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AZ Rev Stat § 48-5907 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-5907 - District board of directors; term; vacancy; expenses

48-5907.  District board of directors;  term;  vacancy;  expenses  A. The district board of directors shall consist of at least three persons as provided in the preliminary general plan for the district. Except for the initial members of the board of directors whose terms shall be staggered,  members of the district board of directors shall be elected to a four year term of office with the term of office beginning on a date after the official canvass of elections and as provided in the preliminary general plan. B. If a vacancy occurs in the district board as prescribed by section 38-291,  the vacancy shall be filled by appointment made by the remaining members of the district board. A person who is appointed to fill a vacancy pursuant to this section shall hold the office for the remainder of the unexpired portion of the term and section 16-230 does not apply. C. Members of the district board of directors are not eligible to receive compensation but are eligible for reimbursement of expenses pursuant to title 38,  chapter 4,  article 2 from district revenues collected pursuant to this chapter.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-5908 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-5908 - Election of board; eligible voters; recall

48-5908.  Election of board;  eligible voters;  recall A. Elections for members of the district board of directors shall be held without party designations of the candidates and shall comply with the provisions of law relating to the general election of county officers. B. All registered voters who reside in the district are eligible to vote in the election for members of the district board of directors. C. A member of the district board of directors is subject to recall as provided in title 19,  chapter 2.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-5909 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-5909 - General plan

48-5909.  General plan Within sixty days after formation of the district,  the governing board shall adopt a district general plan that shall contain at least that information prescribed by section 48-5902 and that shall be substantially similar to the preliminary general plan for the district. The district general plan may be amended only by the district board of directors at a public meeting of the board.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-5910 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-5910 - Powers of the district

48-5910.  Powers of the district A. In addition to the powers otherwise granted to a district pursuant to this article,  a district,  in furtherance and in accordance with its general plan,  may: 1. Enter into contracts and expend money for any water related facilities purpose that is consistent with the general plan. 2. Enter into intergovernmental agreements as prescribed in title 11,  chapter 7,  article 3 for the planning,  design,  inspection,  ownership,  control,  maintenance,  operation or repair of water related facilities. 3. Sell,  lease or otherwise dispose of district property if the sale,  lease or conveyance is not a violation of the terms of any contract or bond resolution of the district. 4. Construct,  operate,  maintain and repair water related facilities except for facilities that are customarily used to serve individual customers of municipal water providers. 5. Establish,  charge and collect user fees,  rates or charges for the use of water related facilities or services. 6. Employ staff,  counsel and consultants. 7. Accept gifts,  grants and donations and incur and repay loans for any water related facilities purpose. 8. Enter into agreements with landowners and the county for the collection of fees and charges from landowners for water related facilities purposes,  the advance of monies by landowners for water related facilities purposes or the granting of real property by landowners for water related facilities purposes. 9. Pay the financial,  legal and administrative costs of the district,  including the costs of district formation and the costs of any initial feasibility studies incurred on behalf of the district and before the formation of the district,  except that those feasibility study costs may be paid only after those studies are completed. 10. Enter into contracts,  agreements and trust indentures to obtain credit enhancement or liquidity support for its bonds and process the issuance,  registration,  transfer and payment of its bonds and the disbursement and investment of proceeds of the bonds. 11. Use public easements and rights-of-way in or across public property,  roadways,  highways,  streets or other thoroughfares and other public easements and rights-of-way. 12. Enter into grants and loans with any federal,  state or local entity. B. In connection with any power authorized by statute,  the district,  in furtherance and in accordance with the general plan,  may: 1. Enter into contracts. 2. Enter into intergovernmental agreements pursuant to title 11,  chapter 7,  article 3. 3. Sue and be sued. C. The district shall not: 1. Engage in the retail sale of water. 2. Exercise the power of eminent domain. 3. Use district monies to acquire water rights.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-5911 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-5911 - Project approval; resolution of project intent

