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Regular Agenda Item 4. G.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	02/16/2021
Submitted For:	Jefferson Dalton
Submitted By:	Jefferson Dalton, Deputy County Attorney, Civil Bureau Chief
Department:	County Attorney
Fiscal Year:	2021-2022	Budgeted?:	No
Contract Dates Begin & End:	2021-2022	Grant?:	No
Matching Requirement?:	No	Fund?:	New

Information

Request/Subject

The Gila County Attorney requests that the Gila County Board of Supervisors authorize the Arizona Attorney General to represent Gila County in the matter of SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION, a California corporation, vs. ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, an agency of the State of Arizona; COUNTIES OF: COCHISE, GILA, GRAHAM, GREENLEE, LA PAZ, MARICOPA, MOHAVE, PIMA, PINAL and YUMA, each of which is a political subdivision of the State of Arizona, TX 2020-001122.

Background Information

In the above-referenced litigation, Southwest Gas Corporation alleges that the full cash value and limited property value of certain its properties are erroneous. The lawsuit was served upon the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors on December 14, 2020.

Some of the property is located in Gila County and that is why Gila County is a defendant. However, that property is assessed by the Arizona Department of Revenue, which is also a defendant in the litigation.

The Arizona Attorney General represents the Arizona Department of Revenue and has offered to represent Gila County and the other counties.

Evaluation

The Arizona Attorney General represents the Arizona Department of Revenue, which assessed the properties. Its analysis of the facts and the law will be similar as to all counties; therefore, it stands in a good position to fairly represent Gila County.

Conclusion

The Gila County Board of Supervisors would do well to authorize the Arizona Attorney General to represent Gila County in this litigation.

Recommendation

The Gila County Attorney recommends that the Board authorize the Arizona Attorney General to represent Gila County in the litigation.

Suggested Motion

Information/Discussion/Action to vote to authorize the Arizona Attorney General to represent Gila County in SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION, a California corporation, vs. ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, an agency of the State of Arizona; COUNTIES OF: COCHISE, GILA, GRAHAM, GREENLEE, LA PAZ, MARICOPA, MOHAVE, PIMA, PINAL and YUMA, each of which is a political subdivision of the State of Arizona, TX 2020-001122. (Jeff Dalton)

Attachments
Southwest Gas Complaint
Southwest Gas Summons