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AZ Rev Stat § 48-2314 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2314 - Qualification of initial directors; term of office

48-2314.  Qualification of initial directors;  term of office The directors elected at the organizational election shall immediately enter upon their duties as such,  upon qualifying in the manner provided by section 48-2390. The directors shall hold office until their successors are elected and qualified.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2315 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2315 - Organization of initial board of directors; appointment of officers

48-2315.  Organization of initial board of directors;  appointment of officers A. The directors of a district organized under the provisions of this chapter,  on the first Tuesday after their election and after they have qualified,  shall meet and classify themselves by lot into two classes as nearly equal in number as possible. The term of office of the class having the greater number shall expire at the next regular October election,  and the term of office for the class having the lesser number shall terminate at the second regular October election thereafter. B. After such classification,  the directors shall organize as a board,  shall elect a president from their number,  and appoint a secretary and treasurer,  who shall each hold office during the pleasure of the board. The salaries of the president,  the secretary and the treasurer,  and the amount of the bond to be given by each for the faithful performance of his duties,  shall be fixed by the board of directors.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2361 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2361 - Power of certain districts to change form of governing body

48-2361.  Power of certain districts to change form of governing body A. A district organized under the provisions of this chapter prior to March 6,  1952 and having within its boundaries not less than one hundred seventy-five thousand acres of land under cultivation may by appropriate resolution of its governing body: 1. Provide for its government and management by a board of directors and by a council elected as provided by this article. 2. Increase the number of divisions and directors in the district to ten,  which shall severally consist of contiguous territory and be as nearly uniform in contour and contain as near an equal number of acres as practicable,  and which shall be numbered consecutively from one to ten. 3. Fix the date or dates of election of directors and councilmen,  and pending an election,  complete its organization by appointment of such directors and councilmen as is necessary to fill the vacancies thus created,  and assign to the newly created divisions prior elected directors who had been elected at large or from original divisions. 4. Adopt bylaws and regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this article necessary for the efficient management of the district. B. In any district which has by appropriate resolution adopted the alternative form of administration provided for in subsection A of this section,  there shall be added four additional directors to the board of directors as follows: 1. Within thirty days after September 23,  1976,  the board of supervisors of the county in which the district has been organized shall appoint two additional directors,  one of whom shall be appointed to fill the at large directors' seat number 12 and the other shall be appointed to fill the at large directors' seat number 14. Such directors shall be appointed for terms expiring in 1978. 2. Beginning with the district election held in 1980,  two additional directors shall be elected to fill at large directors' seats numbers 11 and 13. 3. The directors added to the board pursuant to this section as at large directors shall at the time of appointment or election be owners of land located within the district and shall be residents of the district. Thereafter,  the additional directors shall be elected pursuant to section 48-2365 and vacancies filled pursuant to section 48-2366.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2362 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2362 - District council; powers; meetings

48-2362.  District council;  powers;  meetings A. The council shall consist of thirty members,  three of whom shall be elected from each division. Each member shall at the time of election be a qualified district elector for land located in the division from which the member is elected,  and shall be a resident of the district. B. The council may enact and adopt by-laws and provide for the enforcement thereof for the government of the district,  the management of its business and the conduct of its affairs,  and may repeal,  modify and amend them from time to time. No by-law shall be passed or enforced that will interfere with any existing vested right of any landowner within the district to the use of water for irrigation. C. The council shall meet at least once each year in the place where the principal office of the district is located. The regular annual meeting of the council shall begin on the first Tuesday in May each year,  and shall continue in session at its pleasure. Special meetings may be called in such manner and at such times as prescribed by the by-laws. D. The compensation of members of the board of directors shall be determined by the council,  but shall not exceed sixty dollars per day for each day's attendance at meetings of the board,  and actual and necessary expenses while engaged in official business under order of the board.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2363 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2363 - Board of directors; qualifications; election; powers and duties

48-2363.  Board of directors;  qualifications;  election;  powers and duties A. Until the election held in 1980,  the board of directors shall consist of the president and twelve directors,  one of whom shall be elected from each division and two of whom shall be elected at large to fill the seats which shall be designated as at large director seats numbers 12 and 14. Beginning with the election held in 1980,  the board shall consist of the president and fourteen directors,  one of whom shall be elected from each division and four of whom shall be elected at large to fill the seats which shall be designated as at large director seats numbers 11,  12,  13 and 14. Each member shall at the time of election be a qualified district elector for land located in the division from which the member is elected or in the case of directors at large,  land located within the district,  and shall be a resident of the district. B. The board of directors shall,  except as modified by this article,  have the same powers,  obligations and duties as are otherwise prescribed in this chapter. Except for the president and vice-president who shall be elected as provided by this article,  the board of directors may appoint officers necessary for the efficient administration of the affairs of the district,  and fix their compensation.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2364 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2364 - President and vice-president; election; term of office

48-2364.  President and vice-president;  election;  term of office The president and vice-president of the district shall be elected at large at the regular election and shall serve for a term of four years. Each shall be a qualified district elector and a resident of the district and shall have such powers and perform such duties as prescribed by law and the by-laws of the district. The president shall be the chief officer of the district and shall have general supervision over all other officers of the district in the performance of their duties as such and of the conduct and business affairs of the district. The president shall preside at all meetings of the board of directors and shall be ex officio a member of that board.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2365 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2365 - Terms of office; elections

