Terms Used In Arizona Laws > Title 48 > Chapter 29 > Article 1 - General Provisions

• Authority: means a regional public transportation authority organized under this chapter. See Arizona Laws 48-5101
• Board: means the board of directors of a regional public transportation authority. See Arizona Laws 48-5101
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• 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.
• Fiscal agent: means a bank or trust company authorized to do business in this state or the county treasurer as designated by the board. See Arizona Laws 48-5101
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
• Municipality: means an incorporated city or town. See Arizona Laws 48-5101
• Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
• Population: means the population determined in the most recent United States decennial census or the most recent special census as provided in section 28-6532. See Arizona Laws 48-5101
• Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
• Public agency: includes this state and any county, city, town, district or other public agency or entity established under the laws of this state or the federal government. See Arizona Laws 48-5101
• Public transportation: means local transportation of passengers by means of a public conveyance. See Arizona Laws 48-5101
• United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215