11-701

11-701. Formation of authority

A. The board of supervisors of a county may establish a county sports authority to
include the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. To establish the
authority the board of supervisors shall adopt a resolution stating:

1. The name of the proposed authority.

2. The boundaries of the proposed authority, which shall be coterminous with the
boundaries of the county.

3. The necessity for the authority, including a statement that the public interest,
convenience and necessity will be promoted by establishing the authority.

4. A general statement of the sports facilities and the services to be provided by
the authority.

5. Such other matters as the board deems necessary.

B. The resolution shall set a date for a hearing on the resolution, not less than
twenty-one nor more than forty days from the date of the resolution. The notice of the
hearing shall contain substantially all the information contained in the resolution and
shall be published once each week for at least three consecutive weeks before the hearing
in a newspaper of general circulation in the county. The board shall meet at the time
and place fixed for the hearing. At the hearing the board shall hear all persons who
wish to appear in favor of or against establishing the authority.

C. If, after the hearing, it appears to the board that the public interest,
convenience and necessity will be served by establishing the authority the board shall
declare its findings and order the formation of the authority under the designated
corporate name. The board shall file a certified copy of the proceedings with the county
recorder.

D. A party aggrieved by the action of the board under this section may bring an
action in the superior court in the county in which the authority is located to set aside
the action of the board. The action must be instituted not more than thirty-five days
after entry of the order forming the authority.

E. The board of supervisors may pay the necessary costs incurred in connection with
the formation of the authority from any monies available for that purpose.

F. If established, the authority is a body corporate with the powers and immunities
of a municipal corporation for the purposes of implementing this chapter, including
exemption of its property and bonds from taxation.