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AZ Rev Stat § 9-511 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-511 - Power to engage in business of public nature; outside water rates; right of eminent domain

9-511.  Power to engage in business of public nature;  outside water rates;  right of eminent domain A. A municipal corporation may engage in any business or enterprise which may be engaged in by persons by virtue of a franchise from the municipal corporation,  and may construct,  purchase,  acquire,  own and maintain within or without its corporate limits any such business or enterprise. A municipal corporation may also purchase,  acquire and own real property for sites and rights-of-way for public utility and public park purposes,  and for the location thereon of waterworks,  electric and gas plants,  municipal quarantine stations,  garbage reduction plants,  electric lines for the transmission of electricity,  pipelines for the transportation of oil,  gas,  water and sewage,  and for plants for the manufacture of any material for public improvement purposes or public buildings. If a municipality provides water to another municipality,  the rates it charges for the water to the public in the other municipality shall be one of the following: 1. The same or less than the rates it charges its own residents for water. 2. The same or less than the rates the other municipality charges its residents for water. 3. If the other municipality does not provide water,  the average rates charged for water to the residents in the other municipality by private water companies. 4. Rates determined by a contract which is approved by both municipalities and in which such rates are justified by a cost of service study or by any other method agreed to by both municipalities. B. Nothing in this section shall affect a surcharge on water provided to another municipality adopted prior to July 1,  1986 provided that the surcharge did not exceed thirty per cent of the rates the municipality providing the water charges its own residents and except that any increase in the percentage of such surcharge proposed after August 13,  1986 shall be subject to the requirements of this section. C. The municipality may exercise the right of eminent domain either within or without its corporate limits for the purposes as stated in subsection A,  and may establish,  lay and operate a plant,  electric line or pipeline upon any land or right-of-way taken thereunder,  and may manufacture material for public improvement purposes and barter or exchange it for other material to be used in public improvements in the municipal corporation,  or sell it to other municipal corporations for like purposes,  and for any and all such purposes.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-511.02 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-511.02 - Utility user fees; lien enforcement; procedures; payment responsibility; definition

9-511.02.  Utility user fees;  lien enforcement;  procedures;  payment responsibility;  definition A. A city or town may file a lien on property for the nonpayment of utility user fees for services provided to the property if the payment of the fees is delinquent for more than ninety days. B. Before filing the lien,  the city or town shall provide written notice to the owner of the property. The notice shall be given at least thirty days before filing the lien and shall include an opportunity for a hearing with a designated city or town official. The notice shall be either personally served or mailed to the property owner,  at the last known address by certified mail,  or to the address to which the tax bill for the property was last mailed. If the owner does not reside on the property,  the notice shall be sent to the last known address. C. The unpaid utility user fees,  from the date of recording in the office of the county recorder in the county in which the property is located,  are a lien on the property until the fees are paid. The lien is subject and inferior to the lien for general taxes and to all prior recorded mortgages and encumbrances of record. A sale of the property to satisfy a lien obtained under this section shall be made on judgment of foreclosure and order of sale. A city or town may bring an action to enforce the lien in the superior court in the county in which the property is located at any time after the recording,  but failure to enforce the lien by this action does not affect its validity. The recorded unpaid utility user fees are prima facie evidence of the truth of all matters recited in the recording and of the regularity of all proceedings before the recording. D. Unpaid utility user fees pursuant to this section accrue interest at the rate prescribed by section 44-1201. E. A prior assessment of unpaid utility user fees for the purposes provided in this section does not bar a subsequent assessment for these purposes and any number of liens on the same lot or tract of land may be enforced in the same action. F. Subsection A of this section does not apply to residential property occupied by a lessee where the lessee is responsible for payment of the utility user fees. The city or town shall determine the status of leased residential property prior to filing the lien.  G. For residential property of four or fewer units,  a city or town may not require payment of unpaid utility user fees by anyone other than the person who has contracted with the city or town to provide the service,  who physically resides or resided at the property and who receives or received the service. The property owner,  an immediate family member of the person who does not reside at the property or any other entity,  at their sole discretion,  may establish service in their name for utility service with a city or town and shall be responsible for payment. H. For purposes of this section " utility user fees"  means fees charged for the provision of sewer.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-512 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-512 - Issuance of bonds; service rates

