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Maricopa county; division; new counties
State of Arizona
Senate
Fifty-seventh Legislature
Second Regular Session
2026
SB 1433
Introduced by
Senator
Hoffman
AN
ACT
amending
title 11, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 11-106.01;
amending section 11-109, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 11, chapter
1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding sections 11-113.01, 11-115.01,
11-116.01 and 11-117.01; relating to location of counties.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 11, chapter 1, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 11-106.01, to read:
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11-106.01.
Gila county
Notwithstanding section 11-106, Gila
county is bounded as follows: commencing at the eastern point where the
boundary of Maricopa county intersects with the boundary of Gila county and the
boundary of Pinal county; thence west to the southeastern point where the
boundary of Maricopa county and the boundary of Pinal county meet; thence south
to the point where the boundary of the city of Mesa meets the boundary of Pinal
county; thence west along the boundary of the city of Mesa until it intersects
with the boundary of the city of Tempe; thence west following the boundary of
the city of Tempe until it intersects with the boundary of the city of
Scottsdale; thence westward along the boundary of the city of Scottsdale until
it intersects with the boundary of the town of Paradise Valley; thence west
following the boundary of the town of Paradise Valley until it intersects with
the boundary of the city of Scottsdale; thence northward along the boundary of
the city of Scottsdale until it intersects with the boundary of the town of
Cave Creek; thence following the boundary of the town of Cave Creek west until
the northwestern corner of the town of Cave Creek; thence westward to a point
perpendicular to north seventh street; thence northward parallel to north
seventh street until intersecting with the boundary of Yavapai county; thence
east to the intersection of the boundary of Yavapai county and the boundary of
Gila county.
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Sec. 2. Section 11-109, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:
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11-109.
Maricopa county
Maricopa county, the county seat of which is Phoenix, is
bounded as follows:
Commencing at a point where the meridian line one
hundred thirteen degrees twenty minutes west longitude, as defined by the
Atwood survey of 1918, intersects the second standard parallel south, being the
northwest corner of Pima county; thence north on such survey line and along the
east boundaries of Yuma and La Paz counties to the point where the meridian
line one hundred thirteen degrees twenty minutes west longitude, as surveyed,
intersects the thirty-fourth parallel north latitude, as defined by the Thompson
survey of 1924; thence east on the thirty-fourth parallel north latitude, as
defined, and along the southern boundary of Yavapai county to the point where
the Hassayampa river intersects such parallel; thence southeast in a direct
line following the Thompson survey of 1924 to a point in the Agua Fria river
two miles southerly and below the mouth of Humbug creek; thence northerly up
the Agua Fria river to a point two miles southerly and below the place where
the residence of J. W. Swilling stood on January 31, 1877; thence easterly in a
direct line following the Thompson survey of 1924 to the point where the
thirty-fourth parallel north latitude, as defined by such survey, intersects
the Verde river; thence east on such parallel to the point where the parallel
as surveyed intersects the summit of the Mazatzal range of mountains; thence
southerly along the summit of the Mazatzal range of mountains to the point
where such range of mountains intersects the centerline of the Salt river;
thence easterly up the Salt river to the mouth of Tonto creek; thence southerly
in a direct line toward a mountain known as the "Water Shed," and
along the western boundary of Gila county to the point where such line and
boundary intersects the north line of township one north; thence west on the
north line of township one north and along the northern boundary of Pinal
county to the point where such line intersects the eastern line of range seven
east; thence south on the eastern line of range seven east to the point where
such line intersects the southern line of township two south; thence west on
such line to the point where such line intersects the Gila river; thence
northerly and westerly down the Gila river to the point where the river
intersects the eastern line of range one east, being the northwest corner of
Pinal county; thence south on such line to the point where such line intersects
the second standard parallel south, being the southwest corner of Pinal county;
thence west on such parallel to the point where it intersects the meridian line
one hundred thirteen degrees twenty minutes west longitude, as defined by the
Atwood survey of 1918, being the place of beginning.
Commencing
at the point where interstate ten intersects the boundary of Pinal county;
thence west along the boundary of Pinal county until it intersects with a point
perpendicular to west ocotillo road; thence west until the southwestern corner
of the Gila River Indian community; thence north to the boundary of the city of
Avondale; thence following the boundary of the city of Avondale north until it
intersects with the boundary of the city of Litchfield Park; thence north along
the eastern boundary of the city of Litchfield Park until it intersects with
the boundary of the city of Glendale; thence following the boundary of the city
of Glendale east until the intersection of forty-third avenue; thence
north along the eastern boundary of the city of Glendale until it intersects
with bell road; thence east along bell road until it intersects with the
boundary of the city of Scottsdale; thence following the boundary of the city
of Scottsdale south until it intersects with the boundary of the town of
Paradise Valley; thence west following the boundary of the town of Paradise
Valley until it intersects with the boundary of the city of Scottsdale; thence
following the boundary of the city of Scottsdale until it intersects with the
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian reservation; thence following south along the
boundary of the city of Tempe until it intersects with United States route
sixty; thence following United States route sixty west until it intersects with
interstate ten; thence following interstate ten south until it intersects with
the boundary of the town of Guadalupe; thence east following the boundary of town
of Guadalupe until it intersects with interstate ten; thence following
interstate ten south until it intersects with the boundary of Pinal county.
