Ariz. Admin. Code § 8-3-116

Current through Register Vol. 31, No. 2, January 10, 2025

Section R8-3-116 - Department Decision

A. After AMAC forwards its recommendations to the Department, the Department shall review the recommendations and decide whether to:

1. Accept AMAC's recommendation and award the recommended amount to an applicant;

2. Accept AMAC's recommendation but award a reduced amount to an applicant; or

3. Reject AMAC's recommendation and deny an award to an applicant.

B. The Department shall provide an applicant with a copy of its written decision within 21 days after AMAC's recommendation. The Department shall include in its written decision the reason for denying or reducing an award and include a copy of R8-3-117.

C. If the Department decides to award funding for the acquisition of private property, the Department shall make the property owner an offer to purchase the property. The Department shall inform the property owner that the offer to purchase is open for only 90 days and if the offer to purchase is not accepted within the 90 days, funding for acquisition of the private property may no longer be available.

D. If a property owner accepts an offer to purchase made under subsection (C), the Department shall ensure that the purchase contract specifies that payment from MIF is contingent upon satisfactory completion of legal requirements for acquisition of the property within nine months of the written decision issued under subsection (B).

Ariz. Admin. Code § R8-3-116

New Section R8-3-116 renumbered from R8-3-112 and amended by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 588, effective March 5, 2013 (Supp. 13-1).