2012 Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 48 Special Taxing Districts
48-816 Election to reorganize district

48-816. Election to reorganize district

A. The board of supervisors shall make an order calling an election to decide whether to reorganize a fire district administered by an elected chief as a district administered by a district board, pursuant to section 48-803, or to reorganize a fire district administered by a district board as a district administered by an elected chief, pursuant to section 48-804, when a petition containing signatures of twenty-five per cent of the qualified electors residing within the district and praying that the district be reorganized is filed with the board except the board of supervisors shall not make an order calling for a reorganization election more frequently than once every two years. The election may be held on any consolidated election date as prescribed in section 16-204. The board of supervisors shall give notice of the election in the same manner provided for in section 48-806 for bond elections.

B. The words appearing on the ballot shall be "reorganize as a fire district administered by (insert elected chief or district board, as specified)--yes", "reorganize as fire district administered by (insert elected chief or district board, as specified)--no". The ballots shall also allow each elector to indicate the elector's choice for elected chief and secretary-treasurer or board members, as appropriate, in the event of reorganization.

C. Within fourteen days after the election, the board of supervisors shall meet and canvass the returns and if it is determined that a majority of the votes cast at the election was in favor of reorganizing the fire district, the board shall enter that fact on its minutes, declare the district duly reorganized and announce the names of those elected to the district board or as chief and secretary-treasurer.

D. The board of supervisors shall make an order calling an election to decide whether to reorganize a fire district that has a board consisting of three members as a fire district that has a board consisting of five members when a petition containing the signatures of twenty-five per cent of the qualified electors residing within the district and praying that the district be reorganized is filed with the board except the board of supervisors shall not make an order calling for a reorganization election to expand the number of directors on the district board more frequently than once every two years.

E. The words appearing on the ballot shall be "reorganize as a fire district administered by a five member board--yes", "reorganize as a fire district administered by a five member board--no". The ballots shall also allow each elector to indicate the elector's choices for two additional board members in the event of reorganization.

F. Within fourteen days after the election, the board of supervisors shall meet and canvass the returns, and if it is determined that a majority of the votes cast at the election was in favor of reorganizing the fire district as a district with a five member board, the board shall enter that fact on its minutes, declare the district duly reorganized and announce the names of those elected to the district board.