Arizona Statutes
§ 48-1701 — Powers and duties of district
Arizona § 48-1701
JurisdictionArizona
Title 48Arizona Revised Statutes
Ch. 12ELECTRICAL DISTRICTS
Art. 1Formation, Consolidation and Enlargement of Districts
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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 48-1701 (2026).
Text
A.Districts created under this chapter shall be bodies corporate for the purposes specified in this chapter and such as reasonably may be implied.
B.A district shall have perpetual succession and may:
1.Exercise the power of eminent domain under the constitution and general laws of the state relating to such proceedings.
2.Make contracts.
3.Sue and be sued in its corporate name.
4.Acquire and hold real and personal property which is needed or useful in the conduct of its business.
5.Adopt a seal.
6.Do all things reasonably useful and lawful in carrying out the purposes expressed or implied by this chapter.
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Related
Rodriguez v. Schlittenhart
780 P.2d 442 (Court of Appeals of Arizona, 1989)
Electrical District No. 2 v. Arizona Corp. Commission
745 P.2d 1383 (Arizona Supreme Court, 1987)
Hohokam Irrigation & Drainage District v. Arizona Public Service Co.
35 P.3d 117 (Court of Appeals of Arizona, 2001)
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