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Arizona
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Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 11Arizona Revised Statutes Title 11
Counties
| Chapter 1 | EXTENT AND LOCATION OF COUNTIES AND COUNTY SEATS |
| Article 1 | Boundaries and County Seats |
| 11-101 | Division of state into counties |
| 11-102 | Definitions |
| 11-103 | Apache county |
| 11-104 | Cochise county |
| 11-105 | Coconino county |
| 11-106 | Gila county |
| 11-107 | Graham county |
| 11-108 | Greenlee county |
| 11-109 | Maricopa county |
| 11-110 | Mohave county |
| 11-111 | Navajo county |
| 11-112 | Pima county |
| 11-113 | Pinal county |
| 11-114 | Santa Cruz county |
| 11-115 | Yavapai county |
| 11-116 | Yuma county |
| 11-117 | La Paz county |
| Article 2 | Boundary Disputes |
| 11-121 | Action to determine boundary |
| 11-122 | Survey of boundary |
| 11-123 | Judgment |
| Article 3 | Formation of Counties |
| 11-131 | Definitions |
| 11-132 | Methods of formation; requirements |
| 11-133 | Petition; contents |
| 11-134 | Notice of intention to circulate petitions |
| 11-135 | Filing of petition; review; certification of results |
| 11-136 | County formation commission |
| 11-137 | Election on formation of new counties |
| 11-138 | Report by campaign committees |
| 11-139 | Compliance with federal law |
| 11-140 | Election of county officers |
| 11-141 | Determination of names and county seats of new counties |
| 11-142 | Organization of new county; powers and duties of county officers pending organization |
| 11-143 | Distribution board |
| 11-144 | Resolution of disputes; appeals; termination of commission |
| 11-145 | Payment of costs of county formation |
| Article 4 | Change of County Seat |
| 11-171 | Petition for change of county seat |
| 11-172 | Hearing on petition; notice |
| 11-173 | Review of petition; order for election |
| 11-174 | Form of ballot |
| 11-175 | Petition to place city or town on ballot; designation of site for courthouse required |
| 11-176 | Canvass of votes; determination of election result |
| 11-177 | Special election to determine new location |
| 11-178 | Limitation on change of county seat |
| Chapter 2 | BOARD OF SUPERVISORS |
| Article 1 | Preliminary Provisions |
| 11-201 | Powers of county |
| 11-202 | County as corporate body; name |
| Article 2 | General Provisions |
| 11-211 | Membership; qualifications; term |
| 11-212 | Supervisorial districts |
| 11-213 | Election; vacancies |
| 11-214 | Regular and special meetings |
| 11-215 | Boards of supervisors; duty station; travel policy |
| 11-216 | Chairman; quorum; public sessions |
| 11-217 | Minutes of proceedings |
| 11-218 | Subpoena of witnesses; production of books and papers |
| 11-219 | Authority to require services of sheriff |
| 11-220 | Administration of oaths by board or clerk |
| 11-221 | Custody and inspection of records |
| 11-222 | Pecuniary interest as bar to vote of supervisor |
| 11-223 | Misconduct by supervisor; penalty |
| Article 3 | Clerk of Board |
| 11-241 | Appointment; duties |
| Article 4 | Powers and Duties |
| 11-251 | Powers of board |
| 11-251.01 | Conveyance to nonprofit housing corporation |
| 11-251.02 | Additional powers of the board |
| 11-251.03 | Records center; contents; open to inspection |
| 11-251.04 | Authority to set rates for private towing carrier; definition; violation; classification |
| 11-251.05 | Ordinances |
| 11-251.06 | Reimbursement for county services to special districts |
| 11-251.07 | Report of special taxing districts in the county |
| 11-251.08 | County fee for service authority; alternate fee schedule; fee limits; adoption procedures |
| 11-251.09 | Enforcement of water conservation plumbing requirements |
| 11-251.10 | Conveyance or lease; affordable housing; agreement; recording |
| 11-251.11 | Appointed county officers; severance pay |
| 11-251.12 | County islands; fire and emergency services protection; intergovernmental agreement with adjoining municipalities or private providers; definition |
| 11-252 | Membership in organizations |
| 11-253 | Reports and bonds of county officers |
| 11-254 | Contribution for economic development |
| 11-254.01 | County purchasing procedures; purchases to be based on competitive bids; content and issuance of invitations and specifications; basis of awards and rejection of bids; professional services; buildings |
| 11-254.02 | Contribution for sports economic development and stadium development; limitation; definition |
