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2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-232.05 - Town elected officials; term limits; applicability

9-232.05.
Town elected officials;  term limits;  applicability
A. By majority vote of the qualified electors of the town voting on the initiative,  the qualified electors may by initiative:
1. Enact term limits on the number of terms a member of the common council or mayor may serve.
2. Enforce term limits on the number of terms a member of the common council or mayor may serve.
3. Repeal term limits on the number of terms a member of the common council or mayor may serve.
B. Any enactment,  enforcement or repeal of a term limit pursuant to this section applies to any common council member or any mayor elected after the date that the majority of the qualified electors vote to enact,  enforce or repeal the term limit pursuant to subsection A of this section.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-233 - Council meetings; quorum; adjournment

9-233.
Council meetings;  quorum;  adjournment
The common council shall,  by ordinance,  fix the time and place of holding stated meetings,  and the council may be convened at any time by the mayor. A majority of the councilmen shall constitute a quorum for transacting business but a lesser number may adjourn from time to time and compel the attendance of absent members in such manner and under such penalty as the council may,  by ordinance,  have previously prescribed. No such adjournment shall be to a day beyond the next stated meeting of the council.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-234 - Power of council to regulate proceedings; records

9-234.
Power of council to regulate proceedings;  records
A. The common council shall judge the elections,  qualifications and returns of its members. It may prescribe rules for the government of its proceedings,  may punish any member or other person for disorderly conduct at any meeting of the council by a fine not exceeding twenty dollars,  and by imprisonment until the payment of the fine,  and with the concurrence of four councilmen may expel any member,  but not a second time for the same cause.
B. The common council shall cause the clerk to keep a journal of its proceedings and a record of all ordinances adopted,  and at the request of any member shall cause the ayes and nays upon any question to be taken and entered upon its journals.
C. The proceedings of the common council shall be public.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-235 - Vacancies in council

9-235.
Vacancies in council
A. The council shall fill a vacancy that may occur by appointment until the next regularly scheduled council election if the vacancy occurs more than thirty days before the nomination petition deadline,  otherwise the appointment is for the unexpired term. This subsection does not apply to a charter city.
B. The member appointed shall meet the qualifications established in section 9-232.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-238 - Duties of appointive officers

9-238.
Duties of appointive officers
A. The town clerk shall also be treasurer of the town. The town marshal shall be collector of all taxes of the town. The town engineer shall have charge of the town streets,  sewers and water works,  and in towns of three thousand or more inhabitants,  shall be a competent engineer.
B. In towns of less than three thousand inhabitants the town marshal,  in addition to his duties as town marshal,  may act as town engineer.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-239 - Council powers relating to appointive officers

9-239.
Council powers relating to appointive officers
A. The common council may prescribe the duties and compensation of all officers of the town,  and provide,  by ordinance,  the manner of filling vacancies in such offices. The council may appoint,  from time to time,  officers and agents of the town whose appointment is not provided for in this article,  and remove them.
B. The common council may require all officers to give bond for the due discharge of their duties in such sums and with such security as it may direct and approve,  and for default of giving security,  may declare an office vacant.
C. The common council may provide severance pay for town officers by ordinance or by contract with an individual officer.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-241 - Purchase and sale of property

9-241.
Purchase and sale of property
A. The corporation may purchase,  receive,  hold,  lease and convey property,  real and personal,  necessary or proper to carry out the purposes of the corporation,  within or without its limits.
B. Every conveyance of real property to the corporation shall be in its corporate name. Conveyances by the corporation shall be executed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council,  at a regular meeting thereof.
C. Real property of the corporation shall be sold as provided by section 9-402.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-243 - Construction of streets and sidewalks; default of property owner; abatement of assessment; appeal; definitions

