Arizona Laws 49-475. Powers and duties
The air pollution control district established by the board of supervisors shall have the power to:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 49-475
- Air pollution: means the presence in the outdoor atmosphere of one or more air contaminants or combinations thereof in sufficient quantities, which either alone or in connection with other substances, by reason of their concentration and duration are or tend to be injurious to human, plant or animal life, or cause damage to property, or unreasonably interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property of a substantial part of a community, or obscure visibility, or which in any way degrade the quality of the ambient air below the standards established by the board of supervisors. See Arizona Laws 49-471
- Board of supervisors: means any county board of supervisors. See Arizona Laws 49-471
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- 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.
- 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
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
1. Have perpetual succession.
2. Sue and be sued in the name of the district in all actions and proceedings in all courts and tribunals of competent jurisdiction.
3. Adopt a seal and alter it at its pleasure.
4. Take by grant, purchase, gift, or lease, hold, use, enjoy, and to lease or dispose of real or personal property of every kind within or without the district necessary to the full exercise of its powers.
5. Lease, sell or dispose of any property or any interest therein whenever in the judgment of the air pollution control board such property, or any interest therein, or part thereof, is no longer required for the purposes of the district, or may be leased for any purpose without interfering with the use of the same for the purposes of the district, and to pay any compensation received therefor into the general fund of the district.