9-512.  Issuance of bonds;  service rates A. The municipal corporation,  for any and all purposes provided in section 9-511,  may issue and sell bonds bearing interest not to exceed nine per cent per annum. B. When the enterprise or public improvement has been purchased or constructed by means derived from the sale of bonds,  the municipality shall fix the rates charged for service to the public as nearly as practicable so as to pay the interest and not less than three per cent per annum on the principal of the bonds,  in excess of the expense of maintenance and operation.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-513 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-513 - Lease of privately owned utility

9-513.  Lease of privately owned utility A. When it is impracticable to issue bonds as provided by section 9-512 for an improvement or enterprise deemed necessary for the public welfare,  the municipal corporation may lease at a stipulated rental a public improvement or utility. B. The rental contract shall reserve to the municipal corporation the option to purchase the improvement or utility in the future.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-514 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-514 - Authority to engage in utility business

9-514.  Authority to engage in utility business A. Except as provided in section 9-571,  before construction,  purchase,  acquisition or lease by a municipal corporation,  as authorized in sections 9-511,  9-511.01,  9-511.02,  9-512 and 9-513,  of any plant or property or portion of plant or property devoted to the business of or services rendered by a public utility shall be undertaken,  the construction,  purchase,  acquisition or lease shall be authorized by the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors who are taxpayers of the municipal corporation voting at a general or special municipal election duly called and held for the purpose of voting on the question. B. This section does not apply to the construction,  purchase,  acquisition or lease of water or sewage system utilities by a city or town incorporated pursuant to section 9-101.02.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-515 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-515 - Purchase of existing utility plant and property; valuation; appeal

9-515.  Purchase of existing utility plant and property;  valuation;  appeal A. When a municipal corporation and the residents thereof are being served under an existing franchise by a public utility,  the municipal corporation,  before constructing,  purchasing,  acquiring or leasing,  in whole or in part,  a plant or property engaged in the business of supplying services rendered by such public utility,  shall first purchase and take over the property and plant of the public utility. B. The property and plant shall become the property of the municipal corporation upon payment by the municipal corporation of the fair valuation thereof within eighteen months after the determination of the valuation in the manner hereinafter provided. C. The fair valuation of the public utility shall be the equivalent of the compensation to be paid for the taking of private property for public use as provided by article 2,  chapter 8 of title 12,  and the amount shall be determined by one of the following methods: 1. By agreement between the municipal corporation and the public utility. 2. By arbitrators chosen in a manner agreed upon at the time by the municipal corporation and the public utility. 3. By a court of competent jurisdiction determining the compensation for the taking of private property for public use as provided by article 2,  chapter 8 of title 12. D. The municipal corporation and the public utility shall have right of appeal as provided by article 2,  chapter 8 of title 12.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-516 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-516 - Declaration of public policy; eminent domain

9-516.  Declaration of public policy;  eminent domain A. It is declared as the public policy of the state that when adequate public utility service under authority of law is being rendered in an area,  within or without the boundaries of a city or town,  a competing service and installation shall not be authorized,  instituted,  made or carried on by a city or town unless or until that portion of the plant,  system and business of the utility used and useful in rendering such service in the area in which the city or town seeks to serve,  has been acquired. B. The city or town which seeks to acquire the facilities of a public service corporation shall have the right to do so under eminent domain. Such action shall be brought and prosecuted in the same manner as other civil actions. C. A city or town acquiring the facilities of a public service corporation rendering utility service without the boundaries of such city or town,  or which renders utility service without its boundaries,  shall not discontinue such service,  once established,  as long as such city or town owns or controls such utility. A city or town which renders utility service outside of its boundaries as prescribed by this subsection shall not be prohibited from selling a part of its utility operation to another utility which operates under regulations prescribed by law. D. It is declared the public policy of the state that when a city or town has purchased the property or plant of a public utility serving in an area within or without the boundaries of the city or town pursuant to this article,  the corporation commission shall not be authorized or empowered to grant a new certificate of convenience and necessity or franchise to any person,  firm or corporation to provide the same kind of public utility service within the area or territory previously authorized to said public utility under its certificate of convenience and necessity or franchise,  but if the city or town refuses to provide utility service to a portion or part of the area or territory previously authorized to the public utility,  the corporation commission may issue a new certificate of convenience and necessity or franchise to a public utility to provide utility service in that portion or part of the area or territory.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-517 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-517 - Exception to purchase requirement

