Title 11 — Counties

A taxpayer of the county may request, in writing, the county attorney to institute an action pursuant to section 11-641. If the county attorney fails for twenty days after the written request to institute an action, any taxpayer of the county may bring the action in the taxpayer'…

A supervisor may relieve himself from liability under sections 11-641 and 11-642 by dissenting from the order, and having his dissent entered on the minutes of the board at the time.

A. A check that is drawn by the county treasurer in the treasurer's official capacity or a warrant that is drawn on the county general fund and that is not presented for payment within one year after the date of issuance is void, is deemed to have been paid and is not subject to …

A. Notwithstanding sections 11-635 and 11-636, this section applies to each county treasurer of a county in this state that has a population of two million or more persons. B. If a revolving line of credit has not been obtained for a political subdivision or if the revolving line…

The board of supervisors of a county may enter into agreements for the lease-purchase of equipment for a period in excess of one year under the following terms and conditions: 1. The lease-purchase agreement shall be executed for the period of one fiscal year only and, if a longe…

Title to the equipment which is the subject of a lease-purchase agreement made under the terms of this article shall be maintained in the seller until payment of the full purchase price has been made by the county.

The board of supervisors may, at any time and by giving written notice to the seller, cancel any lease-purchase agreement made under the terms of this article.

A. The financial statements required to be filed with the auditor general pursuant to section 41-1279.07 must be posted in a prominent location on the official website of the county not later than seven business days after the date of filing the financial statements with the audi…

A. The board shall have prepared by the clerk, under its direction, prior to its regular January meeting, a statement in duplicate showing: 1. The indebtedness of the county, funded and floating, the amount of each class of indebtedness, the rate of interest borne by each class o…

A. The board of supervisors may suspend the county assessor or county treasurer for defalcation or neglect of duty. The board shall give notice to the affected officer including reasons for the suspension at least five calendar days before the meeting at which the matter is to be…

Upon the death or absconding of a county treasurer, the board shall follow the proceedings in regard to the monies and effects of his office, and the statement and inventory thereof, as provided in section 11-664, and shall retain possession until a successor of the treasurer is …

A. Notwithstanding any other law, a county authorized to operate a sewage system pursuant to section 11-264 may construct or improve a wastewater treatment facility or nonpoint source project with monies borrowed from or financial assistance provided by the water infrastructure f…

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Board" means the county board of supervisors. 2. "Bond related expenses" means any expenses incurred by the county to issue and administer bonds issued under this article, including underwriting fees and costs, trustee f…

A. The board of supervisors may issue negotiable bonds pursuant to this article in such principal amount as, in the opinion of the board is necessary to: 1. Provide sufficient monies for any county judgment purpose. 2. Pay necessary bond related expenses. 3. Establish and fully o…

A. The board shall issue the bonds in the manner, method, number and amount provided in the resolution. B. The board shall provide notice of its intention to issue bonds in a manner consistent with market practice. C. The bonds may be sold by competitive bid, including an online …

A. If the county issues bonds under this article, the board shall establish a bond proceeds fund consisting of the net proceeds received from the sale of the bonds. The county may use monies in the bond proceeds fund only for county judgment purposes. B. The board shall establish…

In connection with issuing bonds authorized by this article and to enhance the security of the bonds, the board by resolution may: 1. Segregate the debt service fund into one or more accounts and subaccounts. 2. Provide that the bonds issued under this article are secured by a fi…

A. Any pledge made under this article is valid and binding from the time when the pledge is made. B. The monies pledged and received by the board to be placed in the debt service fund are immediately subject to the lien of the pledge without any future physical delivery or furthe…

The board may purchase bonds for cancellation, using any available monies, at a price not exceeding the following: 1. If the bonds are redeemable at the time of purchase, the applicable redemption price plus accrued interest to the next interest payment date. 2. If the bonds are …

A. The bonds shall be paid solely from monies from the debt service fund. B. The county treasurer shall cancel all bonds when paid.

A. If a balance remains in the bond proceeds fund after all county judgment purposes have been paid, the remaining balance shall be used to reduce the county primary property tax levy in the following year. B. If a balance remains in the debt service fund after the retirement and…

A. The board may authorize the county treasurer to invest monies in the bond proceeds fund in the manner prescribed by this section. The order directing an investment shall state a date on which the proceeds from the sale of the bonds will be needed for use, and the treasurer sha…

A. Subject to any registration requirements, the bonds issued under this article are fully negotiable within the meaning and for all purposes of the uniform commercial code regardless of whether the bonds actually constitute negotiable instruments under the uniform commercial cod…

A. Bonds issued under this article remain valid and binding obligations of the county notwithstanding that before the delivery of the bonds any of the persons whose signatures appear on the bonds cease to be officers of the county. B. An amendment of any provision in this article…

A. This article constitutes full authority for authorizing and issuing county judgment bonds without reference to any other law of this state. No other statute with regard to authorizing or issuing obligations or that in any way impedes or restricts performing the acts authorized…

