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AZ Rev Stat § 48-917 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-917 - Protest against proposed improvement; protest as bar to improvement proceedings; objection to extent of assessment district

48-917.  Protest against proposed improvement;  protest as bar to improvement proceedings;  objection to extent of assessment district A. The owners of a majority of the frontage of the property fronting on the area of the proposed improvement,  or,  when the cost of improvement has been made chargeable upon a district,  the owners of a majority of the acreage of property contained within the limits of the assessment district,  may make a written protest against the improvement within twenty days after the date of the mailing of the notice of the passage of the resolution of intention. B. The protest shall show a description of the property and the amount of the frontage or acreage,  as applicable,  owned by each signer together with his post office address. The protest shall be filed with the clerk who shall endorse thereon the date of delivery to him. Protests so delivered and endorsed,  if sufficient,  shall be a bar to any further proceedings in making the improvement for six months from the date the protest is filed,  unless the owners of one-half or more of the frontage or acreage,  as applicable,  meanwhile petition for the work to be done. No portion of the improvement included in any proceeding barred by the protest shall be included within a new proceeding within six months from filing the protest unless the owners of one-half or more of the frontage or acreage,  as applicable,  petition for the work to be included in the new proceeding. C. When the cost of the improvement has been made chargeable upon an assessment district,  objections to the extent of the district to be assessed to pay the expenses of the improvement may be made by an owner in the assessment district within the time provided for the filing of protests against the work. The objections shall show the amount of frontage owned by each signer and his post office address. D. When an objection to the extent of the proposed assessment district has been filed,  the board of directors shall fix a time for hearing the protest,  and the clerk shall notify the objectors by mail of the address given by each objector of the date of the hearing at least ten days prior thereto. E. At the hearing,  which may be adjourned,  the board of directors shall hear and pass upon the objections,  and its decisions shall be final and conclusive. The board may modify the extent of the proposed assessment district,  in which event a new resolution of intention shall be passed containing a description of the modified assessment district,  which shall be published,  and notices thereof posted as required of an original resolution of intention.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-919 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-919 - Resolution ordering improvement; notice; bids

48-919.  Resolution ordering improvement;  notice;  bids A. When no protests against the proposed work or no objections as to the extent of the proposed assessment district have been filed within the time specified,  or when a protest is found by the board of directors to be insufficient,  or when the objections to the extent of the proposed district have been heard and denied,  the board of directors may order,  by resolution,  the proposed improvements described in the resolution of intention. B. The resolution need not fully describe the improvement nor the extent of the assessment district,  but may refer to the resolution of intention for such description. C. The superintendent shall then publish a notice of the passage of the resolution ordering the work,  and inviting sealed bids for making the improvement therein ordered,  twice in one or more daily newspapers or once in a weekly or semiweekly newspaper,  published and circulated in the county in which the district is located,  and shall post a copy of the notice for five days on or near the door of the meeting place of the board of directors. The notice shall state the time within which proposals may be filed with the clerk,  which shall not be less than ten days from the date of the first publication of the notice. D. When in the resolution of intention the board of directors has provided for alternative plans and specifications,  the invitation for bids for making the improvement may require separate bids according to each of the several alternative plans and specifications.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-920 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-920 - Assessment of public property; no rescission

48-920.  Assessment of public property;  no rescission A. When a lot belonging to the United States,  the state,  a county,  city or school district or any political subdivision or institution of the state or county fronts upon the proposed work or improvement,  or is included within the assessment district declared by the board of directors in its resolution of intention to be the district to be assessed to pay the costs and expenses thereof,  the board of directors shall,  in the resolution of intention,  declare whether or not such lot shall be omitted from the assessment thereafter to be made. B. If the lot is omitted from the assessment,  the total expense of all work done shall be assessed on the remaining lots fronting on the work or improvement,  or lying within the assessment district,  without regard to the omitted lot. C. If the board of directors declares the lot included in the assessment,  or if no declaration is made respecting the lot,  the district shall be liable for and shall pay such sum as thereafter may be assessed against the lot. The amount of the assessment levied against the lot may be included in any bonds issued for the improvement,  and if so included,  the assessments shall bear the same interest,  and be payable by the district in installments,  as assessments against property of private persons. D. The district may contract with the state,  or body to which the lot belongs,  for payment to the district of the assessment and interest as it becomes due and payable,  and the state,  or such body,  shall perform the contract. E. Any city,  town,  county,  school district or other political subdivision of a county or this state shall not rescind or otherwise take or continue any action to terminate an agreement to pay or otherwise support an assessment levied pursuant to this article until all assessments are fully paid. An agreement is deemed to support an assessment if it provides for the sale of property to a district that was financed in whole or in part with assessments levied pursuant to this article or with revenues generated by bonds issued pursuant to this article.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-921 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-921 - Payment of costs from other sources

