| Article 1 |
Incorporation, Disincorporation and Reincorporation |
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9-101
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Incorporation; definition |
|
9-101.01
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Incorporation, urbanized area |
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9-101.02
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Alternate method of incorporation for certain areas; definition |
|
9-101.03
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Alternate method of incorporation for an area containing a sanitary district and four road districts; definition |
|
9-102
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Disincorporation |
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9-103
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Reincorporation of existing municipalities; effect of change |
|
9-104
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County services for newly incorporated city or town |
| Article 2 |
Consolidation of Towns |
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9-121
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Consolidation of towns |
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9-122
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Unification of a city and a town |
| Article 3 |
Incorporation, Annexation and Operation of a City or Town in More Than One County |
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9-131
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Incorporation; definition |
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9-132
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Disincorporation |
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9-133
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Reincorporation |
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9-134
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Annexation |
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9-135
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Relations with county |
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9-136
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State or county collected taxes |
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9-137
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Powers and duties |
| Article 1 |
Government in Cities and Towns Not Organized Under This Chapter |
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9-201
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Elective officers in cities and towns of less than six hundred voters; duties |
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9-202
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Appointive officers; compensation |
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9-203
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Vacancies; bonds |
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9-204
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Officers in cities and towns of six hundred to eight hundred fifty voters; terms of office; elections; removal |
| Article 2 |
Board of Trustees Government After Disincorporation |
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9-211
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Disincorporation and reincorporation by board of supervisors |
|
9-212
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Disincorporation; petition; notice; publication |
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9-213
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Order for election; election officers; oath |
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9-214
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Election; ballots; procedure |
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9-215
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Qualifications of electors |
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9-216
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Determination of election results; establishment of new corporation |
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9-217
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Trustees; appointment; terms; oath; bond |
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9-218
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Election of trustees and officers; vacancies |
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9-219
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General powers of trustees; publication of ordinance; sale of property |
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9-220
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Taxing power |
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9-221
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Transfer of books and records; classification |
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9-222
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Clerk; salary; duties |
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9-223
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Marshal; deputies; oath; bond; compensation; duties |
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9-224
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Treasurer; term; oath; bond; compensation; duties |
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9-225
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Registration of voters; special elections |
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9-226
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Effect of dissolution on existing rights |
| Article 3 |
Town Incorporated Under Common Council Government |
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9-231
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Common council; date of election |
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9-232
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Council; qualifications of members; oath; selection of mayor |
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9-232.01
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Salaries |
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9-232.02
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Permitting town councilmen to hold office for four‑year staggered terms |
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9-232.03
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Alternative procedure for mayor to be directly elected by electors |
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9-232.04
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District system as alternative organization |
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9-233
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Council meetings; quorum; adjournment |
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9-234
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Power of council to regulate proceedings; records |
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9-235