A. The board of supervisors of a county may establish a county sports authority to include the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. To establish the authority the board of supervisors shall adopt a resolution stating: 1. The name of the proposed authority. 2. The …

A. The authority shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of fifteen members. In counties having a population of over one million five hundred thousand persons according to the most recent United States decennial census, the board of supervisors shall appoint five mem…

The board of directors may enter into one or more intergovernmental agreements pursuant to chapter 7, article 3 of this title with the Arizona board of regents or with any institution under its jurisdiction in the county to lease university real or personal property. Any such lea…

A. The authority treasurer shall maintain a county sports authority fund consisting of all monies received by the authority, including: 1. Payments received from leasing, subleasing or renting facilities. 2. Revenues received by the authority from admissions and concessions and o…

A. Not later than June 30 each year the board of directors shall hold a public hearing to adopt and submit to the board of supervisors a budget for the following fiscal year which shall include: 1. Receipts during the past fiscal year. 2. Expenditures during the past fiscal year.…

The board of supervisors may terminate an authority established under this chapter if it determines that the authority is no longer in the public interest, convenience or necessity. The termination procedures are the same as prescribed in section 11-701 for establishing the autho…

A. The authority, through the board of directors, may issue negotiable county sports authority bonds in a principal amount as in its opinion is necessary to provide sufficient monies for its activities under section 11-702, maintaining sufficient reserves in the county sports aut…

Bonds issued under this article are obligations of the county sports authority, are payable only according to their terms and are not obligations general, special or otherwise of this state or the county. The bonds do not constitute a legal debt of this state or the county and ar…

The board shall submit any bonds issued under this article to the county attorney after all proceedings for their authorization have been completed. On submission the county attorney shall examine and pass on the validity of the bonds and the regularity of the proceedings. If the…

County sports authority bonds issued under this article are securities in which public officers and bodies of this state and of municipalities and political subdivisions of this state, all companies, associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business, all financial …

A. All jurisdiction, powers, duties and authority of all cities located within any county which establishes a county sports authority pursuant to section 11-701 shall continue in full force and effect and shall remain unchanged and undiminished by virtue of the creation of the co…

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Aggregate" means cinder, crushed rock or stone, decomposed granite, gravel, pumice, pumicite and sand. 2. "Area of jurisdiction" means that part of the county outside the corporate limits of any municipality. 3. "Board" …

B. The commission shall act in an advisory capacity to the board and may or, if requested by the board, shall make a report or recommendation in connection with any matter relating to the development of the county under the jurisdiction of the board. The commission shall make tho…

B. If a consultant or employees, or both, are provided to carry on county planning work as prescribed in this chapter, the regularly appointed planning and zoning commission of an incorporated city or town within the county may request the services of the consultant or employees,…

B. In addition to the other matters that are required or authorized under this section and this article, for counties with a population of more than one hundred twenty-five thousand persons, the comprehensive plan shall include, and for other counties the comprehensive plan may i…

A. The board shall adopt a comprehensive plan and subsequently amend or extend the adopted plan as provided by this article. On adoption or readoption, the plan, or any part of the plan, shall be the official guide for the development of the area of jurisdiction. Any change, amen…

B. In any county with a population of less than five hundred thousand persons, any cities and towns and the county sharing a multijurisdictional area with a combined population of more than fifty thousand but less than one hundred thousand persons, according to the most recent of…

B. A specific zoning plan may be adopted or amended after notice and hearings before the commission and board as provided in section 11-813. If the board adopts a specific zoning plan, it shall establish administrative rules and procedures for the application and enforcement of t…

A. The county planning and zoning commission may prepare a plan and provide regulations determining the location of infrastructure service area boundaries consistent with the growth area element of the comprehensive plan beyond which the county may limit or prescribe conditions o…

A. A county in the design phase of a public works project shall provide notice and opportunity for comment to all utilities the county believes may be impacted by the public works project for the purposes of: 1. Eliminating or minimizing the need for relocation of aerial, surface…

A. A county planning and zoning commission in exercising its authority pursuant to this title shall not require as part of a subdivision approval or zoning ordinance that a subdivider or developer establish an association as defined in section 33-1802. A subdivider or developer s…

1. At least one attached and one detached accessory dwelling unit as a permitted use. 2. A minimum of one additional detached accessory dwelling unit as a permitted use on a lot or parcel that is one acre or more in size. The county may require at least one accessory dwelling uni…

1. Shall show the zoning districts designated as appropriate for various classes of residential, business and industrial uses and shall provide for the establishment of setback lines and other plans providing for adequate light, air and parking facilities and for expediting traff…

A. Nothing contained in any ordinance authorized by this chapter shall: 1. Affect existing uses of property or the right to its continued use or the reasonable repair or alteration of the property for the purpose for which used at the time the ordinance affecting the property tak…

B. After the commission recommends the zoning ordinance, the zoning ordinance shall be submitted to the board of supervisors for its consideration and official action. After the board considers the commission's recommendation, the board shall hold at least one public hearing at w…