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AZ Rev Stat § 48-1309 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1309 - Assessments and fees

48-1309.  Assessments and fees A. Each year after adopting its budget,  the board shall levy an assessment based on either: 1. The number of bales of cotton that are produced in the district. 2. The number of acres of cotton that are farmed in the district. 3. Any other method in the district that may be appropriate to raise sufficient monies to carry out the district's pest control program. B. The board shall not levy an assessment on any other crop. C. The board shall prescribe the schedule,  procedure and forms for use in paying,  collecting and remitting the annual assessment. The board may provide for collection and remission of the assessment in the manner prescribed by the board. D. If the district contracts with the council for a pest control management program,  the board shall charge a fee before producers plant cotton in the district in an amount that will raise sufficient monies to carry out the contracted program. A producer shall pay the fee in full before the planting date unless payment is guaranteed by the producer's lender or other arrangements are made to the board's satisfaction. If a producer fails to pay a fee or assessment before the planting date,  the council may abate the fields and assess the costs of abatement to the producer. Before any abatement action,  the council shall notify the producer in writing and provide for a hearing within ten days after the notice. The council shall issue its decision in writing within five days after the hearing. An abatement action may be appealed to the superior court.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1310 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1310 - Right to enter property

48-1310.  Right to enter property An officer or employee of the district has the right to enter any property in the district to carry out the district's pest control programs,  including treating and spraying of a cotton crop.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1311 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1311 - Enlarging district boundaries

48-1311.  Enlarging district boundaries A. At any time after the district has been formed,  the district may adjust its boundaries by a vote of the board and upon approval of the council pursuant to subsection B. B. To expand the district all producers in the expansion area must petition the council to be included in the district. Within thirty days after receiving the petition the council shall notify all cotton producers in the district and the expansion area of the receipt of the petition and of a hearing on the petition. C. The council shall hold the hearing as provided by the notice to receive oral and written comments favoring and opposing the proposed expansion. D. The council shall announce its finding within thirty days after the hearing and either approve or deny the expansion. E. If the council denies the expansion: 1. Within ten days the council shall state in writing the reasons for denial. 2. The proponents of expansion may submit a new petition to the council at any time. F. A decision by the council to approve the expansion is final.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1312 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1312 - Dissolution

48-1312.  Dissolution A. Districts may be dissolved by a majority vote of the board of directors of the district. B. If the district is dissolved,  the council,  within sixty days after the action taken under subsection A,  shall: 1. Dispose of the district's assets,  if any. 2. Pay the district's outstanding obligations. 3. Distribute any remaining district monies to producers in proportion to the last assessment paid by the producer.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1313 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1313 - Annual election to participate

48-1313.  Annual election to participate A. In the year of formation and in any subsequent growing season for which a cotton producer has not exercised his or her right to terminate participation in a district formed under this chapter,  the cotton producer shall be required to participate for the entire growing season before electing to terminate such participation. B. Each year on or before the date specified by the board of directors of the district,  or if no date has been specified,  before March 15 of the next cotton growing season,  a participant in a district formed under this chapter may elect by written notice not to participate further in such district. In order to exercise its election as provided in this section,  cotton producers shall provide written notice of election by the applicable date set forth in this section. Such written notice shall state the producer's name,  address and farm number as assigned by the district. C. Any producer who shall have elected to terminate participation in a district formed under this chapter shall have the right to reelect participation in the district in any subsequent growing season by providing written notice as required by the district or,  if no requirements are set forth by the district,  on or before March 15 of such subsequent growing season. Such written notice shall state the producers name,  address and farm number as assigned by the district.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1401 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1401 - Validation of existing road districts

48-1401.  Validation of existing road districts All entities which have been in existence and have operated as special road districts for six months,  as of the effective date of this section,  are deemed to be legally and properly formed under the laws and constitution of this state,  regardless of any defects in their original formation.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1402 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1402 - Qualifications of voters

