S.B. 1220 1 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: 2 Section 1. Title 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding 3 chapter 8, to read: 4 CHAPTER 8 5 TOURISM AND SPORTS AUTHORITY 6 ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS 7 5-801. Definitions 8 IN THIS CHAPTER, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES: 9 1. "AUTHORITY" MEANS THE TOURISM AND SPORTS AUTHORITY. 10 2. "BOARD" MEANS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AUTHORITY. 11 3. "MULTIPURPOSE FACILITY" MEANS ANY FACILITY THAT IS SUITABLE TO BE 12 USED TO ACCOMMODATE SPORTING EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURAL, CIVIC, 13 MEETING, TRADE SHOW OR CONVENTION EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES AND MAY INCLUDE A 14 STADIUM, ON-SITE INFRASTRUCTURE, PARKING GARAGES AND LOTS AND RELATED 15 COMMERCIAL USES WITHIN THE FACILITY. 16 5-802. Formation of authority 17 A. THE TOURISM AND SPORTS AUTHORITY IS ESTABLISHED. THE BOUNDARIES OF 18 THE AUTHORITY ARE THE BOUNDARIES OF ANY COUNTY THAT HAS A POPULATION OF MORE 19 THAN TWO MILLION PERSONS. 20 B. THE AUTHORITY IS A CORPORATE AND POLITICAL BODY AND, EXCEPT AS 21 OTHERWISE LIMITED, MODIFIED OR PROVIDED BY THIS CHAPTER, HAS ALL OF THE 22 RIGHTS, POWERS AND IMMUNITIES OF MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS, INCLUDING THE POWER 23 OF EMINENT DOMAIN. 24 C. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE AUTHORITY DO NOT HAVE THE POWER TO 25 LEVY OR OTHERWISE IMPOSE ANY TAX OR ASSESSMENT, OTHER THAN CHARGES FOR THE 26 USE OF FACILITIES OWNED BY THE AUTHORITY. THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS RESIDING IN 27 THE AUTHORITY MAY LEVY A TAX OR SURCHARGE FOR THE FISCAL NEEDS OF THE 28 AUTHORITY AS PROVIDED BY THIS CHAPTER, BUT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS NO 29 INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE OR COLLECT A TAX OR ASSESSMENT. SUBJECT TO 30 THAT LIMITATION, THE AUTHORITY IS CONSIDERED TO BE A TAX LEVYING PUBLIC 31 IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE XIII, SECTION 7, 32 CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA. 33 D. THE AUTHORITY IS REGARDED AS PERFORMING A GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTION IN 34 CARRYING OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS CHAPTER. THE PROPERTY ACQUIRED OR 35 CONSTRUCTED BY THE AUTHORITY, THE ACTIVITIES OF THE AUTHORITY IN MAINTAINING 36 AND CARING FOR THE PROPERTY AND THE MONIES DERIVED BY THE AUTHORITY FROM 37 OPERATING THE PROPERTY ARE EXEMPT FROM STATE AND LOCAL INCOME AND PROPERTY 38 TAXATION. 39 5-803. Board of directors 40 A. THE AUTHORITY IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTING OF THE 41 FOLLOWING MEMBERS WHO MUST RESIDE IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE AUTHORITY IS 42 ESTABLISHED: 43 1. FIVE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-211.