48-5911.  Project approval;  resolution of project intent A. Before constructing,  acquiring or financing any water related facilities,  the district board shall cause a report to be prepared on the feasibility and benefits of the project. The study shall be prepared by engineers and other qualified persons and shall include at least the following: 1. A description of the water related facilities to be constructed or acquired and all other information useful to understanding the project. 2. A map showing the general location of the project. 3. An estimate of the cost to construct,  acquire,  operate and maintain the project. 4. An estimated schedule for completion of the project. 5. A map or description of the area to be benefited by the project. 6. A plan for financing the project,  including a preliminary analysis of how capital,  operation and maintenance costs will affect landowners and water rate payers. B. The board shall hold a public hearing on the report prescribed in subsection A and shall provide notice of the hearing by publication at least ten days in advance in a newspaper of general circulation in the county and by mail to the governing board of the county. C. If any of the municipal water providers participating in the district is a private water company,  the district board shall provide the director of the utilities division of the corporation commission with the report prepared pursuant to subsection A and written notice of the public hearing that the board shall hold pursuant to subsection B,  at least ten days before the hearing. D. After the hearing,  the district board may reject,  amend or approve the report prescribed in subsection A. If the report is substantially amended,  a new hearing shall be held before final approval of the report by the board. A change in the scope of the project constitutes a substantial amendment to the report. If the report is approved,  the district board shall adopt a resolution of project intent which shall identify the water related facilities in the project,  the areas benefited,  the expected method of financing and an appropriate system for providing revenues to operate and maintain the project.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-5913 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-5913 - Public records; open meetings

48-5913.  Public records;  open meetings A. The district shall keep the following records,  which shall be open to public inspection as prescribed by section 39-121: 1. Minutes of all meetings of the district board. 2. All resolutions of the district board. 3. Accounts showing all monies received and disbursed. 4. The annual budget of the district. 5. All other records that are required to be maintained by law. B. The district board is a public body and is subject to title 38,  chapter 3,  article 3.1,  relating to public meetings and proceedings.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-5914 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-5914 - Annual report

48-5914.  Annual report A. The district shall issue an annual report that is consistent with section 35-501 and that includes: 1. A financial statement that conforms with generally accepted accounting procedures and that includes district revenues,  expenditures and indebtedness. 2. A description of the activities of the district related to the design,  construction,  operation and maintenance of district facilities. B. The district shall make copies of the annual report available for public inspection and shall furnish copies at no cost to persons within the district on request.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-5915 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-5915 - Dissolution of district

48-5915.  Dissolution of district A. The district may be dissolved by the district board by a resolution of the district board if either the district does not have financial or operating obligations or if the financial or operating obligations of the district have been lawfully assumed by some other entity. B. The district board shall comply with the conditions prescribed by subsection A and shall dissolve the district if both of the following occur: 1. The district board has consented to comply with the conditions prescribed by subsection A and either: (a) Dissolution has been approved by a vote of the qualified electors of the district voting in an election called for that purpose. (b) The district board determines that the district has been inactive for at least five consecutive years and has no future purpose. 2. The district board adopts a resolution dissolving the district and records the resolution in the office of the county recorder. C. The district board may call an election on the dissolution of the district and shall call such an election if requested to do so in a petition signed by ten per cent of the qualified electors of the district. D. The election shall be called and held in the same manner as a formation election,  except that the ballot shall contain the words " dissolution,  yes"  and " dissolution,  no" . E. The district shall not be dissolved if any revenue bonds of the district remain outstanding unless an amount of money sufficient,  together with investment income,  to make all payments due on the revenue bonds either at maturity or prior redemption has been deposited with a trustee or escrow agent and pledged to the payment and redemption of the bonds. The district may continue to operate after dissolution only as needed to collect money and make payments on any outstanding bonds.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-5951 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-5951 - Private water company actions; corporation commission approval

