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AZ Rev Stat § 9-967 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-967 - Pension for volunteer fire fighter

9-967.  Pension for volunteer fire fighter A. A person duly appointed and having served either as a member of a legally organized fire district or as a member of a fire department of any incorporated city or town for twenty-five years or more,  or who has reached sixty years of age,  and served twenty years or more,  shall be paid a monthly pension not to exceed four hundred dollars per month based on the benefits available to members of that fire department or district as determined by the board of trustees. The pension shall be paid from the fire fighters' relief and pension fund of his fire district or fire department. Such pension if paid may be increased or decreased in amount,  or discontinued at the discretion of the board of trustees. B. If the funds provided in the volunteer fire fighters' relief and pension fund are insufficient to pay fully the pensions authorized pursuant to this section,  the fund shall be prorated among those entitled thereto.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-967.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-967.01 - Paid fire fighters who are also volunteers; eligibility for pension benefits

9-967.01.  Paid fire fighters who are also volunteers;  eligibility for pension benefits Any person who is a paid member of a fire department and an active member of the public safety personnel retirement system is not eligible to receive pension benefits under this article from that same department.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-968 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-968 - Exemption of pension from process; prohibition of assignments; exception

9-968.  Exemption of pension from process;  prohibition of assignments;  exception A. No portion of the pension fund or the distributive portions thereof shall be subject to attachment,  execution or other judicial process for the satisfaction of a debt or claim against the member or his beneficiaries,  and assignments or transfers of any distributive portion shall be void. B. Nothing in this section exempts property from court orders which are the result of a judgment for arrearages of child support or for a child support debt.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-969 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-969 - Applicability of workers' compensation law

9-969.  Applicability of workers' compensation law This article shall be supplemental and in addition to the workers' compensation law,  but firemen and their beneficiaries receiving compensation under those provisions of law shall not receive the benefits provided by this article during the period they receive such compensation,  except in the event such compensation is less than the benefits provided by this article,  then the relief and pension fund shall pay the deficiency as determined by the board of trustees.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-970 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-970 - Effect of military service

9-970.  Effect of military service A member of a fire department or district who has served as a member of the military establishment of the United States during a period of national emergency,  immediately following service as a member of the fire department or district,  shall not be required to contribute to the fire fighters' relief and pension fund by salary deduction or otherwise for the period during which the member was in military service. The period of military service shall be included in computing the length of service of the firemen in determining eligibility for retirement.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-971 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-971 - Reinstatement after military service

9-971.  Reinstatement after military service A member of a fire district inducted into the military establishment of the United States for military training shall,  upon his discharge from such service,  be reinstated with his previous service credits.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-972 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-972 - Inapplicability of article

9-972.  Inapplicability of article A. Effective from and after June 30,  1968,  this article shall be amended as to all full-time paid firemen,  and employees other than volunteer firemen employed after June 30,  1968,  shall be covered by the public safety personnel retirement system in those cities that have established a pension system under this article before July 1,  1968,  subject to the right of election provided for in section 38-854. However,  those employers presently participating under sections 9-912 through 9-971 shall not come under the social security act as to their employees. B. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,  effective from and after June 30,  1968,  this article shall apply only to volunteer firemen and all amounts accumulated under this article for full-time paid firemen,  as determined by actuarial procedures prescribed by the board of trustees of public safety personnel retirement system,  shall be transferred to the fund maintained under the public safety personnel retirement system,  and accounted for by each employer. Each full-time paid fireman employed after June 30,  1968,  shall be covered by the public safety personnel retirement system,  which continues and amends this fund in regard to full-time paid employees.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-973 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-973 - Disability insurance for volunteer fire fighters

9-973.  Disability insurance for volunteer fire fighters In addition to the authority granted pursuant to other provisions of this article,  the board of trustees,  with the approval of the mayor and council if for a volunteer fire department or the board of trustees with the approval of the board of supervisors if for a volunteer fire district,  may purchase disability insurance for the volunteer firemen with funds from the volunteer fire fighters' relief and pension fund.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-981 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-981 - Authority to purchase alternative pension and benefit plan

