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AZ Rev Stat § 48-1417 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1417 - Bonds; submittal to attorney general

48-1417.  Bonds;  submittal to attorney general If requested by the board of trustees of a special road district,  a joint special road district or a merged special road district,  the board of supervisors shall submit to the attorney general any bond to be offered after the board of supervisors has taken all actions for the authorization of the bond pursuant to section 48-1410. The attorney general shall examine and pass on the validity of any bond submitted and the regularity of all proceedings in connection with the bond. If the proceedings conform to this chapter and the bond is a binding and legal obligation,  after it is delivered and paid for,  of the special road district,  the joint special road district or the merged special road district,  the attorney general shall certify on the bond,  or any certificate used to indicate ownership,  that the bond is issued in accordance with the constitution and laws of this state.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1501 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1501 - Powers of district; same general system of works defined

48-1501.  Powers of district;  same general system of works defined A. Power districts,  after they are organized,  shall have the powers,  rights and duties which are conferred by law upon power districts. B. The same general system of works,  as used in this chapter,  means and includes any system for generating or distributing power of whatever character,  combination or construction,  and by whatever means operated,  consisting of one or more connected or disconnected parts,  and having one or more outlets or other means of disposing of power generated or controlled by the works.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1502 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1502 - Petition for organization; publication; notice; qualification of petitioners

48-1502.  Petition for organization;  publication;  notice;  qualification of petitioners A. When five or more holders of title,  or evidence of title,  as provided by this section,  to agricultural lands which are susceptible of cultivation by the same general system,  or by individual system of works,  desire to provide for the cultivation of such lands,  they may propose the organization of a power district under the provisions of this chapter. B. In order to propose the organization of a power district,  a petition shall be presented to the board of supervisors of the county in which the lands within the proposed district,  or the greater portion thereof,  are located,  signed by the required number of holders of title,  or evidence of title,  to the land within the proposed district. C. The petition shall set forth and particularly describe the proposed boundaries of the district and shall pray that the lands therein be organized as a power district under the provisions of this chapter. The petitioners shall accompany the petition with a good and sufficient bond to be approved by the board of supervisors in the amount of the probable cost necessary to be incurred by the board of supervisors in organizing the district,  conditioned that the obligors will pay all costs if the organization is not effected. D. The petition shall be presented at a regular meeting of the board of supervisors after having been published for at least three weeks prior to presentation in some newspaper printed and published in the county in which the petition is presented,  together with a notice stating the date of the meeting of the board at which the petition will be presented. E. If any portion of the proposed district lies within another county or counties,  the petition and notice shall be likewise published in a newspaper printed and published in each of the counties. F. Proof that the petition was signed by the persons whose names appear thereon and that notice of hearing was given by publication and posting may be made by the affidavits of persons having knowledge of the facts,  which shall be filed with the board,  and when so made and filed,  shall be prima facie evidence that the petitioners are entitled to the hearing prayed for in the petition and of the truth of all matters set forth in the petition. G. The county equalized assessment roll adopted next preceding presentation of the petition for organization of the district shall be sufficient evidence of title for the purposes of this chapter,  but no person who has received or acquired title to land within the proposed district for the purpose of enabling such person to join in the petition,  or to become an elector of the district,  shall be allowed to sign the petition or to vote at any election to be held in the district. H. The illegal signing of a petition shall not invalidate the petition when a sufficient number of other legal petitioners join in signing the petition.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1503 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1503 - Hearings on petition; determination of boundaries

48-1503.  Hearings on petition;  determination of boundaries A. The board of supervisors shall hear the petition when it is presented,  but may adjourn the hearing from time to time not exceeding a total of four weeks. On the final hearing the board shall make such changes in the proposed boundaries as deemed advisable and shall define and establish boundaries by an order made and entered upon its minutes. The board shall not modify boundaries so as to exclude from the proposed district any territory which is susceptible of being furnished power for cultivation or manufacturing by the same system of works applicable to the other lands in the proposed district,  nor shall any lands which will not,  in the judgment of the board,  be benefited by acquiring power by means of the same system of works be included within the proposed district. B. Any person whose lands are susceptible of cultivation by the same system of works may upon application,  and in the discretion of the board,  have his lands included within the proposed district. C. Upon hearing the petition,  the board of supervisors shall by order determine whether or not the petition complies with the requirements of sections 48-1501 and 48-1502,  and for that purpose shall receive and hear all competent and relevant evidence and testimony offered in support thereof or in opposition thereto. The order shall be entered upon the minutes of the board of supervisors.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1504 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1504 - Appeal from order establishing boundaries of district

