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AZ Rev Stat § 48-2205 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2205 - Hearing on petition

48-2205.  Hearing on petition A. At the hearing all interested property owners and electors may appear and be heard on any matter relating to the establishment of the proposed district. Before the date set for the hearing,  any person wishing to object to the establishment of the district may file written objections with the clerk of the board of supervisors. B. At the hearing the board shall consider the petition and shall hear evidence in favor of or against the proposal. The board may make any changes in the district boundaries that it deems advisable. All decisions and determinations made at the hearing shall be entered in the minutes of the board. If the board approves the establishment of the district,  the minutes shall set forth the particular description of the boundaries of the district as approved by the board. C. If the board finds that the territory set out in the petition should not be incorporated into a health service district,  it shall dismiss the proceedings and tax the costs against the signers of the petition and may collect the cost against the bond or cash deposit of the petitioners.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2206 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2206 - Election to determine organization of district; notice of election; qualifications of voters

48-2206.  Election to determine organization of district;  notice of election;  qualifications of voters A. Notwithstanding the provisions in sections 16-225 and 16-226,  the board of supervisors may order formation of a health service district,  the board shall give notice as prescribed by this section of an election to be held within the proposed district for the purpose of determining whether the district shall be organized. The board shall set the date of the election. B. The notice shall: 1. Designate a name for the proposed district. 2. Describe the boundaries of the district. 3. Designate the polling places to be established within the district for the election. 4. Be published once a week for at least two consecutive weeks immediately preceding the election in a newspaper of general circulation in the proposed district. C. Notwithstanding the provisions in sections 16-225 and 16-226,  the election shall be conducted as nearly as practicable in accordance with the general election laws of this state. The notice and time periods prescribed by this article apply instead of title 16,  chapter 2,  article 3. D. Election ballots shall contain the words " health service district -- yes"  and " health service district -- no" . E. Eligibility to vote in the election shall be determined by section 16-120. F. The county recorder or elections director shall be designated the person in charge of the election and shall supply all election materials,  ballots and election officers.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2207 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2207 - Declaration of election result and recording order

48-2207.  Declaration of election result and recording order A. The board of supervisors shall canvass the votes cast at the election at its next succeeding regular or special meeting. If it appears that a majority of the voters voting favors formation of the district,  the board by order shall declare the district duly organized and shall cause a certified copy of the order to be filed in the office of the county recorder. B. If the district is established,  certified bills covering the costs of the board,  the person in charge of the election and the disbursements of the petitioners and costs associated with the district impact statement shall be presented to the board of directors of the district and paid from monies of the district as they become available.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2210 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2210 - Health services survey and report; review by department

48-2210.  Health services survey and report;  review by department A. When a health services district is established,  the board of directors shall conduct or cause to be conducted a survey of the ambulance service,  ambulatory or other nonhospital-based medical service problems within the district. B. Upon the completion of the survey,  there shall be prepared and filed with the board of directors,  the organizing board and the department a report setting forth: 1. A description of existing services and facilities available within the district. 2. A description of recommended services and facilities with plans and specifications for carrying out the purposes of the district. 3. A description of the arrangements which have been made or are in the process of being made to ensure that staff and a coordinating medical provider,  as defined pursuant to section 36-2351,  are available for the district. 4. A description of the property proposed to be acquired for implementation of the recommendations. 5. A map showing the boundaries of the district and in general the location of work proposed to be done,  property taken or damages and other information useful to an understanding of the proposed work. 6. An estimate of the cost of the proposed recommendation including: (a) First year capital costs in implementing the plan. (b) Additional capital costs expected to be incurred in the first five years of implementation and for the subsequent five years. (c) Yearly expected operating costs for the first three years of implementation. (d) Proposed sources of funds and amounts to be received from each source during the first three years of operation. C. Expenses of the survey and report shall be a charge against the district. D. The department shall review the survey and report and provide the board of directors with written comments within thirty days of receiving the report.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2211 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2211 - Health services survey report; hearings; approval

48-2211.  Health services survey report;  hearings;  approval A. When the health services survey report is filed,  the board of directors may reject such report and direct that a new report be prepared or that changes be made. If the report complies with the provisions of section 48-2210 and is satisfactory to the board,  the board of directors shall hold a hearing on any objections to the report or to the performance of the proposed work. Notice of the hearing shall be given by publication five times in a daily or twice in a weekly newspaper of general circulation in the health service district. B. The department shall be notified by the board of directors of the date of the hearing within five days after the date is set and at least ten days prior to the hearing date. The department shall be represented at the hearing and shall advise the board. C. At the conclusion of the hearing the board of directors shall order the report to be changed,  or shall approve it as made. If changes are ordered,  further hearings shall be held thereon until the board of directors approves the report. Upon approval by the board of directors,  the report or a summary thereof shall be published for distribution to the public.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2212 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2212 - Construction of facilities; provision of services; methods; contracting for services