| 11-254.03 | Board powers; hospitals |
| 11-254.04 | Expenditures for economic development; definition |
| 11-254.05 | Purchase or lease of development rights; definition |
| 11-254.06 | County infill incentive districts |
| 11-255 | Annual contract for advertising and printing |
| 11-256 | Lease or sublease of county lands and buildings; exceptions |
| 11-256.01 | Lease or sublease of county lands and buildings to governmental entity, county fair association or nonprofit corporation; exception |
| 11-256.02 | Lease, sublease or sale of county hospital property to hospital district; exception |
| 11-256.03 | Conveyance of property for health care institution to nonprofit corporation; powers and duties of county and nonprofit corporation; reports; definitions |
| 11-256.04 | Home equity conversion program; authorization; use of proceeds |
| 11-257 | Flood water control works; tax levy |
| 11-258 | County fair fund; district fairs; operation of fair by corporation; county and state appropriations |
| 11-259 | County immigration commissioner |
| 11-260 | Payment of outstanding taxes, penalties and interest on acquiring property |
| 11-261 | Authority to procure liability and errors and omissions insurance covering officers, agents and employees |
| 11-262 | Contribution to arts organizations |
| 11-263 | Authorization to procure insurance for county employees and dependents; expenditure of public funds; employee payments; retired county employees; group health and accident coverage; public funds authorization |
| 11-264 | Authority to operate a sewage system; liens; sewage system user fees |
| 11-264.01 | Additional bonding authority; security for payment; definition |
| 11-264.02 | Bonds; legal investments |
| 11-264.03 | Exemptions |
| 11-264.04 | Security for payment |
| 11-264.05 | Issuance of bonds |
| 11-264.06 | Acquisition of sewerage system from municipality; retirement of related bonds of municipality |
| 11-265 | Authority to provide allowances |
| 11-266 | Immunity from personal liability |
| 11-267 | Services to the disabled and aged |
| 11-268 | Removal of rubbish, trash, weeds, filth, debris and dilapidated buildings; violation; classification; removal by county; costs assessed; collection; priority of lien; definition |
| 11-269 | Recycling and waste reduction |
| 11-269.01 | Compensation for loss of property value |
| 11-269.02 | Public facilities; voter approval; exemptions |
| 11-269.03 | Acceleration agreements; loan repayment agreements |
| 11-269.04 | Condemnation actions; interest |
| 11-269.05 | Vehicle refueling apparatus |
| 11-269.06 | County assessor's property information storage and retrieval conversion and maintenance fund; purpose; special recording surcharge |
| 11-269.07 | Annexation to city or town; small county islands |
| 11-269.08 | Work centers; aliens; prohibition |
| Article 5 | Public Buildings |
| 11-271 | Authority to erect county buildings; bond issue; limitation |
| 11-272 | Bonds; interest limitation; form |
| 11-273 | Sale of bonds; disposition of proceeds |
| 11-274 | Bond register |
| 11-275 | Tax levy to pay bonds and interest; debt service fund |
| 11-276 | Redemption of bonds; notice; effect of failure to present bonds |
| Article 6 | Industrial Pursuits |
| 11-281 | Bond election; industrial pursuits fund |
| 11-282 | Construction of industrial plant; bidding; bond |
| 11-283 | Industrial plant employees; salaries |
| 11-284 | Sale of industrial products |
| Article 7 | Medical Facilities and Care of Indigents |
| 11-291 | Hospitalization and medical care of the sick |
| 11-292 | Medical care; definition |
| 11-293 | Long-term care; counties; duties; requirements for payment; home health care |
| 11-293.01 | Adult foster care program for the indigent sick; specifications |
| 11-294 | Bond of contractor; contents of contract |
| 11-295 | Use of county hospital and equipment by contractor; inventory of equipment |
| 11-296 | Record of indigent care |
| 11-297 | Seriously mentally ill; county responsibility; definition |
| 11-299 | Contagious cases |
| 11-300 | Tobacco settlement agreement; decreased payments; county contribution |
| 11-301 | Discharge of patient capable of self-support; violation; classification |
| 11-302 | County tuberculosis sanitarium; admission of patients |
| 11-303 | Disposition of body of deceased indigent |
| Article 7.1 | Health Care |
| 11-306 | Authority to construct, acquire, lease or sell health care institutions |
| 11-307 | Issuance of bonds; negotiability; investment; definition |
