Arizona Laws 37-104. Power to make and accept conveyances of real property
A. The state land department may accept conveyances to the state of real property or any interest therein whether by gift, in trust, or otherwise, and containing terms, conditions or requirements deemed proper by the department.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 37-104
- 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 37-101
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- 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
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- State lands: means any land owned or held in trust, or otherwise, by the state, including leased school or university land. See Arizona Laws 37-101
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215
B. Conveyances may be accepted for the purposes, among others, of establishing and maintaining airports and landing fields, with uses necessary or incidental thereto, proving grounds, testing grounds, and in addition but without limitation, war projects necessary to state or national defense, upon terms and conditions reasonable or necessary. The department may enter into arrangements, agreements or leases for the establishment, operation or maintenance of such projects with agencies of the United States or with any person, firm or corporation.
C. The department may lease, dedicate, convey or otherwise transfer state lands unless otherwise leased, subject to constitutional limitations, to agencies of the United States or to any person, firm or corporation, upon terms and conditions necessary and proper, for the purpose of establishing, maintaining or conducting airports and landing fields and uses necessary or incidental thereto, proving grounds, testing grounds, and in addition but without limitation, war projects necessary to state or national defense.