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Vacancies in council |
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9-236
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Mayor; duties |
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9-237
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Appointive officers |
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9-238
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Duties of appointive officers |
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9-239
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Council powers relating to appointive officers |
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9-240
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General powers of common council |
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9-241
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Purchase and sale of property |
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9-242
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Hospitals |
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9-243
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Construction of streets and sidewalks; default of property owner; abatement of assessment; appeal; definitions |
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9-244
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Levy of taxes |
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9-246
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Publication of financial statement |
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9-247
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Claims, warrants, substitute checks and vouchers |
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9-248
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Warrants, substitute checks and vouchers; payee; form |
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9-249
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Warrants, substitute checks and vouchers; presentment; payment; registry; definitions |
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9-250
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Violation of provisions relating to warrants; classification |
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9-251
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Survey and recording of town plats |
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9-252
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Acknowledgment and filing of maps |
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9-253
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Recording of maps and plats; preservation of originals |
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9-254
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Title to streets |
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9-255
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Unlawful act of officer; liability of council |
| Article 4 |
Change From Town to City Organization |
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9-271
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Procedure for change; city officers |
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9-272
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Classification of councilmen for purposes of election; terms of office |
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9-272.01
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Alternative procedure for mayor to be directly elected by electors |
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9-273
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District system as alternative organization |
|
9-274
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Powers of council; salaries |
|
9-275
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Applicability of certain provisions to specified cities |
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9-276
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Additional powers of cities |
| Article 5 |
Adoption of Charter Government by City |
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9-281
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Adoption procedure; board of freeholders; election |
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9-282
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Proposed charter; publication; election; approval by governor |
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9-283
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Approval of charter; recording and filing; amendment |
|
9-284
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Effect of charter on inconsistent laws |
|
9-285
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Expenses of board |
| Article 1 |
General Provisions |
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9-301
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Terms of office |
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9-302
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Bonds of officers |
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9-303
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City or town manager |
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9-304
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Compensation of alderman or councilman; failure to comply; classification |
| Article 1 |
Purchase, Sale or Lease of Property |
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9-401
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Acquisition of land by city; extent and notice of city jurisdiction |
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9-402
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Sale and disposition of property; advertising for bids; publication; donation; easements |
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9-403
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Sale of real property valued at more than five hundred thousand dollars; special election; sale at auction |
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9-404
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Payment of outstanding taxes, penalties and interest on acquiring property |
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9-405
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Sale, lease or exchange of surplus property to federal government |
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9-406
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Sale, lease or conveyance of land by city or town incorporated pursuant to congressional enabling legislation |
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9-407
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Exchange and sale of real property; notice of intent |
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9-408
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Home equity conversion program; authorization; use of proceeds |
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9-409
