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AZ Rev Stat § 48-3402 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-3402 - Rights and powers of district

48-3402.  Rights and powers of district A. Irrigation water delivery districts shall be bodies corporate for the purposes specified in this chapter and shall have the rights,  privileges and powers conferred by law,  but the districts shall not be considered municipal corporations. B. The district shall have perpetual succession,  and may: 1. Exercise the power of eminent domain. 2. Contract and be contracted with. 3. Sue and be sued in its corporate name. 4. Acquire,  hold and dispose of,  for the benefit of the district,  all real and personal property which is necessary or useful in the conduct of its business. 5. Adopt a seal. 6. Provide by contract with any irrigation project,  or United States reclamation project,  for the performance of any service which it is authorized by this chapter to perform. 7. Do all things lawful and reasonably useful in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-3403 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-3403 - Water rights on unirrigated areas

48-3403.  Water rights on unirrigated areas Failure to use irrigation water for five or more years shall not be an abandonment or forfeiture of water rights pertaining to lands included within an irrigation water delivery district as long as the district taxes are paid thereon.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-3404 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-3404 - Effect of chapter

48-3404.  Effect of chapter This chapter shall not be construed to repeal any other act,  statute or part of statute providing for the organization of irrigation or other similar districts.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-3421 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-3421 - Authority to organize district; purposes

48-3421.  Authority to organize district;  purposes When the owners of a majority of the acreage of lots or parcels,  contiguous or noncontiguous,  of land entitled to or capable of receiving irrigation water from the same ditch or ditch system,  pipe line or system of pipes desire to provide for the delivery of irrigation water to their lands,  they may propose the organization of an irrigation water delivery district under the provisions of this chapter.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-3422 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-3422 - Petition to organize district; inclusion of lands within another district

48-3422.  Petition to organize district;  inclusion of lands within another district A. For the purpose of organizing an irrigation water delivery district as provided in this chapter,  a petition shall be filed in the office of the board of supervisors of the county in which the lands proposed to be organized are located. The petition shall contain: 1. A statement that it is the purpose of the petitioners to organize an irrigation water delivery district under the provisions of this chapter. 2. A general description of the proposed boundaries of the district or of the land proposed to be included in the district. 3. An estimate of the acreage to be included in the district. 4. The location at which irrigation water will be obtained. 5. The approximate distance and the means by which the water will be carried. 6. The names of three landowners within the district who shall constitute a committee to file the petition with the board of supervisors and represent the petitioners in the organization of the district. B. The petition shall be signed by a majority of the owners of the acreage within the proposed district. Each signer shall set forth the description and approximate acreage of his land opposite his signature. Each signature shall be verified by the affidavit of the owner of the land within the proposed district who signs the petition. C. No land shall be included in the proposed district which is included within any irrigation,  electrical or agricultural improvement district theretofore organized under the laws of the state without consent in writing of such district.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-3423 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-3423 - Notice of hearing; bond for expenses of organization

48-3423.  Notice of hearing;  bond for expenses of organization A. When the petition is filed with the board of supervisors,  the board shall examine it and investigate the signatures thereon. If the board finds that the petition conforms to the provisions of this chapter,  it shall fix the amount of probable expenses which will be incurred in the organization of the district. The committee named in the petition shall thereupon give a bond,  subject to approval by the board,  for not less than twice the amount so fixed,  guaranteeing repayment to the county of such expenses. The expenses of organization shall be paid from county funds,  but if the district is not organized,  the county shall be reimbursed by the principals and sureties on the bond. If the district is organized,  the expenses shall become a charge against the district and paid as soon as funds are available. B. Upon approval of the bond the board shall set the petition for hearing at a time not less than twenty nor more than forty days thereafter,  and shall publish the petition,  together with notice of the date fixed for hearing thereof,  not less than twice,  the last publication to be not less than ten days before the hearing,  in a daily or weekly newspaper published in the county. The board shall post not less than five copies of the petition,  together with notice of the date of the hearing,  for every one hundred acres or fraction thereof within the proposed district,  not less than fifteen days before the hearing at conspicuous places within the proposed district.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-3424 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-3424 - Hearing; order of board; completion of district organization

48-3424.  Hearing;  order of board;  completion of district organization A. At the time fixed for the hearing,  any owner of land within the proposed district may appear and object to the organization thereof,  or to the proposed boundaries thereof,  or to the inclusion of his land therein. The board of supervisors shall hear and consider all of the objections,  may continue the hearing from time to time and at the conclusion of the hearing shall make its findings in writing. In the findings it may refuse to organize the district,  may declare that it intends to organize the district with the boundaries proposed in the petition or may declare that it intends to modify the proposed boundaries and proceed to organize the district with the modified boundaries. B. If the board decides to proceed,  it shall publish and post in the same manner provided for publishing and posting the petition and notice of hearing,  a notice stating that it has decided to proceed with the organization of the district,  briefly describing the boundaries thereof or the lands to be included within the district as determined by it,  and fixing a date not less than twenty days after completion of publication and posting,  on or before which a written protest against the organization of the district may be filed by the owners of a majority of the acreage within the district. C. If such protest is filed,  the district shall not be organized. If no protest is filed,  or if one is filed and found insufficient by the board of supervisors,  an order shall be entered by the board declaring the district organized,  describing the boundaries or all the lands included in the district,  and appointing three trustees to serve until the first biennial election and until their successors are elected and qualified. D. The order and a map of the district shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder,  whereupon the organization of the district shall be completed. Such districts as organized shall be designated by consecutive numbers in the order of their organization according to counties.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-3425 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-3425 - Immediate organization of district on filing petition signed by all landowners