48-5951.  Private water company actions;  corporation commission approval Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter,  a private water company that is a participating municipal water provider shall not do any of the following until after obtaining the approval of the corporation commission: 1. Incur any debt of any kind in joining a district or in acting as a member of a district. 2. Create any financial or operating obligation in joining a district or in acting as part of a district. 3. Provide water or wastewater services as part of its participation in a district to any person or entity that is located outside the private water company's service territory allowed under its certificate of convenience and necessity. 4. Recover any costs associated with the formation of a district or any costs associated with participating as a member of a district. 5. Impose any charges or fees to any of its customers or change any rate,  in connection with forming,  participating in or dissolving a district. 6. Transfer any assets to a district. 7. Allow a district to use the private water company's billing system to bill for district fees,  rates or charges.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-6001 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-6001 - Definitions

48-6001.  Definitions In this chapter,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Assessment"  means a tax assessment made under this chapter for the purpose of financing the maintenance and operating costs of the district. 2. " Chairman of the board"  means the person designated to preside over meetings of the board of directors of the district. 3. " District"  means a recreational corridor channelization district established pursuant to this chapter. 4. " Owner"  means the person in whose name legal title appears by recorded deed,  or the person in possession under claim of title,  as the person exercising acts of ownership for himself or as the personal representative of the owner,  including the governing boards of school districts owning property within the district. 5. " Watercourse master plan"  means a hydraulic plan for a watercourse that is prepared by a county flood control district,  that examines the cumulative impacts of existing development and future encroachment in the floodplain and future development in the watershed on potential flood damages and that establishes technical criteria for subsequent development so as to minimize potential flood damages for all flood events up to and including the one hundred-year flood.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-6004 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-6004 - Report submittal; petition; formation of district

48-6004.  Report submittal;  petition;  formation of district A. On completion of the design concept report,  including finalization of the finance and governance plan,  the initial management oversight committee shall submit the report to the county board of supervisors for its approval. The design concept report shall be accompanied by a petition that purports to be signed by a number of property owners that own more than fifty per cent of the real property in the revised boundaries of the proposed preliminary phase of the district. On completion of the filing and a determination by the board of supervisors that the requisite number of property owners has signed the petition and that the public health,  comfort,  convenience,  necessity or welfare would be promoted by the formation of the district,  the county board of supervisors may approve the district and,  if approved,  shall appoint five persons to be the board of directors for the district. The county board of supervisors may also appoint an advisory board for the district. B. On approval by the county board of supervisors,  the legal description of the preliminary phase of the district shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder for the county in which the district is located. On recording the district description,  the district is formed.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-6005 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-6005 - Board of directors; qualifications; expenses

48-6005.  Board of directors;  qualifications;  expenses A. A district shall be governed by a board of five directors. Members of the board of directors shall be registered voters of the county. District directors shall serve four year terms. B. Members of the board of directors are not eligible to receive compensation but are eligible for reimbursement of expenses. C. The board of directors shall annually elect from among its members a chairman of the board to serve as the chief executive officer of the board of directors of the district.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-6007 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-6007 - Dissolution of recreational corridor channelization district; disposition of property; tax for outstanding indebtedness

