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AZ Rev Stat § 48-936 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-936 - Form of bonds

48-936.  Form of bonds A. The bonds shall be signed by the chairman of the board of directors,  attested by the clerk and sealed with the corporate seal of the district,  and the interest coupons shall bear the facsimile signature of the chairman and clerk. B. The bonds shall be substantially in the following form: " State of Arizona. County of ________________ improvement district bond. Know all men by these presents: That the ___________ improvement district of ________________ county,  Arizona,  a duly organized improvement district,  promises to pay as hereinafter stated to the bearer hereof,  on the _____ day of _______________,  the sum of ______________ dollars,  together with interest on said sum,  at the rate of _________ per cent per annum,  payable semiannually on the first days of January and July of each year,  as evidenced by and upon the presentation and surrender of the interest coupons hereto attached as they severally become due. (Here insert prior redemption feature,  if applicable.) Both principal and interest are payable at the office of the county treasurer of ______________ county,  Arizona or at _______________ (as applicable). This bond is issued in pursuance of law,  and is one of a series of _____________ bonds of like tenor and date for the total sum of ____________________ dollars issued for that certain improvement in said district consisting of (briefly describing improvement),  initiated by resolution no. ______________ of (name of district),  and is payable only out of the special fund to be collected from special assessments imposed on the lots,  or parcels of land fronting on or benefited by said improvement. Said special fund is set apart by law for the payment of said bonds,  and can be used for no other purpose. It is hereby certified and declared that the improvement for which this series of bonds is issued is authorized by law,  that all the acts,  conditions and things required to be done,  precedent to and in the issuing of this series of bonds,  have been done and performed in regular and due form as required by the laws of the state of Arizona,  and all ordinances and resolutions of said district,  that the special assessments out of which said bonds are to be paid are first liens on the property assessed,  subject only to the lien for general taxes and prior special assessments,  and any bona fide purchaser for value of this bond has the right to rely on the recitals herein contained. For the assessment or reassessment,  collection and payment of said special assessments,  the full faith and diligence of said district are hereby irrevocably pledged."
AZ Rev Stat § 48-937 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-937 - Certification of unpaid assessments; payments by installment; interest; payments in advance

48-937.  Certification of unpaid assessments;  payments by installment;  interest;  payments in advance A. The superintendent,  when certifying the list of assessments unpaid to the clerk,  shall write the word " certified"  on the record of the assessment opposite each assessment included in the list and all assessments of twenty-five dollars or over shall cease to be payable in cash and shall be payable only in annual installments that correspond to the maturity dates that are set forth on the bonds. These installments shall be due on December 1 or June 1 in each year preceding January 1 or July 1 on which the bonds become due. The lien of each assessment on the property assessed shall continue and remain in full force and effect until the assessment is fully paid. B. An uncollected installment shall be added to the succeeding installment and,  together with interest and penalties,  shall be payable. C. The number of installments in which the assessment is payable shall correspond to the number of years in which there are bonds to be paid,  but the total number of installments shall not exceed twenty or not to exceed forty in the case of domestic water improvement districts and domestic wastewater improvement districts as defined by section 48-1011.  D. All assessments of twenty-five dollars or more not paid before the certification of assessments unpaid to the clerk shall bear interest from the date of the warrant at the same rate as that specified for the bonds in the resolution of intention. The interest shall be payable on June 1 and December 1 of each year,  immediately before the interest becomes due on the bonds. E. The board of directors may provide for receiving payment of the installments of the assessment before they become due,  and using the proceeds in redeeming bonds presented for redemption by the owners thereof,  or for investing the proceeds in improvement bonds for other work or other satisfactory investment,  but no investment of the funds shall be made to prejudice the prompt payment of the bonds on the date they become due.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-938 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-938 - Collection of assessment installments; notice; delinquent installments

