1. A. A County shall issue an Emergency Resolution before submitting an Application for Assistance to the Director.
2. B. A Political Subdivision other than a County shall submit an Emergency Resolution to the County or Counties in which it is located and request that, if necessary, such County or Counties issue an Emergency Resolution and make application to the Director. If the relevant County or Counties fails to issue an Emergency Resolution expeditiously, a Political Subdivision may submit an Application for Assistance directly to the Director.

3. C. The Director shall reject an Application for Assistance that is not received by the Director within 14 calendar days (subject to A.R.S. § 1-243(A)) from the start of the Incident Period unless the Political Subdivision shows to the Director’s satisfaction:

   1. 1. Good cause for the delay, or
   2. 2. That the date the Incident Period started is difficult to establish.

Historical Note

Adopted effective September 18, 1996 (Supp. 96-3). Amended by final exempt rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 238 (January 20, 2023), with an immediate effective date of December 15, 2022 (Supp. 22-4).