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AZ Rev Stat § 48-2942 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2942 - Hearing on petition for inclusion of lands; liability of petitioners for pro rata share of district indebtedness; acceptance or rejection of petition; order of inclusion

48-2942.  Hearing on petition for inclusion of lands;  liability of petitioners for pro rata share of district indebtedness;  acceptance or rejection of petition;  order of inclusion A. At the time and place mentioned in the notice,  or at such time or times to which the hearing may be adjourned,  the board of directors shall proceed to hear the petition for inclusion of lands and all objections thereto presented in writing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. The failure of any person interested to show cause shall be deemed consent to granting the petitions. B. The board of directors may require as a condition precedent to granting the petition that the petitioners severally pay,  contract to pay or become liable for,  any bond issue assessments or other form of indebtedness theretofore incurred by the district in the respective amounts as nearly as can be estimated by the board,  which the petitioners or their grantors would have been required to pay to the district as assessments for the payment of their pro rata share of all such bonds or assessments and the interest thereon,  had such lands been included in the district at the time it was originally formed or when the bonds were issued. C. If the board of directors does not consider it to the best interests of the district to include therein the lands described in the petition,  it shall reject the petition,  but if the board deems it to the best interest of the district that such lands or any part thereof be included,  the board may order the district changed to include therein the lands or any part thereof mentioned in the petition. The order of inclusion shall describe the boundaries of the district with the lands so included,  if the district boundaries are thereby changed.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2943 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2943 - Completion of inclusion of lands; terms and conditions of inclusion for certain lands; amendment of terms

48-2943.  Completion of inclusion of lands;  terms and conditions of inclusion for certain lands;  amendment of terms A. Upon allowance of the petition wholly or in part,  and if no protest is filed with the board within thirty days after entry of the order of inclusion,  a certified copy of such order shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder and filed in the office of the board of supervisors in each county in which any of the lands of the district are located,  and the district and the boundaries thereof shall be deemed modified and changed accordingly. The district as changed and all lands included under the order of the board of directors shall be liable for all existing obligations and indebtedness of the district. B. If such included lands cannot because of physical conditions participate in,  secure the benefits of or enjoy all the rights and privileges of lands previously included in the district,  and when the board of directors does not deem it advisable to admit the lands upon terms of equality with lands previously included within the district,  the board may differentiate the lands by designating them as specified units or additions and may prescribe the terms and conditions under which the lands may be included,  the rights and privileges to be accorded them,  and the obligations to be attached thereto,  but no lands shall be admitted under terms or conditions,  rights or privileges more favorable than those attaching to lands originally included within the district,  nor which shall interfere with any existing rights or privileges or decrease the water supply of any lands previously included,  nor shall any inclusion be made which shall reduce or impair the security of bonds issued by the district. C. The terms and conditions of the order of inclusion may be amended with consent of the board of directors and the persons affected,  but the amendment shall be subject to all restrictions of the initial inclusion and the details thereof shall be similarly recorded.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2944 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2944 - Appeal from denial of protest against inclusion; apportionment of new lands into divisions of district; effect of inclusion upon district rights and obligations

48-2944.  Appeal from denial of protest against inclusion;  apportionment of new lands into divisions of district;  effect of inclusion upon district rights and obligations A. If a protest is filed against the inclusion of new lands or any part thereof with the board of directors and such protest is denied,  an appeal may be taken in the same manner as upon the organization of a district. If a protest is not filed within thirty days,  nor an appeal taken to the superior court from a denial of a protest within thirty days after final hearing,  the order of inclusion shall be deemed lawful and conclusive against all persons. B. Upon inclusion of any lands within a district in which the directors thereof are elected by divisions,  the board of directors shall,  at least thirty days prior to the next succeeding district election,  make an order apportioning the lands so included into three divisions in such manner as the board deems equitable. C. The inclusion of new lands shall not impair or affect the district organization or its rights in or to property or any of its rights or privileges,  nor shall it affect,  impair or discharge any contract obligation,  lien or charge except as otherwise provided in this chapter or upon which it was or might become liable or chargeable had such inclusion of lands not been made.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2945 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2945 - Exclusion of lands from district by petition; payment of expenses of publication of notice and of hearing

48-2945.  Exclusion of lands from district by petition;  payment of expenses of publication of notice and of hearing A. The owners of lands may file with the board of directors of a district a petition for the purpose of excluding from the district lands not susceptible of irrigation from the irrigation works or lands which may be nonirrigable in character. B. The petition shall describe the lands affected,  shall state the action desired thereon and the reasons therefor,  and shall be sworn to by the petitioners. At the time of filing the petition there shall be paid to the secretary of the district an amount sufficient to cover the estimated expenses of publishing notice and of the hearing.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2946 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2946 - Notice of hearing on petition for exclusion of lands; hearing