48-921.  Payment of costs from other sources A. When any money is available from the county,  or a state or federal agency,  or the general fund of the district,  or from any other source,  for paying the cost of the whole or any part of any of the work provided for in the resolution of intention,  the board of directors may in the resolution of intention or in any resolution adopted before the assessment is finally approved,  order that such money be applied to the whole or any portion of the improvements for which it is available and direct the remainder of the costs and expenses to be assessed proportionately on the lots liable to be assessed for such improvement. B. In addition to any payments made as prescribed by subsection A of this section,  a district may be financed from the following sources of revenue: 1. Proceeds received from the sale of bonds of the district. 2. Monies of the county that are contributed to the district.  3. State or federal grants. 4. Private contributions. 5. Any other monies available to the district by law.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-922 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-922 - Bids; bond; award of contract

48-922.  Bids;  bond;  award of contract A. Bids shall be submitted accompanied by a bond payable to the district,  for an amount not less than ten per cent of the aggregate proposal. Alternative bids may be accompanied by one bond at least equal to ten per cent of the amount of the highest proposal submitted. B. The board of directors shall,  in open session,  open,  examine and publicly declare the bids,  and may reject any or all when deemed for the public good,  and shall reject all bids other than the lowest and best bid of a responsible bidder. The board may award the contract for the work or improvement to the lowest and best responsible bidder at the price named in his bid,  upon motion,  noted in its minutes,  and upon a majority vote of its members. C. When the resolution of intention to make the improvement and the resolution ordering the work has provided for alternative plans and specifications,  and the notice has invited separate bids in accordance with alternative plans and specifications,  the board of directors shall not award the contract for the improvement until fifteen days after the bids have been opened,  examined and declared. If within such period the owners of a majority of the frontage of property fronting on the proposed improvement,  or,  when the cost of the improvement has been made chargeable upon an assessment district,  the owners of a majority of the frontage of property contained within the limits of the assessment district,  in writing require that the proposed improvement be constructed in accordance with any particular one of the alternative plans and specifications,  then the board of directors shall so determine and require,  and shall award the contract to the lowest and best responsible bidder. If no such written requirement is filed,  then the board of directors shall determine which of the alternative plans and specifications shall be adopted,  considering the cost and efficiency thereof,  and shall award the contract accordingly.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-923 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-923 - Notice of award; objection to proceedings; entering into contract; liability on bond

48-923.  Notice of award;  objection to proceedings;  entering into contract;  liability on bond A. Notice of the award of contract shall be published twice in a daily newspaper or once in a weekly or semiweekly newspaper,  published and of general circulation in the county within which the district is located. B. At any time within fifteen days from the date of the first publication,  any person having an interest in a lot liable to assessment,  claiming that any of the previous acts or proceedings relating to the improvement are irregular,  illegal or faulty,  may file with the clerk a written notice specifying in what respect the acts and proceedings are irregular,  illegal or faulty,  and all objections to any act or proceeding which are not made prior to the notice of award shall be waived,  except as to matters directly affecting the authority of the board of directors. If the board of directors finds any objection well taken,  it may abandon the proceedings,  or correct or modify any portion thereof,  and proceed as in the first instance. C. Within twenty days after the date of the first publication,  if no objections have been filed,  the successful bidder shall enter into a contract to make the improvement according to his bid. If objections are filed but are rejected by the board of directors,  the contract shall be entered into within five days after receiving notice from the clerk of such rejection. If the bidder fails to enter into the contract within such period,  then the board of directors without further proceedings shall again advertise for bids as in the first instance,  and the bidder shall be liable upon his bond accompanying the bid for all costs and damages incurred and sustained by reason of the failure to enter into the contract.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-925 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-925 - Bonds required from contractor

