County as corporate body; name
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 303 F. Supp. 77 - Maricopa County v. American Pipe and Construction Co. (1969)
Most recently applied in 340 F. Supp. 303 - Universal Surety Co. v. Lescher & Mahoney, Architect & Engineers (February 1972)
A. Each county is a body politic and corporate, possessing all the powers expressly provided in the constitution or laws of this state and such powers as are necessarily implied therefrom.
B. The name of the county designated in article 1, chapter 1 of this title is its corporate name by which it shall be known and designated in all actions and proceedings.
Official source: Arizona State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Arizona statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.