48-1402.  Qualifications of voters No person shall vote at any election held in the district unless he is a qualified elector of the district and has resided within the district for not less than thirty days next preceding the election.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1404 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1404 - Election of trustees; vacancies

48-1404.  Election of trustees;  vacancies A. An election shall be held in the special road district on the fourth Tuesday in February of each year to elect trustees to fill vacancies caused by expiration of term of office or otherwise. The trustee elected to succeed the trustee whose term has expired shall hold office for three years from the first Saturday in March next succeeding his election. Persons elected to fill a vacancy shall serve during the remainder of the term. B. The election shall be held at such places as the board of trustees shall by resolution determine,  after notice thereof posted for ten days next preceding the election in three conspicuous places in each precinct into which the district may be divided for the purposes of election. Candidates for the office of trustee shall file nominating petitions with the board of supervisors as prescribed by title 16,  chapter 3. If only one person files or no person files a nominating petition for an election to fill a district office,  the board of supervisors may cancel the election for the position and appoint the person who filed the nominating petition to fill the position. If no person files a nominating petition for an election to fill a district office,  the board of supervisors may cancel the election for that office and that office is deemed vacant and shall be filled as otherwise provided by law. A person who is appointed pursuant to this section is fully vested with the powers and duties of the office as if elected to that office. C. The returns of election shall be made to the board of supervisors,  which shall canvass the returns and issue certificates of election. D. The office of a trustee who removes from the district or who ceases to possess the qualifications of a trustee,  as prescribed by this article,  shall become vacant. The remaining members of the board of trustees in which a vacancy occurs shall within thirty days by resolution declare the office vacant,  appoint a successor to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term and certify the appointment to the board of supervisors,  which shall issue a certificate of the appointment. If the members of the board of trustees do not constitute a quorum,  the county board of supervisors shall make the appointment to fill the vacancy.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1405 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1405 - Powers and duties of trustees

48-1405.  Powers and duties of trustees The trustees of the special road district shall: 1. Have charge and control of the establishment,  maintenance and repair of roads,  driveways and bridges within the district,  other than county and state highways,  and to that end may,  in the name of the district,  hold and convey property for the use and benefit of the district. 2. Sue and be sued. 3. Make contracts,  employ labor and purchase material for the construction,  maintenance and repair of roads,  driveways,  highways and bridges within the district and keep such highways and bridges within the district free from obstructions. 4. Control the funds of the district,  which shall be paid out only on written order containing an itemized statement of the charge for which the order is drawn,  and signed by at least two members of the board of trustees. 5. Promulgate standards for building and paving roads,  which have the effect of law. 6. Levy and collect civil penalties from persons who build or pave roads that are not in compliance with standards established by the trustees.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1406 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1406 - Special road tax; limitation on amount; election to exceed limits

48-1406.  Special road tax;  limitation on amount;  election to exceed limits A. For the purpose of construction,  maintenance and repair of the roads,  driveways,  highways and bridges within the special road district,  a special road tax shall be levied on all real property and mobile homes within the district. The board of trustees shall on or before July 1 in each year certify to the board of supervisors the amount of money required by the district for the ensuing fiscal year,  and thereupon the board of supervisors shall levy a special tax upon all real property and mobile homes within the district sufficient to produce the amount so certified,  not exceeding seventy-five cents per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of the real property and mobile homes in the district,  except as otherwise provided in this article. B. The tax shall be levied and collected as county taxes are levied and collected,  and when collected shall be kept by the county treasurer in a special fund designated " road district no. ..... fund"  to be paid out only on the order of the trustees of the district. C. If it is deemed necessary or advisable by the board of trustees to expend for that purpose a larger amount annually for not exceeding five years than can be raised by the taxes provided by this section,  it shall call a special election of qualified electors of the district to determine whether a greater tax levy shall be made annually for that period. D. The election shall be called by the board of trustees by posting notice thereof in three public places in the district at least ten days before the election,  stating the time,  place and purpose of the election. E. The ballots at the election shall have printed on them " for a tax levy to produce the sum of (here insert amount desired) dollars annually for ++++++ years" ,  " yes"  and " no" ,  with the words " yes"  and " no"  followed by a square in which the voter may express his choice by marking a cross. The election shall be conducted and canvassed as nearly as possible as elections of school district governing board members are conducted. F. If a majority of the votes cast at the election are in favor of an increased tax levy,  the board of supervisors shall levy annually for the period of the annual expenditures upon all real property and mobile homes of the district such a tax as will produce the amount voted,  which shall be collected as other county taxes are collected and shall be placed to the credit of the road district.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1407 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1407 - Road improvement bonds; call for special election

