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AZ Rev Stat § 48-5348 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-5348 - Bond proceeds; distribution; expenditures

48-5348.  Bond proceeds;  distribution;  expenditures A. After deducting the necessary costs and expenses of the issuance and sale of the bonds,  the board shall deposit,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  the proceeds received from the sale and delivery of bonds issued pursuant to this article in the regional transportation fund. The state treasurer or the fiscal agent shall first apply those amounts of the bond proceeds provided in the resolution issuing the bonds to all reserve and sinking funds created in the bond resolution. B. The board shall use the bond proceeds solely for the purposes provided in the bond resolution,  except that,  if the revenues pledged to secure the bonds ever become insufficient to pay the annual principal and interest on the bonds,  the board shall order: 1. The liquidation of any investments. 2. The state treasurer or the fiscal agent to apply all of the receipts as necessary to make current all payments then due on the bonds.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-5349 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-5349 - Agreement of state and county

48-5349.  Agreement of state and county A. This state pledges to and agrees with the holders of the bonds that this state will not limit or alter the transportation excise taxes in a way that adversely affects the rights of the holders of the bonds,  limit or alter the authority of the board levying a transportation excise tax in a way that prevents the imposition of sufficient transportation excise taxes to fulfill the terms of any agreements made with the holders of the bonds,  or in any way impair the rights and remedies of the bondholders,  until all bonds issued under this article,  interest on the bonds,  interest on any unpaid installments of interest and all costs and expenses in connection with any action or proceedings by or on behalf of the bondholders are fully met and discharged. B. The board as agent for this state may include this pledge and undertaking by this state in its resolutions and indentures securing its bonds. C. A county shall not take any action to lower or terminate any transportation excise tax.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-5350 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-5350 - Taxation exemption

48-5350.  Taxation exemption The board is regarded as performing a governmental function in carrying out the purposes of this article and is not required to pay taxes or assessments on any of the property acquired or constructed or on the activities of the board in maintaining and caring for the real property or in the monies derived from the real property. The bonds,  their transfer and the income from the bonds are at all times free from taxation in this state.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-5351 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-5351 - Attorney general bond certification

48-5351.  Attorney general bond certification  A. The board may submit to the attorney general any bonds to be issued under this article after all proceedings for the authorization of the bonds have been taken. On the submission of the proceedings to the attorney general,  the attorney general shall investigate and determine the validity of the bonds and the regularity of all proceedings in connection with the issuance. B. If the proceedings conform to this article and if it is determined that the bonds when delivered and paid for will constitute binding and legal obligations of the board enforceable according to the terms of the bonds,  the attorney general shall certify in substance on the back of each of the bonds that it is issued in accordance with the constitution and laws of this state.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-5352 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-5352 - Bond obligations of the board

48-5352.  Bond obligations of the board Bonds issued pursuant to this article: 1. Are obligations of the board issuing the bonds. 2. Are payable only pursuant to the terms of the bonds. 3. Are not obligations that are general,  special or otherwise of this state or the county. 4. Are not a legal debt of this state or of the county. 5. Are not enforceable against this state or that county out of any monies other than the income and revenue pledged and assigned to or in trust for the benefit of the holder or holders of the bonds.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-5353 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-5353 - Bonds; legal investments

48-5353.  Bonds;  legal investments Bonds issued under this article are made securities: 1. In which all of the following may properly and legally invest monies including capital in their control or belonging to them: (a) Public officers and bodies of this state. (b) Municipalities and political subdivisions of this state. (c) Insurance companies and associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business. (d) Banks,  bankers,  trust companies,  savings banks and savings associations,  including savings and loan associations,  building and loan associations,  investment companies and other persons carrying on a banking business. (e) Administrators,  guardians,  executors,  trustees and other fiduciaries. (f) Other persons authorized to invest in bonds or other obligations of this state. 2. That may be deposited with and may be received by all public officers and bodies of this state and all municipalities and political subdivisions of this state for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or other obligations of this state is authorized.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-5354 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-5354 - Federal income tax considerations

