SB 1218 Summary

• Replaces references to "judge of the superior court" with "board of supervisors" as the trustee for unincorporated townsites in Arizona Revised Statutes sections 9-1101 through 9-1132

• Changes trustee bond filing location from the board of supervisors to the county recorder of the county where the townsite is located

• Removes the requirement for the board of supervisors to approve townsite plats before recording with the county recorder

• Updates statutory language throughout the affected sections to use gender-neutral terminology and modernize phrasing (e.g., "upon" to "on," "$2,000" instead of "two thousand dollars")

• Eliminates the requirement that appraisers receive compensation ($5 per day) for appraising unclaimed lots in pre-statehood townsites