9-981.  Authority to purchase alternative pension and benefit plan A. In lieu of pension and relief benefits provided for under the provisions of article 3 of this chapter,  a city,  town or fire district may provide for an alternative pension and benefit program for fire fighters not covered under the provisions of article 3 of this chapter or under the public safety personnel retirement system. B. The fire insurance premium tax received by the city,  town or district under section 9-952,  contributions from the city,  town or district,  and deductions from the salaries or compensation of firemen may be used to purchase a private pension or benefit program for firemen. Firemen not covered under the public safety personnel retirement system may elect to be covered under the provisions of the alternative pension and benefit program upon filing a request in writing with the city,  town or district. C. The terms,  conditions,  benefits,  eligibility requirements and contribution rates of the alternative pension and benefit program shall be established by: 1. For a city or town,  by the adoption of a resolution of the city or town council. 2. For a fire district with a board,  by the adoption of a resolution of the board. 3. For a fire district without a board,  by the adoption of a resolution of the board of trustees of the firemen's relief and pension fund and the approval of the board of supervisors. D. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,  pension and benefit programs authorized under this article shall not be construed to be a contract between the employee and employer and are subject to annual appropriations of the city,  town or district.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-991 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-991 - Training requirement

9-991.  Training requirement A professional fire fighter as defined in section 9-901 shall complete training certified by the director of the department of health services on the nature of sudden infant death syndrome as part of the basic training to become a fire fighter.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-1101 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-1101 - Entry at federal land office of land for townsites

9-1101.  Entry at federal land office of land for townsites When the governing body of an incorporated city or town,  or the judge of the superior court of the county in which an unincorporated town is located,  hereinafter designated trustee,  has entered at the proper land office the land or any part thereof,  settled and occupied as the site of the city or town,  pursuant to the act of Congress,  the governing body or judge shall dispose of and convey the title to such lands,  or parcels thereof to the persons specified in this article. If three or more of the inhabitants of the town make written request that the entry be made and furnish the money necessary therefor,  the entry shall be made.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-1102 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-1102 - Trustee's bond; keeping of accounts and records

9-1102.  Trustee's bond;  keeping of accounts and records A. Before entering upon the discharge of his duties,  the trustee shall execute a bond to the state,  with sureties in the sum of two thousand dollars,  which shall be approved by and filed with the board of supervisors of the county,  conditioned to account for all money that may come into his hands and to discharge the duties of his trust according to the best of his ability. Action may be brought on the bond by any party aggrieved by the action of the trustee. B. He shall keep a strict account of all money received and disbursed by him and shall file and keep all books and papers used by or before him,  subject to inspection of the inhabitants of the city or town.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-1103 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-1103 - Survey and plat of townsite; approval; recording

9-1103.  Survey and plat of townsite;  approval;  recording Within three months after the entry,  the trustee shall cause the land to be surveyed and platted into blocks,  lots,  streets and alleys and a plat thereof made,  conforming as near as possible to existing rights and claims of occupants. The plat shall be submitted to and approved by the board of supervisors of the county in which the townsite is located,  and recorded in the office of the county recorder. Thereafter the streets and alleys designated in the plat shall remain permanently dedicated to the public use.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-1104 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-1104 - Notice of entry of land as townsite; statement and filing of claims to land