| 11-309 | Hospital enterprise; accounting; fund; administration; budget |
| Article 8 | Burial of Indigent Veterans |
| 11-311 | Appointment of veteran to supervise burial |
| 11-312 | Report on financial condition of veteran |
| 11-313 | Burial place; expenses of burial as county charge |
| Article 9 | Building Permits |
| 11-321 | Building permits; issuance; distribution of copies; subsequent owner |
| 11-322 | Violations; classification |
| Article 10 | County Employee Merit System |
| 11-351 | Definitions |
| 11-352 | Adoption of limited county employee merit system by resolution; removal of certain administrative positions by resolution |
| 11-353 | County employee merit system commission; members; terms; vacancies |
| 11-354 | Powers and duties of the commission |
| 11-355 | Minimum qualifications for employment |
| 11-356 | Dismissal, suspension or reduction in rank of employees; appeals; hearings |
| Article 11 | Deferred Prosecution Programs |
| 11-361 | Definition of program |
| 11-362 | Deferred prosecution program; administration; guidelines; records |
| 11-365 | Diversion and deferred prosecution of offenders |
| Article 12 | Street and Highway Improvement Bonds |
| 11-371 | Borrowing power of counties |
| 11-372 | Vote on bond issues |
| 11-373 | Election resolution; contents; publication |
| 11-374 | Ballots |
| 11-375 | Canvass of returns |
| 11-376 | Application of election laws |
| 11-377 | Form of bonds; interest rates; redemption; payment of principal and interest; additional security; definition |
| 11-378 | Issuance of bonds for public improvements; limitations of amount; successive borrowings; annual interest |
| 11-379 | Expansion of pledge; effect on prior elections; refunding bonds; conflict of interest |
| 11-380 | Separate fund to pay interest and principal on maturing installment |
| Article 13 | County Housing Trust Fund |
| 11-381 | County housing trust fund; board; purpose; administration |
| Chapter 3 | COUNTY OFFICERS |
| Article 1 | General Provisions |
| 11-401 | Enumeration of officers |
| 11-402 | Qualifications |
| 11-403 | Practice of law prohibited to certain officers; exceptions |
| 11-404 | Residence of county officers |
| 11-405 | Limitations on absence of officer from state |
| 11-406 | Term of office |
| 11-407 | Duties of successors to office |
| 11-408 | Consolidation of offices |
| 11-409 | Deputies and employees; appointment |
| 11-410 | Use of county resources or employees to influence elections; prohibition |
| 11-411 | Performance of duties at place other than county seat; record filing |
| 11-412 | Seals for certain officers |
| 11-413 | Office hours |
| 11-413.01 | Permissive five-day week |
| 11-414 | Monthly statement of fees earned; disposition of fees |
| 11-416 | Liability for failure to collect and remit fees |
| 11-419 | County salaries |
| 11-422 | Salary of clerk of the board |
| 11-424.01 | Salaries of precinct officers other than justices of the peace; definition |
| 11-424.02 | Receipt of salary by justices of the peace; affidavit; pending and undetermined causes; violation; classification |
| Article 2 | Sheriff |
| 11-441 | Powers and duties |
| 11-442 | Ranger deputies; appointment and compensation |
| 11-443 | Vacancy in office |
| 11-444 | Expenses of sheriff as county charge; expense fund |
| 11-445 | Fees chargeable in civil actions by sheriffs, constables and private process servers; authority of private process servers; background investigation; constables' logs |
| 11-446 | Payment of fees into county treasury |
| 11-447 | Service of process regular on its face |
| 11-448 | Duty to show process |
| 11-449 | Liability relating to writs, levies or sales |
| 11-450 | Effect of directions of party upon liability of sheriff in execution of process |
| 11-451 | Proceedings upon failure to pay over money |
| 11-452 | Survival of action against deceased sheriff |
| 11-454 | Service on sheriff |
| 11-455 | Employment of prisoners; work projects |
| 11-456 | Delivery of property and papers to successor; return of executed process |
| 11-457 | Refusal to deliver property or papers to successor |
| 11-458 | Refusal by sheriff to pay or disburse fine or forfeiture received; classification |
| 11-459 | Prisoner work, community restitution work and home detention program; eligibility; monitoring; procedures; home detention for persons sentenced for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; community restitution work committee; members; duties |
