AZ HB2067

Counties with populations under 125,000 persons and county improvement districts providing recreational improvements may establish separate governance with a 3-member or 5-member elected board of directors after board of supervisors adoption of a resolution determining public benefit.

Initial board members are appointed by the county board of supervisors from qualified electors of the district; subsequent directors are elected by qualified electors with staggered 4-year and 2-year initial terms.

The separately governed district board has powers granted under Arizona Revised Statutes Title 48, Chapter 6, Article 1, and must maintain public records including meeting minutes, resolutions, accounts, and budgets.

County board of supervisors retains veto authority over financial transactions if any initial board members were appointed; review-only authority if board is fully elected; may revoke elected board authority to protect district residents.

Authority for counties to establish separate governance expires December 31, 2025, unless the county board of supervisors adopts a resolution and appoints an initial board by that date; the entire section repeals December 31, 2025.