48-2212.  Construction of facilities;  provision of services;  methods;  contracting for services A. The board of directors shall superintend the construction of medical facilities and the delivery of ambulatory medical services and ambulance service,  if any,  as specified in the approved report of the health services survey. B. The construction of medical facilities or any portion thereof may be performed under the direction of the board of directors in consultation with the department and in any of the following ways,  as ordered by the board of directors: 1. By purchasing the material and performing the work. 2. By purchasing the material and letting a contract for performance of the work. 3. By purchasing a portion or none of the material and letting a contract for furnishing the balance or all of the material and performance of the work. C. Services authorized pursuant to subsection A may be performed,  as ordered by the board,  in any of the following ways,  either singly or in combination: 1. By providing the facility and performing the services. 2. By supplying all,  none or a portion of the facilities and letting a contract for the balance of the facilities,  and providing the services. 3. By supplying the facility and providing all,  none,  or a portion of the services and letting a contract for the balance of the services. D. All contracts shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder submitting a sealed bid in response to a call for bids published once each week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county. The call for bids shall include a detailed description of the services required. If materials to be purchased without the letting of a contract cost one thousand dollars or more,  they shall be purchased from the lowest responsible bidder after publication of a call for bids as provided by this subsection. E. All work recommended in the approved report shall be performed in conformity with the plans and specifications contained in the report unless the board of directors by a two-thirds vote adopts a resolution declaring that the interest of the district requires a modification of or departure from the report,  and specifying the modification or departure. F. Contracts for direct health services provided by physicians,  professional nurses,  or physician assistants licensed or certified pursuant to title 32 shall be exempt from the bidding requirements prescribed by subsection D. G. Among the medical services provided at such medical clinics,  there shall be no drug,  surgical procedure or other service provision administered or prescribed for the purpose of causing,  directly or indirectly,  an abortion of an unborn embryo or fetus at any stage of development. Neither shall such service be contracted to any other medical or paramedical group to be performed.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2213 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2213 - Elections; qualifications of voters; affidavit; challenges

48-2213.  Elections;  qualifications of voters;  affidavit;  challenges A. Elections held pursuant to this article,  except as otherwise specified,  shall be conducted as nearly as practicable in accordance with the general election laws of the state. Returns shall be canvassed by the board of directors within ten days after the election is held. B. Only qualified electors of the state who reside within the health service district are qualified electors for the purpose of an election held pursuant to this article. C. For the purposes of an election the board of directors may consolidate into one precinct several precincts established for general election purposes,  and may describe precincts by reference to the general election precincts. D. An election board consisting of one inspector,  one judge and one clerk shall be appointed by the board of directors for each precinct. E. A person offering to vote at such election shall sign an affidavit stating his address and swearing he is an elector qualified to vote in the election and has not voted at the election being held. A person offering to vote may be challenged,  and the election officers shall thereupon have the powers and duties of general election officers.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2214 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2214 - Bond election; subsequent bond election

48-2214.  Bond election;  subsequent bond election A. After approval of the health service survey report the board of directors of the district shall submit to the qualified electors of the district the proposition of incurring bonded indebtedness to obtain funds with which to acquire the property and perform the work set forth by the report. Elections under this subsection must be held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November as prescribed by section 16-204,  subsection B,  paragraph 1,  subdivision (d). The resolution calling the election shall set forth: 1. The purposes of the proposed indebtedness. 2. A reference to the report for particulars. 3. The amount of the proposed indebtedness. 4. The maximum numbers of years for which the bonds may be outstanding. 5. The maximum rate of interest to be paid. 6. The date of the election. 7. The election precincts and polling places. B. The resolution shall be published once each week for three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the district. C. If the proposition of issuing bonds fails to receive a majority of the votes cast at the election to authorize issuance of the bonds,  the board of directors,  not less than six months after that election,  may call another election on the question of issuing bonds under the terms of this article,  either for the same purposes or for any lawful purpose of the district. D. No bond election shall take place until the board of directors has demonstrated to the department that contractual arrangements have been made for staff and a coordinating medical provider,  as defined in section 36-2351,  and the department has certified to the board of directors and to the organizing board that the above arrangements are sufficient to ensure that ambulatory care services will be available to the district for a period of at least one year of medical clinic operation.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2215 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2215 - Issuance of bonds; subsequent bond issues

