Arizona § 48-817 - Districts over twenty-five thousand population
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 48-817 — Districts over twenty-five thousand population, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 48-817. Districts over twenty-five thousand population
A fire district with a population exceeding twenty-five thousand persons as estimated by the board of supervisors shall not organize or reorganize as a fire district administered by an elected chief. If the board of supervisors, at any time prior to one hundred twenty days before the next regularly scheduled election for the district, determines that the estimated population of a fire district administered by an elected chief exceeds twenty-five thousand persons, the board of supervisors shall order the reorganization of the fire district as a district administered by a district board effective upon the election of five members of the district board. The estimates of population shall be as provided in section 48-803, subsection A.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arizona § 48-817
What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 48-817 cover?
Section 48-817 ("Districts over twenty-five thousand population") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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