9-517.  Exception to purchase requirement When a public utility operating under an existing franchise wilfully and persistently violates any provision of the franchise,  the municipal corporation shall thereby be relieved from purchasing or taking over the property or plant of the public utility.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-519 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-519 - Common carriers; duplication of service prohibited

9-519.  Common carriers;  duplication of service prohibited When territory within or without the corporate limits of a municipal corporation is being adequately served by a common carrier of passengers under authority of law,  the municipal corporation shall not engage in business as a common carrier of passengers over the route or routes or within the territory being served by the common carrier.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-520 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-520 - Provision of electric generation services; competition; definitions

9-520.  Provision of electric generation services;  competition;  definitions A. A city or town that provides electric distribution service shall not sell electric generation service outside of its service territory as constituted on January 1,  1998,  or as later amended by mutual agreement,  unless the city or town has agreed to allow other electricity suppliers to make sales of electric generation service within its service territory. B. Notwithstanding section 9-516,  subsection A,  a city or town that provides electric distribution service may sell electric generation service outside of its service territory if the city or town meets the requirements of subsection A of this section. C. In this section,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Electric distribution service"  means the distribution of electricity to retail customers through the use of electric distribution facilities. 2. " Electric generation service"  means the provision of electricity for sale to retail electric customers but does not include electric distribution or transmission services. 3. " Electric transmission service"  means the transmission of electricity to retail electric customers or to electric distribution facilities and that is so classified by the federal energy regulatory commission or,  to the extent permitted by law,  so classified by the Arizona corporation commission. 4. " Electricity supplier"  means a person,  whether acting in a principal,  agent or other capacity,  who offers to sell electricity to a retail electric customer in this state. 5. " Service territory"  means the geographic area in which a public power entity or public service corporation owns,  operates,  controls or maintains electric distribution facilities and that additional area in which the public power entity or public service corporation has agreed to extend electric distribution facilities,  whether established by a certificate of convenience and necessity,  by official action by a public power entity or by contract or agreement.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-521 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-521 - Definitions

9-521.  Definitions In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Bond"  means any bond issued pursuant to this article,  including any tax secured bond. 2. " Governing body"  means the board,  commission or other body having charge of the financial affairs of a municipality. 3. " Municipality"  means any incorporated city or town. 4. " Tax secured bond"  means any bond authorized and issued pursuant to both this article and title 35,  chapter 3,  article 3. 5. " Utility undertaking"  means any one or combination of the following: (a) Electric light or power,  water,  storm water,  sewer,  gas,  common carrier of passengers,  garbage,  or rubbish plant or system,  including but not limited to disposal,  treatment or reduction plants,  buildings,  incinerators,  dams and reservoirs. (b) Airport buildings or other airport facilities or buildings or structures to provide off-street parking of motor vehicles,  together with all parts thereof and appurtenances thereto.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-521.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-521.01 - Recreational facilities

9-521.01.  Recreational facilities A. For the purposes of this article only,  the term " utility undertaking" ,  in addition to the definition prescribed in section 9-521,  shall mean recreational facilities. B. " Recreational facilities"  means swimming pools,  parks,  playgrounds,  municipal golf courses,  and ball parks. C. Provisions of this section shall apply only to municipalities of seventy-five thousand or less.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-522 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-522 - Power to issue bonds

