Arizona § 33-274 - Validity and assignment of conservation easements
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 33-274 — Validity and assignment of conservation easements, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-274. Validity and assignment of conservation easements
A. A conservation easement, or any assignment, release, modification, termination or other document altering or affecting a conservation easement, is only valid if recorded with the county recorder of the county in which any portion of the real property burdened by the conservation easement is located.
B. Third party rights of enforcement granted through a conservation easement to a governmental body, charitable corporation or trustee of a charitable trust may not be assigned, except with the prior written consent of the holder of the conservation easement.
C. A conservation easement is valid even though:
1. It is not appurtenant to an interest in real property.
2. It can be or has been assigned to another holder.
3. It is not of a character that has been recognized traditionally at common law.
4. It imposes a negative burden.
5. It imposes affirmative obligations on the owner of an interest in the burdened property or on the holder.
6. The benefit does not touch or concern real property.
7. There is no privity of estate or of contract.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arizona § 33-274
What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 33-274 cover?
Section 33-274 ("Validity and assignment of conservation easements") 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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Is this the official text of Arizona law?
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