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Arizona Revised Statutes - Title 11 Counties - Chapter 1 Extent and Location of Counties and County SeatsThe state is divided into counties, named and bounded as provided in this article. In the statement of the boundaries in this article: 1. "To," "on" or "along" a mountain range or mountains means the summit point or summit... Apache county, the county seat of which is St. Johns, is bounded as follows: Commencing at a point where the boundary line between Arizona and... Cochise county, the county seat of which is Bisbee, is bounded as follows: Commencing at a point six miles south of where the east line... Coconino county, the county seat of which is Flagstaff, is bounded as follows: Commencing at the point where the boundary line between Utah and Arizona,... Gila county, the county seat of which is Globe, is bounded as follows: Commencing at the point where the Mazatzal range of mountains intersects the... Graham county, the county seat of which is Safford, is bounded as follows: Commencing at a point on the east line of range eighteen east,... Greenlee county, the county seat of which is Clifton, is bounded as follows: Commencing at the point of intersection of the first standard parallel north,... Maricopa county, the county seat of which is Phoenix, is bounded as follows: Commencing at a point where the meridian line one hundred thirteen degrees... Mohave county, the county seat of which is Kingman, is bounded as follows: Commencing at a point on the boundary line between Utah and Arizona,... Navajo county, the county seat of which is Holbrook, is bounded as follows: Commencing at the northeast corner of Coconino county; thence east following the... Pima county, the county seat of which is Tucson, is bounded as follows: Commencing at the point where the meridian line one hundred thirteen degrees... Pinal county, the county seat of which is Florence, is bounded as follows: Commencing at the point where the eastern line of range one east... Santa Cruz county, the county seat of which is Nogales, is bounded as follows: Commencing on the international boundary line between the United States and... Yavapai county, the county seat of which is Prescott, is bounded as follows: Commencing at the point where the thirty-fourth parallel of north latitude, as... Yuma county, the county seat of which is Yuma, is bounded as follows: Commencing at the point where a meridian line one hundred thirteen degrees... La Paz county, the county seat of which is Parker, is bounded as follows: Commencing at the point where the meridian line one hundred thirteen... When a dispute arises between two counties respecting the location of the boundary line between such counties, or when the boundary line between two counties... At any time before the final hearing of the action, the court may order a survey to be made of the disputed boundary line by... The judgment of the court shall define and designate the true boundary between the two counties, and shall direct that it be marked in such... In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Affected county" means each existing county affected by a proposed formation of new counties. 2. "Assessed... A. Counties may be formed or divided either by legislative enactment, by statewide initiative pursuant to article IV, part 1, section 1, Constitution of Arizona,... A. The division or formation of counties pursuant to this article shall be initiated by petition. The petition shall be addressed to the secretary of... A. Before circulating a petition for the formation of new counties, the proponents shall file a notice of intention to do so with the secretary... A. Completed petitions shall be filed with the secretary of state. All copies and counterparts of the petition shall be filed at the same time.... A. Within fifteen days of receipt of certification of the petition pursuant to section 11-135, subsection D, the governor shall appoint a county formation commission... A. The secretary of state shall call a special election in the affected county or counties for the approval or disapproval of the proposed new... Campaign committees, as defined in section 16-901, promoting or opposing the formation of new counties under this article shall register with and report to the... If the formation of new counties is approved by an election pursuant to section 11-137, the attorney general shall immediately initiate proceedings to determine compliance... A. County officers of new counties, except clerk of the superior court, shall be nominated and elected at the next regular primary election and general... A. The new county in which the county seat of an affected county is located shall retain the name of the affected county. The county... A. A new county approved pursuant to this article is officially organized and exists and the affected county or counties are officially terminated from and... A. After the new county or counties are organized a special district governed by a distribution board is established consisting of the territory of the... A. After the formation of new counties is approved pursuant to the election held under section 11-137 the commission shall act to resolve disagreements involving... A. All costs of the secretary of state and of the commission under this article are charges against the affected county or counties before their... When a petition, signed by qualified electors of a county equal in number to at least thirty-three and one-third per cent of all the votes... When the petition is filed, the board shall fix a time for a public hearing upon the petition and the clerk shall give notice thereof... At the time specified in the notice, the board shall meet and inquire into and determine the sufficiency of the petition and the validity of... The ballot shall submit the question: "Shall the county seat be changed," "yes" followed by a square and "no" followed by a square, and shall... The name of a city or town in the county shall be printed upon the ballot if there has been filed at least twenty days... The board shall meet on the second Monday after the special election, or at the time fixed by law after a general election, and canvass... If the votes cast favored the change, but no city or town received a majority vote, the board shall thereupon enter an order directing a... When a county seat has been changed as provided by this article, no election shall be held for a further change for twelve years thereafter.... Last modified: February 19, 2012 |
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