Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 48-2913 (2026)

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A. If upon the hearing the request of petitioners is granted the board of supervisors shall by further order entered upon its record call an election of the qualified electors of the proposed district to be held for the purpose of determining whether or not the proposed district shall be organized under this chapter.

B. For the purpose of the election on organizing the district, the board shall in the order:

1. Divide the proposed district into three divisions as nearly equal in size as practicable to be known as "first division," "second division" and "third division."

2. Designate at least one polling place in each division.

3. Name one or more persons, qualified as electors, in each of the three divisions of the proposed district to be voted for as directors from the respective divisions and, if so provided by the petition, two or more qualified electors from the proposed district to be voted for as directors at large.

4. Name three judges of the election for each division, one of whom shall act as clerk of the election.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2001–2006 · leading case: Hancock v. Bisnar, 132 P.3d 283 (Ariz. 2006).

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Hancock v. Bisnar, 132 P.3d 283 (Ariz. 2006). · cites it 2× “¶ 9 The statutes governing irrigation districts permit districts to be subdivided into divisions, A.R.S. § 48-2913(B) (2005), and require that “[djirectors representing a division shall be qualified electors of the division .”

Hohokam Irrigation & Drainage Dist. v. Arizona Pub. Serv. Co., 35 P.3d 117 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2001). “§§ 48-2913, 48-2917, and 48-2921. Irrigation districts expressly derive their authority to furnish electricity from § 48-2978, which permits an irrigation district’s board of directors to: 7.”

— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 48-2913(B) — 1 case

Hancock v. Bisnar, 132 P.3d 283 (Ariz. 2006). “¶ 9 The statutes governing irrigation districts permit districts to be subdivided into divisions, A.R.S. § 48-2913(B) (2005), and require that “[djirectors representing a division shall be qualified electors of the division .”

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