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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, Second Regular Session
expenditures;
authority; water; wastewater
(NOW: counties; powers; water supply projects)
Purpose
Allows a county board of supervisors (county BOS) to enter into intergovernmental agreements for federal funds for increased water supply and availability projects.
Background
A county,
through its county BOS, agents or officers, has the power to: 1) sue and be
sued; 2) purchase and hold lands within its limits; 3) make contracts and
purchase and hold personal property; 4) make orders for the disposition or use
of its property; 5) levy and collect taxes; and
6) determine the budgets of all elected and appointed county officers. A county
BOS may enter into intergovernmental agreements for specified purposes,
including: 1) acquiring rights-of-way and the construction, reconstruction or
maintenance of county highways; 2) providing technical assistance and related
services to a fire district; and 3) securing a city or town to provide
emergency fire and medical services to a county island (A.R.S. §§ 11-201
and 11-251).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Allows a county BOS to enter into agreements with a federal, state or local government, including a special taxing district, to accept, manage and distribute federal funds for projects to increase water supply and availability.
2. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
NREW 2/15/22 DPA/SE 11-0-1-0
3rd Read 2/24/22 59-0-1
Prepared by Senate Research
March 14, 2022
RC/MAH/slp