Arizona Laws 35-802. Proceedings to incorporate pollution control corporations
A. Any three or more natural persons, each of whom is a qualified elector of the municipality or the county, may file with the clerk of the governing body thereof written application for permission to incorporate a pollution control corporation for such municipality or county. The governing body shall approve or reject such application within thirty days after the filing date. If the governing body determines that it is advisable for the corporation to be formed it shall adopt a resolution approving the application and authorizing the persons making application to proceed with incorporation as prescribed by this chapter. No corporation may be formed unless an application first has been approved by the governing body having jurisdiction as provided in this section.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 35-802
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Corporation: means any pollution control corporation incorporated by a municipality or county pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. See Arizona Laws 35-801
- County: means any county in this state in which a corporation may be organized and in which it is contemplated the corporation will function. See Arizona Laws 35-801
- Governing body: means the board or body in which the general powers of the municipality or the county are vested. See Arizona Laws 35-801
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Municipality: means any incorporated city or town, including charter cities, in this state in which a corporation may be organized and in which it is contemplated the corporation will function. See Arizona Laws 35-801
B. The number of corporations to be formed in any municipality or county hereunder shall not exceed the number deemed advisable by the governing body thereof to accomplish the purposes of this title.