SB 1137 Summary

• Divides Maricopa County into four separate counties: Hohokam, Maricopa, Mogollon, and O'odham counties, each with defined geographic boundaries.

• Requires special elections within 120 days to elect boards of supervisors for the four new counties, with supervisors serving staggered, abbreviated terms until the next presidential election.

• Establishes a three-year transition period during which current Maricopa County operations continue under an intercounty oversight and accountability board chaired by each county's board chairperson.

• Currently elected Maricopa County supervisors continue serving their existing terms in the new county where their supervisory district is located.

• Requires counties to enter intergovernmental agreements for shared services, special districts, and community college operations; allows a ten-year shared use agreement for capital assets divided on a pro-rata basis.