9-1104.  Notice of entry of land as townsite;  statement and filing of claims to land A. The trustee shall then cause a notice to be published in all the newspapers published in the city or town,  or if no newspaper is published therein,  then by posting the notice in five public places in the city or town for sixty days successively,  giving notice of the entry of the land and requiring every claimant of a lot to file a statement of his claim in the office of the trustee on or before ninety days from the first publication. The statement shall be in writing,  signed and sworn to by the claimant,  or if absent from the county,  by his agent,  and shall be recorded in a book to be kept for that purpose by the trustee. It shall specify the grounds of the claim,  particularly describe the lots claimed,  the date and name,  as near as possible,  of the first actual occupant,  what improvements have been made thereon,  and that at the time of making the statement the lots are actually possessed and occupied by the claimant,  or that the right to possession and occupation is in him,  if then occupied by another. B. The statement to the trustee shall be accompanied by a fee of twenty cents a folio for filing and recording. The claimant shall within sixty days after expiration of the time for filing claims,  make proof of the facts alleged in his statement before the trustee. No proof can be made after that time,  unless the claimant has appeared within that time and obtained and had entered in the records an order of continuance by the trustee.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-1105 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-1105 - Financial statement of trustee; disposition of funds

9-1105.  Financial statement of trustee;  disposition of funds A. Within sixty days from the first publication provided for by this article,  the trustee shall make a full and true statement in writing of all monies expended by him,  and his reasonable charges for time and services in the administration of the trust to that time which shall be and remain a first charge upon the lands in favor of the trustee. B. The money collected shall be applied first to reimburse the parties who advanced the money to enter the townsite with interest at ten per cent per annum,  and then to the discharge of other outstanding claims incurred in entering the townsite or executing the trust. Any surplus shall be paid to the governing body of the city or town,  if incorporated,  for making public improvements,  or,  if unincorporated,  for making such public improvements as may be directed by a meeting of the citizens of the town to be held after thirty days notice by the trustee.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-1106 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-1106 - Index of claimants and property

9-1106.  Index of claimants and property The trustee shall keep an index of the name of every person filing a claim or contest in which the name shall be entered at the time of filing the statement or contest. When the statement is recorded,  the trustee shall add to the index the number of the page of the record. The trustee shall keep a like index with a description of all property disposed of by him.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-1107 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-1107 - Limitations on claims of land

9-1107.  Limitations on claims of land A. The number of lots which one claimant may enter shall not exceed in the aggregate fourteen thousand square feet,  and such additional lots not exceeding seven thousand square feet to the lot,  upon which the claimant shall have substantial improvements of a value of not less than one hundred dollars. B. When a claimant makes application to enter more than four lots,  he shall specially designate the lots in the statement,  particularly describe the nature and value of the improvements on each of the additional lots,  and shall at the time of making the proof prove to the satisfaction of the trustee,  by one or more reliable witnesses,  the facts entitling him to enter the additional lots.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-1108 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-1108 - Proof of nonconflicting claims; execution of deed

9-1108.  Proof of nonconflicting claims;  execution of deed After the expiration of the period for filing statements,  the trustees shall hear the proofs on nonconflicting claims,  as near as possible in the order in which filed,  of such claimants as appear and offer to make proof. If the proof complies with the legal requirements,  the trustee shall make and enter a decision to that effect,  and execute a good and sufficient deed to the lots to the claimant upon payment of a fee of five dollars.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-1109 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-1109 - Referral to court of conflicting claims; trial; appeal

9-1109.  Referral to court of conflicting claims;  trial;  appeal A. When conflicting claims have been filed,  the trustee shall transmit the statement of the claimant and the adverse claim,  and all papers pertaining thereto,  to the clerk of the superior court of the county in which the property is located,  and give notice thereof to the respective claimants. The papers shall be filed by the clerk and docketed in the name of the claimant as plaintiff and the conflicting claimant as defendant,  and the court shall thereupon direct pleadings to be framed setting forth the respective claims of the parties. The matter shall thereupon be tried before the court without a jury and notice of the judgment shall be given to each of the parties. B. An appeal may be taken within twenty days after notice of the judgment. If an appeal is not taken the trustee shall execute a deed in accordance with the judgment.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-1110 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-1110 - Payment of purchase price by claimants

