§ 33-1901 Definitions
§ 33-1902 Residential rental property; recording with the assessor; agent designation; civil penalty; fee
§ 33-1903 Appointment of temporary receiver; term; duties, accounting
§ 33-1904 Inspections
§ 33-1905 Slum property; appeal
§ 33-1906 Licensed property management company; training program
§ 33-1907 Registration with one-call notification center
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Terms Used In Arizona Laws > Title 33 > Chapter 17 > Article 1 - General Provisions

  • 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.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • 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.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Managing agent: means a person, corporation, partnership or limited liability company that is authorized by the owner to operate and manage the property. See Arizona Laws 33-1901
  • Month: means a calendar month unless otherwise expressed. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • 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: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • 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
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Recourse: An arrangement in which a bank retains, in form or in substance, any credit risk directly or indirectly associated with an asset it has sold (in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles) that exceeds a pro rata share of the bank's claim on the asset. If a bank has no claim on an asset it has sold, then the retention of any credit risk is recourse. Source: FDIC
  • Residential rental property: means property that is used solely as leased or rented property for residential purposes. See Arizona Laws 33-1901
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Slum property: means residential rental property that has deteriorated or is in a state of disrepair and that manifests one or more of the following conditions that are a danger to the health or safety of the public:

    (a) Structurally unsound exterior surfaces, roof, walls, doors, floors, stairwells, porches or railings. See Arizona Laws 33-1901

  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.