48-1504.  Appeal from order establishing boundaries of district A. Any person interested who is a party to the record may appeal to the superior court of the county in which the petition is heard from the order of the board of supervisors setting the boundaries of the proposed power district,  but if more than one appeal is taken,  they shall be consolidated and tried together. The appeal shall be taken within ten days after entry of the order upon the minutes of the board of supervisors. B. Appeals shall be taken and heard in the same manner as appeals from justice courts to the superior court in civil actions,  except as otherwise provided by this section. C. Upon the appeal the superior court shall make and enter its judgment affirming,  modifying or reversing the order appealed from. Within ten days thereafter the superior court shall transmit a certified copy of the judgment to the board of supervisors,  and if the order of the board has been modified or reversed,  the judgment of the superior court shall direct what order the board shall enter. The judgment shall be filed by the clerk of the board of supervisors and at the first regular meeting of the board thereafter it shall cause to be entered in its minutes the judgment and order as directed by the superior court. D. The appeal shall be heard and determined within thirty days from the date of filing the notice of appeal.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1505 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1505 - Division of district; number of directors

48-1505.  Division of district;  number of directors A. When the boundaries of the district are defined and established,  the board shall,  if so requested in the petition,  make an order dividing the district into three divisions as nearly equal in size as practicable. The divisions shall be numbered consecutively and known as " first division, "  " second division"  and " third division."  The board of supervisors shall not divide the district into divisions unless specifically requested in the petition. If the district is divided there shall be one director who is an elector and a resident freeholder of the division elected in each division as provided by this article. In addition to the three directors elected from the divisions,  two directors who are resident electors and freeholders of the district shall be elected at large by the qualified electors of the district. B. If the district is not divided into divisions at the time of organization,  the board of directors shall consist of five members to be elected at large,  who are resident electors and freeholders of the district.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1506 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1506 - Election upon question of organization; polling places; election officials

48-1506.  Election upon question of organization;  polling places;  election officials A. If upon the hearing as provided by section 48-1503 the prayer of the petition is granted,  the board of supervisors shall by further order,  duly entered upon its minutes,  call an election of the qualified electors of the proposed district for the purpose of determining whether the proposed district shall be organized under the provisions of this chapter. B. If division is made as provided in section 48-1505,  the board of supervisors shall designate at least one polling place in each division and shall name one or more persons qualified as electors in each of the three divisions of the proposed district to be voted for as directors therein. C. The board of supervisors shall also name three judges of the election to be so held for each of the divisions,  one of whom shall act as clerk of the election. Persons so named by the board as candidates or directors shall be nominated by petition as provided by this chapter.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1507 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1507 - Notice of election

48-1507.  Notice of election A. The board of supervisors shall cause a notice embodying in substance the order provided by section 48-1506,  signed by the chairman and clerk of the board,  to be issued and published,  giving public notice of the election,  the time and polling places,  and specifying the matters to be submitted to the vote of the electors of the proposed district. The notice shall be published once a week for at least three weeks prior to the election in a newspaper of general circulation in the county. B. If any portion of the proposed district lies within any other county or counties,  the order and notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation published in each of the counties. A copy of the notice shall be posted in at least one conspicuous place in each of the divisions of the proposed district for at least two weeks prior to the election.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1508 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1508 - Qualifications of electors