9-522.  Power to issue bonds A. In addition to its other powers,  a municipality may: 1. Subject to the requirements and restrictions of sections 9-515 through 9-518,  within or without its corporate limits,  construct,  improve,  reconstruct,  extend,  operate,  maintain and acquire,  by gift,  purchase or the exercise of the right of eminent domain,  a utility undertaking or part thereof,  and acquire in like manner land,  rights in land or water rights in connection therewith. 2. Issue its bonds to finance the cost thereof. 3. Pledge to the punctual payment of the bonds and interest on such bonds an amount of the revenue of the utility undertaking,  including improvements or extensions thereafter constructed or acquired,  sufficient to pay the bonds and interest as they become due,  and create and maintain reasonable reserves therefor. The amount pledged may consist of all or any part of such revenue. 4. With respect to tax secured bonds,  pledge its full faith and credit to the payment of the bonds and interest on such bonds and if such pledge is made shall provide for the levy of a tax for the payment of the bonds pursuant to title 35,  chapter 3,  article 3. B. The governing body of the municipality,  in determining the cost of the utility undertaking for which bonds are to be issued,  may include all costs and estimated costs of issuance of the bonds,  all engineering,  inspection,  fiscal and legal expenses allowed by law and interest which it is estimated will accrue on money borrowed or which will be borrowed during the construction period and for six months thereafter.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-523 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-523 - Bond election

9-523.  Bond election Questions on bond issues under this article shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the municipality. No bonds shall be issued without the assent of a majority of the qualified electors voting at an election held for that purpose as provided in this article.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-524 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-524 - Election order and call; publication; posting

9-524.  Election order and call;  publication;  posting A. The governing body shall order and call an election upon the question of the issuance of bonds. The order and call shall state in substance: 1. The maximum amount of bonds to be issued. 2. The purpose for which the bonds are to be issued. 3. The maximum rate of interest which the bonds are to bear. 4. A brief concise statement,  which need not include any detail other than the mere statement of the fact,  showing that the bonds will be payable solely from revenues unless the bonds are to be tax secured bonds in which case the order and call shall state in substance that the bonds shall be payable from revenues and shall additionally be payable from taxes levied upon all taxable property in the municipality. 5. The date on which the election is to be held as prescribed by section 16-204,  subsection B,  paragraph 1,  subdivision (d). 6. The places where votes may be cast. 7. The hours between which polling places will be open. B. The order and call of election shall be published in full at least once,  not less than fifteen nor more than thirty days prior to the date of the election,  in a newspaper published in the county and of general circulation in the municipality. If there is no such newspaper,  the order and call shall be printed in full and posted in five conspicuous places in the municipality not less than fifteen nor more than thirty days prior to the date of the election. C. If the bonds are to be tax secured bonds,  the order and call of election shall state,  in addition to the requirements of subsection A of this section,  the matters required by title 35,  chapter 3,  article 3 and shall be posted and published as required by that article rather than as provided in subsection B of this section.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-525 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-525 - Registration of voters

9-525.  Registration of voters The governing body may require the registration of all persons desiring to vote at the election,  in which case the election resolution shall state the dates,  times and places when and where such persons may register. Registration shall begin not less than ten and shall close not less than five days prior to the date of the election.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-526 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-526 - Form of ballot

9-526.  Form of ballot At the election the ballot shall contain the phrases " for the bonds"  and " against the bonds."  To the right of and opposite each phrase shall be placed a square approximately the size of squares placed opposite the names of candidates on ballots. The voter shall indicate his vote " for the bonds"  or " against the bonds"  by inserting the mark " x"  in the square opposite such phrase. No other question,  word or figure need be printed on the ballot. The ballot need not be any particular size,  nor need sample ballots be printed,  posted or distributed. A number of ballots,  exceeding by not less than ten per cent the number of registered voters whose names appear on the precinct register of the precinct,  town or city for which printed,  shall be printed and furnished each polling place.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-527 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-527 - Canvass of votes

9-527.  Canvass of votes A. The governing body shall canvass the returns and declare the result of the election. If it appears to the governing body that a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon assent to issuance of the bonds,  the governing body shall provide for their issuance. B. The determination of the governing body that a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon have assented to issuance of the bonds shall be conclusive in any action or proceeding involving the validity of the election or determination or declaration of the result thereof instituted after the date of delivery of and payment for the bonds.
AZ Rev Stat § 9-528 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Cities and Towns|§ 9-528 - Application of election laws

9-528.  Application of election laws Except as otherwise provided in this article,  the manner of conducting the registration and election,  keeping the poll lists,  making the returns,  declaring the results and doing all acts relating to the election shall conform to the procedure provided by law for the registration and qualification of electors and holding elections wherein the question of issuance of bonds of municipal corporations is submitted to an election.