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Sec. 3. Title 11, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona
Revised Statutes, is amended by adding sections 11-113.01, 11-115.01, 11-116.01
and 11-117.01, to read:
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11-113.01.
Pinal county
Notwithstanding section 11-113, Pinal
county is bounded as follows: commencing where interstate ten intersects with
the boundary of Pinal county; thence north following interstate ten until it
intersects with the boundary of the town of Guadalupe; thence following the
eastern boundary of the town of Guadalupe until it intersects with interstate
ten; thence following interstate ten until it intersects with united states
highway sixty; thence east along United States highway sixty until it
intersects with the boundary of the city of Mesa; thence continuing east along
the boundary of the city of Mesa until it intersects with the boundary of Pinal
county.
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11-115.01.
Yavapai county
Notwithstanding section 11-115, Yavapai
county is bounded as follows: commencing at the corner where the boundary of
Yavapai county, the boundary of La Paz county and the boundary of Maricopa
county intersect; thence south to the point where interstate ten intersects the
boundary of La Paz county; thence east along interstate ten until it intersects
with the boundary of the city of Buckeye; thence north following the boundary
of the city of buckeye until it intersects with the boundary of the city of
Litchfield Park; thence east along the boundary of the city of Litchfield Park
until it intersects with the boundary of the city of Phoenix; thence east along
the boundary of the city of Phoenix until it intersects with forty-third
avenue; thence north along the boundary of the city of Glendale until it
intersects with bell road; thence east along bell road until it intersects with
the boundary of the city of Scottsdale; thence north along the boundary of the
city of Scottsdale until it intersects with the boundary of the town of Cave
Creek; thence west following the boundary of the town of Cave Creek to the
northwest corner; thence west until perpendicular to north seventh street;
thence north until it intersects with the boundary of Yavapai county.
END_STATUTE
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11-116.01.
Yuma county
Notwithstanding section 11-116, Yuma
county is bounded as follows: commencing at the point where interstate eight
intersects the boundary of Yuma county; thence east until the point where
interstate eight intersects Painter Rock Dam road; thence north from the point
where interstate eight intersects Painter Rock Dam road until the intersection
with the boundary of the Gila River; thence following the boundary of the Gila
River east until it intersects with the boundary of the city of Buckeye; thence
east following the boundary of the city of Buckeye until it intersects with a
point parallel to west Patterson road; thence east until the boundary of the
city of Goodyear; thence east following the boundary of the city of Goodyear
until it intersects with the boundary of Pinal county; thence south following
along of the boundary of Pinal county until it intersects with the boundary of
Pima county; thence following west along the boundary of Pima county until it
intersects with the boundary of Yuma county.
END_STATUTE
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11-117.01.
La Paz county
Notwithstanding section 11-117, La Paz
county is bounded as follows: commencing at the point where the boundary of La
Paz county, the boundary of Yuma county and the boundary of Maricopa county
intersect; thence north until the point where interstate ten intersects with
the boundary of La Paz county; thence east along interstate ten until it
intersects with the boundary of the city of Buckeye; thence north along the
boundary of the city of Buckeye until it intersects with the boundary of the
city of Goodyear; thence east along the boundary of the city of Goodyear until
it intersects with the boundary of the city of Litchfield; thence east along
the boundary of the city of Litchfield Park until it intersects with the
boundary of the city of Avondale; thence south along the boundary of the city
of Avondale until it intersects with the Gila River Indian community; thence
south following the boundary of the Gila River Indian community until it
intersects with Pinal county; thence south until a point perpendicular to
Schumacher lane; thence following the boundary of the city of Goodyear west
until it intersects with the boundary of Buckeye; thence following west along
the boundary of the city of Buckeye until it intersects with the boundary of
the Gila River; thence following the boundary of the Gila River south until a
point directly north of the point where interstate eight intersects Painter
Rock Dam road; thence south until intersecting interstate eight; thence east
along interstate eight until it intersects with the boundary of Yuma county.
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Sec. 4.
Conforming legislation
The legislative council staff shall
prepare proposed legislation conforming the Arizona Revised Statutes to the
provisions of this act for consideration in the fifty-eighth legislature,
first regular session.
Sec. 5.
Effective date
This act is effective from and after
December 31, 2026.