48-925.  Bonds required from contractor The contractor shall,  before executing the contract,  file with the superintendent such bond or bonds as required under the provisions of title 34,  chapter 2,  article 2.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-926 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-926 - Cost of publications

48-926.  Cost of publications A. Before the contract is entered into,  the bidder to whom the award was made shall advance to the superintendent of streets,  for payment by him,  the costs of publication of the notices,  resolutions,  orders and other expenses required under the proceedings provided for by this article. B. If the work is abandoned by the district before letting the contract,  the costs incurred previous to the abandonment shall be paid by the district.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-929 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-929 - Action against property owner to collect assessment

48-929.  Action against property owner to collect assessment A. At any time after thirty-five days from the date of the warrant,  or,  if any objection filed with the board of directors as provided in section 48-928 is denied,  at any time after five days from its decision,  the contractor may sue the owner of the lot assessed and recover the amount of any assessment remaining unpaid with interest thereon at the rate of eight per cent per annum until paid,  and to foreclose the lien of the assessment. B. Where personal demand has been made,  and the owner has refused to pay the assessment so demanded,  the plaintiff may recover a reasonable attorney's fee. C. Only one action shall be commenced for the foreclosure of liens arising under a single proceeding against the same defendant. D. The warrant,  assessment and diagram,  with the affidavit of demand and nonpayment,  shall be prima facie evidence of the regularity and correctness of the assessment and of the prior proceedings and acts of the superintendent and board of directors,  upon which the warrant,  assessment and diagram are based,  and like evidence of the right of the plaintiff to recover.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-930 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-930 - Invalidity of liens and bonds; extent of validity; means to secure interest of persons damaged

48-930.  Invalidity of liens and bonds;  extent of validity;  means to secure interest of persons damaged A. If the lien of an assessment or reassessment,  or of a bond issued to represent the amount assessed on any lot is held invalid by a court because a portion of the improvement ordered was without the power of the board of directors to order,  or was not properly embraced within the contract for the work,  or in the assessment made to cover the expenses,  the owner of the warrant or the holder of the bond is entitled to a judgment determining what portion of the assessment was legal. There shall thereafter be issued to him by the superintendent within sixty days,  and in accordance with the directions of the judgment,  a new assessment for an amount which the court finds was the reasonable value of the portion of the improvement legally authorized by the proceedings,  which amount shall be reassessed upon the property in the same manner and with like effect as provided for issuing the original assessment,  and may be enforced as an original assessment. The holder of bonds representing the original assessment shall be entitled to new bonds on each lot representing the amount of the reassessment. B. If the lien of an assessment,  or of a bond issued therefor,  is held invalid by a court for any cause arising subsequent to the time the authority of the board of directors attaches to order the work,  or if such lien is defeated or held invalid for any cause,  and it also appears that the owner of the property holding it at the time the notice of the award of contract was published had personal knowledge of the intention to order the award of the contract,  and did not file a protest against the improvement or a notice of his objection to the award of contract,  the owner of the assessment or bond may recover from the owner of the lot covered by the assessment,  such sum as the court shall find the lot to have been actually benefited by the improvement,  not exceeding the amount which would have been properly assessable against the lot.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-931 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-931 - Proportionate assessment; collection or issuance of bonds

48-931.  Proportionate assessment;  collection or issuance of bonds The board of directors may,  upon completion of any portion of the improvement for which the contract price equals twenty thousand dollars or more,  order the superintendent to make an assessment for the proportionate part of the contract completed,  and thereon proceedings and rights of collection of such proportionate amount shall be had as provided by this article. If the resolution of intention for the improvement provides for the issuance of improvement bonds,  they shall be issued and delivered to the contractor for the proportionate amount of the contract price so assessed.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-932 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-932 - Correction of assessment; reallocation of assessment

