ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: WM DP 10-0-0-0

HB 2381: non-contiguous county island fire districts

Sponsor: Representative Carter, LD 15

Caucus & COW

Overview

Permits a fire district to include unincorporated parcels within a city's or town's municipal planning area if the parcel is contiguous with the city's or town's boundaries or contiguous with the existing district formed.

History

A.R.S. § 48-262 outlines the procedures which a fire district, community park maintenance district or sanitary district must follow to change its boundaries.

Fire districts, through their boards, are given certain procedures and abilities that it must abide by. Currently, a fire district, through its board, may expand its boundaries to include unincorporated parcels within a city's or town's municipal planning area with the permission of the city or town (A.R.S. § 48-853).

Provisions

1. Removes, for fire districts, the requirement for a proposed annexation to be contiguous with the districts' existing boundary. (Sec. 1)

2. Permits a fire district, through its board, to include unincorporated parcels within a city's or town's municipal planning area if the parcel is contiguous with the city's or town's boundaries or contiguous with the existing district formed and with the permission of the city or town. (Sec. 1)

3. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)

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