48-2946.  Notice of hearing on petition for exclusion of lands;  hearing A. Upon the filing of the petition and payment of estimated expenses as provided by section 48-2945,  the secretary of the board shall cause notice to be given and published once each week for three successive weeks in a newspaper published in the county in which the office of the district is located,  giving notice of the filing of the petition,  the names of the petitioners,  a description of the lands,  the request of the petitioners and the time and place of hearing the petition,  and requiring any person objecting to allowance of the petition to file such objections in writing in the district office on or before the time fixed for hearing in the notice and appear at such time in support of the objections. B. At the time and place designated in the notice,  or at such time or times to which the hearing is adjourned,  the board of directors shall proceed to hear the petitions and all objections filed thereto in writing by interested persons. Failure of any person to file objections in writing shall be deemed a consent to granting the petition.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2947 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2947 - Entry and filing of order excluding lands upon petition

48-2947.  Entry and filing of order excluding lands upon petition A. Upon the hearings,  if the board of directors deems it for the best interest of the district to grant the petition it may do so,  or may deny it,  but in either event shall enter an order upon the records of the district recording the action taken. B. If an order is made for the exclusion of lands a certified copy of the order shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder and filed with the board of supervisors of each of the counties in which portions of the district are located. The recording and filing of the order shall give full legal force and effect to the order,  and proof of the facts stated in the order shall be made in the same manner and with like effect as proof is made of the original order establishing the district.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2948 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2948 - Personal representatives as petitioners

48-2948.  Personal representatives as petitioners A guardian,  executor or administrator of an estate who has qualified under the laws of this state and as such is entitled to possession of the lands belonging to the estate which he represents may sign the petition provided by section 48-2941 or 48-2945.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2949 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2949 - Exclusion of unproductive lands from district by resolution; notice

48-2949.  Exclusion of unproductive lands from district by resolution;  notice A. When the board of directors of an irrigation district finds that lands within the district are alkaline,  slick,  unsusceptible of economic leveling,  water-logged,  caliche,  hard pan or otherwise unproductive or incapable of carrying their proportionate district liabilities and obligations without recurring delinquencies,  or are uncleared or unreclaimed for five years after inclusion within the district,  for which irrigation water is available,  and that the major portion of such lands has been unfarmed and delinquent in payment of district taxes for the last two years or more,  it may exclude such lands as provided by this section and sections 48-2950 through 48-2952. B. The board shall adopt a resolution stating its findings and declaring its intention to exclude such lands for one or more reasons set forth in subsection A of this section,  and shall require the record owner or any persons actually resident upon such land to show cause why the lands should not be excluded from the district. A copy of the resolution shall be served upon the record owners and actual residents,  if any,  upon the lands,  personally if residents of the county in which the district office is located,  or if not,  by registered mail addressed to such persons at their last known post office address,  and by publication of the resolution at least once a week for three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the county in which the district office is located.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2950 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2950 - Hearing on resolution for exclusion of lands; action of board

48-2950.  Hearing on resolution for exclusion of lands;  action of board A. The resolution of exclusion shall fix a time for hearing the resolution at the district office. The board of directors at the time and place designated in the resolution or at such time or times to which the hearing is adjourned,  shall consider the resolution and hear any pertinent objections to exclusion of the lands. Such objections shall be filed in writing at least two days prior to the hearing. Failure of any person interested to show cause why the land should not be excluded by filing objections thereto shall be deemed consent to exclusion of the land from the district. B. Upon conclusion of the hearing,  the board may sustain the objections to exclusion of lands and rescind its previous resolution,  or may adopt a second resolution excluding the lands or a portion thereof from the district.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2951 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2951 - Appeal from final action of board on exclusion of lands; entry of final order of board

48-2951.  Appeal from final action of board on exclusion of lands;  entry of final order of board A. Any person aggrieved by the final action of the board on a resolution of exclusion may file a written motion for reconsideration within ten days after adoption of the final resolution. Such person may appeal to the superior court of the county in which the lands are located within twenty days after consideration by the district board of the motion for reconsideration. The appeal shall consist of notice and a recital of the proceedings taken,  the facts and matters involved,  and the reasons why the appellant is aggrieved by the action of the board. B. The appeal shall be tried before the superior court of the county. The superior court shall have jurisdiction to hear,  decide,  adjudicate and make any and all necessary orders and judgments in the premises as in civil actions. There shall be no further appeal from the final judgment of the superior court. C. If a motion for reconsideration or an appeal is not taken within the time allowed,  the final resolution shall be filed for record in the office of the county recorder and in the office of the board of supervisors and the county treasurer of each county in which the excluded lands are located.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2952 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2952 - Effect of exclusion of lands on district property and organization; powers of board

48-2952.  Effect of exclusion of lands on district property and organization;  powers of board A. Upon exclusion of any lands,  the board of directors may make such rearrangement or reapportionment of divisions within the district as the board deems advisable. B. No exclusion of lands shall impair or affect the district organization or its property or rights therein,  or any other rights or privileges,  nor shall it affect,  impair or discharge any contract obligation,  lien or charge for or upon which it was or might become liable or chargeable had the exclusion of land not been made. Lands excluded by an order of the board shall not be liable for district contracts,  debts or obligations thereafter created. C. No omission or informality in the proceedings for exclusion of lands shall invalidate such proceedings if the substantial rights of the parties affected were recognized and the proceedings were fairly conducted. D. The board of directors may make any rules,  regulations,  resolutions and by-laws necessary in the proceedings.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2953 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2953 - Concurrent exclusion and inclusion of land

