HB 2330
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
House: MAPS DPA 7-2-3-2
HB 2330: fire districts; formation; county supervisors
Sponsor: Representative Marshall, LD 7
House Engrossed
Overview
Creates an alternate method for a Board of Supervisors (BOS) to form a fire district in a
county with a population of less than 500,000 persons.
History
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 48-261, the process to form a fire district is initiated following the
proposal of any adult person. The proposer must submit a district impact statement to the
BOS, containing the following information:
1) a map and description of the area and its proposed boundaries;
2) a list of taxable properties;
3) an estimate of assessed valuation of properties;
4) an estimated change in property tax liability;
5) a list of potential benefits and injuries that may result from the proposed district;
6) the proposed members of the district's organizing board of directors; and
7) a description of the services to be provided by the district.
Upon receipt of an impact statement, the BOS must hold a public hearing; if the BOS finds
that the fire district will promote the public welfare, the BOS is to authorize petitions to
collect signatures from property owners within the proposed district. If the petition is signed
— by owners of more than half of the taxable property units of the proposed district, and by
persons owning collectively more than half of the assessed valuation of the property in the
area of the proposed district — then the BOS is to create the fire district (A.R.S. § 48-261).
Provisions
1. Permits a BOS to hold a hearing to form a fire district with 5,000 or fewer persons upon
receipt of a written request and a map of proposed boundaries for the fire district. (Sec.
2)
2. Allows a BOS to take public testimony on the proposed fire district and revise the
proposed boundaries. (Sec. 2)
3. Requires a BOS to revise the boundaries of the proposed fire district to prevent any one
property in the district from contributing more than 2.5% of the total funding for the
district. (Sec. 2)
4. Directs a BOS, upon a determination to proceed with the proposal, to submit the question
of the proposed fire district to the qualified electors in the proposed boundaries of the fire
district. (Sec. 2)
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5. Outlines rules for how the election for the proposed fire district is to be held. (Sec. 2)
6. Instructs a BOS, if approved by the voters by a margin of 65% or higher, to declare the
fire district formed and to appoint three persons to serve on the fire district organizing
board of directors. (Sec. 2)
7. Provides that the three appointed board members are to serve until the next general
election. (Sec. 2)
8. Directs a BOS to transmit a certified copy of the description of the boundaries to the
county assessor. (Sec. 2)
9. Asserts that a fire district formed pursuant to this Act has the same powers and duties
as any other fire district. (Sec. 2)
10. Stipulates that a county must have a population of less than 500,000 persons to form a
fire district pursuant to this Act. (Sec. 2)
11. Prohibits forming a fire district pursuant to this Act from and after December 31, 2026.
(Sec. 2)
12. Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1)