48-1508.  Qualifications of electors A. No person shall be entitled to vote at any election held under the provisions of this chapter unless he possesses all the qualifications required of electors for state offices under the general election laws,  and is the owner of real property located within the boundaries of the district on which he has paid taxes as shown by the county tax roll next preceding the date of the election. B. A bona fide claimant to an incompleted title under the public land laws of the United States,  or of the state,  shall be construed to be a bona fide owner of lands within the meaning of this chapter.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1509 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1509 - Ballots; manner of voting

48-1509.  Ballots;  manner of voting A. The ballots to be used at the election for the formation of the district shall be supplied by the board of supervisors and shall be substantially as follows: " Power district,  yes" . " Power district,  no."  The ballots shall contain the names of the general electors to be voted for as directors from each division of the proposed district,  and also the names of two electors to be elected as directors at large,  with one blank space where the elector may write the name of any other general elector of the division for whom he desires to cast a vote as a director. B. One director shall be elected from each division of the proposed district,  together with two elected at large from the entire district. C. The elector shall vote for one person only as division director and the two to be elected at large,  and shall indicate his choice by placing the mark X opposite the name,  question or proposal for which or against which he may wish to vote. If the board of supervisors has not divided the district into divisions for election purposes but has left the whole district as one,  then each elector shall vote for five persons as directors.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1510 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1510 - Opening and closing polls; determining and certifying result; powers of election judges

48-1510.  Opening and closing polls;  determining and certifying result;  powers of election judges A. The polls shall be open on the day of election at eight o'clock a.m. and remain open until six o'clock p.m. After closing the polls,  the judges of the election shall ascertain the result of the vote and certify it in writing to the board of supervisors of the county which ordered the election within two days after the day of the election,  and shall accompany the certificate with all the ballots used in the election and all records made thereof. B. If at the election any judge for any reason fails to act,  the qualified electors present at the opening of the polls shall choose another judge who shall in all respects be qualified after selection to perform the duties prescribed by this article. C. The judges of the election may administer oaths for any purpose pertaining to the election,  may decide upon the qualifications of electors,  and shall make certificates respecting any matter concerning the election.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1511 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1511 - Canvass of votes; order based on results; completion of district formation; qualification of directors

48-1511.  Canvass of votes;  order based on results;  completion of district formation;  qualification of directors A. The board of supervisors shall meet on the second Monday next succeeding the election and canvass the votes cast. If it appears that at least a majority of the votes cast at the election in the proposed district have voted " power district,  yes, "  the board shall,  by an order entered on its minutes,  declare the district organized under the name and style previously designated,  and shall declare the persons receiving the highest number of votes in each division of the district to be duly elected as division directors,  and the two persons receiving the highest number of votes for candidates at large to be duly elected to represent the district at large. The order shall describe the boundaries of the whole district and particularly describe the lands finally included therein for district purposes. B. The board shall cause a copy of the order,  including a map of the district showing the boundaries of the district and lands ordered to be included therein,  duly certified by the clerk of the board of supervisors,  to be immediately filed for record in the office of the county recorder of each county in which any portion of the lands is located. C. Upon recording such order,  the organization of the district shall be complete,  and the directors shall within fifteen days thereafter qualify in the same manner as in this chapter required of directors elected at any subsequent elections. The directors shall thereafter immediately enter upon the duties of their respective offices,  and shall hold their offices for one year from January 1 next preceding the election,  or until their successors are elected and qualified.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1512 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1512 - Tie votes

48-1512.  Tie votes If two or more persons at an election receive the same number of votes for director from any division of the district,  or from the entire district when elected at large,  the choice of director shall be decided by lot between them,  under supervision of the chairman of the board of supervisors.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1513 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1513 - Contest of elections; appeal to supreme court

48-1513.  Contest of elections;  appeal to supreme court A. The organization or election provided by this article may be contested by any person owning property within the district liable to assessment for purposes of the district within twenty days after canvass of the votes and declaration of the result by the board of supervisors. The directors elected at the election shall be made parties defendant. B. The contest shall be brought in the superior court of the county where the petition for organization is filed,  but if more than one contest is pending,  they shall be consolidated and tried together. The court shall try the contest without delay,  and shall determine whether the election was fairly conducted in substantial compliance with the requirements of this article and enter judgment accordingly. C. Either party to the record may appeal to the supreme court within thirty days from entry of judgment. The appeal shall be heard and determined by the supreme court within sixty days from the time of filing the notice of appeal.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1514 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1514 - Division of district subsequent to organization

