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AZ Rev Stat § 48-1710 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1710 - Service of notice of appeal; record on appeal

48-1710.  Service of notice of appeal;  record on appeal A. If an appeal is taken as provided by section 48-1709 by petitioners or interested freeholders from a refusal of the board of supervisors to call an organization election,  the notice shall be signed by three petitioners or interested freeholders and served on the chairman of the board of supervisors. If the appeal is taken from the exclusion of lands from the district,  the notice shall be signed by one or more petitioners or one or more interested property taxpayers resident of the district or taxpayers of the district,  and shall be served on the chairman of the board of supervisors and upon all the owners of land and those interested in lands the exclusion of which is contested by the appeal. If the appeal is taken from the inclusion of lands within the district,  the appeal shall be signed by all the objectors and shall be served on the chairman of the board of supervisors and upon any five of the petitioners. B. The party appealing shall pay in advance the cost thereof and make a written request to the clerk of the board of supervisors hearing the matter to transmit to the clerk of the superior court all papers filed in the controversy with the board of supervisors and a transcript of all the records of the board pertaining thereto,  including all minutes and resolutions of the board. Upon request and payment of fees therefor,  the clerk of the board shall transmit and file such records with the clerk of the court within five days. If the request is not made or if made and the fees therefor are not paid within fifteen days,  the appeal shall be waived. C. Oral notice of appeal may be given at the time of the decision appealed from,  which shall be entered in the minutes of the meeting of the board of supervisors,  but the request for certification of the record and payment of the fees in advance shall be made within fifteen days after the decision or the appeal is deemed waived. D. Service of notice of appeal shall be made as service of summons is made in civil actions.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1711 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1711 - Trial of appeal; bond; effect upon organization proceedings

48-1711.  Trial of appeal;  bond;  effect upon organization proceedings A. The appeal shall be heard de novo by the superior court. An appeal may be taken to the supreme court from the judgment of the superior court as provided by law and rules of the supreme court. B. The appeal shall be tried within thirty days after the decision of the board of supervisors,  by the superior court,  but the court may for good cause continue the trial for not more than sixty days. No continuance shall be granted unless appellant gives a good and sufficient bond conditioned to pay the cost of appeal if the decision of the board of supervisors is not reversed. The bond shall be in an amount and form prescribed by the court. C. No appeal from inclusion of lands within the district shall prohibit or delay the district in calling the organization election or prohibit the district and its officers from proceeding to carry out all the objects of the organization of the district except when the appeal from inclusion of lands affects more than one third of the area or acreage of the proposed district. D. During pendency of an appeal,  all owners of lands affected by the appeal may vote under the same conditions as if their lands were included in the district and without prejudice to their rights on appeal.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1712 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1712 - Nomination of candidates to board of directors; notice of election

48-1712.  Nomination of candidates to board of directors;  notice of election A. The board of election commissioners shall nominate nine persons,  all of whom shall be resident freeholders of the district and qualified voters,  as candidates for election as members of the board of directors of the district,  if the district is approved at the organization election. B. The board of election commissioners shall then call an election and give not less than ten nor more than fifteen days notice thereof by posting a notice in one public place in each township or part of township of each range or part of range in the proposed district. In addition,  not less than three notices shall be posted in different public places in each county in which any part of the district is located. C. The notice of election shall contain the names of candidates for directors,  the day of the election,  the hours during which the polls will be open,  which shall be for not less than eight hours,  and the place or places of voting. If more than one place of voting is provided,  the election commissioners shall divide the proposed district into precincts and the notice of election shall define the precincts in a manner indicating to all electors their respective voting places. The notice shall contain a statement that,  at the election,  it will be decided by the electors whether a certain territory,  giving the boundaries thereof or otherwise describing it,  shall be organized as an electrical district under this chapter. D. Any five resident freeholders who are qualified electors may nominate two other candidates for election as board members by serving a written demand to that effect on the board of election commissioners at least five days before the election,  and the names of such candidates shall appear on the ballot following those nominated by the commissioners.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1713 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1713 - Qualifications of electors; acreage voting; definition