9-243.
Construction of streets and sidewalks;  default of property owner;  abatement of assessment;  appeal;  definitions
A. The common council may require the proprietor of any block,  lot or part of a lot within the town to construct a sidewalk in front thereof of a width and type of construction as it may direct,  and may by ordinance provide that upon failure of the proprietor to construct the sidewalk within a time to be prescribed after notice so to do it may be constructed by the town,  and the expense thereof assessed against the block,  lot or part thereof. The council may provide the manner of making the assessment,  may approve the same and provide the manner of collecting the assessment.
B. The council may by ordinance require the proprietor or owner of any property within the town at the time of the development of the property to construct streets within and adjacent to the property. If the council determines that such streets are necessary before the development of the property,  the council may order these improvements to be constructed by the town at its expense and the expense shall be assessed against the property. The council may provide and approve the manner of assessing the property at the time of development and provide the manner of collecting unpaid assessments at the time of development of the property subject to the following limitations:
1. The assessment of property,  if adjacent arterial streets are involved,  shall not exceed the cost of improving more than one-half of the width or more than one thousand lineal feet of such adjacent arterial street,  except that if any parcel of land is presently being used for single family residential use and the width of such does not exceed two hundred lineal feet,  such property shall not be assessed greater than one-half the cost of the average residential street within such city or town.
2. The assessment of property shall not exceed the actual expense incurred by the town at the time of construction.
C. Any assessment under this section shall abate if the property has not been developed within ten years of the assessment.
D. The determination of necessity by the council resulting in the assessing of property under this section may be appealed by any aggrieved party to the superior court.
E. As used in this section:
1. " Development"  includes construction of residential,  commercial or industrial buildings or structures or major additions or alterations to existing structures and includes new buildings or structures on property having existing buildings or structures situated on such property. When such property is zoned for agricultural or single family residential use at the time of assessment,  development shall also require a change of use or purpose.
2. " Streets"  may include asphaltic concrete surfacing,  aggregate base,  curb and gutter,  valley gutter,  concrete sidewalks and tiling of irrigation ditches and storm drainage facilities if required.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-244 - Levy of taxes

9-244.
Levy of taxes
A. The common council may levy and collect annually,  upon the assessed value of the real and personal property within the town,  as shown by the equalized assessment roll of the current year,  except such as is,  or may be,  exempt from taxation under the laws of the state,  property taxes to defray the salaries of officers,  and the ordinary and contingent expenses of the corporation,  not herein otherwise provided for,  and for constructing and repairing streets,  sewers,  sidewalks and crosswalks,  or bridges and culverts upon such streets and sidewalks.
B. The limitation imposed by this section shall not prohibit the right to levy and collect amounts necessary to defray the charges of the public debt of the corporation.
C. Nothing contained in this section shall be held to repeal,  modify or affect the provisions of title 42,  chapter 17,  article 2.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-246 - Publication of financial statement

9-246.
Publication of financial statement
The common council shall,  at least ten days before the biennial election,  publish in a newspaper published in the town,  or if there is none,  then post in three or more public places in the town,  a full and correct statement of all monies received into the treasury of the town since the last report,  and the sources from which they were severally derived,  and also of all disbursements and expenditures and the account upon which the disbursement was made.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-247 - Claims, warrants, substitute checks and vouchers

9-247.
Claims,  warrants,  substitute checks and vouchers
When a town organized under this article is indebted on an account,  the official having power to audit and allow claims against the town shall draw a warrant,  substitute check or voucher upon the treasurer for the amount due. The official shall not draw more than one warrant,  substitute check or voucher for the amount allowed.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-248 - Warrants, substitute checks and vouchers; payee; form

9-248.
Warrants,  substitute checks and vouchers;  payee;  form
No warrant,  substitute check or voucher drawn on the treasurer of any town shall be drawn in favor of a person other than the one to whom it is due. The warrant,  substitute check or voucher shall be in the form prescribed by ordinance.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-249 - Warrants, substitute checks and vouchers; presentment; payment; registry; definitions

