5-802. Formation of authority
A. The tourism and sports authority is established. The boundaries of the authority are the boundaries of any county that has a population of more than two million persons.
B. The authority is a corporate and political body and, except as otherwise limited, modified or provided by this chapter, has all of the rights, powers and immunities of municipal corporations, including the power of eminent domain.
C. The board of directors and the authority do not have the power to levy or otherwise impose any tax or assessment, other than charges for the use of facilities owned by the authority. The qualified electors residing in the authority may levy a tax or surcharge for the fiscal needs of the authority as provided by this chapter, but the board of directors has no independent authority to impose or collect a tax or assessment. Subject to that limitation, the authority is considered to be a tax levying public improvement district for the purposes of article XIII, section 7, Constitution of Arizona.
D. The authority is regarded as performing a governmental function in carrying out the purposes of this chapter. The property acquired or constructed by the authority, the activities of the authority in maintaining and caring for the property and the monies derived by the authority from operating the property are exempt from state and local income and property taxation.
Structure Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 5 - Amusements and Sports
§ 5-102 - Arizona racing commission; members; appointment; terms
§ 5-103.01 - Prohibited activities
§ 5-104 - Arizona racing commission; director; division; powers and duties
§ 5-104.01 - Audits and special investigations; exemption
§ 5-105 - Appointment of personnel; tests; reports; detention of animals; testing facilities
§ 5-106 - Supervisor of mutuels; pari-mutuel auditors; other employees; stewards
§ 5-107.02 - Qualification for eligibility of racing meeting operator
§ 5-107.03 - Separate financial records of permittee and concessionaire; violations
§ 5-108 - Issuance of permit or license; grounds for refusal to issue; nontransferable; renewal
§ 5-108.02 - Revocation of permits; penalties
§ 5-108.04 - Restrictions on loans; exemptions
§ 5-108.05 - Revocation and suspension of licenses; probation; civil penalties; exception
§ 5-109 - Identification of animals; exemptions
§ 5-109.01 - Requirements of permittee regarding Arizona bred horses; powers of commission
§ 5-110 - Racing days, times and allocations; emergency transfer; county fairs; charity days
§ 5-111 - Wagering percentage to permittee and state; exemptions
§ 5-111.01 - Breakage; definition; tax; disposition
§ 5-111.04 - Repayment of nonapproved expenditures of capital monies; judicial review
§ 5-112.01 - Defense to a charge of false arrest
§ 5-113 - Disposition of revenues and monies; funds; committee
§ 5-113.01 - Racing regulation fund; exemption
§ 5-114 - Races exclusively for Arizona bred horses; breeders' awards; certification; fee
§ 5-115 - Violation; classification; civil penalties
§ 5-117 - Ejection or exclusion from racing meeting or racetrack enclosure; due process; rules
§ 5-118 - Authorization to own or lease new additional wagering facilities; written consent
§ 5-131 - Compact; authority to join
§ 5-222 - Application of this chapter
§ 5-224 - Division of boxing and mixed martial arts regulation; powers and duties
§ 5-225 - Regulation of boxing contests, tough man contests and mixed martial arts
§ 5-226 - Levy of tax on gross receipts; disposition; verification and financial audit; definition
§ 5-227 - Jurisdiction of commission
§ 5-228 - Persons required to procure licenses; requirements; background information; fee; bond
§ 5-229 - Promoters; licenses; bond; proof of financial responsibility
§ 5-230 - License fees; expiration; renewal
§ 5-231 - Financial interest in boxer prohibited
§ 5-234 - Attendance by peace officers; duty of chief of police or sheriff
§ 5-235.01 - Disciplinary action; grounds; civil penalty; emergency suspension; injunction
§ 5-236 - Violation; classification
§ 5-237 - Selection of referees
§ 5-238 - Sham boxing; withholding a purse
§ 5-302 - Application of chapter
§ 5-311 - Powers and duties of the commission
§ 5-321 - Numbering; registration fees; exemption from taxation; penalty; procedures
§ 5-321.01 - Staggered watercraft registration; rules
§ 5-322 - Motorized watercraft to be numbered; exceptions
§ 5-325 - Investment of temporary monies; earned interest
§ 5-326 - Nonresidents; registration; payment of fees; exemption
§ 5-327 - Nonresident boating safety infrastructure fees
§ 5-331 - Personal flotation devices; requirements; exception
§ 5-333 - Classification of watercraft; lights
§ 5-343 - Speed restrictions; excessive wake
§ 5-347 - Interference with navigation or launching areas
§ 5-348 - Dumping refuse, rubbish or debris on waterways
