuing permits for the use of certain solar energy devices:

1. For construction with solar photovoltaic systems that are intended to connect to a utility system, the following apply:

(a) The location of the photovoltaic system installation shall be indicated on the construction plans, including the roof plan and elevation.

(b) Photovoltaic panel mounting details shall be included in the installation plans.

(c) The electrical diagrams shall include one-line or three-line diagrams. A one-line or three-line electrical diagram is not required if a qualified online automated permitting platform is used to verify code compliance.

(d) For direct current to alternating current conversions, the cut sheet and listings for inverters shall be included in the plans.

(e) A county shall not require a stamp from a professional engineer for a solar photovoltaic system unless an engineering stamp is deemed necessary.  If an engineering stamp is deemed necessary, the county shall provide the permittee a written explanation of why the engineering stamp is necessary.

(f) A county may use a qualified online automated permitting platform to verify code compliance in order to satisfy the requirements of subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) of this paragraph.

2. For solar water heating systems, the following apply:

(a) The location of the solar panel system shall be indicated on the construction plans, including the roof plan and elevation, and shall include mounting details for panel installation.

(b) Construction plan notes shall include a requirement that solar water heating equipment be installed in compliance with applicable plumbing codes and as prescribed by a solar rating and certification corporation and any guidelines adopted by this state.

(c) A county shall not require a stamp from a professional engineer for a single-family solar water heating system unless an engineering stamp is deemed necessary.  If an engineering stamp is deemed necessary, the county shall provide the permittee a written explanation of why the engineering stamp is necessary.

B. Any building or permit fee or charge assessed by a county for a building permit for solar construction must be attributable to and defray or cover the expense of the service for which the fee or charge is assessed.  A fee or charge shall not exceed the actual cost of issuing a permit, and a written, itemized list of the individual costs associated with the permit fee shall be provided at the request of the permittee.

C. Before adoption of a fee for service or an additional or separate charge pursuant to this section, a county shall hold a public hearing on the issue with at least fifteen days' published notice.

D. The method by which a county arrives at an assessed permit or plan fee must be published and made available to the public.

E. For the purposes of this section, "qualified online automated permitting platform" means a web-based portal that automates plan review, produces code-compliant approvals and issues permits for residential solar energy systems and residential energy storage systems paired with residential solar energy systems in real time.
A.R.S. § 11-144 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 144
11-144 Resolution of disputes; appeals; termination of commission
Status: in_force

11-144. Resolution of disputes; appeals; termination of commission

A. After the formation of new counties is approved pursuant to the election held under section 11-137 the commission shall act to resolve disagreements involving terminating and transferring the affairs of the affected county or counties, community college, school districts and special taxing districts and actions of the distribution board and may hear disputes, render opinions and issue orders. Pending an appeal, an opinion or order of the commission has the same legal effect with respect to the county officers and state officials as an attorney general opinion has with respect to state officers and agencies.

B. A person aggrieved by a determination, opinion or order of the commission made pursuant to any provision of this article may appeal to the supreme court, and the hearing and determination of the appeal shall be given a priority.

C. The commission shall complete its work not later than December 31 of the second year following the organization of the new county or counties, from and after which date the commission is terminated.
A.R.S. § 11-481 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 481
11-481 Title and size prerequisites for recording maps and plats; recording fee; exception
Status: in_force

11-481. Title and size prerequisites for recording maps and plats; recording fee; exception

A. All maps or plats presented for recording shall have a title that at least indicates the type of map or plat, the name of the subdivision or a description of the location of the area by section, township and range, the name of the owner of record of the area being surveyed and a place for the recorder’s information and seal block on the sheet.

B. Any map or plat offered for recording that exceeds a size of eight and one-half by fourteen inches shall be the original map legibly drawn on polyester or a copy reproduced on polyester by a photographic silver imaging process or other method that assures archival quality and is subject to the following restrictions:

1. A map or plat of a subdivision shall be on a sheet or sheets measuring twenty-four by thirty-six inches, including a left margin of two inches and be drawn to an accurate scale in at least eleven point type.

2. All other maps or plats shall be on a sheet or sheets measuring eighteen by twenty-four inches or twenty-four by thirty-six inches, including a left margin of two inches and drawn to an accurate scale in at least eleven point type.

C. The fee for recording any map or plat sheet exceeding eight and one-half by fourteen inches shall be twenty dollars and shall be exclusive of the fees for recording any documents to which the map or plat is attached or by which it is accompanied.

D. The fee for recording any map or plat sheet exceeding eight and one-half by fourteen inches when recorded at the request of the United States, this state or a political subdivision of this state is ten dollars and is exclusive of the fees for recording any documents to which the map or plat is attached or by which it is accompanied.

E. The requirements of this section do not apply to any map required to be recorded by the director of water resources under title 45, chapter 2.
A.R.S. § 11-498 — Arizona Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 498
11-498 Inspection of records
Status: in_force

11-498. Inspection of records

The books, accounts and vouchers of the treasurer shall at all times be subject to inspection and examination by the auditor general, the board of supervisors and the grand jury.