48-938.  Collection of assessment installments;  notice;  delinquent installments A. All assessments not certified to the clerk shall remain collectible by the contractor or the district as provided by this article,  but the superintendent shall promptly collect all installments of principal and interest on the assessments so certified to the clerk. At least thirty days before any installment of principal or interest becomes due,  the superintendent shall give notice by mail to the owner of each parcel on which an installment is due at the address shown on the most recent property tax roll. The mailing shall be completed at least ten days before the date the installment is due. In addition to the requirements of subsection B of this section,  the notice shall include the improvement district's name,  the amount of the installment on the parcel then due and the date that the property will be put up for sale if the installment is not paid when due. B. The notice shall serve for all assessments in the district becoming due on the date specified therein,  and shall be substantially in the following form: ____________ improvement district. Notice of special assessments due on improvements. All persons owning property heretofore assessed for improvements will take notice that an installment of ____________ becomes due and payable on or before (date) and if not so paid on or before said date the same will become delinquent and five per cent penalty will be added to the amount thereof. Failure to pay thereafter will result in the whole amount of the assessment coming due and the sale of the property assessed,  in accordance with the provisions of section 48-939,  Arizona Revised Statutes. C. The board of directors may provide a more detailed notice. The mailing of notice provided for in this section shall apply to and govern all bonds and assessments issued and levied,  and all notices of special assessments due on improvements shall be mailed as prescribed by this section. D. When an installment is paid,  the superintendent shall note in the record the date of the payment and the name of the person by or for whom it is paid and shall,  if requested,  give a receipt therefor. E. On the day succeeding the date on which an installment becomes due all installments unpaid shall become delinquent,  and the superintendent shall certify such fact on the records and mark each delinquent installment as delinquent and add five per cent to the amount of each delinquent installment.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-939 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-939 - List of delinquent installments; publication of notice; sale of delinquent property

48-939.  List of delinquent installments;  publication of notice;  sale of delinquent property A. The superintendent shall,  within twenty days from the date of delinquency,  prepare a list of the assessments on which any installment is delinquent. The list shall contain a description of each parcel of property,  and opposite each description the name of the owner as stated in the assessment,  or,  if no name is stated in the assessment,  the word " unknown" ,  and the amount of the installment delinquent,  together with the penalty and costs due,  including the cost of advertising. B. The superintendent shall give a notice that unless each delinquent installment,  together with the penalty and costs thereon,  is paid,  the whole amount of the assessment will be declared due,  and the property upon which the assessment is a lien will be sold at public auction at a time and place to be specified in the notice. At least ten days before the date set for the sale the notice shall be mailed to the owner of the lot or parcel on which an installment is delinquent at the address shown on the most recent property tax roll. C. The time of the sale shall not be less than ten days after the completion of the mailing of the notices,  and the place of sale shall be in or in front of the office of the superintendent,  in or in front of the usual place of meeting of the board of directors of the district or at the place otherwise designated in the notice.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-940 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-940 - Payment after delinquency and before sale

48-940.  Payment after delinquency and before sale At any time prior to the sale of any lot assessed,  any person may pay the delinquent installment on the lot together with the penalty and costs then due,  including the cost of advertising,  whereupon the superintendent shall note on his records the date of payment,  the name of the person by or for whom the payment is paid,  and the amount paid.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-940.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-940.01 - Notice to lien claimants; loans

48-940.01.  Notice to lien claimants;  loans A. Before the date fixed for the sale or before the date to which the sale has been postponed,  the superintendent shall obtain a record search that shows the names and addresses of record of all lien claimants on,  and other persons with an interest in,  all lots or parcels on which an installment of the assessment is delinquent. The cost of a record search may be added to the assessment and is deemed to be a portion of the delinquent installment. B. At least ten days before the sale date or the date to which the sale has been postponed,  the superintendent shall mail a notice of the date and place of the sale or postponed sale to the owner and to each of the lien claimants and other persons with an interest as shown by the search of records. The notice shall state the date of the sale,  the amount of the delinquent installments including penalties,  costs of advertisement and costs of the record search,  shall state that the whole amount of the assessment and costs and penalties are due at the time of the sale and shall state that,  unless redeemed within the time allowed by law,  a superintendent's deed will be delivered to the purchaser and the superintendent's deed shall convey title to the lands described therein free and clear of all interests and liens,  except for the lien for general property taxes and prior special assessments. C. A final sale may not be held unless the superintendent has provided notice by mail as prescribed by this section to all lien claimants and other persons with an interest discovered in the search of records. The mailing may occur either before the date originally set for the sale or before the date of any postponed sale,  and only one mailing and one record search are required. D. The county may loan to the district and the district may borrow from the county any monies necessary to pay current bond interest or principal that would be unpaid as a result of a postponed sale. The district shall repay the loan to the county when the delinquent installments are paid or when the lots on which the assessments are delinquent are sold.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-941 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-941 - Sale procedure; district as purchaser