48-1713.  Qualifications of electors;  acreage voting;  definition A. Persons qualified to vote at an election held under this chapter,  except as otherwise specially provided,  shall be either: 1. The property taxpayers of the district who own real property in the district that is or may be beneficially served by the district and who possess the qualifications required of electors under the general election laws,  except as to residency. 2. Representatives of property taxpayers of the district who own real property in the district that is or may be beneficially served by the district,  who possess the qualifications prescribed by section 48-3043,  subsections B,  C and D. B. The bona fide owners of real property in the district that is or may be beneficially served by the district may petition the board of directors to adopt an acreage system of voting in the district. The petition must be dated and signed personally by the petitioners,  representing the acreage in the district that each petitioner owns,  and filed with the secretary of the board of directors. If the board determines that the petitioners own at least fifty-one per cent of the total acreage in the district that is or may be beneficially served by the district,  the board may adopt a resolution changing the manner of voting in the district to an acreage system of voting. Thereafter,  all district elections shall be held and conducted on the acreage system. Under an acreage system of voting: 1. Each bona fide owner of one or more acres of real property in the district that is or may be beneficially served by the district is an elector of the district and entitled to one vote for each acre of such land,  but not more than one thousand two hundred eighty votes. 2. The board of directors may determine by resolution that each qualified elector of the district is entitled to the number of votes or fractional votes equal to the number of acres or fractional acres,  rounded to the next one-tenth acre,  owned by that owner,  but not more than one thousand two hundred eighty votes. 3. If title to real property is held by more than one owner,  each owner may vote the proportional fractional share according to the ownership interest in the property. 4. The district shall conduct elections substantially in the manner prescribed by chapter 19,  article 5 of this title. C. For the purposes of this section,  " ownership"  includes: 1. Title to the property that is recorded at least ninety days before the election. 2. Bona fide contracts of purchase that are recorded at least ninety days before the date of the election and that give the purchaser possession of the property and responsibility for paying taxes and assessments on the property.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1714 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1714 - Form of ballots

48-1714.  Form of ballots A. The official ballot to be used at the organization election shall,  as far as practicable,  correspond to the official ballots as provided by the general election laws but shall in addition contain the matters set forth in subsection B of this section. B. The question of organization,  stated in plain,  understandable language,  shall appear first on the ballot. Immediately following,  or at one side,  shall appear the word " yes"  with a square at the immediate right thereof,  and the word " no"  with a square at the immediate right thereof,  in which the elector may make the mark X indicating his vote on the question. Immediately below shall appear the admonition " vote for seven directors, "  following which shall appear all the nominated candidates in the manner provided by the general election laws.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1715 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1715 - Returns; canvass by election commissioners

48-1715.  Returns;  canvass by election commissioners A. The board of election commissioners shall appoint members of the election board and shall provide the board with official ballots and supplies,  but the election shall be conducted substantially in compliance with the general election laws,  and no departure from the proceedings required by this chapter shall affect the validity of the result unless it is shown that the intent of the electors was not fairly expressed. If an election is set aside,  the board of election commissioners shall call and conduct another election. B. The election board shall count the votes and make returns to the board of election commissioners who shall on the fifth day after the election meet at the voting place most centrally located in the district,  and at two o'clock in the afternoon shall canvass the returns and report the result within five days to the board of supervisors with whom the petition for organization of the district was filed.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1716 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1716 - Examination of returns by board of supervisors; resolution of organization; recording

48-1716.  Examination of returns by board of supervisors;  resolution of organization;  recording At its first regular meeting or at a special meeting thereafter,  the board of supervisors shall examine the returns of the board of election commissioners,  and if the board of supervisors finds that a majority of the votes cast at the election was in favor of organizing the district,  it shall make and spread such finding upon its minutes and by resolution declare the district duly organized. By a separate resolution the board of supervisors shall define the boundaries of the district,  and the clerk of the board shall immediately file a certified copy of the resolution in the office of the county recorder. When such certificate is recorded,  the district and its officers shall at once proceed with the business of the district,  and carry out the purposes for which it was created.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1717 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1717 - Terms of initially elected directors

48-1717.  Terms of initially elected directors The board of directors of the district shall consist of seven members who shall be elected at the organizational election. The board of election commissioners shall by lot determine the terms each initially elected director shall serve in such manner that their terms are distributed over three years as equally as possible.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1718 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1718 - Recording map of district

48-1718.  Recording map of district Within six months after organization of the district,  the board of directors shall prepare a map of the district and record it in the office of the county recorder of the county or counties in which the district is located.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1719 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1719 - Consolidation of districts; election; adjustment of finances