48-2215.  Issuance of bonds;  subsequent bond issues A. If a majority of the votes cast at a bond election favors the bonded indebtedness proposed,  bonds of the district for the amount stated shall be issued and sold. B. The board of directors shall,  subject to the provisions of this article,  prescribe by resolution the form of the bonds and interest coupons attached thereto. The bonds shall be payable over a period of not more than twenty years from the date thereof at a place fixed by the board and designated in the bonds,  together with the interest thereon from the date of the bonds until paid. Interest shall be payable semiannually at the rate or rates set by the accepted bid which shall not exceed the maximum rate of interest set forth in the resolution calling the election. C. The bonds may be issued in such denominations as the board of directors determines. Each bond shall be signed by the chairman of the board of directors and countersigned by the clerk or secretary of the health service district. The interest coupons of the bonds shall be numbered consecutively and shall be signed by the chairman of the board of directors and the clerk or secretary of the district by their engraved or lithographed signatures. If any officer whose signature or countersignature appears on a bond or interest coupon ceases to be such officer,  either before or after delivery of the bond to the purchaser,  the signature or countersignature shall be valid for all purposes as if the officer had remained in office. D. The validity of the bonds,  after their issuance,  shall not be questioned in any court except on the ground that a provision of this article authorizing their issuance is unconstitutional. E. When bonds have been issued by a health service district and the proceeds of the sale thereof have been expended as authorized by this article,  the board of directors may by resolution passed by a majority vote of its members,  determine that additional bonds for carrying out the purposes of the district should be issued. Thereupon the board of directors shall cause another survey and report to be made. Upon approval thereof as provided by this article for an original report,  the board shall submit to the qualified electors of the district,  in the manner prescribed by section 48-2213,  the question of issuing additional bonds. If a majority of the votes cast thereon is in favor of issuing the additional bonds,  they may be issued and sold and the proceeds disposed of in the manner prescribed by subsections A through C of this section and by section 48-2216.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2216 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2216 - Sale of bonds; disposition of proceeds

48-2216.  Sale of bonds;  disposition of proceeds A. The board of directors of a health service district shall sell bonds issued pursuant to section 48-2215,  subsections A through C at not less than par value,  and the proceeds shall be placed in the county treasury of the organizing county to the credit of the district. The county treasurer shall keep an accurate record of all monies of the district paid to him. B. The fund shall be used exclusively for the purposes mentioned in the resolution calling the bond election. Payments from the fund shall be made upon claims allowed by the board of directors of the district,  prepared,  presented and audited in the same manner as claims upon county funds.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2217 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2217 - Limit of bonded indebtedness

48-2217.  Limit of bonded indebtedness No health service district shall incur a bonded indebtedness exceeding five per cent of the assessed value of all taxable property in the district as shown by the last assessment roll of the county.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2218 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2218 - Tax exemption of bonds

48-2218.  Tax exemption of bonds Bonds issued pursuant to this article are not taxable by the state or by any county,  city,  town or other political subdivision of the state.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2219 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2219 - Bonds

48-2219.  Bonds Any bonds issued under this article may contain a provision requiring the establishment of a reserve or reserves in an amount equal to the requirements of principal and interest payments for the two years during the life of the bonds requiring the largest amount of principal and interest payments,  and the district shall maintain the reserve during the life of the bond issue for the purpose of protecting against any deficiency in rental payments or tax collections. If it becomes necessary to withdraw funds from the reserve to protect against any deficiency,  the board of directors of the district shall levy a tax on all the taxable property in the district or utilize service or rental charges accruing to the district sufficient to maintain the reserve fund in an amount equal to the original amount thereof. In making the levy for the payment of principal and interest for the last year when the bonds mature,  the board of directors shall take into consideration the amount of money then in the reserve fund and shall levy an amount sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the bonds,  less the amount then in the reserve fund.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2220 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2220 - Tax levy to pay principal and interest of bonds

48-2220.  Tax levy to pay principal and interest of bonds A. The principal of and interest on bonds issued pursuant to this article shall be paid from the following,  either singly or in combination: 1. Revenue derived from an annual tax on the real property within the health service district issuing them,  and such real property shall remain liable to taxes for payment of the bonds and interest until paid in full. 2. Rental from an organization that has contracted for the facilities with the district in order to provide for contracted services pursuant to section 48-2212,  or from service charges made to clients of the medical clinic or clinics. B. The board of directors of a health service district shall annually,  on or before August 15,  certify to the board of supervisors the amount necessary to pay interest on and the portion of principal which will become due on bonds of the district during the ensuing year. C. The board of supervisors,  at the time of levying county taxes,  shall levy and cause to be collected in the manner prescribed by law for county taxes,  a tax upon the real property within the health service district,  based upon the current assessment roll,  sufficient to pay the amount certified by the board of directors. If the board of directors of a health service district fails to certify to the board of supervisors the amount necessary,  the board of supervisors shall ascertain the amount which should have been certified and shall levy and cause to be collected a tax sufficient to produce that amount. D. The tax,  when collected,  shall be paid into the county treasury to the credit of the bond fund of the health service district,  and shall be used solely for payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds. The county treasurer shall pay the principal and interest on the dates and at the places specified in the bonds in the manner provided by law for the payment of principal of and interest on county bonds. E. If a district lies in more than one county,  the amount necessary to pay interest on and the portion of the principal which will become due on bonds during the ensuing year shall be apportioned to each county on the basis of the value of real property included within the district from each county. Each board of supervisors shall levy and collect a tax sufficient to pay the amount apportioned to their county,  and all such taxes shall be paid to the county treasury of the organizing county. When such a division is to be made,  the board of directors shall furnish to the boards of supervisors of the respective counties a written statement of the apportionment and the basis on which it was made.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-2221 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-2221 - Rentals and service charges

48-2221.  Rentals and service charges The board of directors of a health service district may charge and collect rentals and service charges for any service performed or property furnished by the district. Revenue therefrom shall be paid into the organizing county treasury to the credit of the operating fund or bond redemption fund of the district.