Arizona Laws 48-3602. Organization of county flood control district
A. Each county shall organize a county flood control district to include and govern its area of jurisdiction.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 48-3602
- Board: means the board of directors of a flood control district organized under this article. See Arizona Laws 48-3601
- District: means a flood control district organized pursuant to this article. See Arizona Laws 48-3601
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
B. The county board of supervisors shall be the board of directors of the district. The directors shall not receive compensation for their services as such but are entitled to reimbursement for their necessary expenses in attending district meetings and for necessary expenses incurred in traveling within and without this state if necessary to carry on the affairs of the district.
C. County flood control districts are in addition to any flood protection district organized pursuant to chapter 18, article 10 of this title, and the mere existence of a county flood control district does not of itself affect the existence or operation of any flood protection district organized pursuant to chapter 18, article 10 of this title.