Arizona § 48-3204 - Issuance of certificate; form

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§ 48-3204. Issuance of certificate; form

A. When any bond of a district, including any bond authorized but not sold, that is eligible for certification by the director of the department of administration as provided by section 48-3202 is presented to the director of the department of administration, the director of the department of administration shall attach a certificate to the bond in substantially the following form:

Phoenix, Arizona

________________________

(insert date)  

I, __________________________ director of the department of administration of the state of Arizona, do hereby certify that the within bond, number _______________, of series number ______________ of the _________________ district, issued _______________________ (insert date), is, in accordance with an act of the legislature of the state of Arizona, approved _____________________ (insert date), a legal investment for the funds of savings banks in the state of Arizona, and may be deposited to secure public monies, it being entitled to such privilege by virtue of an examination by the director of water resources, the attorney general and the deputy director of the financial institutions division of the department of insurance and financial institutions of the state of Arizona in pursuance of said act.

_____________________________

Director of the department of

administration of the state

of Arizona.

B. A facsimile of the signature of the director of the department of administration impressed on the certificate shall be a sufficient signing thereof, provided that the imprint of the seal of the director of the department of administration shall appear on both the certificate and the bond over the facsimile signature.

Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Arizona § 48-3204

What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 48-3204 cover?

Section 48-3204 ("Issuance of certificate; form") 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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