9-1110.  Payment of purchase price by claimants Each claimant or contestant shall,  with his statement or contest,  pay the trustee the sum of ten dollars for each lot claimed,  not exceeding seven thousand square feet per lot,  as the purchase price therefor. Such money shall be refunded to the claimant by the trustee if it is finally determined that the party is not entitled to a deed,  after first deducting costs or fees that may be due from such party.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-1111 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-1111 - Trustee as claimant

9-1111.  Trustee as claimant If the trustee is possessed or entitled to any part of the lands in his individual right,  he shall make a verified statement of his claim and record it,  and if no adverse claim thereto is filed within the time allowed,  he shall be deemed to be possessed and seized of the title thereto in fee simple,  but subject to all assessments and taxes thereafter to be levied. If his claim is in conflict,  the conflicting claims shall be transferred to the court and determined as other conflicting claims.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-1112 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-1112 - Selection and conveyance of sites for public purposes

9-1112.  Selection and conveyance of sites for public purposes A. After the plat of the townsite has been recorded and upon petition of at least ten resident house-holders of the city or town,  the trustee,  by and with the advice of the board of school trustees of the district,  shall set apart a site for a district school house,  and the trustee shall deed the lots embraced in the site to the board. If the city or town is a county seat,  the trustee,  upon a like petition and by and with the consent and advice of the board of supervisors,  may set apart and deed to the county a site for a courthouse and other county buildings. Upon petition signed by a majority of the property holders of the city or town designating the site,  the trustee may set apart a public square or park. B. Such locations shall not include any lot held by a bona fide claimant nor interfere with vested rights.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-1113 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-1113 - Execution of deed to cemetery association

9-1113.  Execution of deed to cemetery association The trustee may deed to a cemetery association,  organized as provided by law for the incorporation of nonprofit corporations,  an amount of land,  not exceeding two blocks,  as may be necessary for the purposes of the association. The deed shall be executed upon petition of the officers of the cemetery association. The petition shall describe the land,  and be accompanied by proof satisfactory to the trustee that it has been and is being used for cemetery purposes,  that no discrimination is practiced in granting permits for burial therein and that there is no conflicting claim to the land.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-1114 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-1114 - Rights of lienholders

9-1114.  Rights of lienholders No lien against the interests of a claimant shall be affected by the deed of the trustee to the claimant. The holder of a lien or certificate of sale,  upon proof by affidavit of such fact,  may file a statement in behalf of the claimant or contest claims in conflict with the rights of the claimant,  or may intervene and support the rights of the party against whom he holds the liens,  the same as such party might do himself. The money thus necessarily expended shall become a part of his claim against his debtor and a part of his lien.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-1115 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-1115 - Claims against trustee or municipality

9-1115.  Claims against trustee or municipality Within the time provided for filing statements of claims,  every person having a claim against the trustee or the city or town for money advanced or services rendered in obtaining a patent,  or the execution of the trust thereunder,  shall file an itemized statement thereof with the trustee,  verified by affidavit,  that the claim is correct,  that no payments have been made thereon which are not credited and that there are no setoffs thereto. Claims not filed within the time shall be disallowed,  and right of action thereon barred.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-1116 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-1116 - Obtaining funds to pay expenses

9-1116.  Obtaining funds to pay expenses A. If the money paid to the trustee for the purchase of lots is insufficient to pay expenses,  he shall sell at public auction so many of the remaining lots,  the title to which remains in the trustee and against which no claim or contest is pending,  as is necessary to raise the amount required. The trustee shall first give such notice of the sale as the sheriff gives upon the sale of real property on execution. The lots shall be sold separately,  no lot shall be sold for less than ten dollars,  and the lots shall not exceed seven thousand square feet. B. If sufficient money is not raised,  the trustee shall make an assessment and levy a tax upon all the lots the title to which does not remain in the trustee,  according to the value of the lots and the improvements thereon,  and the assessment and tax shall be a lien upon the lots so assessed until paid,  and may be recovered by the trustee in a civil action.