Attorney general cites Yavapai supervisors for exceeding authority by creating new department

Screen Shot 2015-12-22 at 6.55.42 AMBy Sue Tone | The Daily Courier

The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors (BOS) exceeded its authority when it removed the cartography and title personnel from under the county assessor to create a separate department, the Arizona Office of the Attorney General stated in its opinion Monday, Dec. 21.

The functions of those personnel, the ruling stated, are necessary for an assessor to perform its statutory duties.

In June, Yavapai County Assessor Pam Pearsall sought clarification from the Attorney General’s Office (AG) on a dispute regarding board members’ decision to remove two divisions from her department this past May. Reached by telephone Monday evening, BOS Chairman Craig Brown said he expects the board will call a special meeting to discuss the opinion.

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