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Condemnation actions; interest |
| Article 2 |
Public Library |
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9-411
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Tax levy for library purposes |
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9-412
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Receipt of gifts for library |
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9-413
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Library fund |
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9-414
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Trustees; terms; compensation |
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9-415
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Trustees; organization; appointment of librarian |
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9-416
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Powers of trustees |
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9-417
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Audit and payment of claims |
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9-418
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Annual reports by trustees |
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9-419
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Regulation of library use; use of land for library |
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9-420
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Contracts between city or town and the Arizona state library; expenditure of public monies |
| Article 3 |
Remote Municipal Property as Water Source |
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9-431
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Finding of statewide concern; preemption of city charter |
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9-432
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Remote municipal property as water source; payments in lieu of property taxes required to transport water |
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9-433
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Voluntary contributions; payment; interest on delinquent payments |
| Article 4 |
Housing Development |
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9-441
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Definitions |
|
9-441.01
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Public purpose; declaration of housing development area by local governing body |
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9-441.02
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Powers of municipalities |
|
9-441.03
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Issuance of bonds |
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9-441.04
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Additional security for bonds |
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9-441.05
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Construction of bond provisions |
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9-441.06
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Certification of bonds by attorney general |
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9-441.07
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Use of municipal revenue powers to provide monies for project |
| Article 5 |
Cemeteries |
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9-451
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Procedure for vacating cemeteries |
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9-452
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Conveyance of title to vacated cemetery |
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9-453
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Cemetery maintenance fund |
| Article 6 |
Municipal Planning |
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9-461
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Definitions |
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9-461.01
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Planning agency; powers and duties |
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9-461.02
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Planning commission; creation; limitations |
|
9-461.03
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Planning department |
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9-461.04
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Financing |
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9-461.05
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General plans; authority; scope |
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9-461.06
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Adoption and amendment of general plan; expiration and readoption |
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9-461.07
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Administration of general plan |
|
9-461.08
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Authority, scope of specific plans |
|
9-461.09
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Procedure for adoption of specific plans and regulations |
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9-461.10
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Administration of specific plans and regulations |
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9-461.11
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Extraterritorial jurisdiction; development plans |
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9-461.12
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Joint action; cooperation with state agencies; land and facilities use |
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9-461.13
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Prohibited urban growth management requirements |
| Article 6.1 |
Municipal Zoning |
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9-462
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Definitions; general provisions concerning evidence |
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9-462.01
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Zoning regulations; public hearing; definitions |
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9-462.02
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Nonconformance to regulations; outdoor advertising change; enforcement |
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9-462.03
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Amendment procedure |
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9-462.04
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Public hearing required |
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9-462.05
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Enforcement |
|
9-462.06
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Board of adjustment |
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9-462.07