48-2365.  Terms of office;  elections A. Elections shall be held on the first Tuesday in April each even-numbered year. The terms of councilmen,  directors,  president and vice-president shall be four years and shall commence on the first Monday in May following the election. The president,  vice-president,  and directors and councilmen elected from divisions 2,  4,  6,  8 and 10,  and directors at large numbers 12 and 14,  shall be elected to terms of four years at the regular election held in 1978 and every four years thereafter. Directors and councilmen elected from divisions 1,  3,  5,  7 and 9 shall be elected to terms of two years at the regular election held in 1978 and to terms of four years at the regular election held in 1980 and every four years thereafter. Directors at large numbers 11 and 13 shall be elected at the regular election held in 1980 and every four years thereafter. B. The governing body of the district may at any time after March 6,  1952,  by appropriate resolution,  divide the district into divisions as provided in this article,  and shall thereupon assign to proper divisions directors theretofore elected and whose terms have not expired,  and appoint councilmen to serve until their successors are elected and qualified at the next succeeding election. C. Nominations for council and the board of directors seats 1 through 10 shall be by petition signed by not less than twenty-five qualified district electors for land within the candidate's division,  and nominations for president and vice-president and board of directors seats 11 through 14 shall be signed by not less than two hundred fifty qualified district electors for land within the district and filed with the secretary of the district at least sixty days before the election. Nominating petitions for election as director at large shall state to which numbered seat the petitioner seeks election. A petitioner shall not file petitions for more than one office or seat and shall not be eligible for election to any other seat or office of the district at that election. D. The directors at large shall be elected by the electors of the district qualified under this chapter,  and each such qualified elector shall be entitled to cast one vote for the election of each director at large,  notwithstanding that the petition for organization of the district provides for acreage voting.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2366 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2366 - Vacancies in office

48-2366.  Vacancies in office If any member of the council or board of directors ceases to be a qualified district elector for land in the member's division or a resident of the district,  or if the president,  vice-president or an at large director ceases to be a qualified district elector for lands within the boundaries of the district or a resident of the district,  the office shall thereupon become vacant. The council may by appointment fill a vacancy in the council and in the board of directors. The council shall adopt by-laws providing for the filling of vacancies in the office of president or vice-president.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2367 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2367 - Limitation on powers of council and board of directors

48-2367.  Limitation on powers of council and board of directors Neither the council nor the board of directors may dispose of,  distribute or deliver any of the waters from lands of the district to or for use upon any lands outside the district,  nor shall the boundaries of the district be changed except by the affirmative vote of three fourths of the votes at a regular annual election or special election called for the purpose of voting thereon.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2368 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2368 - Limitation on effect of article

48-2368.  Limitation on effect of article This article shall not enlarge,  restrict or change the powers of districts created under article 1 of this chapter,  and except as modified by this article the provisions of this chapter shall remain in all respects applicable to districts which by appropriate action of their governing body provide for their administration as prescribed in this article.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2381 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2381 - Election of directors and president; number of directors; division of district

48-2381.  Election of directors and president;  number of directors;  division of district A. In each district organized under this chapter an election shall be held on the first Wednesday in October of the calendar year next succeeding that in which the organization of the district is completed,  at which one or more directors for the district shall be elected to fill a vacancy occurring by expiration of the term of any member of the board elected as provided by section 48-2315,  and a like election shall be held every four years thereafter. B. The board of directors may by order at any time increase the number of members of the board of directors to any number not greater than nine and not less than three including the president,  and may divide the district into not less than three and not more than eight divisions,  as nearly equal in size as practicable,  which shall be numbered consecutively. When the district has been divided into divisions one director,  who shall be an elector and a resident freeholder of the division,  shall thereafter be elected by each division. C. When the number of members necessary to provide a complete board of directors exceeds the number of divisions in the district,  the number of directors necessary to provide a complete board of directors,  other than the directors elected from each division,  shall be elected at large by the qualified electors of the district. D. When the district has not been divided into divisions all directors shall be elected at large by the qualified electors of the district. E. The president or any member of the board of directors elected at large shall be an elector and a resident freeholder of the district. F. The president of the district shall be elected at large by the qualified electors of the district and shall hold office for a term of four years. The president shall be ex officio a member and president of the board of directors.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2382 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2382 - Election where number of members of board increased

48-2382.  Election where number of members of board increased A. If an order is made increasing the number of members of the board of directors and the date on which the order is made is at least sixty days prior to the first Wednesday of October of the same calendar year,  an election shall be held on the first Wednesday in October,  but if the date on which the order is made is less than sixty days prior to the first Wednesday in October of the same calendar year,  the election shall be held on the first Wednesday in October of the next succeeding calendar year. B. At the election there shall be elected the number of directors necessary to conform the membership of the board of directors to the number provided by the order increasing the membership. No change in the number of members of the board of directors nor in the number of divisions in the district shall affect the term of office of the members constituting the board of directors at the time the order is made,  and such members shall continue in office for the full term for which they were elected. The person receiving the highest number of votes for the offices to be filled at an election shall be declared elected thereto.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2383 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2383 - Acreage system of voting