48-3425.  Immediate organization of district on filing petition signed by all landowners When a petition filed as provided in section 48-3422 purports to be signed by the owners of the entire acreage in the proposed district and the board of supervisors finds that it is in fact signed by the owners of all of the acreage,  the board may immediately enter an order declaring the district duly organized. The order shall have the same effect as if entered pursuant to section 48-3424.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-3426 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-3426 - Time limitation upon filing action attacking validity of district organization

48-3426.  Time limitation upon filing action attacking validity of district organization The validity of the organization of the district shall not be questioned in any court,  except by the state,  unless the action questioning the validity is filed within one year after the order declaring the district organized is filed in the office of the county recorder.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-3427 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-3427 - Inclusion or exclusion of lands; consolidation of districts

48-3427.  Inclusion or exclusion of lands;  consolidation of districts A. Upon application signed by a majority of the board of trustees and by the owners of the lands proposed to be admitted or excluded,  additional lands may be included in or excluded from the district by order of the board of supervisors. B. Upon application signed by a majority of the board of trustees of each district,  the board of supervisors may enter an order consolidating two or more districts. The order shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-3428 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-3428 - Dissolution

48-3428.  Dissolution The board of supervisors may dissolve any district organized under this chapter. Dissolution shall be ordered only on filing of a petition similar to the petition required on organization,  except that the petition need not describe the boundaries of nor the lands within the district but may refer to the district by number or other appropriate designation. The petition shall state that it is the purpose of the petitioners to dissolve the district. No district shall be dissolved unless the petition for dissolution is signed by the majority of the owners of acreage of lots or parcels of land entitled to receive irrigation water from the district.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-3601 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-3601 - Definitions

48-3601.  Definitions In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Area of jurisdiction"  means the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county,  including public lands,  excluding those incorporated areas of cities or towns which have elected to assume floodplain management powers and duties pursuant to section 48-3610. 2. " Board"  means the board of directors of a flood control district organized under this article. 3. " Development"  means any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate,  including buildings or other structures,  mining,  dredging,  filling,  grading,  paving,  excavation or drilling operations or storage of equipment or materials. 4. " District"  means a flood control district organized pursuant to this article. 5. " Flood"  or " floodwaters"  means a temporary rise in water level including groundwater or overflow of water onto lands not normally covered by water. 6. " Floodplain"  means any areas in a watercourse which have been or may be covered partially or wholly by floodwater from the one hundred-year flood. 7. " Floodplain regulations"  means the codes,  ordinances and other regulations adopted pursuant to this article relating to the use of land and construction within the floodway and floodplain areas. 8. " Floodway"  means the area of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas necessary in order to discharge the one hundred-year flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than one foot. 9. " One hundred-year flood"  or " base flood"  means a flood that has a one per cent chance of being equalled or exceeded in a one year period,  based on the criteria established by the director of water resources. 10. " Person"  means an individual or the individual's agent,  a firm,  partnership,  association or corporation,  or an agent of the aforementioned groups,  or this state or its agencies or political subdivisions. 11. " Regulatory flood elevation"  means the elevation which is one foot above the base flood elevation for a watercourse for which the base flood elevation has been determined and shall be as determined by the criteria developed by the director of water resources for all other watercourses. 12. " Watercourse"  means a lake,  river,  creek,  stream,  wash,  arroyo,  channel or other topographic feature on or over which waters flow at least periodically. Watercourse includes specifically designated areas in which substantial flood damage may occur.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-3602 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-3602 - Organization of county flood control district

48-3602.  Organization of county flood control district A. Each county shall organize a county flood control district to include and govern its area of jurisdiction. B. The county board of supervisors shall be the board of directors of the district. The directors shall not receive compensation for their services as such but are entitled to reimbursement for their necessary expenses in attending district meetings and for necessary expenses incurred in traveling within and without this state if necessary to carry on the affairs of the district. C. County flood control districts are in addition to any flood protection district organized pursuant to chapter 18,  article 10 of this title,  and the mere existence of a county flood control district does not of itself affect the existence or operation of any flood protection district organized pursuant to chapter 18,  article 10 of this title.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-3604 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-3604 - Establishing zones in the district

