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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 11-951 (2026)

Definition of public agency

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11-951. Definition of public agency

For the purposes of this article, "public agency" includes:

1. The federal government or any federal department or agency.

2. Indian tribes.

3. This state or any other state.

4. All departments, agencies, boards and commissions of this state or any other state.

5. Counties.

6. School districts.

7. Fire districts.

8. Cities.

9. Towns.

10. All municipal corporations.

11. Political subdivision entities as defined in section 38-711.

12. Any other political subdivisions of this state or any other state.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1978–2024 · leading case: Callan v. Bernini, 141 P.3d 737 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2006).
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Callan v. Bernini, 141 P.3d 737 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 4× “” A.R.S. § 11-951. No one disputes that all parties to the IGA constitute public agencies under that definition.”
Shepherd v. Platt, 865 P.2d 107 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 5× “§§ 48-3603(B) and (C)(9) are legally authorized by AR.S. §§ 11-951 to 11-954 and include projects on the reservation.”
Power Road-Williams Field LLC v. Gilbert, 14 F. Supp. 3d 1304 (D. Ariz. 2014). · cites it 2× “Defendants entered into an intergovernmental agreement (“IGA”) pursuant to A.R.S. § 11-951 et seq., to undertake a $30 million improvement project to widen and realign a segment of Power Road, creating a separate one-way, three-lane road in each direction.”
Cracchiolo v. State, 706 P.2d 1219 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 2× “See A.R.S. §§ 11-951 through 954. The injunction which this court vacated in Cracchiolo, supra, would have prevented the city from using its facility for the treatment of its wastewater.”
Alexander v. N. Arizona Council of Governments, 447 F. Supp. 1364 (D. Ariz. 1978). · cites it 2× “This customary abbreviation will be used for defendant North Arizona Council of Governments (incorporated in 1975) and its predecessor organization, a consortium or association of local governmental bodies acting pursuant to Arizona legislation (effective June 20, 1968)…”
Callan, Miranda, Azuelo... v. Pimber (Ariz. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 4× “” A.R.S. § 11-951. No one disputes that all parties to the IGA constitute public agencies under that definition.”
Naddy v. Hon Adleman (Ariz. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “§ 11-952(A); see also A.R.S. § 11-951 (Counties and towns are public agencies.”
United States v. Cheek, 586 F. Supp. 2d 1099 (D. Ariz. 2008). · cites it 2× “Ariz.Rev.Stat. Ann. §§ 11-951 to 11-952 & 13-3872 (2001 & Supp.”
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