48-932.  Correction of assessment;  reallocation of assessment A. After an assessment has been approved by the board of directors,  the contractor and all persons having an interest in any lot assessed may request the board of directors,  by a duly acknowledged written instrument,  to modify or correct an assessment. The board may order such modification or correction to be made,  and direct the superintendent to note the modification or correction on his record of the assessment,  together with the date it is made. The modification or corrections under this subsection shall not affect the rights of persons under the assessment who have not joined in the request.  B. The board may reallocate all or part of an assessment as follows: 1. The superintendent shall prepare a list of all assessments to be reallocated,  including: (a) The assessment number,  legal description and amount assessed on each affected parcel before the reallocation. (b) The assessment number,  legal description and name and address of the owner as shown on the most recent tax roll.  (c) The amount to be assessed on each parcel after reallocation. 2. The superintendent shall prepare an amendment to the assessment diagram reflecting the new assessment numbers and parcel boundaries. 3. The superintendent shall cause a notice to be mailed to each owner of an affected parcel showing the proposed reallocation and stating that the owner may file a written objection to the reallocation within twenty days after the notice was mailed.  4. If no objections are received within twenty days after the notice is mailed,  the board may approve the proposed reallocation. If timely objections are received,  the board shall hold a hearing on the objections. The board shall mail notice of the hearing to all affected owners at least ten days before the hearing. At the hearing the objecting parties shall present evidence supporting their objections. After the hearing the board shall rule on all objections received and may approve the proposed reallocation or may make changes as the board considers necessary and approve the reallocation as changed. The board shall also approve the amendment to the assessment diagram as submitted or with changes the board considers to be necessary. 5. After the board s decision,  the superintendent shall record the reallocated assessment and amended assessment diagram in the superintendent s office. 6. The amount assessed immediately after the reallocation shall be equal to the amount assessed immediately before the reallocation. 7. As a condition to reallocation,  the board may require the affected property owners to pay the costs of reallocation,  including engineering and legal costs,  or may include the costs in the amount assessed against the affected parcels. The costs are due and payable as part of the next installment of the assessment.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-933 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-933 - Issuance of improvement bonds; fund for payment of bonds

48-933.  Issuance of improvement bonds;  fund for payment of bonds A. The board of directors may determine that improvement bonds be issued to represent the cost and expense of the work or improvement constructed. The bonds shall be issued in the name of the district but shall be made payable only from the special fund collected by the district from special assessments levied and assessed upon the lots fronting upon the street improved and those situated in the quarter block and irregular blocks adjoining and cornering upon the crossings,  or where there is a termination in the two quarter blocks adjoining and cornering upon them halfway to the next main street crossing,  and all the way to a boundary line of the district when no cross street intervenes,  or,  if an assessment district has been created by the resolution of intention for the work,  upon the lots included within the limits of the assessment district. B. All sums collected from the special assessments shall be placed in the special fund and shall be used for no other purpose than payment of the principal and interest of the bonds.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-934 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-934 - Description of improvement bonds in resolution and notices

48-934.  Description of improvement bonds in resolution and notices A. When the board of directors determines that improvement bonds shall be issued,  it shall so declare in the resolution of intention for the work and shall specify the maximum rate of interest which they may bear. B. A notice that the bonds will be paid from a special fund collected in not to exceed twenty-five annual installments,  or not to exceed forty annual installments in the case of domestic water improvement districts and domestic wastewater improvement districts as defined by section 48-1011,  from the assessments of twenty-five dollars or over remaining unpaid thirty days after the date of the warrant,  or after the date of assessment if no warrant is issued,  or five days after the decision of the board upon an objection shall be included in the warrant. C. All other proceedings for the work up to and including the approval of the assessment by the board,  and including delivery of the assessment to the contractor or treasurer,  demand of payment of the several assessments and the return and record thereof,  shall be in all respects as provided in this article.