48-2383.  Acreage system of voting A. The petition for organization of the district may provide that each owner of land shall have one vote,  or may provide for voting on an acreage basis. B. Except as provided in section 48-2365,  subsection D,  if the district is or has been organized under a provision for voting on an acreage basis,  each landowner possessing the qualifications of an elector shall be entitled to cast one vote at all elections after the organization election on each office to be filled,  or each question submitted,  for each acre of land within the district owned by him. C. Except as provided in section 48-2365,  subsection D,  from and after April 18,  1969 each landowner possessing the qualifications of an elector who owns less than one acre of land within the district shall be entitled to a fractional vote on each office to be filled or each question submitted. The fractional vote shall be equal to the fraction of an acre owned by such elector. D. If land is held in more than one name,  each owner otherwise possessing the qualifications of an elector may vote the number of acres or fractions thereof represented by his legal interest or proportionate share of and in the lands. E. The result of each election shall be determined by the highest number of votes cast as provided in subsections B,  C and D of this section. F. The district shall maintain a record of the persons owning real property within the boundaries of the district as such ownership appears on the records of the county recorder and the number of votes or fractions thereof the owner thereof shall be entitled to vote.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2384 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2384 - Designation of election precincts and voting places; notice of election; election officers; polling places

48-2384.  Designation of election precincts and voting places;  notice of election;  election officers;  polling places A. The board shall on or before October 1st of each year preceding the year of an election,  by an order,  establish a convenient number of election precincts in each division,  and define the boundaries thereof. B. Fifteen days before an election held under this article,  the secretary of the board shall cause a notice to be posted in a public place in each election precinct of the time and place of holding the election,  and shall post a similar notice thereof in a conspicuous place at the office of the board,  specifying the polling places of each precinct and the names of the members of the board of election for each precinct. Notice of the election shall also be given by publication in a newspaper published in the county in which the office of the board of directors of the district is located,  once a week for at least two successive weeks. The notice shall specify the time of the holding of the election,  the boundaries of the precincts,  and the location of the polling places. C. Prior to the time for posting the notices the board shall appoint for each precinct from the electors thereof one inspector,  one judge and one clerk,  who shall constitute a board of election for the precinct. If the board fails to appoint a board of election,  or if the persons appointed,  or any of them,  do not attend at the opening of the polls on the morning of the election,  the electors of the precinct present at that hour may appoint the election board or fill the places of the absent members thereof. D. The board of directors shall in its order appointing the board of election designate the place in each precinct where the election shall be held.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2384.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2384.01 - Alternative election process

48-2384.01.  Alternative election process Notwithstanding any other law,  as an alternative to the election process prescribed in section 48-2384,  the board may choose to conduct voting in any election exclusively under the following alternative election process: 1. Beginning ninety days next preceding the Saturday before any election,  the secretary of the board shall cause notice of the election to be given by publication in a newspaper published in the county in which the office of the board of directors of the district is located,  once a week for at least two successive weeks. The notice shall provide that the election shall be conducted by the alternative election process and shall describe the procedures for obtaining and submitting a ballot and the applicable times and dates. In addition,  the notice shall be posted in one public place in each division and in a conspicuous place at the office of the board. 2. Ballots may be requested in person at the office of the secretary of the board,  or may be requested by mail,  telephone,  the internet or other electronic means consistent with procedures to be established by the secretary. Ballots may also be requested and voted at an on-site early voting location,  which shall remain open until 7:00 p.m. on the day of the election. The process and time frames for requesting and voting ballots shall generally comply with the process established for early voting by section 16-542,  to the extent not inconsistent with this article. 3. Ballots may be returned by mail and must be received by the secretary of the board no later than 7:00 p.m. on the day of the election. 4. Ballots may also be returned in person at the office of the secretary of the board and at other locations as may be established at the discretion of the board no later than 7:00 p.m. on the day of the election. 5. For purposes of elections conducted pursuant to this section,  there shall be a single board of election consisting of one inspector,  one judge and one clerk,  all of whom are appointed by the board of directors. 6. Elections conducted pursuant to this section are exempt from title 16,  chapter 4,  article 8.1.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2385 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2385 - Duties of election officers; time of election; form of ballots

48-2385.  Duties of election officers;  time of election;  form of ballots A. The inspector shall be chairman of the election board and may administer all oaths required during the election,  and appoint judges and clerks if,  during the election,  any judge or clerk ceases to act. Any member of the board of election or clerk thereof may administer and certify oaths required to be administered during the election. The board of election for each precinct may,  before opening the polls,  appoint two persons to act as clerks of the election. Before opening the polls each member of the board and each clerk shall take and subscribe an oath to perform faithfully the duties imposed upon him by law. Any elector of the precinct may administer and certify to the oath. B. The polls shall be opened at six o'clock in the morning and be kept open until seven o'clock in the afternoon on the day of election. C. The provisions of the general election laws of the state prescribing the form of ballots to be used shall not apply to elections held under this article.