A. Any person aggrieved by the final action of the board on a resolution of exclusion may file a written motion for reconsideration within ten days after adoption of the final resolution. Such person may appeal to the superior court of the county in which the lands are located within twenty days after consideration by the district board of the motion for reconsideration. The appeal shall consist of notice and a recital of the proceedings taken, the facts and matters involved, and the reasons why the appellant is aggrieved by the action of the board.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 48-2951

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • 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.
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215

B. The appeal shall be tried before the superior court of the county. The superior court shall have jurisdiction to hear, decide, adjudicate and make any and all necessary orders and judgments in the premises as in civil actions. There shall be no further appeal from the final judgment of the superior court.

C. If a motion for reconsideration or an appeal is not taken within the time allowed, the final resolution shall be filed for record in the office of the county recorder and in the office of the board of supervisors and the county treasurer of each county in which the excluded lands are located.

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