Title 48 — Special Taxing Districts
37 chapters · 1,636 sections in this title.
A.R.S. § 48-5701 Definitions
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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. …
A.R.S. § 48-5702 Agriculture preservation district; purpose
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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 sha…
A.R.S. § 48-5703 District establishment; procedures; notice; hearing; determinations; petitions
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A. An agriculture preservation district shall be established by the following procedures: 1. Any person desiring to propose the establishment of a district and who resides or owns real property in the proposed district shall prepare and submit a district impact statement to the b…
A.R.S. § 48-5704 Establishment of agriculture preservation district; denial of petition; costs
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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 welfa…
A.R.S. § 48-5705 Board of directors; qualifications; term; appointment; election; compensation; expenses
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A. A board of at least three directors shall govern the district. Board members shall be elected or appointed as provided in this subsection. The petition for establishment of the district shall specify the number of directors and the dates of elections and of expiration of terms…
A.R.S. § 48-5706 Powers of agriculture preservation district
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A. An agriculture preservation district, acting through its board of directors, may: 1. Acquire in the name of the district any real or personal property or interest in property by gift, purchase, lease, including long-term lease, transfer or otherwise and own, control, manage or…
A.R.S. § 48-5707 Expansion of district; petition; election
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A. A district may expand to include additional land by submitting a petition to the county board of supervisors of the county in which the land is located as prescribed by section 48-5703 and after holding a hearing as prescribed by section 48-5704. The petition shall include the…
A.R.S. § 48-5708 Fees, rentals and service charges
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The board of directors may charge and collect any fees, rentals and service charges for any service performed or property furnished by the district, as appropriate. Revenue derived from these sources shall be paid into the maintenance and operation fund of the district.
A.R.S. § 48-5709 Dissolution of agriculture preservation district; disposition of property; tax for outstanding indebtedness
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A. A district that is established under this article and that has no outstanding indebtedness may be dissolved on: 1. Adoption of a resolution by the board of directors to proceed with dissolution proceedings. 2. Notice to and approval of dissolution by the county board of superv…
A.R.S. § 48-5710 Reimbursement for county services
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Services provided by a county to an agriculture preservation district are subject to reimbursement pursuant to section 11-251.06.