§ 48-1501 Powers of district; same general system of works defined
§ 48-1502 Petition for organization; publication; notice; qualification of petitioners
§ 48-1503 Hearings on petition; determination of boundaries
§ 48-1504 Appeal from order establishing boundaries of district
§ 48-1505 Division of district; number of directors
§ 48-1506 Election upon question of organization; polling places; election officials
§ 48-1507 Notice of election
§ 48-1508 Qualifications of electors
§ 48-1509 Ballots; manner of voting
§ 48-1510 Opening and closing polls; determining and certifying result; powers of election judges
§ 48-1511 Canvass of votes; order based on results; completion of district formation; qualification of directors
§ 48-1512 Tie votes
§ 48-1513 Contest of elections; appeal to supreme court
§ 48-1514 Division of district subsequent to organization
§ 48-1515 Limitation on subsequent formation of new district
§ 48-1516 Districts organized under prior law
§ 48-1517 Inclusion or exclusion of lands; procedure; costs
§ 48-1518 Notice of hearing on inclusion or exclusion of lands; objections; failure to object
§ 48-1519 Order granting or denying petition for inclusion or exclusion of land
§ 48-1520 Rights of guardians, conservators, personal representatives or administrators relating to inclusion or exclusion of lands
§ 48-1521 Effect of inclusion or exclusion of lands
§ 48-1522 Procedure to dissolve district; disposition of assets
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Terms Used In Arizona Laws > Title 48 > Chapter 11 > Article 1 - Formation, Change in Boundaries and Dissolution

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215