Arizona Revised Statutes Title 9. Cities and Towns § 9-275. Applicability of certain provisions to specified cities

A. The provisions of §§ 9-271 to 9-274, inclusive, shall not apply to a city operating under a special act or special charter or which has been organized prior to June 12, 1929 and is operating under the provisions of article 1, chapter 2 of this title, or any other state law or statute enacted prior to June 12, 1929, but the officers of such city, their manner of election or appointment, their term of office, duties, salaries, bonds and the filling of vacancies shall remain as provided by the special acts, charter, laws or statutes enacted prior to June 12, 1929.

B. A city or town operating under any act, special charter, law or statute of the state enacted prior to June 12, 1929, may by majority vote of its council avail itself of the benefits, privileges and provisions of this article to take effect at the holding of the next regular election in the municipality.

C. Pending the holding of the first regular election after such decision and action, the officers of the municipality and their tenure of office shall continue as theretofore, and as though such change of municipal government had not been made.