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Extraterritorial jurisdiction |
|
9-462.08
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Hearing officer |
| Article 6.2 |
Municipal Subdivision Regulations |
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9-463
|
Definitions |
|
9-463.01
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Authority |
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9-463.02
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Subdivision defined; applicability |
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9-463.03
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Violations |
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9-463.04
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Extraterritorial jurisdiction |
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9-463.05
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Development fees; imposition by cities and towns; infrastructure improvements plan; annual report; limitation on actions; definitions |
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9-463.06
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Standards for enactment of moratorium; land development; limitations; definitions |
| Article 6.3 |
Open Space Conservation |
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9-464
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Definition |
|
9-464.01
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Open space land acquisition |
| Article 6.4 |
Building Permits |
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9-467
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Building permits; issuance; distribution of copies; subsequent owner |
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9-468
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Solar construction permits; standards |
| Article 7 |
Extension of Corporate Limits; Platting Adjacent Subdivisions |
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9-471
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Annexation of territory; procedures; notice; petitions; access to information; restrictions |
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9-471.01
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Dates of signatures on petition; time limitation for validity of signatures |
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9-471.02
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Deannexation of land from one municipality and annexation to another municipality |
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9-471.03
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Return of certain land to county; procedures |
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9-472
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Annexed territory as part of adjoining district |
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9-473
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Redistricting; representation |
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9-474
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Subdivision plats; projection of street and alley lines; approval; survey |
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9-475
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Filing of map; hearing; approval; recording |
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9-476
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Amendments to plat |
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9-477
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Subdivision name; limitation; title to streets |
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9-478
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Acceptance of plat by recorder |
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9-479
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Conveyance by reference to plat; restriction; violation; classification |
| Article 7.1 |
Audit Provisions |
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9-481
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Audits of cities and towns |
|
9-482
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Expense of audits |
| Article 8 |
Miscellaneous |
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9-491
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Unpaid license taxes; recovery |
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9-492
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Investment of sinking funds and surplus or idle funds of municipality |
|
9-493
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Appropriation for advertising |
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9-494
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Parks; tax for parks within reclamation projects |
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9-495
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Tax levy for municipal band; authorization |
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9-496
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Expenditures in federal areas |
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9-497
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Authority to procure liability insurance covering officers, agents and employees |
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9-498
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Authority for county to furnish services to city or town |
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9-499
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Removal of rubbish, trash, weeds, filth, debris and dilapidated structures; removal by city; costs assessed; collection; priority of assessment; definitions |
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9-499.01
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Powers of charter and general law cities |
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9-499.02
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Standards for curb ramps |
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9-499.03
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Participation in medical clinics |
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9-499.04
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Animal control officers; appointment; authority; powers and duties |
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9-499.05
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Authority to set rates for private towing carrier; notice of parking violations; violation; classification; definition |
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9-499.06
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Fire insurance premium tax revenues; cities and towns and fire districts utilizing private fire companies |
|
9-499.07
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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 |
|
9-499.08
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Ability to build, finance and operate toll roads |