48-941.  Sale procedure;  district as purchaser A. On the day fixed for the sale,  the superintendent shall at ten o'clock a.m.,  or any time thereafter to which the sale may be adjourned,  begin the sale of the property advertised,  commencing at the head of the list and continuing in the numerical order of lots,  until all are sold. He may postpone or continue the sale from day to day until all the property is sold. Each lot separately assessed shall be offered for sale separately. The sale shall be for the entire assessment including the delinquent installment,  and the person who will take the least quantity of land and then and there pay the amount of the assessment,  penalty and costs due,  including fifty cents to the superintendent for a certificate of sale,  shall become the purchaser. B. If there is no purchaser for any lot offered for sale,  the lot shall be struck off to the district as the purchaser for the amount of the entire assessment and the district shall thereupon assume as a general obligation the amount of the assessment and interest accruing thereon,  subject to the limitation provided in section 48-952. The district may sell any lot,  so purchased after the expiration of the time for redemption,  at public or private sale. All sums received by the district from redemption of property purchased by it and from sale by it of property so purchased shall be paid into the special fund for the payment of the bonds until the special fund is made sufficient to pay all outstanding bonds.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-942 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-942 - Certificate of sale; lien

48-942.  Certificate of sale;  lien A. After making the sale,  the superintendent shall execute,  in duplicate,  a certificate of sale stating the description of the property sold,  the name and address of the owner and all lien claimants as given by the record search prescribed by section 48-940.01,  that the property was sold for a delinquent assessment,  specifying the improvement for which the assessment was made,  the amount for which the property was sold,  the date of the sale,  the name of the purchaser and the first date on which the purchaser may apply for a deed. The superintendent shall file one copy of the certificate in his office and deliver the other to the purchaser,  or if the district is the purchaser,  to the clerk,  who shall file the certificate in the clerk's office. B. On filing the copy of the certificate in the office of the superintendent,  the lien of the assessment shall vest in the purchaser,  and is only divested by a redemption of the property,  as provided by this article. C. The superintendent shall also enter on the record of the assessment,  opposite the description of each lot offered for sale,  a description of the part thereof sold,  the amount for which the lot was sold,  the date of the sale and the name of the purchaser.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-943 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-943 - Redemption

48-943.  Redemption A. Redemption may be made by any party having an interest in the lot at any time before the execution and delivery of a deed therefor by paying to the superintendent the amount for which the property was sold and five per cent thereon if paid within three months from the date of sale,  ten per cent if paid within six months,  twelve per cent if paid within nine months,  fifteen per cent if paid within twelve months,  or twenty per cent if paid at any time after twelve months. B. When redemption is made,  the superintendent shall note that fact on the duplicate certificate of sale in his office and deposit the amount paid with the treasurer,  who shall credit the purchaser named in the certificate of sale with such amount,  and pay such sum to the purchaser or his assignee,  upon the surrender of the certificate of sale. C. When the district is the purchaser,  the treasurer shall notify the clerk of the redemption,  and the clerk shall thereupon cancel the certificate of sale in his office.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-944 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-944 - Deed to purchaser; notice to owner; redemption after notice; effect of deed