48-1719.  Consolidation of districts;  election;  adjustment of finances A. When two or more districts desire to consolidate,  the boards of directors of the districts shall call elections,  or at a general election,  submit the question of consolidation to their respective districts. If the vote is favorable to consolidation in each district proposed to be consolidated,  the consolidation shall be perfected as soon thereafter as practicable. In such case the boards of directors of the districts consolidated shall function as one board until the next annual election when there shall be elected a single board of directors with a number of members equal to the board consolidated which had the largest number of members. B. If there is any reasonable adjustment of finances or equities involved in the consolidation the adjustment shall be agreed upon by the respective boards of directors and the substance of the agreement shall be stated in the notice of consolidation election.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1720 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1720 - Division of district; assignment of directors

48-1720.  Division of district;  assignment of directors A. At any time the board of directors may divide a district into divisions not more in number than the number of members of the board,  and thereafter members of the board shall be elected from the different divisions according to the jurisdiction of the retiring members. B. When a district is divided into separate divisions,  the board shall assign by lot,  or in some other equitable manner,  the members then in office to different divisions,  conforming as nearly as possible to the residence of the present members,  and thereafter members shall be elected according to the division from which a member's term has expired. C. The division of the district into divisions shall be as equal as practical with respect to territory and population but in the division the board shall have exclusive discretion. A member to be qualified to hold the office of member of the board of directors shall thereafter be a qualified elector and freeholder of the division which he represents.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1721 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1721 - Inclusion of additional lands after organization

48-1721.  Inclusion of additional lands after organization A. When a petition is presented to the board of directors of a district for the inclusion within such district of lands located outside the district,  the proceedings and hearing shall be in all respects the same as in the organization of districts,  except that the hearing shall be before the board of directors of the district to which application is made rather than before the board of supervisors of the county. Lands to be included need not be contiguous to the district but shall not be so far removed as to materially increase the cost of service rendered in the district. B. The petition for inclusion of lands in a district duly organized shall be signed by at least one-third of the resident freeholders within the territory sought to be included and the proposed inclusion shall be in a reasonably compact body and regular form. Such area shall be included in the district,  if it can be done equitably,  but if an unreasonably large portion of the land is unassessable for any reason or is in such condition that rendering service in the area will be an unjust burden on the district as organized,  the petition may be denied. The board of directors hearing the petition may require of the area admitted equitable terms and conditions of admission. C. Appeal shall be allowed from the board decision in the same manner as in the organization of districts.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1722 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1722 - Exclusion of lands or subdivision from district by petition; payment of expenses of publication of notice and of hearing

48-1722.  Exclusion of lands or subdivision 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 their lands which cannot be beneficially served by the district. 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. C. A petition may be filed with the board of directors of a district for the purpose of excluding a subdivision from the district. The petition shall state the name and legal description of the subdivision,  request exclusion of the subdivision from the district,  be signed by at least fifty per cent of the homeowners or lot owners other than the subdivider or developer of such subdivision and state: 1. The area to be excluded from the district has been subdivided into building lots. 2. At least three hundred individuals reside in the subdivision. 3. The lands within the subdivision have not been beneficially served by the district at any time within five years immediately preceding the date of the petition. D. At the time of filing the petition there shall be paid to the treasurer of the district an amount sufficient to cover the estimated expenses of publishing notice and of the hearing.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1723 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1723 - Notice of hearing on petition for exclusion of lands; hearing

48-1723.  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 48-1722,  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.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1724 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1724 - Entry and filing of order excluding lands or subdivision upon petition

48-1724.  Entry and filing of order excluding lands or subdivision upon petition A. Upon the hearings,  if the board of directors deems that the lands sought to be excluded cannot be beneficially served by the district,  or finds that the lands within a subdivision sought to be excluded have not been beneficially served by the district within five years immediately preceding the date of the petition,  it 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 or of a subdivision 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 § 48-1725 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1725 - Guardians, conservators, personal representatives or administrators as petitioners

48-1725.  Guardians,  conservators,  personal representatives or administrators as petitioners A guardian,  conservator,  personal representative 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,  and a person designated in writing by the board of directors of a corporation,  may sign the petition provided by section 48-1721 or 48-1722.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1726 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1726 - Appeal from final action of board on exclusion of lands; entry of final order of board

48-1726.  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 § 48-1727 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1727 - Effect of exclusion of lands on district property and organization; powers of board

48-1727.  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;  however,  such excluded lands shall remain liable for all indebtedness incurred by the district while such excluded lands were included in the district. 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 bylaws necessary in the proceedings.