|
9-499.09
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Indigent defendants; appointment of counsel; fee |
|
9-499.10
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Infill incentive districts |
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9-499.11
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Lighting standards for municipal buildings; life cycle costing; evaluation standards; shielding |
|
9-499.12
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Municipal social workers; exemption |
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9-499.13
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Sign walkers; regulation; definition |
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9-499.14
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Renewable energy incentive districts; definition |
|
9-500
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Authority for providing for tax deferred annuity and deferred compensation plans for employees |
|
9-500.01
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Arson investigators; duties; powers; limitation |
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9-500.02
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Emergency medical aid; assistance to other public bodies; limitation on liability |
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9-500.03
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Maintenance and protection of parks; park rangers |
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9-500.04
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Air quality control; definitions |
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9-500.05
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Development agreements; public safety; definitions |
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9-500.06
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Hospitality industry; discrimination prohibited; use of tax proceeds; exemption; definitions |
|
9-500.07
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Recycling and waste reduction |
|
9-500.08
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Enforcement of water conservation plumbing requirements |
|
9-500.09
|
Fair housing |
|
9-500.11; Version 2
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Expenditures for economic development; requirements; definitions |
|
9-500.11
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Expenditures for economic development; definitions |
|
9-500.12
|
Appeals of municipal actions; dedication or exaction; excessive reduction in property value; burden of proof; attorney fees |
|
9-500.13
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Compliance with court decisions |
|
9-500.14
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Use of city or town resources or employees to influence elections; prohibition |
|
9-500.15
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Referral of public transportation questions to voters |
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9-500.16
|
Clean burning fireplace ordinance |
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9-500.17
|
Acceleration agreements; loan repayment agreements |
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9-500.18
|
School district construction fees; prohibition |
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9-500.19
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Vehicle refueling apparatus |
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9-500.20
|
Outside emergency services; costs |
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9-500.21
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Civil enforcement of municipal ordinances |
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9-500.22
|
Prosecution diversion programs |
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9-500.23
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Authority to provide fire protection and emergency services outside corporate limits |
|
9-500.24
|
Federal patent easements; city and town abandonment |
|
9-500.25
|
Work centers; aliens; prohibition |
|
9-500.26
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Authority to regulate the entry of minors into Mexico; exemption from liability |
|
9-500.27
|
Off-road vehicle ordinance; applicability; violation; classification |
|
9-500.28
|
Disclosure of filings; military electronics range; definition |
| Article 1 |
Franchise by Municipality |
|
9-501
|
Grant of franchise |
|
9-502
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Petition for franchise; publication; election; term; expenditures |
| Article 1.1 |
Cable Television Systems |
|
9-505
|
Definitions |
|
9-506
|
Authority to issue license; limitations |
|
9-507
|
Application for license; hearing; terms; conditions |
|
9-508
|
License required before construction; provisions existing systems |
|
9-509
|
Municipal ownership |
|
9-510
|
Control of programming |
| Article 2 |
Municipal Ownership |
|
9-511
|
Power to engage in business of public nature; outside water rates; right of eminent domain |
|
9-511.01
|
Water and wastewater business; rates; procedures |
|
9-511.02
|
Utility user fees; lien enforcement; procedures; definition |
|
9-511.03
|
Outside waste or garbage collection services; requirements |
|
9-512
|
Issuance of bonds; service rates |
|
9-513
|
Lease of privately owned utility |
|
9-514
|
Authority to engage in utility business |
|
9-515
|
Purchase of existing utility plant and property; valuation; appeal |
|
9-516
|
Declaration of public policy; eminent domain |
|
9-517
|
Exception to purchase requirement |
|
9-518
|
Compensation for taking public utility; procedure for determining |
|
9-519
|
Common carriers; duplication of service prohibited |
|
9-520
|
Provision of electric generation services; competition; definitions |
| Article 3 |
Municipal Bonds for Financing Utilities |
|
9-521
|
Definitions |
|
9-521.01
|
Recreational facilities |
|
9-522
|
Power to issue bonds |
|
9-523
|
Bond election |
|
9-524
|
Election order and call; publication; posting |
|
9-525
|
Registration of voters |
|
9-526
|
Form of ballot |
|
9-527
|
Canvass of votes |
|
9-528
|
Application of election laws |
|
9-529
|
Form of bonds; payment and call; interest; sale; bids; interim receipts; rates and procedures; definition |
|
9-530
|
Service charges; taxation and budgeting; computation |
|
9-531
|
Provisions of resolution for bond issue; covenants |
|
9-532
|
Utility receipts and bond proceeds; handling and disposition |
|
9-533
|
Validity of bonds |
|
9-534
|
Certification of bonds by attorney general |
|
9-535
|
Prior lien of bonds |
|
9-535.01
|
Refunding bonds and revenue‑producing undertaking; refunding utility purchase contracts; form; sale and investment of proceeds; limitation on amount issued |
|
9-536
|
Payment of bonds |
|
9-537
|
Supplemental nature of article |
|
9-538
|
Validation of prior bonds |
|
9-539
|
General powers of municipality under article |
|
9-540
|
Validation of prior acts and proceedings; criterion for compliance |
