A.R.S. tit. 9 ch. 3 — Arizona Revised Statutes Title 9 Chapter 3 — Officers

9-301. Terms of office In incorporated cities and towns which elect a mayor, other than those specifically provided for, councilmen and other officers shall hold their respective offices for two years. 9-302. Bonds of officers A. Unless bonded pursuant to the provisions of subsection B of this section, every officer of a city or town shall execute and file an official bond, enforceable against the principal and his sureties, conditioned on the due and faithful performance of his official duties, payable to the state and to and for the use and benefit of the municipality or any person who may be injured or aggrieved by the wrongful act or default of the officer in his official capacity. A person injured or aggrieved may bring suit on such bond under the provisions of section 38-260. B. Any incorporated city or town may obtain and deliver to the city or town clerk a blanket bond conditioned on faithful performance of all such city's or town's officers payable to the municipality, except the treasurer or tax collector by whatever title known, who shall execute the official bond provided for in subsection A. 9-303. City or town manager A. The governing body of a city or town, in addition to the officers already specified by law, may, by ordinance, create the office of city or town manager, and appoint a person thereto to be known as the city or town manager. B. The city or town manager shall have and exercise the powers and perform the duties relating to the affairs of the city or town as shall be specified by the ordinance creating the office of city or town manager. C. The person appointed to the office of city or town manager shall serve at the pleasure of the governing body of the city or town and may be removed without cause by a majority vote thereof. 9-304. Compensation of alderman or councilman; failure to comply; classification A. No mayor, alderman or councilman of any city or town shall, during the term for which he has been elected, knowingly accept, take or receive for his own use from the city or town, any money or other thing of value other than that which is provided to be paid him for his services as such. B. A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a petty offense, and his office shall be forfeited. C. The fine as provided in subsection B shall be deposited in the school fund of the county in which the city or town is located. 9-305. City or town auditor; examination of executive session minutes; confidentiality A. If a city or town has established the office of city or town auditor, the city or town, by ordinance, may provide that the city or town auditor or the auditor's authorized representative, in the performance of their official duties, examine the minutes of executive sessions of the city or town council or any board, commission or other public body established by the city or town. B. Working papers and other audit files that are maintained by the city or town auditor are not public records and are exempt from title 39, chapter 1. Any audit report prepared for or presented to a city or town, whether by city or town auditor, the auditor's authorized representative or a consultant, is a public record subject to title 39, chapter 1.