ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SB 1052: county flood control districts; easements

PRIME SPONSOR: Senator Griffin, LD 14

BILL STATUS: House Engrossed

Abstract

Relating to easements and leases by Districts.

Provisions

1. Modifies the requirement regarding reimbursement for an easement or lease of District real property without a public auction to:

a. address the reimbursement to the District, rather than to the county; and

b. consider the property value determined by the District, rather than by the county. (Sec. 1)

2. Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1)

Current Law

Laws 2017, Chapter 179 authorized a District to grant an easement on or lease of real property owned by the District without auction if: 1) the District posts notice at least 15 days before the execution of the easement or lease in a conspicuous place on the affected property, on the District's website and in the local newspaper; 2) the appraised rental value for a proposed lease is less than $5,000 per month; 3) the reimbursement to the county for the easement or lease is not less than the appraised value of the property, as determined by the county; and 4) the District establishes a process for an interested person to request in writing that the proposed easement or lease be submitted to public auction.

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Fifty-third Legislature                  SB 1052

Second Regular Session                               Version 3: House Engrossed

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