9-249.
Warrants,  substitute checks and vouchers;  presentment;  payment;  registry;  definitions
A. The treasurer of a city or town shall not pay any warrant,  substitute check or voucher unless presented for payment by the person in whose favor it is drawn or the person's assignee,  executor or administrator. When a warrant,  substitute check or voucher on the treasurer is properly presented for payment,  the treasurer shall pay it and write or stamp on the face of it " paid"  and the date of payment and shall sign it. An electronic image of the original warrant provided by or made available by the servicing bank in a format approved by the treasurer of a city or town shall be deemed properly presented. If the treasurer cannot pay the warrant,  substitute check or voucher for want of funds,  the treasurer shall write or stamp on the face of it " not paid for want of funds"  and the date of presentation and shall sign it,  and,  from that date until paid,  the warrant,  substitute check or voucher shall bear interest at a rate to be determined by the council,  but in no case to exceed six per cent per year. The city or town and the servicing bank shall agree upon the method of delivery of the warrant,  substitute check or voucher.
B. The treasurer shall keep a registry of warrants,  substitute checks and vouchers presented for payment.
C. For the purposes of this article:
1. " Substitute check"  means a paper reproduction of an original warrant created from an electronic image of the original warrant that:
(a) Contains an image of the front and back of the original check.
(b) Bears a magnetic ink character recognition line containing all of the information in the magnetic ink character recognition line of the original check.
(c) Conforms in paper stock,  dimension and otherwise with generally applicable industry standards for substitute checks.
(d) Is suitable for automated processing in the same manner as the original warrant.
2. " Warrant"  means an original warrant or an electronic image of an original warrant from which a substitute check may be created.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-251 - Survey and recording of town plats

9-251.
Survey and recording of town plats
When a town is laid out,  the proprietors of the town shall cause to be made an accurate plat or map thereof,  setting forth:
1. Streets,  alleys,  avenues and highways and the width thereof.
2. Parks,  squares and other grounds reserved for other uses,  with the boundaries and dimensions thereof.
3. Lots and blocks,  with their boundaries,  designating the lots and blocks by numbers,  and giving the dimensions of the lots.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-252 - Acknowledgment and filing of maps

9-252.
Acknowledgment and filing of maps
The maps required by section 9-251 shall be acknowledged by the proprietor,  or some person for him duly authorized by deed,  and a copy thereof,  so acknowledged,  shall be filed in the office of the county recorder,  and also in the office of the clerk of the town.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-253 - Recording of maps and plats; preservation of originals

9-253.
Recording of maps and plats;  preservation of originals
A. The county recorder shall record the plats in a book to be kept for that purpose,  and,  when necessary,  may reduce the scale of the plat,  and upon each record in the book,  shall endorse his certificate that the plat is recorded from the original plat filed in his office.
B. The original plat shall be preserved by the county recorder,  and the clerk of the city or town,  among the records of their offices respectively.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-254 - Title to streets

9-254.
Title to streets
Upon filing a map or plat,  the fee of the streets,  alleys,  avenues,  highways,  parks and other parcels of ground reserved therein to the use of the public vests in the town,  in trust,  for the uses therein expressed. If the town is not incorporated,  then the fee vests in the county until the town becomes incorporated.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-255 - Unlawful act of officer; liability of council

9-255.
Unlawful act of officer;  liability of council
A member of the common council of a town incorporated under the provisions of this article shall not be personally liable in damages or otherwise for an unlawful act of an officer or employee of the town,  unless the act is committed by the authority of the member,  or he has notice or knowledge thereof,  or unless the act is committed under circumstances which would cause,  or would have caused,  a reasonable or prudent person to have knowledge of the act.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-271 - Procedure for change; city officers

9-271.
Procedure for change;  city officers
A. When a town has acquired a population of three thousand or over and the council shall by resolution so declare,  the town may by majority vote of the qualified electors voting thereon assume a city organization having and exercising all rights,  powers,  authority,  duties and privileges of a city under such name as the council may designate.
B. Upon making the change from a town to a city organization the officers of the city shall consist of:
1. Seven councilmen elected at large by the qualified electors residing in the city at the regular election which would have been held had the change not been made.
2. A mayor elected by and from among the members of the council.
3. The following officers appointed by the mayor and city council:
(a) A city clerk and ex officio treasurer.
(b) A city attorney.
(c) A city marshal or chief of police.
(d) A city physician.
(e) A city engineer.
(f) When provided by ordinance,  a city health or sanitary officer,  a superintendent of streets,  a fire chief and such other officers as the council deems necessary.
C. The same person may hold two or more of the appointive offices enumerated in paragraph 3 of subsection B.
D. Pending the holding of the first regular election after the change,  the officers of the municipality and their terms of office shall continue as though the change from town to city government had not been made.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-272 - Classification of councilmen for purposes of election; terms of office

