ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

House: NREW DPA/SE 6-3-0-1

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☒ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note

HB 2274: technical correction; assured water supply

NOW: water improvement district; Willcox basin

Sponsor: Representative Griffin, LD 19

House Engrossed

Overview

Permits the Cochise County Board of Supervisors (BOS) to call a special election for the creation of a domestic water improvement district.

History

Currently the process to establish a domestic water improvement district can begin after a petition is filed with the Clerk of the County BOS that is signed by a majority of real property owners within the proposed district. Upon receipt of the petition, the BOS sets a date within 45 days for a public hearing on the establishment and appointment of the Board of Directors for the improvement district (A.R.S. Title 48, chapter 6, article 4).

Provisions

1.   Allows the Cochise County BOS to call a special election within 90 days of the effective date of this measure to vote on a ballot question to establish a domestic water improvement district. (Sec. 1)

2.   Provides permitted duties, jurisdiction and requirements for the domestic water improvement district. (Sec. 1)

3.   Requires the Cochise County BOS to establish and make public the boundaries of the proposed domestic water improvement district prior to the election for the domestic water improvement district. (Sec. 1)

4.   Designates eligible electors for the domestic water improvement district special election and the wording of the ballot measure. (Sec. 1)

 

 

 

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