48-5354.  Federal income tax considerations Title 35,  chapter 3,  article 7 applies to the bonds and the authority.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-5501 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-5501 - Definitions

48-5501.  Definitions In this chapter,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Freestanding urgent care center" : (a) Means an outpatient treatment center that,  regardless of its posted or advertised name,  meets any of the following requirements: (i) Is open twenty-four hours a day,  excluding at its option weekends or certain holidays,  but is not licensed as a hospital. (ii) Claims to provide unscheduled medical services that are not otherwise routinely available in primary care physician offices. (iii) By its posted or advertised name,  gives the impression to the public that it provides medical care for urgent,  immediate or emergency conditions. (iv) Routinely provides ongoing unscheduled medical services for more than eight consecutive hours for an individual patient. (b) Does not include the following: (i) A medical facility that is licensed under a hospital's license and that uses the hospital's medical provider number. (ii) A qualifying community health center pursuant to section 36-2907.06. (iii) Any other health care institution that is licensed pursuant to this chapter. (iv) A physician's office that offers extended hours or same day appointments to existing and new patients and that does not meet the requirements of subdivision (a),  item (i),  (iii) or (iv). For the purposes of this item,  " physician"  means a person licensed pursuant to title 32,  chapter 13 or 17. 2. " Home health agency"  has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-151. 3. " Medical clinic"  means a facility that provides for physical evaluation,  diagnosis and treatment of patients and that does not keep patients overnight as bed patients or treat patients under general anesthesia. 4. " Medically underserved"  means populations that exhibit one or more of the following indicators: (a) Limitations on the availability of primary care providers,  prenatal care or other health care services. (b) Residence in a health professional shortage area as defined in 42 Code of Federal Regulations part 5. (c) A standard of living at or below a designated federal poverty level. (d) Other factors indicative of being medically underserved,  including levels of unemployment,  incidence of infant mortality or low birth weights and the elderly. 5. " Nursing care institution"  has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-401. 6. " Qualified electors"  means persons who are qualified to vote pursuant to title 16. 7. " Special payments"  means any payments made pursuant to section 36-2903.01,  subsection O to or on behalf of a county operated hospital,  including a hospital that is owned or leased by a special health care district.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-5502 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-5502 - Board of directors; elections; officers

48-5502.  Board of directors;  elections;  officers A. The board of directors of a special health care district organized under this chapter shall consist of five citizens who are resident real property owners in the district and who are qualified electors in the district,  and none of whom is an elective or appointive state or county official. B. The county board of supervisors may divide the district into five directorship districts,  numbered respectively as districts one,  two,  three,  four and five. The board of supervisors shall define the boundaries and limits of each directorship district and shall make each district equal or as nearly equal in population as is practicable. C. The board of directors is a body corporate,  under the name " board of directors for ________ special health care district"  with the district's name inserted.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-5503 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-5503 - Term of office; election

48-5503.  Term of office;  election A. For a special health care district established pursuant to section 48-5501.01 in a county with a population of two million or more persons,  directors shall serve staggered four year terms of office beginning on the first Monday immediately following the declaration of election to office. B. For all other special health care districts,  directors shall serve nonstaggered four year terms of office beginning on the first Monday immediately following the declaration of election to office. C. Elections shall be held as prescribed in section 16-204. If only one person files a nominating petition for an election to fill a position on the board of directors for which the term of office is to expire,  the board of directors may cancel the election for that position and appoint the person who filed a nominating petition to fill the position. Vacancies occurring other than by expiration of term may be filled by the remaining members of the board of directors.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-5504 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-5504 - Officers of the board

