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Home » US Law » 2022 Arizona Revised Statutes » Title 48 - Special Taxing Districts » Article 2 - Change of Boundaries and Dissolution

§ 48-2631 – Change of boundaries of divisions

48-2631. Change of boundaries of divisions The board of directors, when it deems it advisable for the best interest of the district and convenience of the electors thereof, may at any time, but not less than sixty days before an election to be held in the district, change the boundaries of the divisions and election […]

§ 48-2632 – Change of boundaries of district; effect

48-2632. Change of boundaries of district; effect A. The boundaries of a drainage district may be changed in the manner prescribed by this article, but such change of boundaries of the district shall not impair or affect its organization, or its rights in or to property, or any of its rights or privileges of whatever […]

§ 48-2633 – Petition for change of boundaries; costs

48-2633. Petition for change of boundaries; costs A. The holder or holders of title or evidence of title representing one half or more of any body of lands adjacent and contiguous to the boundary of a drainage district which together constitute one parcel of land, may file with the board of directors of the district […]

§ 48-2634 – Personal representatives as petitioners

48-2634. Personal representatives as petitioners A guardian, executor or administrator of an estate who has been appointed under the laws of this state, and who, as such guardian, executor or administrator, is entitled to the possession of the land belonging to the estate which he represents, upon being authorized by the court of appointment, may […]

§ 48-2635 – Notice of petition and hearing

48-2635. Notice of petition and hearing A. The secretary of the board of directors shall cause notice of filing of the petition to be given and published in the same manner and for the same time that notice of elections for the issuance of bonds is required to be published under this chapter. B. The […]

§ 48-2638 – Results of election; order changing boundaries

48-2638. Results of election; order changing boundaries If at the election a majority of the votes cast is against the change of the boundaries of the district the board shall order that the petition be denied, and shall proceed no further in the premises. If a majority of the votes cast is in favor of […]

§ 48-2640 – Entry of petition in board minutes; effect

48-2640. Entry of petition in board minutes; effect Upon recording the order as provided in section 48-2639, the secretary shall record in the minutes of the board the petition for inclusion of lands, and thereafter the minutes or a certified copy thereof shall be admissible in evidence with the same effect as the petition.

§ 48-2641 – Dissolution of district

48-2641. Dissolution of district A. The board of directors of the district, or any landowner whose land is included within the boundaries of the district, may file with the board of supervisors of the county in which the lands included within the boundaries of the district, or the major portion thereof, are located, a verified […]

§ 48-2942 – Hearing on petition for inclusion of lands; liability of petitioners for pro rata share of district indebtedness; acceptance or rejection of petition; order of inclusion

48-2942. Hearing on petition for inclusion of lands; liability of petitioners for pro rata share of district indebtedness; acceptance or rejection of petition; order of inclusion A. At the time and place mentioned in the notice, or at such time or times to which the hearing may be adjourned, the board of directors shall proceed […]

§ 48-2944 – Appeal from denial of protest against inclusion; apportionment of new lands into divisions of district; effect of inclusion upon district rights and obligations

48-2944. Appeal from denial of protest against inclusion; apportionment of new lands into divisions of district; effect of inclusion upon district rights and obligations A. If a protest is filed against the inclusion of new lands or any part thereof with the board of directors and such protest is denied, an appeal may be taken […]

§ 48-2946 – Notice of hearing on petition for exclusion of lands; hearing

48-2946. Notice of hearing on petition for exclusion of lands; hearing A. Upon the filing of the petition and payment of estimated expenses as provided by section 48-2945, the secretary of the board shall cause notice to be given and published once each week for three successive weeks in a newspaper published in the county […]

§ 48-2947 – Entry and filing of order excluding lands upon petition

48-2947. Entry and filing of order excluding lands upon petition A. Upon the hearings, if the board of directors deems it for the best interest of the district to grant the petition it may do so, or may deny it, but in either event shall enter an order upon the records of the district recording […]

§ 48-2948 – Personal representatives as petitioners

48-2948. Personal representatives as petitioners A guardian, executor or administrator of an estate who has qualified under the laws of this state and as such is entitled to possession of the lands belonging to the estate which he represents may sign the petition provided by section 48-2941 or 48-2945.

§ 48-2949 – Exclusion of unproductive lands from district by resolution; notice

48-2949. Exclusion of unproductive lands from district by resolution; notice A. When the board of directors of an irrigation district finds that lands within the district are alkaline, slick, unsusceptible of economic leveling, water-logged, caliche, hard pan or otherwise unproductive or incapable of carrying their proportionate district liabilities and obligations without recurring delinquencies, or are […]