48-6007.  Dissolution of recreational corridor channelization district;  disposition of property;  tax for outstanding indebtedness A. A district that is organized under this chapter and that has no outstanding legal indebtedness may be dissolved after a vote of a majority of the registered voters of the district at a special election called by the board of directors on the question of dissolution. If a majority of the votes cast favors dissolution,  the district shall submit to the county board of supervisors and cities or towns in which the district is organized a detailed statement showing the lands owned by the district and the political jurisdictions in which they are located. The district shall also submit an audited statement showing that the district has no unpaid legal or other indebtedness or contingent liabilities,  including claims for damages or injuries. After the board of supervisors has received this information and found the dissolution to be in the best interest of the public,  the board of directors shall by resolution declare the district dissolved. Within fifteen days after its adoption,  a certified copy of the resolution shall be filed with the clerk of the board of supervisors of the county in which the district was located. B. On dissolution of a district,  ownership of any property owned by the district and developed as a recreational corridor shall be transferred without compensation to the county,  city or town in which it is located if the county,  city or town agrees in writing to accept the property. Before dissolution,  the district shall sell any property not transferred to the county,  city or town. Any monies of the district at the time of dissolution shall be held by the county for two years and,  if not needed to pay any indebtedness or contingent liabilities of the district,  shall be transferred to the county,  city or town in which the district lies in direct proportion to the assessed valuation of taxable real property within the city,  town or county,  respectively,  as it appears on the current assessment rolls. C. After dissolution of a district,  if it appears that there remains unpaid a legal indebtedness,  the board of supervisors of the county in which the district was located shall levy a tax on the real property within the district,  as it existed at the time of dissolution,  sufficient to pay the indebtedness and interest on the indebtedness and shall pay the indebtedness and interest from the proceeds of the tax.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-6008 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-6008 - Reimbursement for county services

48-6008.  Reimbursement for county services Services provided by a county to a recreational corridor channelization district are subject to reimbursement pursuant to section 11-251.06.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-6009 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-6009 - Termination of formation authority; existing districts; effect on financial provisions

48-6009.  Termination of formation authority;  existing districts;  effect on financial provisions A. Beginning July 1,  2015,  a new district may not be formed pursuant to this chapter. B. This section shall not be construed to: 1. Limit the authority or otherwise affect the validity of any district formed pursuant to this chapter before July 1,  2015. 2. Affect the validity or enforceability of any legal or financial obligation or benefit incurred by a district formed pursuant to this chapter before July 1,  2015 without regard to when the legal or financial obligation or benefit is incurred.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-6201 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-6201 - Definitions

48-6201.  Definitions (Conditionally Rpld.) In this chapter,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Board"  means the board of directors of a district. 2. " District"  means a theme park district established pursuant to this chapter. 3. " Site host"  means a city or county. 4. " Theme park" : (a) Means any combination of recreational,  entertainment,  sports,  amusement and cultural venues and parking facilities with a central access designed and built around a particular time,  place,  story or subject,  including consistent presentation of architecture,  costuming,  merchandise,  food,  games,  rides and attractions. (b) Includes any buildings and improvements used for overnight lodging or accommodation of theme park patrons and other guests.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-6202 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-6202 - Formation of district

48-6202.  Formation of district (Conditionally Rpld.) A. The governing bodies of a city with a population of more than one million persons and a county with a population of more than one hundred twenty-five thousand persons and in which the city is located entirely in that county may establish a theme park district as provided by this chapter. For the purposes of this subsection,  the population shall be determined according to the most recent population estimate data produced by the office of economic opportunity at the time the district is established. The district may include theme park sites in only the city establishing the district. The city and the county shall establish the geographical boundaries of the district,  which shall include only the sites of the theme parks and which shall consist of only contiguous property. The district may be established with a single theme park site. Any additional sites may be added after the district is initially established and the geographical boundaries of the district may be revised after it is initially established,  except that the district shall continue to consist of only contiguous property in that city. B. The district is a corporate and political body and,  except as otherwise limited,  modified or provided by this chapter,  has all of the rights,  powers and immunities of municipal corporations. C. The district is considered to be a tax levying public improvement district for the purposes of article XIII,  section 7,  Constitution of Arizona. D. The district is regarded as performing a governmental function in carrying out the purposes of this chapter. The property acquired,  leased or constructed by the district,  the activities of the district in maintaining and caring for the property and the monies derived by the district from operating the property are exempt from state and local income and property taxation. A hotel building that is located in a district that is less than twenty acres and contains less than one million square feet of building or other improvements is not exempt from state and local property taxation. At the conclusion of the lease,  that hotel building shall be returned to the lessee under the lease with the district and if subject to a ground lease with a tax exempt entity,  the hotel building and other improvements are subject to state and local property taxation as possessory improvements on government property as defined in section 42-15301.