Hancock v. Bisnar

OPINION

HURWITZ, Justice.

¶ 1 This is an election contest challenging the qualifications of three individuals elected as directors of the Mohave Valley Irrigation and Drainage District (“MVIDD” or “District”) in a recall election. We hold that the challenged directors are not qualified to serve under the statutes governing irrigation districts.

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¶ 2 MVIDD is a political subdivision of the state and a municipal corporation. See Ariz. Const. art. 13, § 7; Ariz.Rev.Stat. (“A.R.S.”) § 48-2901 (2005). The District contains 21,-648 acres of land, of which 3273 are agricultural. At the time of the…