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ARF- 3863

Consent Agenda Item 4. M.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	09/06/2016
Submitted For:	Eric Mariscal	Submitted By:	Cate Gore, Elections Assistant
Department:	Elections

Information

Request/Subject

Adoption of an Order calling for an election to reorganize the Rim Trail Domestic Water Improvement governing board from three to five members.

Background Information

Arizona Revised Statute §48-1012 (F) states, "The board of supervisors shall make an order calling an election to decide whether to reorganize a domestic water improvement district that has a board consisting of three members as a domestic water improvement district that has a board consisting of five members when a petition containing the signatures of twenty-five percent of the qualified electors residing within the district and requesting that the district be reorganized is filed with the board except the board of supervisors may not call for a reorganization election to expand the number of directors on the district board more frequently than once every two years..."

Evaluation

A petition containing the required twenty-five percent of qualified electors residing within the Rim Trail Domestic Water Improvement District has been submitted and verified.

Conclusion

As set forth in Arizona Revised Statute §48-1012 (F), the governing board of the Rim Trail Domestic Water Improvement District has successfully petitioned to expand the governing board from three to five members.

Recommendation

The Gila County Elections Director recommends that the Gila County Board of Supervisors adopt an Order calling for an election to reorganize the Rim Trail Domestic Water Improvement District governing board from three members to five members.

Suggested Motion

Adoption of an Order calling for an election to reorganize the Rim Trail Domestic Water Improvement District governing board changing from three members to five members.

Attachments
Order for Rim Trail Domestic Water Improvement District
Initiative Petition Signatures
Gila County Assessor Profile
Arizona Revised Statute 48-1012