ArizonaSB 1218Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular SessionSenateWALLET

townsites; trustees; board of supervisors.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.

Trustee land claims can become full title

A trustee who possesses or is entitled to townsite land must file a verified claim statement. This also applies when the trustee holds the claim in another capacity. If no opposing claim is filed within the allowed time, the trustee holds full title, subject to later assessments and taxes.

Appraisers lose daily townsite pay

Appraisers appointed to value unclaimed townsite lots no longer receive the statutory $5 for each day they work. Their appraisal duties remain.

County boards take over townsite trusts

For an unincorporated town, the county board replaces the superior court judge as townsite trustee. The trustee must file a $2,000 bond with the county recorder and record a survey and map within three months of entering the land. County board approval is no longer needed for the map. In a county-seat town, the trustee can deed a county building site after the required petition, without county board advice or consent.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Hildy Angius
Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

Leo Biasiucci
Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 108 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/19/2025

THIRD: Passed

Yes: 57 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/17/2025

C&P

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/12/2025

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/26/2025

THIRD: Passed

Yes: 29 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/10/2025

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