48-2953.  Concurrent exclusion and inclusion of land A. When a petition is filed for the exclusion of lands from a district and the board of directors is satisfied that the lands to be excluded are sterile,  alkaline or for any reason unfit for profitable cultivation and not worth in productiveness the amount of the annual tax normally assessed against such land,  and there are pending petitions for the inclusion of a like quantity of good agricultural land which may be included without detriment to the lands previously included in the district and without decreasing the water rights or any other rights and privileges of land previously included,  the land in the district subject to the petition for exclusion may be excluded and the new land included by concurrent action of the board. B. The unfertile and unsuitable land excluded may be released from such obligations of the district as the board deems advisable,  and the obligations previously attached thereto may by action of the board be attached to the lands included in the district in lieu thereof,  in order that the securities of the district shall not be decreased by such exclusion and inclusion. C. A certified copy of such proceedings of the board shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder in each county in which the district is located.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2954 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2954 - Dissolution of district; disposition of assets

48-2954.  Dissolution of district;  disposition of assets A. When a majority of the bona fide owners of land in an irrigation district organized under this chapter petition the board of supervisors to call a special election for the purpose of submitting to the electors of the irrigation district a proposal to vote on dissolution of the irrigation district,  setting forth in the petition that all indebtedness of every nature whatever has been fully satisfied and paid,  the board of supervisors shall,  if it is satisfied that all indebtedness has been fully satisfied,  call an election to decide the question of the proposed dissolution. The election shall be called,  held,  conducted and the results determined in the same manner as the election for the organization of the district. B. If the result of the election is in favor of dissolution,  the board of supervisors shall make and enter an order upon its records,  and certify and record such order as upon organization of a district. C. If an irrigation district is dissolved as provided in this section,  the board of directors of the district in office at the time of dissolution shall take control of all assets of the district,  including all of its water,  water rights and irrigation system and retain control and manage them until the electors of the district organize and take over control and management thereof. D. In the case of a district to which section 9-101.02 applies,  the petition for incorporation of the community as a city or town and the election on dissolution held in conjunction with the election on incorporation shall be deemed to be the petition and election required by this section,  so that when the other conditions of subsections A and B of this section shall have been satisfied,  the district shall be dissolved. Upon dissolution,  all assets which shall not previously have become subject to the jurisdiction of such city or town shall vest in that city or town.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2661 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2661 - Organization of board of directors; term; district office

48-2661.  Organization of board of directors;  term;  district office A. On the third Tuesday in October following a regular district election,  the directors elected at the regular October election and whose terms have not then expired shall meet and organize the board,  elect a president and appoint a secretary who shall hold office during the pleasure of the board. B. The term of office of directors,  except those who have drawn an initial shorter term as provided in section 48-2615,  shall be four years. C. The office of the board of directors of the district may be established by the board at the county seat or at some other convenient place within the district. After the office is established it shall not be changed without giving notice thereof by posting in three public places in the district and by publishing a similar notice for at least one week in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county where the district is organized.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2662 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2662 - Compensation of directors

48-2662.  Compensation of directors The compensation of members of the board of directors shall be determined by the board,  but shall not exceed thirty dollars per day for each day's attendance at meetings of the board,  and actual and necessary expenses while engaged in official business under order of the board.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2663 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2663 - Meetings of board of directors; minutes

48-2663.  Meetings of board of directors;  minutes A. The board of directors shall hold a regular meeting in its office on the first Tuesday in March,  June,  September and December,  and such special meetings as required for the proper transaction of business. B. All special meetings shall be called by a majority of the board by an order entered in the minutes specifying the business to be transacted. Three days notice to any member not joining in the order shall be given by the secretary,  and only the business specified in the order shall be transacted at the special meeting. C. All meetings of the board shall be public and a majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. D. Minutes of all proceedings of the board shall be kept by the secretary,  and all records of the board shall be open to public inspection during business hours.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2664 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2664 - Powers of board of directors

48-2664.  Powers of board of directors A. The board shall: 1. Manage and conduct the business and affairs of the district. 2. Make and execute all necessary contracts. 3. Adopt a seal for the district to be used in the attestation of instruments. 4. Provide for the payment from the proper funds of all debts and just claims against the district. 5. Employ and appoint when necessary engineers to survey,  plan,  locate and estimate the cost of the works necessary for drainage,  and the land required for rights of way,  including drains,  canals,  sluices,  water-gates,  pumps and pumping plants,  embankments and material for construction. 6. Construct,  maintain,  operate and keep in repair all works necessary for drainage purposes. B. The board,  its agents and employees may enter upon any land to make surveys and may locate necessary drainage works and lines for any canals,  sluices,  water-gates,  sites and embankments,  and the necessary branches thereof on any land which is deemed suitable for such location. C. The board may also acquire,  hold and possess,  either by donation,  purchase or condemnation,  any land or other property necessary for the construction,  use,  maintenance,  repair and improvement,  including extensions,  of any works required for drainage purposes. D. The board may adopt equitable by-laws,  rules and regulations and perform all acts necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.