9-272.
Classification of councilmen for purposes of election;  terms of office
A. The common council may,  by a majority vote of the qualified electors of the city voting thereon,  provide by ordinance or resolution,  that the members of the council be divided by lot into two classes. The first class shall consist of three councilmen and the second class of four. Those of the first class shall hold office until the next regular election,  and those of the second class until the second regular election. At the first regular election held after the change,  three councilmen shall be elected,  and at the second regular election four councilmen shall be elected.
B. Thereafter councilmen shall be elected in classes of three and four at successive,  regular elections and shall hold their office for terms of four years each and until their successors are elected and qualified.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-272.01 - Alternative procedure for mayor to be directly elected by electors

9-272.01.
Alternative procedure for mayor to be directly elected by electors
The common council may,  by a majority vote of the qualified electors of the city voting thereon either at a regular or special election,  provide by ordinance that the mayor shall be directly elected by the electors rather than selected by the common council.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-273 - District system as alternative organization

9-273.
District system as alternative organization
A. Upon the change from town to city government,  the city,  by a majority vote of the qualified electors,  may elect to be governed by a district system of municipal government,  and in accordance with the election the common council by a majority vote shall adopt such resolution or ordinance,  dividing the city into districts,  not exceeding six in number,  and the councilmen shall thereafter be elected from districts by the residents of the district.
B. There shall be elected a mayor of such city,  who shall be the chief executive officer of the city.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-274 - Powers of council; salaries

9-274.
Powers of council;  salaries
A. When the change from town to city government is made,  the council of the city may:
1. Appoint and remove city officers,  board members and employees not expressly made elective in accordance with civil service regulations,  or in absence of such regulations,  as the council deems advisable.
2. Fix the salaries of officers,  board members and employees,  and of the mayor and councilmen.
3. Require and fix official bonds.
4. Prescribe the duties of officers,  board members and employees.
5. Fill by appointment vacancies in the office of mayor or councilmen and other vacancies occurring in any other city office,  board or employment.
B. In fixing salaries the city council may by ordinance or resolution prescribe a daily compensation to be paid to the mayor,  councilmen and administrative board members for performance of official duties.
C. The city council may by ordinance or resolution establish or alter salaries or compensation of the mayor and councilmen.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-275 - Applicability of certain provisions to specified cities

9-275.
Applicability of certain provisions to specified cities
A. The provisions of sections 9-271 to 9-274,  inclusive,  shall not apply to a city operating under a special act or special charter or which has been organized prior to June 12,  1929 and is operating under the provisions of article 1,  chapter 2 of this title,  or any other state law or statute enacted prior to June 12,  1929,  but the officers of such city,  their manner of election or appointment,  their term of office,  duties,  salaries,  bonds and the filling of vacancies shall remain as provided by the special acts,  charter,  laws or statutes enacted prior to June 12,  1929.
B. A city or town operating under any act,  special charter,  law or statute of the state enacted prior to June 12,  1929,  may by majority vote of its council avail itself of the benefits,  privileges and provisions of this article to take effect at the holding of the next regular election in the municipality.
C. Pending the holding of the first regular election after such decision and action,  the officers of the municipality and their tenure of office shall continue as theretofore,  and as though such change of municipal government had not been made.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-281 - Adoption procedure; board of freeholders; election

9-281.
Adoption procedure;  board of freeholders;  election
A. A city containing a population of more than three thousand five hundred inhabitants may frame a charter for its own government consistent with the constitution and the laws of the state,  by causing a board of freeholders,  composed of fourteen qualified electors of the city,  to be elected at large by the qualified electors thereof,  at a general or special election.
B. An election of the board of freeholders may be called at any time by the legislative authority of the city. The election shall be called by the chief executive officer of the city within ten days after there has been filed with him a petition demanding the election,  signed by a number of qualified electors residing within the city equal to twenty-five per cent of the total number of votes cast at the next preceding general municipal election.
C. The election shall be held not later than thirty days after the call therefor. At the election a vote shall be taken upon the question whether further proceedings toward adopting a charter shall be had in pursuance to the call,  and unless a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon shall vote to proceed further,  no further proceedings shall be had.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-282 - Proposed charter; publication; election; approval by governor

