{"data":{"id":"us-az/a.r.s.-9-501","jurisdiction":"us-az","citation":"A.R.S. § 9-501","heading":"Grant of franchise","body":"A. A municipal corporation shall not grant a franchise for a public utility to be operated by the grantee unless authorized by a majority vote of the qualified voters of the municipal corporation at a regular election or at a special election duly and regularly called by the governing body of the municipal corporation for that purpose.\n\nB. A telecommunications corporation may apply for either a license or a franchise from a municipal corporation under section 9-583, and the municipal corporation shall not require a franchise for a public utility for its provision of telecommunications services as defined in section 9-581.","path":["Title 9 Cities and Towns"],"source_url":"https://www.azleg.gov/ars/9/00501.htm","current_through":"2026-09-04","vintage":"2026-08-09","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:49:56Z","sha256":"408c0037815939223c363aa3084fbe7a42bda520fae6f1c2e3e30beb0adc2088","source_id":"us-az","stale":true,"prev":"us-az/a.r.s.-9-500.53","next":"us-az/a.r.s.-9-502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}