48-1407.  Road improvement bonds;  call for special election If it is deemed necessary or advisable by the board of trustees of the district to expend in the construction or maintenance of roads,  bridges,  driveways and highways within the district a larger amount of money than can be raised by the seventy-five cent tax levy per one hundred dollars as specified in this article,  the board of trustees may call an election and submit to the qualified electors of the district the question of whether or not bonds of the district shall be issued and sold to raise money to make road improvements within the district.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1408 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1408 - Notice of election

48-1408.  Notice of election A. The election shall be called by posting notices signed by the board in three public places in the district for not less than twenty days before the election. If there is a newspaper published in the county,  notice shall also be given by publishing the notice therein for not less than once a week for two successive weeks prior to the election. B. The notice shall contain: 1. The name and place of holding the election. 2. The names of three judges to conduct the election. 3. The hours during the day,  not less than six,  in which the polls shall be open. 4. The amount and denomination of the bonds and the maximum rate of interest to be borne on the bonds. 5. The terms of the bonds,  not exceeding twenty years.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1409 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1409 - Conduct of election

48-1409.  Conduct of election A. The election shall be held,  except as otherwise provided by this article,  in conformity with the general election laws of the state,  except that: 1. The election shall be held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November as prescribed by section 16-204,  subsection B,  paragraph 1,  subdivision (d). 2. The words to appear on the ballots shall be " bonds,  yes. ( ),  " bonds,  no. ( )" .  3. The returns of election shall be made to the board of trustees of the district. B. On the seventh day after the election at 1:00 p.m.,  the board of trustees shall meet and canvass the returns,  and if a majority of the votes cast at the election is in favor of issuing the bonds,  then the board of trustees shall make an entry of that fact upon their minutes,  and certify to the board of supervisors all proceedings had in the premises.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1410 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1410 - Issuance of bonds

48-1410.  Issuance of bonds A. The board of supervisors shall issue the bonds of the district in the number and amount provided in the proceedings,  payable from the road fund of the district,  naming the district. The money for redemption of the bonds and payment of interest thereon shall be raised by taxation upon all real property and mobile homes in the district. B. The board of supervisors shall prescribe the form of the bonds and the interest coupons attached thereto,  and fix the time,  not to exceed twenty years from the date thereof,  when the whole or any part of the principal of the bonds shall be payable. The bonds shall bear interest,  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 and shall be sold in the manner prescribed by the board of supervisors,  but for not less than par. The proceeds of the sale shall be deposited in the county treasury to the credit of the road district,  to be withdrawn for the purposes provided by this article as other road district money is drawn.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1411 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1411 - Payment of bonds; tax levy

48-1411.  Payment of bonds;  tax levy A. The board of supervisors,  at the time of making the levy of taxes for county purposes,  shall levy a tax for that year upon all real property and mobile homes in the district for the interest and redemption of the bonds for an amount sufficient to pay the interest on the bonds for that year,  for the portion of the principal becoming due during that year,  and in all events sufficient to raise annually for the first half of the term of the bonds an amount sufficient to pay the interest thereon and,  during the balance of the term,  sufficient to pay the annual interest and also to pay annually a portion of the principal of the bonds equal to a sum produced by taking the whole amount of the bonds outstanding and dividing it by the number of years the bonds have to run. B. All taxes so levied,  when collected,  shall be paid into the county treasury to the credit of the bond fund of the district to be used solely for payment of principal and interest on the bonds. The principal and interest on the bonds shall be paid by the county treasurer on the warrant of the board of trustees from funds provided therefor and the board of trustees shall cancel and file with the board of supervisors the bonds when paid.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1412 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1412 - Effect of special road tax upon collection of general county tax within district

