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House Engrossed Senate Bill
flood control districts; advisory board |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session 2021
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SENATE BILL 1431 |
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AN ACT
amending section 48-3611, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to county flood control districts.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 48-3611, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
48-3611. Citizens' flood control advisory board; qualification; functions
A. The board of directors may of a district for a county with a population of one million five hundred thousand persons or more shall appoint a citizens' flood control advisory board consisting of seven six members. Five members shall be Each member of the board of directors shall appoint one person who is a resident taxpayers taxpayer and qualified electors elector of the supervisorial district, at least three of whom shall be residents of the cities in the district of the appointing MEMBER of the board of directors. At least one of the advisory board members who are residents of cities shall be a resident of the largest city in the district. The city engineer of the largest city in the district and An appointed member of the advisory board may not be a city or town employee. The chief engineer or manager of a major irrigation or agricultural improvement district, or their representatives the representative of the chief engineer or manager, shall be a nonvoting advisory ex officio members member of the advisory board with all other rights and privileges granted to other advisory board members.
B. The board of directors of district for a county with a population of less than one million five hundred thousand persons may appoint a citizens' flood control advisory board CONSISTING of seven members. Five members shall be resident taxpayers and qualified electors of the district, at least three of whom shall be residents of the cities in the district. At least one of the advisory board members who are residents of cities shall be a resident of the largest city in the district. The city engineer of the largest city in the district and the chief engineer or manager of a major irrigation or agricultural improvement district, or their representatives, shall be ex officio members of the advisory board with all rights and privileges granted to other advisory board members.
B. C. In appointing members of the advisory board, the board of directors shall designate which appointive member shall serve for one year, which for two years, which for three years, which for four years and which for five years. Thereafter the term of each appointive member is five years except for a member appointed to an unexpired term.
C. D. The citizens' flood control advisory board of a district for a county with a POPULATION of one million five hundred thousand persons or more shall meet at least quarterly, shall HAVE ACCESS to budget information and shall make recommendations regarding the district budget. Any county's citizens' flood control advisory board may request information from the chief engineer and general manager and district staff, engineering personnel from cities in the district and any other person with a knowledge of flood control practices. They may recommend the employment of employing consultants for the purpose of obtaining to obtain technical information and recommendations regarding flood control and floodplain management practices.
D. E. The advisory board shall study the flood control, floodplain regulation, drainage and water conservation needs of the district, shall meet with and advise the board as requested by the board and may submit to the board reports and recommendations relating to such studies, but the recommendations are advisory only. In addition, the advisory board for a county with a POPULATION of one million five hundred thousand persons or more shall meet with the board of directors of the district at a public meeting at least annually.
Sec. 2. Retention of members
Notwithstanding section 48-3611, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by this act, all persons serving as members of a citizens' flood control advisory board on the effective date of this act may continue to serve until the expiration of their normal terms. All subsequent appointments shall be as prescribed by statute.