41-511. Arizona state parks board; membership; appointment; terms A. There shall be an Arizona state parks board, which shall consist of seven members. The state land commissioner shall be a member and the remaining members, each of whom shall be a bona fide resident of the state, shall be appointed by the governor pursuant to […]
41-511.01. Compensation and organization of board A. Appointive members of the board shall serve without compensation. B. A majority of the membership of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Members of the board shall select one of themselves its chairman for such term as they determine and may appoint from […]
41-511.02. Director; qualifications; state historic preservation officer A. The governor shall appoint a full-time director pursuant to section 38-211 who shall: 1. Not be a member of the Arizona state parks board. 2. Serve at the pleasure of the governor. 3. Be qualified by successful experience in administration in business or in government. 4. Have […]
41-511.03. Purposes; objectives The purposes and objectives of the board shall be to select, acquire, preserve, establish and maintain areas of natural features, scenic beauty, historical and scientific interest, and zoos and botanical gardens, for the education, pleasure, recreation, and health of the people, and for such other purposes as may be prescribed by law.
41-511.04. Duties; board; partnership fund; state historic preservation officer; definition A. The board shall: 1. Select areas of scenic beauty, natural features and historical properties now owned by the state, except properties in the care and custody of other agencies by virtue of agreement with the state or as established by law, for management, operation […]
41-511.05. Powers; compensation The board, subject to legislative budgetary control within the limitations of this article, may: 1. Subject to chapter 4, article 4 and, as applicable, article 5 of this title, employ, determine conditions of employment and specify the duties of such administrative, secretarial and clerical workers and technical employees such as naturalists, archaeologists, […]
41-511.06. Eminent domain A. In acquiring property by eminent domain, no water, watering facilities or water right of any person shall be taken separate and apart from the land served by such water, watering facilities or water rights, without fair and adequate compensation to be awarded for such land and water, watering facilities or water […]
41-511.07. Parks and monuments on state lands The board may take over state lands and improvements thereon pursuant to article 9, chapter 2, title 37, except that the application to and approval by the governor shall not be required if the legislature has created the park or monument, and in determining the amount of compensation […]
41-511.08. Judicial review Except as provided in section 41-1092.08, subsection H, an appeal from a final decision of the board or from a final decision of the director made pursuant to the powers and duties delegated to the director by the board may be taken pursuant to title 12, chapter 7, article 6.
41-511.09. Park ranger law enforcement officers; training The board may appoint one or more of its officers or employees as a park ranger law enforcement officer. Any person so appointed shall have the minimum qualifications established for peace officers and police officers pursuant to section 41-1822. When so appointed, the officer or employee shall have […]
41-511.10. Rejection of gifts The board may reject any donation, bequest, or gift or property deemed by it to be unsuitable as a state park or monument.
41-511.11. Disposition of gifts; state parks donations fund Monies from unconditional gifts, donations, bequests and endowments, which are not specifically designated to the state parks revenue fund, shall be deposited, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, by the board in a fund to be known as the state parks donations fund, for use by the […]
41-511.12. Annual report Not later than December 31 each year the board shall deliver to the governor, the director of the department of administration and the legislature an annual report of the finances, goals and accomplishments of the board during the preceding fiscal year.
41-511.13. Violations; classification A. Any person who knowingly damages, defaces or destroys any public park or monument property which is within the state or any political subdivision thereof is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor. B. It is unlawful for a person to violate any provision of this article or rule or regulation prescribed under […]
41-511.14. Transfer of authority All authority the Arizona development board may have to administer state parks and recreational properties and programs is hereby transferred to the Arizona state parks board.
41-511.15. Arizona trail; fund; definition A. The Arizona trail is designated as a state scenic trail to memorialize former United States congressman Bob Stump for his significant contributions to the trails and people of this state. B. The Arizona state parks board shall: 1. Participate in planning, establishing, developing, maintaining and preserving the trail. 2. […]
41-511.16. Rock climbing state park; fees, gifts and donations; disposition A. The Arizona state parks board shall establish a rock climbing state park subject to all of the following conditions: 1. The conveyance of approximately two thousand acres of bureau of land management land by the United States secretary of the interior, pursuant to the […]
41-511.17. Sustainable state parks and roads fund The sustainable state parks and roads fund is established consisting of monies received pursuant to section 43-622. The Arizona state parks board shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated. The Arizona state parks board shall use the monies in the fund to operate, maintain […]
41-511.18. Spur Cross Ranch state park A. The Arizona state parks board shall establish Spur Cross Ranch state park subject to the following conditions: 1. A purchase and sale agreement shall be executed between the Arizona state parks board and at least one owner of Spur Cross Ranch as described in subsection D of this […]
41-511.19. Catalina state park A. There is established the Catalina state park which may consist of all or a part of the following described property: Sections 13, 24, 25, north one-half of Section 35, Section 36, all in Township 10 South, Range 14 East, of the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, Pinal County, […]
