§ 37-211 Investigations of and experiments on state lands to determine possible uses; reclassification
§ 37-212 Classification of lands selected; reclassification
§ 37-213 Board of appeals
§ 37-214 Board of appeals; approval of participation contracts; appeal
§ 37-215 Appeal from decision of commissioner or board of appeals

Terms Used In Arizona Laws > Title 37 > Chapter 2 > Article 2 - Investigation, Classification and Appraisal

  • 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.
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Commissioner: means the state land commissioner. See Arizona Laws 37-101
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: means the state land department. See Arizona Laws 37-101
  • Improvements: means anything permanent in character which is the result of labor or capital expended by the lessee or his predecessors in interest on state land in its reclamation or development, and the appropriation of water thereon, and which has enhanced the value of the land. See Arizona Laws 37-101
  • 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
  • Participation contract: means a contract arising out of a sale together with other rights and obligations in trust lands whereby the department receives a share of the revenues generated by subsequent sales or leases. See Arizona Laws 37-101
  • 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
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • 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
  • Urban lands: means any state lands which are adjoining existing commercially or homesite developed lands and which are either:

    (a) Within the corporate boundaries of a city or town. See Arizona Laws 37-101

  • Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215