48-5504.  Officers of the board Within thirty days after an election the board of directors shall meet and organize by electing a chairman and a vice-chairman from its members. In addition,  the board of directors may appoint a secretary who shall not be a member of the board and who may be paid a salary fixed by the board.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-5505 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-5505 - Compensation of directors

48-5505.  Compensation of directors Members of the board of directors shall serve without compensation,  but each is allowed: 1. Necessary travel and incidental expenses actually incurred in performing official district business as approved by the board of directors. 2. Per diem determined pursuant to title 38,  chapter 4,  article 2,  when away from the district on business of the district. 3. Per diem for attending meetings of the board of directors of the district not to exceed the amount prescribed by section 32-1604.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-5506 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-5506 - Reimbursement for county services

48-5506.  Reimbursement for county services Services provided by a county to a special health care district,  including costs related to the formation of the special health care district,  are subject to reimbursement pursuant to section 11-251.06.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-5507 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-5507 - Dissolution of district

48-5507.  Dissolution of district A. A district that is organized under this chapter may be dissolved by the majority vote of all qualified electors voting on the question of dissolution at a special election called to vote on the question. The district shall not be dissolved if the district has outstanding debt unless adequate provisions have been made for the payment of the outstanding debt. B. The county board of supervisors shall call the election on either: 1. Application by the district board of directors. 2. Filing a petition signed by twenty-five per cent of the qualified electors of the district. C. If a district is dissolved,  the board of directors shall: 1. Pay or make provision for paying all liabilities of the district. 2. Convey to the county all property,  buildings,  equipment and other items owned by the district.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-5541 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-5541 - Powers of special health care district

48-5541.  Powers of special health care district A special health care district may: 1. Adopt and use a corporate seal. 2. Sue and be sued in all courts and places and in all actions and proceedings. 3. Purchase,  receive,  take,  hold,  lease,  use and enjoy property of every kind and description in the district,  and control,  dispose of,  sell,  convey,  encumber and create leasehold interests in property for the benefit of the district. 4. Administer trusts declared or created for the district,  and receive by gift,  devise or bequest and hold in trust or otherwise,  property located in this state or elsewhere and,  if not otherwise provided,  dispose of trust property for the benefit of the district. 5. Operate and maintain,  or provide for the operation and maintenance of,  at one or more locations in the district,  a hospital,  freestanding urgent care centers,  medical clinics,  nursing care institutions,  a combined hospital and nursing care institution,  a combined hospital,  nursing care institution and ambulance service when authorized to do so pursuant to title 36,  chapter 21.1,  article 2,  a combined freestanding urgent care center and ambulance service when authorized to do so pursuant to title 36,  chapter 21.1,  article 2,  a home health agency or any other asset of a health system as defined in section 11-1401 and any health system liability as defined in section 11-1401 that is owned or operated by the district. 6. Contract with an existing hospital,  freestanding urgent care center,  nursing care institution,  ambulance service,  city,  town or fire district in the district to provide hospital,  urgent care,  nursing care and ambulance related services.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-5542 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-5542 - Purchasing and leasing property and equipment

48-5542.  Purchasing and leasing property and equipment The board of directors may: 1. Purchase surgical instruments,  hospital equipment,  urgent care equipment,  medical clinic equipment,  nursing care equipment,  ambulance equipment and other property and supplies necessary for equipping the district's facilities and operations. 2. Purchase real property. 3. Erect or rent and equip buildings or rooms necessary for the district's facilities and operations. 4. Lease the hospital,  any freestanding urgent care center,  any medical clinic or any nursing care institution and their respective equipment to any person or corporation to conduct a health care facility on such terms and conditions as the board of directors considers to be beneficial to the district.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-5543 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-5543 - Lease provisions