48-1412.  Effect of special road tax upon collection of general county tax within district The levy and collection of the special road taxes within the district shall not exempt the property within the district from the levy and collection of the general county road tax by the board of supervisors,  but the board shall appropriate annually to the use of the special road district an amount which in their judgment is equitable and just,  not less than forty nor more than sixty-five per cent of the amount of road tax levied and collected within the special road district.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1413 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1413 - Dissolution of district

48-1413.  Dissolution of district A. When a petition signed by twenty-five electors within a special road district is presented to the board of supervisors of the county in which the special road district is located,  requesting the dissolution of the district,  the board,  within twenty days,  shall call an election of the electors within the special road district to vote for or against the dissolution of the district. An election may be called and a special road district may dissolve only if there is another governmental entity which will accept dedication of the roads in that special road district. The petition shall state its purpose clearly and concisely and shall be in the form and signed and verified as generally provided for initiative petitions. B. Notice of the time,  place and purpose of the election shall be posted,  the election officers shall be appointed,  the election shall be conducted,  returned and canvassed,  and the ballots shall be similar in form,  as prescribed by this article for bond elections of a district,  except that the date requirements that apply to bond elections do not apply to an election on the dissolution of the district. C. The board of trustees of a special road district by a vote of a majority of the board of trustees,  or if a joint special road district,  by a vote of a majority of its joint board,  also may request the dissolution of the district. D. If a majority of the votes cast at the election favors the dissolution,  or if the board of trustees of the district requests it,  the board of supervisors shall enter in its records an order declaring the dissolution of the district,  and from that time the district ceases to exist,  except that all real property and mobile homes in the district remain subject to taxation for all the bonds outstanding at the time of dissolution.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1414 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1414 - Reimbursement for county services

48-1414.  Reimbursement for county services Services provided by a county to a special road district are subject to reimbursement pursuant to section 11-251.06.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-1415 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-1415 - Joint special road districts; trustees; authority; actions; bonds; approval

48-1415.  Joint special road districts;  trustees;  authority;  actions;  bonds;  approval A. Two or more special road districts may by agreement,  whether before or after the effective date of this section,  act as a joint special road district in exercising all of the powers and authority of a special road district subject to the provisions of this section. B. The board of trustees of the joint special road district may take action by a simple majority of the trustees voting at a meeting. C. A special road district which is a part of a joint special road district may withdraw according to the terms of the joint agreement and operate independently as a special road district,  but all real property and mobile homes of the joint district remain subject to taxation for all bonds issued or obligations incurred before the effective date of withdrawal,  until they are paid in full,  as if the withdrawal had not occurred. D. Except as provided in subsection F of this section,  approval of the issuance of joint special road district bonds at an election held pursuant to section 48-1407 requires a majority of the votes cast in each special road district to be in favor of issuance of the bonds. E. The levy of taxes for all joint special road district purposes under this chapter shall be on all real property and mobile homes in the joint special road district,  and the proceeds of bonds issued and other monies of the special road district shall be used for the purposes provided by this chapter for the joint special road district as if it were a single district. F. Bonds of a joint special road district may be issued by the board of supervisors,  without the requirement of a new election,  under any outstanding authorization of unissued bonds from an election held in a special road district included within the joint special road district,  if the joint agreement was approved by a two-thirds majority of those voting at elections held in each special road district or joint special road district included in the joint special road district. If approved,  the bond authorization for the joint special road district is the total of the outstanding unissued authorizations in each special road district included in the joint special road district. If a district withdraws from the joint district,  it shall have allocated to it its pro rata share of any authorization remaining unissued from those authorizations existing in the special road districts before voter approval of the joint agreement.