Title 41 — State Government
53 chapters · 1,475 sections in this title.
A.R.S. § 41-6001 Declaration of policy
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It is declared the policy of the legislature to provide for the restoration and conservation of lands and soil resources of the state, the preservation of water rights and the control and prevention of soil erosion, and thereby to conserve natural resources, conserve wildlife, pr…
A.R.S. § 41-6002 Definitions
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In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Agency of this state" includes the government of this state and any subdivision, agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of this state's government. 2. "Agricultural lands" means irrigated farm lands or dry fa…
A.R.S. § 41-6011 State natural resource conservation board; membership; powers and duties
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A. The state natural resource conservation board is established consisting of the following members who are residents of this state: 1. Eight members who are from different geographic natural resource areas as defined by a statewide organization that represents all natural resour…
A.R.S. § 41-6012 State financial assistance; application; criteria
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A. The board shall include in the board's annual budget request a sum of not more than $40,000 for each natural resource conservation district and soil and water conservation district and $60,000 for each natural resource conservation district that operates an education center fo…
A.R.S. § 41-6013 Environmental special plate fund; distribution
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A. The environmental special plate fund is established and is administered by the board consisting of monies received pursuant to section 28-2413. B. Subject to legislative appropriation, the board shall distribute $5,000 annually to each natural resource conservation district wi…
A.R.S. § 41-6014 Natural resource conservation district fund; exemption; annual report
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B. On notice from the board, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund. C. The board shall do all of the following: 1. Establish criteria for the use of monies in t…
A.R.S. § 41-6031 Petition for creation of district
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Twenty-five or more owners of land, but not less than twenty percent of the owners of land lying within the limits of a proposed district, or if there are fewer than twenty-five owners of land in the proposed district, not less than twenty-five percent of all such owners, may pet…
A.R.S. § 41-6032 Hearing on petition; notice
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A. Within ninety days after a petition has been accepted by the board, notice of a hearing shall be given by publication in at least two issues, at intervals of not less than six days, of a newspaper of general circulation within the area affected. If there is no such newspaper, …
A.R.S. § 41-6033 Determination by the board
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A. If, after final hearing on a petition, the board determines on the facts presented and other relevant information that a district within the territory considered is in the public interest, the board shall record such determination and define the boundaries of the district. In …
A.R.S. § 41-6034 Referendum; election of supervisors
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A. Within a reasonable time after the board has recorded its determination that it is in the public interest that a district be organized, and has defined the boundaries thereof, the board shall hold a referendum within the proposed district on the question of the creation of the…
A.R.S. § 41-6035 Proclamation of result of referendum and election; terms of supervisors
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A. If not less than sixty-five percent of the landowners voting at the referendum and the owners of not less than fifty percent of the land, other than publicly owned, lying within the proposed district vote in favor of the creation thereof, the board shall declare the district o…
A.R.S. § 41-6036 Proceedings to organize district; certificate of organization
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A. A district shall be organized and shall be a body corporate on taking the following steps: 1. The supervisors elected as provided in section 41-6035 shall present to the secretary of state an application, signed and acknowledged by each supervisor, setting forth: (a) That a pe…
A.R.S. § 41-6037 Addition of territory
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A. Territory adjacent to an organized district may be included in the district on a petition signed by seventy-five percent of the owners of land, other than publicly owned land, within the territory proposed for addition filed with the district supervisors, requesting the inclus…
A.R.S. § 41-6038 Dissolution of district
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A. At any time after five years following the organization of a district, any twenty-five owners of land or not less than twenty percent of the owners of land lying within the boundaries of the district may file a petition with the board praying that the operations of the distric…
A.R.S. § 41-6039 Status following dissolution
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On the issuance of a certificate of dissolution as provided in section 41-6038, the ordinances and regulations theretofore in force within the district shall be of no further effect. Any contract theretofore entered into to which the district or supervisors are parties shall rema…
A.R.S. § 41-6040 Change in boundaries; combination or division of districts; change in name of districts
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A. Petitions for a change in the boundaries of existing districts, or the combination of two or more existing districts may be filed with the state natural resource conservation board by a majority of supervisors of the board or boards of supervisors of the district or districts …
A.R.S. § 41-6051 District supervisors; term of office; biennial election
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A. The governing body of a district shall consist of five supervisors, three of whom are to be elected and two appointed by the board from a list of nominees selected by the elected supervisors. Except as to the first supervisors, whose election and terms are prescribed in sectio…
A.R.S. § 41-6052 Organization of supervisors; vacancies
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A. At the first meeting of the supervisors following an election, they shall organize by electing a chairman and a vice chairman and such other officers as are deemed necessary from among their number to serve for the ensuing two years. B. If a vacancy occurs in the office of an …
A.R.S. § 41-6053 Powers and duties of supervisors
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A. The supervisors shall: 1. Provide for the keeping of a record of all policies, proceedings, resolutions, regulations and orders issued or adopted. 2. Furnish to the board copies of such ordinances, rules, regulations, orders, contracts, forms or other documents adopted or empl…
A.R.S. § 41-6054 Powers of district
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A. This state recognizes the special expertise of the districts in the fields of land, soil, water and natural resources management within the boundaries of the district. A district is empowered to: 1. Conduct surveys, investigations and research relating to the character of the …
A.R.S. § 41-6055 Limitation of powers
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A. This chapter does not affect existing water rights and does not in any manner contravene the provisions of title 37. B. No district or public body shall undertake or cooperate in the planning, construction, improvement or maintenance of any structure, dike or channel for the s…
A.R.S. § 41-6056 Cooperation between districts
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The supervisors of any two or more districts organized under the provisions of this chapter may cooperate in the exercise of any power conferred in this chapter.
A.R.S. § 41-6057 Cooperation by state agencies
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Agencies of this state which have jurisdiction over or are charged with the administration of any state-owned lands, and of any county or other governmental subdivision of the state which have jurisdiction over, or are charged with the administration of, any county owned or other…