§ 5-349 - Watercraft casualties; violation; classification
§ 5-350 - Personal watercraft; requirements for operation; definition
§ 5-361 - Uniform navigational marking of waters; intergovernmental agreements
§ 5-371 - Boat liveries; requirements
§ 5-382 - State lake improvement fund; administration; report
§ 5-391 - Enforcement; violation; classification
§ 5-392 - Seizure and forfeiture of watercraft
§ 5-393 - Inspection for stolen watercraft; violation; classification
§ 5-395.02 - Admissibility of breath test or other records
§ 5-395.03 - Test for alcohol concentration or drug content; refusal; civil penalty
§ 5-395.04 - Preliminary breath tests; authority
§ 5-398 - Reimbursement of incarceration costs
§ 5-398.01 - Waiver of fine, surcharge or assessment
§ 5-398.02 - Records of convictions and judgments; abstract of record; reports
§ 5-399.01 - Abandoned watercraft; notice of intent to transfer ownership
§ 5-399.02 - Unclaimed watercraft; transfer of ownership; violation; classification
§ 5-399.03 - Abandoned watercraft processing rules; fees
§ 5-402 - Licensing authority; powers; duties
§ 5-403 - Qualification for license; renewal; transfer
§ 5-403.01 - License location transfers
§ 5-404 - Application for license
§ 5-405 - Form of license; display
§ 5-406 - Persons allowed to conduct games; premises; equipment; expenses; compensation
§ 5-407 - Statement of receipts; expenses; penalty
§ 5-408 - Examination of books and records
§ 5-409 - Forfeiture of license; ineligibility to apply for license; classification
§ 5-410 - Violation; classification
§ 5-411 - Credentials and authority of employees of the licensing authority
§ 5-412 - Preemption by state of bingo taxation
§ 5-413 - License classification; requirements
§ 5-415 - Excessive gross receipts; change of license class
§ 5-532 - Authorization of state lottery revenue bonds
§ 5-533 - Issuance and sale of bonds; state lottery revenue bond proceeds fund; use of bond proceeds
§ 5-534 - State lottery revenue bond debt service fund
§ 5-535 - Securing principal and interest; refunding bonds
§ 5-537 - Bond purchase; cancellation
§ 5-539 - Investment of monies; funds
§ 5-541 - Effect of changing circumstances of bonds; agreement of state
§ 5-543 - State officials to comply with agreements
§ 5-553 - Executive director; appointment
§ 5-554 - Commission; director; powers and duties; definitions
§ 5-555 - Apportionment of revenue
§ 5-556 - Powers and duties of director
§ 5-557 - Monthly reports; annual reports
§ 5-558 - Studies and investigations
§ 5-559 - Contracts; limitation; restrictions
§ 5-560 - Security operations; powers; peace officer status
§ 5-561 - Department of public safety; investigation; authority; payment
§ 5-562 - Licenses to sell tickets or shares; fee; conditions; definitions
§ 5-562.01 - Prosecution; payment of costs
§ 5-563 - Right to prize not assignable; exceptions
§ 5-564 - Sale at unauthorized price or by unauthorized persons; violation; classification
§ 5-565 - Sale of tickets or shares to underage persons; violation; classification
§ 5-565.02 - Purchase of lottery tickets or shares by minors
§ 5-566 - Alteration of lottery tickets; violation; classification
§ 5-567 - Purchase of tickets and receipt of prizes by certain persons prohibited
§ 5-568 - Disposition of unclaimed prize money
§ 5-569 - Lottery redemption agents
§ 5-570 - Award of prize to certain persons prohibited
§ 5-572 - Use of monies in state lottery fund; report
§ 5-575 - Prizes; setoff for debts to state agencies; definitions
§ 5-576 - Lottery; advertising; professional sports; prohibition
§ 5-601 - Gambling on Indian reservations; tribal-state compacts; tribal-state compact fund
§ 5-601.02 - New standard form of tribal-state gaming compact; effects
§ 5-602 - Gaming certification and enforcement; powers; duties; deputy director
§ 5-602.01 - Rules; civil penalties
§ 5-603 - Department of gaming investigators; peace officer status
§ 5-605 - Tribal-state compacts; 2021 compact trust fund; annual report; definition
§ 5-702 - Posting passenger information signs
§ 5-703 - Posting ski information signs
§ 5-704 - Additional duties of ski area operators
§ 5-705 - Duties of skiers in any action against the ski area operator
§ 5-706 - Release of liability
§ 5-802 - Formation of authority
§ 5-804 - Administrative powers and duties
§ 5-805 - Executive director; duties
§ 5-806 - Gift ban; principals and lobbyists; exemptions
§ 5-807 - Constructing and operating multipurpose facility
§ 5-808 - Major league baseball spring training facilities; local financial participation
§ 5-810 - Regulating sale, use and consumption of alcoholic beverages
§ 5-811 - Conflicts of interest; violation; classification
§ 5-813 - Disadvantaged business enterprise participation goals; contractor employment requirements
§ 5-814 - Monthly report; appearance before joint legislative budget committee
