In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 37-1002

  • Agricultural lands: means irrigated farm lands or dry farm lands devoted to the purpose of agriculture. See Arizona Laws 37-1002
  • Commissioner: means the state land commissioner. See Arizona Laws 37-101
  • 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.
  • Department: means the state land department. See Arizona Laws 37-1002
  • District: means a natural resource conservation district organized in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. See Arizona Laws 37-1002
  • District cooperator: means any person who has entered into a cooperative agreement with a natural resource conservation district for the purpose of protecting, conserving and practicing wise use of the natural resources under his control. See Arizona Laws 37-1002
  • including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Irrigation district: means an irrigation district, drainage district, water conservation district, agricultural improvement district, and, in addition thereto, includes any district, political subdivision, government agency, canal company, association, corporation or instrumentality of the state, having territorial boundaries and created or organized for the purpose of furnishing irrigation water for lands in the state. See Arizona Laws 37-1002
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Petition: means a petition for the creation or for the dissolution of a district. See Arizona Laws 37-1002
  • Qualified elector: means a person who is a district cooperator and a qualified elector of the state. See Arizona Laws 37-1002
  • Supervisor: means a member of the governing body of a district, elected or appointed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. See Arizona Laws 37-1002
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215

1. "Agency of the state" includes the government of the state and any subdivision, agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the state government.

2. "Agricultural lands" means irrigated farm lands or dry farm lands devoted to the purpose of agriculture.

3. "Commissioner" or "state natural resource conservation commissioner" means the state land commissioner.

4. "Department" means the state land department.

5. "District" means a natural resource conservation district organized in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

6. "District cooperator" means any person who has entered into a cooperative agreement with a natural resource conservation district for the purpose of protecting, conserving and practicing wise use of the natural resources under his control.

7. "Due notice" means notice published at least twice with an interval of at least six days between the two publication dates, in a newspaper of general circulation within the area affected, or if there is no newspaper of general circulation within the area affected, in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the area is located.

8. "Government" or "governmental" includes the government of the state, the government of the United States, and any subdivision, agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of either of them.

9. "Irrigation district" means an irrigation district, drainage district, water conservation district, agricultural improvement district, and, in addition thereto, includes any district, political subdivision, government agency, canal company, association, corporation or instrumentality of the state, having territorial boundaries and created or organized for the purpose of furnishing irrigation water for lands in the state.

10. "Landowner" or "owner of land" means any person, firm or corporation, including the state, holding title to any land lying within a district organized or proposed to be organized under the provisions of this chapter, and includes a buyer on contract who is the occupant of land. For the purposes of this chapter, a holder of a certificate of purchase or lease from the state shall be considered the "landowner" or "owner of land".

11. "Nominating petition" means a petition to nominate candidates for the office of supervisor.

12. "Petition" means a petition for the creation or for the dissolution of a district.

13. "Qualified elector" means a person who is a district cooperator and a qualified elector of the state.

14. "Range lands" means lands other than agricultural lands and devoted principally to the purpose of grazing livestock.

15. "Supervisor" means a member of the governing body of a district, elected or appointed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

16. "United States" or "agencies of the United States" includes the United States, the United States department of agriculture and any other agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the United States.