If any board, district or governing body fails to comply with or violates the requirements of this article, the attorney general shall take prompt and appropriate legal action to compel compliance by the jurisdiction and its elected officials. The attorney general may, in his discretion, seek the following remedies under this section:

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Terms Used In Arizona Laws 48-3626

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • 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.

1. An order compelling the offending jurisdiction and its elected officials to comply with the requirements of this article or cease the violation.

2. An order vesting the powers and duties under this article in the district in the event that an incorporated city or town has assumed the powers and duties pursuant to section 48-3610.

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