48-3604.  Establishing zones in the district A. The board may divide the area of jurisdiction into two or more zones,  the boundaries of which shall be described in a resolution adopted at a hearing held pursuant to subsection C. B. The board may alter the boundary lines of any previously established zone or zones pursuant to subsection C. C. Before establishing zones or altering their boundary lines,  the board shall fix a date for a hearing,  which shall be not less than twenty-one days nor more than forty days from the date of the resolution. Any interested citizen may appear at the hearing and be heard on any matter relating to the reasonableness of establishing the zones. Notice of the hearing shall be published once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of jurisdiction and zone and shall be posted in not less than thirty public places in the zone. The posting and the first date of the publications shall be not less than three weeks before the date of the hearing. D. The board shall meet at the time and place fixed for the hearing and may adjourn the hearing from time to time. At the hearing any interested owner of real property in the proposed zone may appear and be heard on any matter relating to the establishment of the zone and may allege that his real property in the proposed zone will not be benefited by the proposed improvements. If after the hearing it appears to the board that the establishment of the zone is necessary and desirable to carry out the objects and purposes of the district in the proposed zone and that all property in the zone will benefit by the establishment of the zone,  the board shall establish the zone. If the board determines that any property in the proposed zone is not benefited,  it shall delete the property from the zone. Thereupon the board shall adopt a resolution establishing the zone and shall file with the county recorder,  the county assessor and the department of revenue a certified copy of the resolution and a map showing the zone and its boundaries. The board shall publish a copy of the resolution once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of jurisdiction and zone and shall post a copy of the resolution in not less than thirty public places in the zone. E. A party aggrieved by action of the board in establishing a zone may bring an action in the superior court in the county in which the area of jurisdiction is located to set aside the action of the board. The action shall be heard in a trial de novo. The action must be instituted not more than thirty-five days after the last publication or date of posting,  whichever is later,  of the copy of the resolution establishing the zone.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-3605 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-3605 - Assistance for floodplain delineations; duties of director

48-3605.  Assistance for floodplain delineations;  duties of director A. The director of water resources shall develop and adopt criteria for establishing the one hundred-year flood and delineating floodplains. B. If a district is required to delineate a floodplain pursuant to section 48-3609 and the floodplain has not been delineated with sufficient accuracy to allow adoption of regulations pursuant to section 48-3609,  the district may request the director for assistance in delineating the floodplain. C. If sufficient monies have been appropriated,  the director may either provide the engineering and technical services necessary to delineate the floodplains and floodway and determine water surface profile data associated with such delineations or disburse monies for such services to the requesting district. D. If a district chooses to be reimbursed for costs incurred to have floodplains delineated after August 3,  1984,  monies appropriated to the director shall be disbursed on order of the director after application by the district showing the necessity and purpose of the expenditures for which reimbursement is required. E. The director may refuse to provide financial or technical assistance allowed by this section if,  in the opinion of the director,  such assistance is not necessary for the district to comply with section 48-3609.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-3606 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-3606 - Assistance for topographic mapping

48-3606.  Assistance for topographic mapping If sufficient monies have been appropriated,  state monies or assistance allowed by this chapter may be provided to a district to aid in preparing topographic maps or to gather other elevation or channel cross-sectional data necessary,  as determined by the director,  for making hydraulic and hydrologic computations for determining floodplain and floodway limits.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-3607 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-3607 - Director may contract for work

48-3607.  Director may contract for work The director may contract with private persons,  firms or other governmental agencies to carry out his duties under this article.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-3608 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-3608 - Assistance in flood insurance program

48-3608.  Assistance in flood insurance program A. The director is designated as the state coordinator of the national flood insurance program to assist local jurisdictions in complying with the requirements of such program and state law. B. The director is designated as the state coordinator of the United States army corps of engineers floodplain management services program and shall coordinate floodplain information studies of federal,  state and local agencies and make recommendations to such agencies.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-3609.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-3609.01 - Watercourse master plans; definition

48-3609.01.  Watercourse master plans;  definition A. If a district organized pursuant to this chapter has completed a watercourse master plan which includes one or more watercourses,  and if the plan has been adopted by the board or by any other jurisdiction in that river or drainage system,  the board and the governing body of each jurisdiction may adopt and shall enforce uniform rules for that river or drainage system within the jurisdiction using criteria that meet or exceed criteria adopted by the director of water resources pursuant to section 48-3605,  subsection A. B. During the preparation of a watercourse master plan,  record owners of real property in and immediately contiguous to the watercourse or watercourses included in the planning shall be publicly notified by the board or its agents so that the owners may have input to the planning process. In addition,  aggregate mining operations recommendation committees organized pursuant to section 11-812,  subsection D,  if any,  shall be notified. C. All watercourse master plans shall consider recharge techniques including gabions,  swales,  dry wells,  sand tanks and small dams. D. This section does not apply to any city or town which has adopted a resolution assuming floodplain management and regulation within its area of jurisdiction as provided in section 48-3610 prior to July 1,  1990. E. A district that has prepared a watercourse master plan for a river may participate in the planning,  establishment and operation of a recreational corridor channelization district established pursuant to chapter 35 of this title. F. For the purposes of this section,  " watercourse master plan"  means a hydraulic plan for a watercourse that examines the cumulative impacts of existing development and future encroachment in the floodplain and future development in the watershed on potential flood damages and that establishes technical criteria for subsequent development so as to minimize potential flood damages for all flood events up to and including the one hundred-year flood.