9-282.
Proposed charter;  publication;  election;  approval by governor
A. The board shall,  within ninety days after the election,  prepare and propose a charter for the city. The proposed charter shall be approved and signed in duplicate by the members of the board,  or a majority of them,  who shall file one copy with the chief executive officer of the city and the other with the county recorder of the county in which the city is located.
B. The proposed charter shall then be published in one or more newspapers of general circulation published within the city for at least twenty-one days if in a daily paper,  or in three consecutive issues if in a weekly paper,  and the first publication shall be made within twenty days after completion of the proposed charter.
C. The proposed charter shall be submitted within thirty days and not earlier than twenty days after the publication to the vote of the qualified electors of the city at a general or special election. If a majority of the electors voting thereon ratify the proposed charter,  it shall be submitted to the governor for his approval,  who shall approve it if not in conflict with the constitution or the laws of the state.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-283 - Approval of charter; recording and filing; amendment

9-283.
Approval of charter;  recording and filing;  amendment
A. On approval the charter shall become the organic law of the city and supersede any charter then existing and all ordinances inconsistent with the new charter.
B. A copy of the charter,  certified by the chief executive officer of the city,  and authenticated by the seal of the city,  together with a statement similarly certified and authenticated setting forth the submission of the charter to the electors and its ratification by them,  after approval of the charter by the governor,  shall be filed in the archives of the city,  after being recorded in the office of the county recorder,  and thereafter all courts shall take judicial notice of the charter.
C. The charter so ratified may be amended by amendments proposed and submitted by the legislative authority of the city to the qualified electors thereof,  or by petition as provided in this article,  at a general or special election,  and ratified by a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon,  and approved by the governor as provided in this article for the approval of the charter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-284 - Effect of charter on inconsistent laws

9-284.
Effect of charter on inconsistent laws
A. When the charter has been framed,  adopted and approved,  and any of its provisions are in conflict with any law relating to cities containing a population of more than three thousand five hundred inhabitants in force at the time of the adoption and approval of the charter,  the provisions of the charter shall prevail notwithstanding the conflict,  and shall operate as a repeal or suspension of the law to the extent of conflict,  and the law shall not thereafter be operative as to such conflict.
B. The charter shall be consistent with and subject to the state constitution,  and not in conflict with the constitution and laws relating to the exercise of the initiative and referendum and other general laws of the state not relating to cities.
C. Notwithstanding any statute,  the charter may authorize agreements setting wages and salaries which extend not more than two years beyond the term of the contracting council.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-285 - Expenses of board

9-285.
Expenses of board
When a city has adopted a charter under the provisions of this article,  the chief executive and the legislative authority of the city may provide for the payment of the expenses of the board of freeholders necessarily incurred in the framing of the charter,  including clerical assistance which shall not exceed three dollars per day for the time actually employed.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-302 - Bonds of officers

9-302.
Bonds of officers
A. Unless bonded pursuant to the provisions of subsection B of this section,  every officer of a city or town shall execute and file an official bond,  enforceable against the principal and his sureties,  conditioned on the due and faithful performance of his official duties,  payable to the state and to and for the use and benefit of the municipality or any person who may be injured or aggrieved by the wrongful act or default of the officer in his official capacity. A person injured or aggrieved may bring suit on such bond under the provisions of section 38-260.
B. Any incorporated city or town may obtain and deliver to the city or town clerk a blanket bond conditioned on faithful performance of all such city's or town's officers payable to the municipality,  except the treasurer or tax collector by whatever title known,  who shall execute the official bond provided for in subsection A.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-303 - City or town manager

9-303.
City or town manager
A. The governing body of a city or town,  in addition to the officers already specified by law,  may,  by ordinance,  create the office of city or town manager,  and appoint a person thereto to be known as the city or town manager.
B. The city or town manager shall have and exercise the powers and perform the duties relating to the affairs of the city or town as shall be specified by the ordinance creating the office of city or town manager.
C. The person appointed to the office of city or town manager shall serve at the pleasure of the governing body of the city or town and may be removed without cause by a majority vote thereof.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-304 - Compensation of alderman or councilman; failure to comply; classification

9-304.
Compensation of alderman or councilman;  failure to comply;  classification
A. No mayor,  alderman or councilman of any city or town shall,  during the term for which he has been elected,  knowingly accept,  take or receive for his own use from the city or town,  any money or other thing of value other than that which is provided to be paid him for his services as such.
B. A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a petty offense,  and his office shall be forfeited.
C. The fine as provided in subsection B shall be deposited in the school fund of the county in which the city or town is located.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-305 - City or town auditor; examination of executive session minutes; confidentiality