48-944.  Deed to purchaser;  notice to owner;  redemption after notice;  effect of deed A. After the expiration of thirteen months from the date of sale,  the superintendent shall execute to the purchaser,  or his assignee,  on his application,  if he has fully complied with the provisions of this section,  a deed to the property sold in which shall be recited substantially the matters contained in the certificate,  any assignment thereof,  and that no person has redeemed the property. The superintendent shall receive from the applicant for a deed one dollar for making the deed,  unless the district is the purchaser. B. The purchaser shall,  at least thirty days before he applies for a deed,  mail to the owner,  all lien claimants of record,  all persons of record with an interest in the property and,  if occupied by a person other than the owner,  to the occupant of the property,  a written notice that the property,  giving the description,  has been sold for a delinquent assessment,  specifying the improvement for which the assessment was made,  the amount for which the property was sold,  the amount necessary to redeem at the time of giving notice,  the time when the purchaser or assignee will apply to the superintendent for a deed and that,  on issuance of the deed,  all interests in the property,  whether of record before or after the assessment lien,  will be extinguished,  except for the lien for general property taxes and prior special assessments. If the owner cannot be found after due diligence,  the notice shall be posted in a conspicuous place upon the property at least thirty days before the time stated therein of the application for a deed. C. The applicant shall file with the superintendent an affidavit showing that notice of the application has been given,  and if the mailed notice was returned to the sender,  that due diligence was used to find the owner. If redemption of the property is made after the affidavit is filed,  and more than twelve months from the date of sale,  the person making the redemption shall pay,  in addition,  for payment to the purchaser,  ten dollars for the service of notice and the making of the affidavit. D. The deed of the superintendent shall be prima facie evidence of the truth of all matters recited therein,  and of the regularity of all proceedings prior to the execution thereof,  and of title in the grantee. The deed of the superintendent shall convey to the purchaser fee title to the lands described therein,  free and clear of all interests,  liens,  claims and encumbrances whether of record before or after the assessment lien,  except for the lien for general property taxes and prior special assessments.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-945 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-945 - Collections from sales; disposition of sale proceeds

48-945.  Collections from sales;  disposition of sale proceeds The superintendent shall promptly pay to the treasurer all sums collected by him from sales. The treasurer,  on receipt thereof,  shall place such sums in the special fund created for the payments of the bonds issued for the improvement.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-946 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-946 - Resolution for collection of assessment by taxation

48-946.  Resolution for collection of assessment by taxation A. The board of directors may by resolution passed before or after issuance of the bonds,  provide that the assessments for the payment of the bonds shall be collectable in the manner and by the officers provided by law for the collection and enforcement of the general taxes levied by the district. The resolution shall be general in terms and shall apply to assessments for all improvement bonds issued whether issued before or after the passage of the resolution. B. The time for payment of the respective installments of principal and interest under the resolution shall be the last regular date for the payment of general taxes of the district before the date at which the installment of principal or interest would become delinquent,  and the delinquency and the penalties incurred for delinquency and the method of collection under the resolution shall be the same as for general taxes of the district. C. The board of directors adopting such method of collection may at any time repeal the resolution providing therefor,  and upon repeal the provisions for the collection of the assessments provided in this article shall again become effective. D. When any installment of an assessment is not collected when due,  it may be added to and collected with any succeeding installment.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-947 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-947 - Deficiency in collections; liability of district

48-947.  Deficiency in collections;  liability of district If there is a deficiency in the funds collected from special assessments by reason of the inadequacy of the method of collection adopted by the district under section 48-946,  the district shall make good the deficiency,  reimbursing itself from the funds collected from the installments when they are received. If the method as prescribed by section 48-946 has not been adopted,  the district may,  but is not obligated to,  make good a deficiency by a temporary loan out of some other fund.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-948 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-948 - Failure to meet and adjourn scheduled hearing; provision for subsequent hearing

48-948.  Failure to meet and adjourn scheduled hearing;  provision for subsequent hearing When the time and place for a hearing is fixed by the board of directors under this article,  and for any reason the hearing is not then and there held or regularly adjourned to a time and place fixed,  the authority of the board shall not thereby be divested or lost,  but it may thereafter fix a time and place for the hearing and cause notice thereof to be given by publication by at least one insertion in a newspaper published and of general circulation in the county within which the district is located and designated by the board. The publication shall be run at least five days before the date of the hearing,  and thereupon the board of directors may act as in the first instance.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-949 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-949 - Void assessments; new assessment; partial deficit

48-949.  Void assessments;  new assessment;  partial deficit A. When the assessment on a lot levied for an improvement as provided by this article,  or part thereof,  or the entire assessment,  is adjudged void,  voidable or uncollectible for any reason,  the board of directors shall cause to be levied and assessed upon the lot on which the assessment has been held void,  voidable or uncollectible,  or upon all the lots included within the limits assessed for the work,  a new assessment sufficient to provide for the payment of principal and interest on all bonds then unpaid,  or to pay the contractor or reimburse the district or the county for incidental expenses if those expenses have been advanced. The reassessment shall be made as nearly as practicable in the same manner,  and with like effect,  as the original assessment. B. In the case of a partial deficit the board of directors may pay the deficit from the general fund of the district.