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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Third Legislature, Second Regular Session
sports authority districts; extension
Purpose
Allows a sports authority district (district) to be authorized by an election until December 1, 2028.
Background
Current law allows Pima County to establish a district in which the county Board of Supervisors (Board) serves as the district's Board of Directors. The district is a tax levying public improvement district, independent of the state and county. Electors residing in a district may authorize the levy of a tax to meet the fiscal needs of the district (A.R.S. § 5-1102).
The Board may call an election of qualified electors to authorize the district. All required ballot questions must receive majority approval from the electorate prior to establishment of the district (A.R.S. § 5-1103). Upon voter authorization, the sports authority may enter into contracts for the rental or lease of a facility for youth or professional sporting events, enter governmental agreements, adopt administrative rules, maintain personal property and retain legal counsel (A.R.S. § 5-1104).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Eliminates the requirement that a district is repealed upon voter rejection of taxes and bonds.
2. Allows a district to be authorized by an election held before December 1, 2028.
3. Requires the clerk of the conducting the election to notify the Director of Legislative Council in writing of the election results.
4. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
COM 2/13/18 DP 9-0-0
3rd Read 2/21/18 47-13-0
Prepared by Senate Research
March 15, 2018
GH/JP/lat