9-305.
City or town auditor;  examination of executive session minutes;  confidentiality
A. If a city or town has established the office of city or town auditor,  the city or town,  by ordinance,  may provide that the city or town auditor or the auditor's authorized representative,  in the performance of their official duties,  examine the minutes of executive sessions of the city or town council or any board,  commission or other public body established by the city or town.
B. Working papers and other audit files that are maintained by the city or town auditor are not public records and are exempt from title 39,  chapter 1. Any audit report prepared for or presented to a city or town,  whether by city or town auditor,  the auditor's authorized representative or a consultant,  is a public record subject to title 39,  chapter 1.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-401 - Acquisition of land by city; extent and notice of city jurisdiction

9-401.
Acquisition of land by city;  extent and notice of city jurisdiction
A. A city or town may purchase,  lease or rent land,  whether contiguous or noncontiguous,  lying outside its corporate limits,  for its purposes and uses,  and any violation of an ordinance of the city or town occurring within the territorial limits of the land may be punished by the city or town having control thereof to the same extent and with like effect as if the violation occurred within the corporate limits.
B. At any point at which a public road enters land purchased,  leased or rented as provided by subsection A,  the city or town having control thereof shall erect and maintain a sign,  not less than eighteen inches by three feet in size,  containing a warning notice in bold letters that the area being entered is subject to the jurisdiction of the city or town.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-402 - Sale and disposition of property; advertising for bids; publication; donation; easements

9-402.
Sale and disposition of property;  advertising for bids;  publication;  donation;  easements
A. A city or town may sell and convey all or any part of its real or personal property,  whether or not the property is devoted exclusively to public use.
B. The sale shall not be made until an invitation for bids for the purchase of the property has been published as provided by section 39-204 and notice has been posted in three or more public places within the city or town.
C. If no newspaper is published within the city or town,  then the invitation for bids shall be published as provided by section 39-204,  and by posting notices for bidders in three or more public places within the city or town.
D. A city or town may donate lost and found or unclaimed personal property in its custody for at least ninety days to nonprofit charitable organizations.
E. Notwithstanding subsections A and B of this section,  a city or town may convey to the appropriate property owner without receiving payment an easement that the city or town no longer needs.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-403 - Sale of real property valued at more than one million five hundred thousand dollars; special election; sale at auction

9-403.
Sale of real property valued at more than one million five hundred thousand dollars;  special election;  sale at auction
A. Real property of a city or town,  the value of which exceeds one million five hundred thousand dollars,  shall not be sold unless first authorized by a special election called for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the city or town the question of selling or not selling the real property proposed for sale. The election shall be held within the corporate limits of the city or town on a date prescribed by section 16-204,  and notice shall be given as provided in section 9-402.
B. The ballots shall contain a description of the property proposed for sale and the reason why the governing body desires the property sold. The description and reasons shall be printed in eight-point type and shall contain not more than one hundred words.
C. If a majority of the ballots cast is in favor of selling,  then the governing body may sell the property at public auction,  after giving the notice required in section 9-402,  to the highest bidder for cash,  reserving the right to reject any and all bids.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-404 - Payment of outstanding taxes, penalties and interest on acquiring property

9-404.
Payment of outstanding taxes,  penalties and interest on acquiring property
A. If a city or town acquires real or personal property,  whether by purchase,  exchange,  condemnation,  gift or otherwise,  the city or town shall pay to the county treasurer any taxes on the property that were unpaid as of the date of acquisition,  including penalties and interest.
B. The lien for unpaid delinquent taxes,  penalties and interest on property acquired by a city or town:
1. Is not abated,  extinguished,  discharged or merged in the title to the property.
2. Is enforceable in the same manner as other delinquent tax liens.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-405 - Sale, lease or exchange of surplus property to federal government