48-5543.  Lease provisions A lease of the hospital,  a freestanding urgent care center,  a medical clinic or a nursing care institution and their equipment shall: 1. Extend for a term of at least one year but not more than twenty years to be determined by the board of directors. 2. Be executed to a nonprofit corporation organized under title 10,  chapters 24 through 40 for the purpose of conducting a hospital,  a freestanding urgent care center,  a medical clinic or a nursing care institution,  combined hospital,  nursing care institution and ambulance service or a combined freestanding urgent care center and ambulance service. 3. Provide for rent on terms and in an amount that are determined to be reasonable by the board of directors.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-5544 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-5544 - Cancellation of lease for failure to pay rent; authority to lease again; auction

48-5544.  Cancellation of lease for failure to pay rent;  authority to lease again;  auction A. If a lessee of the hospital,  freestanding urgent care center,  medical clinic or nursing care institution and their equipment fails to make the payment of rental required by the lease,  the board of directors,  at its option,  may cancel the lease for the failure. B. If there is no lease or the lease is cancelled and the board of directors is unable to again lease the hospital,  freestanding urgent care center,  medical clinic or nursing care institution and their equipment to a lessee qualified under this article at a rent that is sufficient to provide a fair return to the district,  the board of directors shall: 1. At least annually at public auction,  offer to lease the hospital,  freestanding urgent care center,  medical clinic or nursing care institution and their equipment to the highest responsible and qualified bidder for such term as the board of directors prescribes. 2. Lease the hospital,  freestanding urgent care center,  medical clinic or nursing care institution and their equipment to the bidder who bids the highest rental for the prescribed period. C. Notice of the auction shall be given in a newspaper of general circulation in the district at least once each week for four weeks immediately preceding the auction.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-5701 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-5701 - Definitions

48-5701.  Definitions In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Board"  means the district board of directors. 2. " Chairman"  means the person elected to preside over meetings of the board of directors. 3. " Clerk"  or " district clerk"  means the clerk of the county board of supervisors. 4. " District"  means an agriculture preservation district established pursuant to this article. 5. " Lot"  includes any portion,  piece,  parcel or subdivision of land except a railroad right-of-way. 6. " Military airport"  has the same meaning prescribed in section 28-8461. 7. " 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 or as the personal representative of the owner. 8. " Treasurer"  or " district treasurer"  means the treasurer of the county in which the district is located. 9. " Unincorporated district area"  means any portion of a district that is not within the limits of an incorporated city or town.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-5702 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-5702 - Agriculture preservation district; purpose

48-5702.  Agriculture preservation district;  purpose An agriculture preservation district shall be formed for the purpose of maintaining and encouraging existing agricultural uses and maintaining and encouraging open space uses for the land included in the district without impairment of private rights of ownership. The district shall encourage uses of land that are compatible with the purposes of the district and consistent with local zoning and planning and shall take actions that are consistent with the continued operation and use of military airports or former military airports decommissioned after January 1,  1991 that are being redeveloped and continue to be operated as airports and that are located in or near the district. The district shall encourage voluntary participation in the purchase,  transfer or lease of ownership or development rights to property to accomplish its objectives. The district may encourage participation by landowners through the use of regulatory and taxation based incentives.
AZ Rev Stat § 48-5704 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts|§ 48-5704 - Establishment of agriculture preservation district; denial of petition; costs

48-5704.  Establishment of agriculture preservation district;  denial of petition;  costs A. After the hearing if it appears after considering all objections that the petition is signed by the requisite numbers of property owners pursuant to section 48-5703,  subsection A,  paragraph 6,  subdivision (b) and that the public health,  comfort,  convenience,  necessity or welfare will be promoted by establishment of the district,  the board of supervisors,  by formal order,  shall declare its findings,  establish the boundaries and declare the district established under a corporate name by which it is known in all proceedings. B. If the district is established,  certified bills covering the costs of the board of supervisors and the disbursements of the petitioners shall be presented to the board of directors and paid from monies of the district. If the board of supervisors finds that the territory described in the petition should not be incorporated into an agriculture preservation district,  the board shall dismiss the proceedings and may collect the costs on the bond of the petitioners.