In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 48-3641

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • 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.
  • District: means a district organized pursuant to article 1 of this chapter. See Arizona Laws 48-3641
  • including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • License: includes the whole or part of any district permit, certificate, approval, registration, charter or similar form of permission required by law. See Arizona Laws 48-3641
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental subdivision or unit of a governmental subdivision or a public or private organization of any character. See Arizona Laws 48-3641
  • Process: means a citation, writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Substantive policy statement: means a written expression that is only advisory and that informs the general public of a district's current approach to, or opinion of, the requirements of the ordinances or regulations, including, if appropriate, the district's current practice, procedure or method of action based on that approach or opinion. See Arizona Laws 48-3641

1. "District" means a district organized pursuant to article 1 of this chapter.

2. "Emergency" means a situation that creates an immediate threat to the health or safety of a person or property caused by flood, earthquake, hurricane, tornado, explosion, fire or other catastrophe.

3. "License" includes the whole or part of any district permit, certificate, approval, registration, charter or similar form of permission required by law.

4. "Licensing" includes the district process respecting the grant, denial, renewal, revocation, suspension, annulment, withdrawal or amendment of a license.

5. "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental subdivision or unit of a governmental subdivision or a public or private organization of any character.

6. "Request for corrections" means seeking a technical or clarifying correction from an applicant who has submitted an administratively complete application for a license.

7. "Substantive policy statement" means a written expression that is only advisory and that informs the general public of a district’s current approach to, or opinion of, the requirements of the ordinances or regulations, including, if appropriate, the district’s current practice, procedure or method of action based on that approach or opinion. A substantive policy statement does not include internal procedural documents that only affect the internal procedures of the district and do not impose additional requirements or penalties on regulated parties or confidential information.

8. "Working day" means a twenty-four hour period excluding weekends and legal holidays.

 

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