Arizona State and Local Government Information
Counties Background
The 15 counties in Arizona are basic subdivisions of the state, with elected officials providing local accountability of state mandated functions. The basic principles of these municipal governments are found in Article 12 of the Arizona Constitution.
Current laws regarding Arizona counties are available from Title 11 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. More and more, counties are providing needed municipal-type services and addressing problems common to their geographic area.
For an excellent introduction to understanding local government in Arizona, Arizona Local Government located in Government Documents, is highly recommended.
County Links
Link to the official county website by name followed by the call number for the county documents. All Arizona counties are actively collected by Government Documents Service. Older publications are available in print from High Density Storage. Use the ASU Library Catalog to search for documents.
Apache County - ASU Call Number XCA
Cochise County - ASU Call Number XCC
Coconino County - ASU Call Number XCCO
Gila County - ASU Call Number XCGI
Graham County - ASU Call Number XCGH
Greenlee County - ASU Call Number XCGR
La Paz County - ASU Call Number XCLP
Maricopa County - ASU Call Number XCMA
Mohave County - ASU Call Number XCMO
Navajo County - ASU Call Number XCNA
Pima County - ASU Call Number XCPM
Pinal County - ASU Call Number XCPN
Santa Cruz County - ASU Call Number XCSC
Yavapai County - ASU Call Number XCYA
Yuma County - ASU Call Number XCYU
Arizona Association of Counties - XGAC - The Arizona Association of Counties (AACo) is the only state organization that represents all county officials and the governments they serve in the State of Arizona. Founded in 1968, AACo provides essential services to the state's counties. AACo advances issues with the state and federal government, improves the public understanding of county government, assists counties in finding and sharing innovative solutions through education and research and provides value-added services to save counties and taxpayers money.