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§ 11-171 — Petition for change of county seat

ARS § 11-171Title 11. Counties · Ch. 1. EXTENT AND LOCATION OF COUNTIES AND COUNTY SEATS · Art. 4. Change of County Seat

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11-171. Petition for change of county seat When a petition, signed by qualified electors of a county equal in number to at least thirty-three and one-third per cent of all the votes cast within the county for governor in the last preceding general election, is filed with the board of supervisors praying for a change of the county seat, the board shall submit the question of such change to the qualified electors of the county at a special election to be held for that purpose, or at the next general election of county officers. The petition for the change shall be substantially in the form, and signed and verified as generally provided for initiative petitions.

Source: Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 11-171 from the Arizona Revised Statutes (Arizona State Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.