§ 5-815 - Intercollegiate football national championship and playoff games
§ 5-832 - General fund; investments
§ 5-833 - Construction account
§ 5-834 - Facility revenue clearing account
§ 5-835 - Tourism revenue clearing account
§ 5-837 - Cactus league promotion account
§ 5-838 - Youth and amateur sports facilities account; reserve
§ 5-839 - Car rental surcharge
§ 5-1132 - General fund; investments
§ 5-1133 - Excise tax on car rentals
§ 5-1134 - Excise tax on hotels and motels
§ 5-1135 - Tax on restaurants and bars
§ 5-1136 - Tax on amusements and sporting events
§ 5-1138 - Administration of tax
§ 5-1139 - Conditional reduction of district taxes
§ 5-1432 - General fund; investments
§ 5-862 - Authorization of bonds
§ 5-863 - Issuance and sale of bonds; notice
§ 5-864 - Bond proceeds subaccount
§ 5-865 - Debt service account
§ 5-866 - Securing principal and interest
§ 5-868 - Bond purchase; cancellation
§ 5-870 - Use of surplus monies
§ 5-871 - Investment of monies in the bond proceeds subaccount
§ 5-872 - Investment of monies in debt service account
§ 5-873 - Authorized investments of monies
§ 5-874 - Deposit and disbursement of monies
§ 5-876 - Effect of changing circumstances on bonds; agreement of state
§ 5-877 - Validity of bonds; legal opinion
§ 5-1162 - Obligation for the bonds
§ 5-1163 - Authorization of bonds
§ 5-1164 - Issuance and sale of bonds
§ 5-1165 - Bond proceeds account
§ 5-1166 - Debt service account
§ 5-1167 - Securing principal and interest
§ 5-1169 - Bond purchase for cancellation
§ 5-1171 - Investment of monies in the bond proceeds account
§ 5-1172 - Investment of monies in the debt service account
§ 5-1173 - Authorized investment of monies
§ 5-1174 - Deposit and disbursement of monies
§ 5-1175 - Characteristics of bonds; negotiability; legal investments; exemption from taxation
§ 5-1176 - Effect of changing circumstances on bonds; agreement of state
§ 5-1177 - Validity of bonds; legal opinion
§ 5-1462 - Obligations for the bonds
§ 5-1463 - Authorization of bonds
§ 5-1464 - Issuance and sale of bonds
§ 5-1465 - Bond proceeds account
§ 5-1466 - Debt service account
§ 5-1467 - Securing principal and interest
§ 5-1469 - Bond purchase for cancellation
§ 5-1471 - Investment of monies in the bond proceeds account
§ 5-1472 - Investment of monies in the debt service account
§ 5-1473 - Authorized investment of monies
§ 5-1474 - Deposit and disbursement of monies
§ 5-1475 - Characteristics of bonds; negotiability; legal investments; exemption from taxation
§ 5-1476 - Effect of changing circumstances on bonds; agreement of state
§ 5-1477 - Validity of bonds; legal opinion
§ 5-1102 - Formation of district; board of directors; duties
§ 5-1103 - Sports authority; establishment; authority board
§ 5-1104 - Sports authority plan; authority board powers and duties; advisory board
§ 5-1105 - Executive director; duties
§ 5-1106 - Major league baseball spring training facilities; local financial participation
§ 5-1107 - Youth sports and recreation; local financial participation
§ 5-1108 - Gift ban; exemptions
§ 5-1109 - Regulating sale, use and consumption of alcoholic beverages
§ 5-1110 - Conflicts of interest
§ 5-1112 - Quarterly report; appearance before joint legislative budget committee
§ 5-1202 - Fantasy sports contests; exceptions; rules; licensure
§ 5-1203 - Prohibited employees; procedures and controls
§ 5-1204 - Financial responsibility
§ 5-1205 - Prohibitions; exception
§ 5-1206 - Problem gambling; self-exclusion list; program; liabilities
§ 5-1207 - Department of gaming; authority
§ 5-1209 - Revocation, suspension or denial of license; grounds; definitions
§ 5-1210 - Violations; classification; penalties
§ 5-1212 - Fantasy sports contest fund
§ 5-1213 - Conditional enactment; notice
§ 5-1302 - Department of gaming; powers; duties
§ 5-1303 - Event wagering; license required; exception
§ 5-1304 - Licensure; application
§ 5-1305 - License review; approval; fees; material change; exemption; display; transferability
§ 5-1306 - License revocation; suspension; denial; grounds; definitions
§ 5-1307 - Limited event wagering operator licenses; definition
§ 5-1309 - Management services provider license
§ 5-1311 - License restrictions; prohibited licensees; violation; classification
§ 5-1314 - Event wagering authorized
§ 5-1316 - Integrity; reporting prohibited or suspicious conduct; investigations
§ 5-1317 - Sports governing body agreements
§ 5-1318 - Fees; event wagering fund
§ 5-1319 - Financial responsibility
§ 5-1320 - Problem gambling; self-exclusion list; program; liabilities
§ 5-1321 - Conditional enactment; notice
§ 5-1402 - Formation of authority
§ 5-1404 - Administrative powers and duties
§ 5-1405 - Executive director; duties
§ 5-1406 - Conflicts of interest
§ 5-1407 - Gift ban; exemption
§ 5-1408 - Regulating sale, use and consumption of alcoholic beverages
§ 5-1409 - Annual report; appearance before joint legislative budget committee