9-405.
Sale,  lease or exchange of surplus property to federal government
A. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 9-402,  9-403 or 9-241,  the governing body of a city or town may sell,  lease or otherwise grant to the United States for governmental purposes any real property owned by it and surplus to its needs. The determination of the governing body that such property is surplus shall be final,  and the property may be sold to the United States for such consideration as may be agreed upon between the governing body and officials of the federal government,  including the exchange of land for land under the land exchange acts of the United States.
B. Not less than ten days prior to the actual sale,  lease or other disposition of such property,  the governing body of the city or town shall cause to be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the county,  or,  if there is no such newspaper,  then by posting in three public places within the county,  a notice of the intent to dispose of the property,  together with a description of the property and the terms and conditions of the proposed sale,  lease or other disposition thereof.
C. The sale shall be conducted without formalities,  advertisement for bids or consideration of bids by other persons,  but where the value of real estate proposed to be disposed of exceeds the amount of fifty thousand dollars,  such sale,  lease or exchange shall not be made unless first authorized by the voters of such city or town at a special election to be called and held in accordance with the provisions of section 9-403.
D. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect the provisions of sections 28-8411 and 28-8414.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-406 - Sale, lease or conveyance of land by city or town incorporated pursuant to congressional enabling legislation

9-406.
Sale,  lease or conveyance of land by city or town incorporated pursuant to congressional enabling legislation
A city or town which has incorporated under the laws of the state of Arizona pursuant to enabling legislation of the Congress of the United States and which upon incorporation acquires ownership of land in excess of one section from the United States may provide by ordinance for the manner of disposition,  sale,  lease or conveyance of land owned by such city or town.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-407 - Exchange and sale of real property; notice of intent

9-407.
Exchange and sale of real property;  notice of intent
A. Any incorporated city or town may by ordinance authorize an exchange of a parcel of real property owned by that city or town for any other parcel of real property if the parcels of real property are of substantially equal value and the exchange meets the terms and conditions prescribed in the ordinance.
B. Any incorporated city or town may sell a parcel of real property to another political subdivision without following the procedures prescribed in sections 9-402 and 9-403.
C. A notice of intent to exchange or sell any property pursuant to this section shall be published pursuant to section 39-204 before the exchange or sale.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-408 - Home equity conversion program; authorization; use of proceeds

9-408.
Home equity conversion program;  authorization;  use of proceeds
A. A city or town,  by ordinance,  may offer a home equity conversion program for persons sixty years of age or older.
B. A city or town shall use any monies obtained from a home equity conversion program,  after payment of all costs and expenses,  on programs for senior citizens.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-409 - Condemnation actions; interest

9-409.
Condemnation actions;  interest
Interest on a judgment in a condemnation proceeding instituted by the city or town,  including interest that is payable pursuant to section 12-1123,  subsection B,  shall be calculated for each month or portion of a month that interest is owed and shall be either:
1. The prime rate charged by banks on short-term business loans as determined for publication in the bulletin of the board of governors of the federal reserve system,  as of the first day of that month.
2. In the absence of a determination by the board of governors of the federal reserve system,  calculated in the same manner based on comparable data as determined by the United States department of commerce,  bureau of economic analysis,  for publication in " survey of current business" .
3. If the prime rate cannot be determined from publication as provided in paragraph 2,  determined by a federal agency that is annually designated by the governing body of the city or town and that makes and publishes data sufficient to determine the prime rate of interest.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-411 - Tax levy for library purposes

9-411.
Tax levy for library purposes
A city or town may levy annually,  in addition to all other taxes,  a tax not to exceed one and one-half mills on the assessed value of all property in the city or town,  exclusive of the valuation of property exempt from taxation,  for the purpose of establishing and maintaining therein free public libraries and reading rooms,  for purchasing books,  journals and other publications,  and erecting and maintaining such buildings as may be necessary therefor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-413 - Library fund

9-413.
Library fund
All money received for library purposes,  whether by taxation or otherwise,  shall belong to and be designated as the library fund,  shall be paid into the city or town treasury,  kept separate and apart from other funds,  and shall be drawn therefrom as provided in this article,  but only for purposes therein authorized.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-414 - Trustees; terms; compensation

9-414.
Trustees;  terms;  compensation
A. The governing body of a city or town may appoint residents of the city or town as trustees of its library.
B. In cities or towns of less than three thousand inhabitants there may be six trustees,  and in other cities or towns there may be nine trustees. Trustees shall hold office for three years from July 1 in the year of their appointment,  unless sooner removed for good cause.
C. Upon the first appointment of trustees in a city or town,  they shall,  at their first meeting,  divide themselves by lot into three classes,  one third to serve for one year,  one third to serve for two years,  and one third to serve for three years.
D. The office shall be honorary and without compensation.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-415 - Trustees; organization; appointment of librarian