| Article 4 |
Industrial Gas Pipelines |
|
9-551
|
Definitions |
|
9-552
|
Authority to issue license |
|
9-553
|
Application for license; hearing; terms; conditions |
|
9-554
|
License required before construction |
| Article 6 |
Financial Assistance from the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona |
|
9-571
|
Wastewater treatment and drinking water treatment facilities and nonpoint source projects; financial assistance loan repayment agreements; definitions |
| Article 7 |
Charges for Use of Public Highways by Telecommunications Providers |
|
9-581
|
Definitions |
|
9-582
|
Taxes and other charges; telecommunications facilities; limitations |
|
9-583
|
Issuance of license or franchise; use of public highways; limitations |
| Article 1 |
Arizona Convention Center Development Fund |
|
9-601
|
Arizona convention center development fund; purpose |
|
9-602
|
Fund operation |
|
9-603
|
Use of fund monies |
|
9-604
|
Eligible cities |
|
9-605
|
Eligible projects |
| Article 2 |
Development |
|
9-621
|
Authority to receive and spend distributions |
|
9-622
|
Certification of completion of construction |
|
9-623
|
Certification of satisfaction of annual obligations |
|
9-624
|
Request for state lease purchase |
|
9-625
|
Tax exemption |
|
9-626
|
Construction progress reports; auditor general performance measures |
| Article 1 |
Enactment of Code or Public Record by Reference |
|
9-801
|
Definitions |
|
9-802
|
Procedure for adoption by reference |
|
9-803
|
Limitation on enactment of penalty clauses |
|
9-804
|
Ratification of certain enactments by reference |
|
9-805
|
Building code moratorium on residential and commercial buildings |
|
9-806
|
Wildland-urban interface code |
| Article 2 |
Publication of Proceedings and Ordinances |
|
9-811
|
Publication of record of proceedings of governing body |
|
9-812
|
Publication of notices and ordinances |
|
9-813
|
Posting of penal ordinances |
| Article 3 |
Elections and Voters |
|
9-821
|
Law governing municipal elections |
|
9-821.01
|
Declaration of statewide concern; nonpartisan city and town elections; districts; optional procedure |
|
9-822
|
Qualifications of voters |
|
9-823
|
Registration of voters; change of registration |
|
9-824
|
Registration for elections |
|
9-825
|
Election boards; appointment |
| Article 1 |
Minimum Wages |
|
9-901
|
Definitions |
|
9-903
|
Coverage of article |
|
9-904
|
Violations; classification |
| Article 2 |
Police Pensions |
|
9-911
|
Definitions |
|
9-912
|
Police pension fund |
|
9-913
|
Administration of fund; police pension board; membership |
|
9-914
|
Election of departmental members of board |
|
9-915
|
Terms of departmental members |
|
9-916
|
Vacancies in departmental membership |
|
9-917
|
Oath of office |
|
9-918
|
Compensation of pension board members; liability on bonds |
|
9-919
|
Organizational meeting |
|
9-920
|
Meetings of pension board |
|
9-921
|
Powers and duties of the board; audit |
|
9-922
|
Annual report of board |
|
9-923
|
Contents of fund; choice of method of payment by municipality |
|
9-924
|
Payment of pensions |
|
9-925
|
Computation of pension upon voluntary retirement or upon mandatory retirement; limitation |
|
9-926
|
Computation of pension upon permanent or temporary retirement for injury or disease |
|
9-927
|
Benefits to dependents upon death of member |
|
9-928
|
Effect of service as public officer upon pension |
|
9-929
|
Fund requirements precedent to payment of pensions |
|
9-930
|
Payments from fund |
|
9-931
|
Exemption of pensions from process; prohibition on assignments; exception |
|
9-932
|
Physical examination of active or temporarily retired member |
|
9-933
|
Effect of military service |
|
9-934
|
Inapplicability of article |
| Article 3 |
Fire Fighters' Relief and Pension Fund |
|
9-951
|
Disposition of fire insurance premium tax proceeds; composition of fund |
|
9-951.01
|
Definition |
|
9-952
|
Disposition of fire insurance premium tax |
|
9-953
|
Fire districts or departments; certification by state fire marshal |
|
9-954
|
Board of trustees of fund; membership |
|
9-955
|
Officers of board; meetings; procedure for disbursements |
|
9-956
|
Annual audit; report of secretary; sanction |
|
9-957
|
Powers and duties of board; investments; review of decisions |
|
9-963
|
Grant of temporary relief by board; procedures for immediate pension relief |
|
9-965
|
Termination of benefits |
|
9-967
|
Pension for volunteer fire fighter |
|
9-967.01
|
Paid fire fighters who are also volunteers; eligibility for pension benefits |
|
9-968
|
Exemption of pension from process; prohibition of assignments; exception |
|
9-969
|
Applicability of workers' compensation law |
|
9-970
|
Effect of military service |
|
9-971
|
Reinstatement after military service |
|
9-972
|
Inapplicability of article |
|
9-973
|
Disability insurance for volunteer fire fighters |
| Article 4 |
Alternate Pension and Benefit Plan |
|
9-981
|
Authority to purchase alternative pension and benefit plan |
| Article 5 |
Fire Fighters' Training |
|
9-991
|
Training requirement |
| Article 1 |
General Provisions |
|
9-1101
|
Entry at federal land office of land for townsites |
|
9-1102
|
Trustee's bond; keeping of accounts and records |
|
9-1103
|
Survey and plat of townsite; approval; recording |
|
9-1104
|
Notice of entry of land as townsite; statement and filing of claims to land |
|
9-1105
|
Financial statement of trustee; disposition of funds |
|
9-1106
|
Index of claimants and property |
|
9-1107
|
Limitations on claims of land |
|
9-1108
|
Proof of nonconflicting claims; execution of deed |
|
9-1109
|
Referral to court of conflicting claims; trial; appeal |
|
9-1110
|
Payment of purchase price by claimants |
|
9-1111
|
Trustee as claimant |
|
9-1112
|
Selection and conveyance of sites for public purposes |
|
9-1113
|
Execution of deed to cemetery association |
|
9-1114
|
Rights of lienholders |
|
9-1115
|
Claims against trustee or municipality |
|
9-1116
|
Obtaining funds to pay expenses |
|
9-1117
|
Disposal of unclaimed lots |
|
9-1118
|
Accounting by trustee to successor |
| Article 2 |
Sale of Lands Acquired Prior to Statehood |
|
9-1131
|
Disposal of unclaimed lots acquired prior to statehood |
|
9-1132
|
Procedure to establish right of preference |
|
9-1133
|
Disposition of proceeds from sale |
| Article 3 |
Subdivision of Private Lands in Townsite |
|
9-1141
|
Procedure for subdivision of private lands into townsite |
| Article 1 |
General Provisions |
|
9-1201
|
Definitions |
|
9-1202
|
Protected development right; establishment; plan requirements; variance |
|
9-1203
|
Duration of a protected development right; termination |
|
9-1204
|
Subsequent changes prohibited; exceptions |
|
9-1205
|
Protected development right; exercise; agreements |
| Article 1 |
General Provisions |
|
9-1301
|
Definitions |
|
9-1302
|
Individual property inspections |
|
9-1303
|
Material affect on health and safety of occupants |
|
9-1304
|
Adoption of citywide residential rental property licensing, registration or inspection program; requirements |
|
9-1305
|
Inspection fees; penalties |