| 11-459.01 | County prisoner complaints to entities; procedure |
| Article 3 | Recorder |
| 11-461 | Recording instruments; keeping records; identification; location |
| 11-462 | Enumeration of indices |
| 11-463 | Manner of keeping indices |
| 11-464 | Master forms |
| 11-465 | Discharge papers of service personnel |
| 11-466 | Certified copies of judgments affecting real property |
| 11-468 | Place of recording instrument |
| 11-469 | Time instrument deemed recorded; certificate; copies |
| 11-470 | Receipt for instrument |
| 11-471 | Manner of recording |
| 11-472 | Keeping of blotter |
| 11-473 | Inspection of records |
| 11-474 | Copies of records; certification |
| 11-475 | Fees; exemption |
| 11-475.01 | Document storage and retrieval conversion and maintenance fund; purpose |
| 11-476 | Preservation of county records; transcription and certification |
| 11-477 | Liability for neglect or misfeasance |
| 11-478 | Reproduction and microphotography of records |
| 11-479 | Destruction of records; requirements; exception |
| 11-480 | Requirements for form of instruments |
| 11-481 | Title and size prerequisites for recording maps and plats; recording fee; exception |
| 11-482 | Incorporation by reference; legal descriptions |
| 11-483; Version 2 | Records maintained by county recorder; confidentiality; definitions |
| 11-483 | Records maintained by county recorder; confidentiality; definitions |
| 11-484; Version 2 | Records maintained by county assessor and county treasurer; redaction; application; definitions |
| 11-484 | Records maintained by county assessor and county treasurer; redaction; definitions |
| 11-487 | Short title |
| 11-487.01 | Definitions |
| 11-487.02 | Validity of electronic documents |
| 11-487.03 | Recording of documents; definition |
| 11-487.04 | Uniformity of application and construction |
| 11-487.05 | Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act |
| 11-487.06 | Electronic recording commission |
| Article 4 | Treasurer |
| 11-491 | Custodian of public monies |
| 11-492 | Apportionment of county monies |
| 11-493 | Duties |
| 11-494 | Receipts for monies received; violation; classification |
| 11-495 | Taxpayers' information fund |
| 11-496 | Public records copy; proceeds of sale; agent duties; surcharge; special district assessments; deposit |
| 11-497 | Disbursement of forest reserve monies |
| 11-498 | Inspection of records |
| 11-499 | Issuance of county bonds; liability |
| 11-501 | Monthly and annual reports to the board |
| 11-502 | Transmittal of money to state treasurer |
| 11-503 | Failure to make settlement or report; penalty |
| 11-504 | Correction of errors |
| Article 5 | County School Superintendent |
| 11-511 | Powers and duties |
| Article 6 | County Attorney |
| 11-531 | Qualifications |
| 11-532 | Powers and duties |
| 11-533 | Statement of court and county attorney in connection with sentence |
| 11-534 | Effect of failure of county attorney to attend court |
| 11-535 | Claims of county attorney against county |
| 11-536 | Witness protection |
| 11-537 | County attorney juvenile diversion fund |
| 11-538 | County attorney victim compensation fund; exemption from lapsing |
| 11-539 | State aid to county attorneys fund |
| Article 7 | Assessor |
| 11-541 | Powers and duties generally |
| 11-542 | County assessor; oath |
| 11-543 | Liability for taxes on property unassessed through negligence |
| Article 9 | County Engineer |
| 11-561 | Qualifications; salary |
| 11-562 | Duties |
| 11-563 | Private work prohibited |
| Article 10 | County Forest Fire Wardens |
| 11-571 | County volunteer forest fire wardens; appointment; term |
| 11-572 | Powers and duties of wardens and peace officers |
| Article 11 | County Public Defenders |
| 11-581 | Public defender; appointment |
| 11-582 | Qualifications; salary |
| 11-583 | Private practice of civil and criminal law prohibited; exception; limitation |
| 11-584 | Public defender; duties; reimbursement |
| 11-585 | Provision for office and supplies; reimbursement from other agencies |
| 11-586 | Provision for deputies, assistants and employees |
| 11-587 | Withdrawal of public defender |
| 11-588 | State aid to indigent defense fund |
| Article 12 | County Medical Examiner |
| 11-591 | County medical examiner; appointment; qualifications; compensation |
| 11-592 | List of physicians in lieu of medical examiner; fund; notification; special examinations |
| 11-593 | Reporting of certain deaths; autopsies; failure to report; classification |
| 11-594 | Powers and duties o |