48-1514.  Division of district subsequent to organization A. At any time a majority of the owners in fee of all the lands constituting the district may file with the board of directors of the district a petition praying that the district be divided into divisions. The board of directors shall at least thirty days prior to the next succeeding regular election of directors,  make an order dividing the district into three divisions as nearly equal in size as practicable and the divisions shall be numbered consecutively. B. One director who is an elector and a resident freeholder of the division shall be elected by each division as provided by article 3 of this chapter. In addition to the three directors,  two directors who are resident electors and freeholders of the district shall be elected at large by the qualified electors of the district.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1515 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1515 - Limitation on subsequent formation of new district

48-1515.  Limitation on subsequent formation of new district A. The board of supervisors of a county in which any portion of a proposed district is located shall not permit the organization of said district if it includes any portion of the lands of another district organized under this chapter,  or of a territory served by a public service corporation,  electric cooperative,  agricultural improvement district or municipal corporation or allocated to a public service corporation,  electric cooperative,  agricultural improvement district or municipal corporation,  either by a certificate of convenience and necessity or a territorial agreement which has been approved by the Arizona corporation commission,  if said other district,  public service corporation,  electric cooperative,  agricultural improvement district or municipal corporation is providing,  or capable of providing,  power to said lands or territory susceptible of use for cultivation or manufacturing. B. A district may nevertheless be organized if the other district,  public service corporation,  electric cooperative,  agricultural improvement district or municipal corporation consents thereto by action duly taken by its governing body,  or if said other district,  public service corporation,  electric cooperative,  agricultural improvement district or municipal corporation is not capable of adequately providing power to said lands susceptible of use for cultivation or manufacturing.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1516 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1516 - Districts organized under prior law

48-1516.  Districts organized under prior law The provisions of this chapter shall apply to any district organized prior to March 26,  1919 which elects to come under the provisions of this chapter by a majority vote of the electors of the district at an election held under the provisions of the law under which the district was incorporated.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1517 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1517 - Inclusion or exclusion of lands; procedure; costs

48-1517.  Inclusion or exclusion of lands;  procedure;  costs A. For the purpose of determining the permanent inclusion of additional lands within the district or excluding lands from the district,  petitions by the owners of lands may be filed with the board of directors. B. The petitions shall give a description of the lands to be affected,  stating the action desired and the reason for the action,  and they shall be sworn to by petitioners. At the time of filing the petitions there shall be paid to the secretary an amount sufficient to cover the estimated expenses of publishing the notice and the hearing. C. When petitions are presented requesting the inclusion of lands,  the board of directors shall require as a condition precedent to granting the petitions that petitioners severally pay to the district the respective sums,  as nearly as estimated by the board,  as the petitioners or their grantors would have been required to pay to the district as taxes for the payment of their pro rata share of the gross amount of all taxes thereon which may have been previously levied for district purposes,  except for maintenance and upkeep.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1518 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1518 - Notice of hearing on inclusion or exclusion of lands; objections; failure to object

48-1518.  Notice of hearing on inclusion or exclusion of lands;  objections;  failure to object A. Upon filing the petitions provided by section 48-1517,  and payment of estimated expenses,  the secretary shall cause notice to be given and published once each week for three successive weeks in a newspaper published in the county where the office of the district is located,  giving notice of filing of the petitions,  the names of the petitioners,  a description of the land,  the prayer of the petitioners and the time and place of hearing the petitions,  and requiring any person objecting for any cause to allowance of the petitions to file the objections in writing in the district office on or before the time fixed for the hearing and appear at such time in support of the objections. B. At the time and place mentioned in the notice,  or at such time or times to which the hearing is adjourned,  the board of directors shall proceed to hear the petitions and all objections filed thereto in writing by interested persons. Failure of any person to file objections in writing shall be deemed a consent to granting the petitions.