9-415.
Trustees;  organization;  appointment of librarian
A. The trustees shall have charge of the library and all library property. They shall meet for business purposes each month,  and at such other times as they shall appoint,  at a place to be provided for the purpose. They may elect from their body a president and secretary,  and may adopt an official seal. The secretary shall keep a full statement and account of all property,  receipts and expenditures,  and a record of the proceedings of the board.
B. The trustees may appoint a librarian.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-416 - Powers of trustees

9-416.
Powers of trustees
The trustees,  by a majority vote of their members recorded in the minutes with the ayes and nays at length,  may:
1. Make and enforce all rules,  regulations and by-laws necessary for the administration and government of the library and all library property.
2. Exercise and administer any trust declared or created for the library or reading room.
3. Define the powers and prescribe the duties of officers and elect and remove at will officers and assistants.
4. Purchase necessary books,  journals,  publications and other personal property.
5. Order the drawing and payment,  upon properly authenticated vouchers,  certified by the president and secretary,  of money out of the library fund for any liability authorized.
6. Fix the salary of the librarian.
7. By and with the consent and approval of the governing body of the city or town,  purchase real property and erect and equip buildings as may be necessary for the library and reading rooms.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-418 - Annual reports by trustees

9-418.
Annual reports by trustees
A. The trustees,  on or before the first Monday of July of each year,  shall make a report to the governing body of the city or town containing:
1. A full statement of all property and money received,  where derived and how used and expended.
2. The number of books,  journals and other publications on hand,  the number added by gift,  purchase or otherwise during the year,  the number lost or missing and the number and kind of those loaned.
3. Such other statistics,  information and suggestions as may be of general interest.
B. A financial report,  showing all receipts and disbursements of money,  shall be made by the secretary of the board of trustees,  verified by oath.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-419 - Regulation of library use; use of land for library

9-419.
Regulation of library use;  use of land for library
A. A city or town in which a public library is established may pass ordinances for the protection of the library and library property,  and imposing penalties for punishment of persons committing injury to the library or its property or books,  or for failure to return a book or other library property.
B. The city or town may grant,  donate or authorize the use of land belonging to the city or town,  or dedicated to public use therein,  for the purpose of erecting and maintaining a building to be used only for a public library and reading room.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-420 - Contracts between city or town and the Arizona state library; expenditure of public monies

9-420.
Contracts between city or town and the Arizona state library;  expenditure of public monies
The governing body of a city or town having a free library,  or a library established under this article,  may enter into a contract with the Arizona state library,  archives and public records to provide supervision by the state library of expenditures of all monies involved in financing a library service or construction project when any portion of the monies is allocated by the federal government.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-431 - Finding of statewide concern; preemption of city charter

9-431.
Finding of statewide concern;  preemption of city charter
The ownership by cities and towns of tracts of land in counties other than the county in which the city or town is located from which water is or may be withdrawn or diverted and transported that causes the removal of the municipal property from the tax roll of the county in which the lands are located thereby reducing the taxing and bonding capacity of the county and other political subdivisions in which the property is located is an issue of statewide concern that requires regulation by this state,  notwithstanding any provisions of a city charter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 9 - Cities and Towns › § 9-432 - Remote municipal property as water source; payments in lieu of property taxes required to transport water

9-432.
Remote municipal property as water source;  payments in lieu of property taxes required to transport water
A. In exercising the powers granted by this title or by charter,  a city,  town or successor political subdivision,  acting through its governing body,  may make voluntary contributions of money to this state in lieu of taxes otherwise levied by taxing jurisdictions on any of the city's,  town's or political subdivision's remote municipal property,  as defined in section 42-15251.
B. Water may not be transported by a city,  town or political subdivision from the remote municipal property unless voluntary contributions under this article are current and have been paid,  together with any applicable penalties and interest,  in the amount determined under section 42-15253,  beginning with the year in which the property was purchased or January 1,  1992,  whichever is later.
C. The city or town may alienate all or part of its interest in the remote municipal property at any time,  and if it does so,  the city or town shall terminate its payments under this article with respect to the alienated property. If the city or town conveys all or part of its interest in the remote municipal property to another political subdivision,  the political subdivision shall continue the payments under this article with respect to the transferred property.