{"data":{"id":"us-az/a.r.s.-48-6502","jurisdiction":"us-az","citation":"A.R.S. § 48-6502","heading":"Petition; governing body approval; requirements","body":"A. On presentation of a petition pursuant to this section, the governing body may approve the formation of a tourism improvement area and the lodging business assessment rate. The petition for the formation of the tourism improvement area must include and identify the following:\n\n1. The signature of lodging business owners of two or more lodging businesses within a proposed tourism improvement area that agreed to participate in the tourism improvement area pursuant to section 48-6507.\n\n2. The geographic boundaries of the proposed tourism improvement area.\n\n3. The types or classes of lodging businesses that will be subject to the proposed lodging business assessment.\n\n4. The proposed lodging business assessment rate for each type or class of lodging business that will be subject to the lodging business assessment.\n\n5. Information specifying where the complete tourism improvement area plan may be obtained and that the complete tourism improvement area plan is available on request.\n\nB. A lodging business owner may appoint an authorized agent to act as the lodging business owner's representative for the purposes of this chapter. The lodging business owner's representative is considered the lodging business owner for the purposes of any signature required for a petition prescribed by this section, serving on a board or committee or for any other purpose authorized by the lodging business owner. The governing body has no obligation to obtain other information as to the ownership of the lodging business, and its determination of ownership shall be final and conclusive for the purposes of this chapter.","path":["Title 48 Special Taxing Districts"],"source_url":"https://www.azleg.gov/ars/48/06502.htm","current_through":"57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (effective 2027-01-01); mirror section count 24991","vintage":"2026-09-15","retrieved_at":"2026-09-26T04:29:04Z","sha256":"11f5e870eb7a6c5febd83df32d363e1379719c93728456cdf9a11c7d43a9236d","source_id":"us-az","stale":false,"prev":"us-az/a.r.s.-48-6501","next":"us-az/a.r.s.-48-6503"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}