All irrigation districts organized under the laws of this state are declared to be municipal corporations for all purposes. Under the laws of this state affecting or relating to irrigation districts such irrigation districts shall be deemed municipal corporations in the construction and application thereof.
A.R.S. § 48-2901
District as municipal corporation
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Hohokam Irrigation & Drainage District v. Arizona Public Service Co. (2003)
Most recently applied in 84 Fed. Cl. 786 - San Carlos Irrigation & Drainage District v. United States (December 2008)
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Official source: Arizona State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Arizona statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.