Sec. 6. Authority to annex territory.
The city, by and through its mayor and council, may by ordinance enlarge and add to and incorporate within the present city, such adjacent land, and incorporate into the city such additional area and territory, as the said mayor and council shall deem proper and wise. The procedure for making such enlargement, extension and addition shall be such as is now, or may hereafter be prescribed by statute, or by ordinance passed and adopted by the said mayor and council.
   Cross References: Powers of city, ch. IV; powers of mayor and council generally, ch. VII.
   Annotation--When city has authority to annex property and county board of supervisors has authority to create new municipalities, the first to obtain jurisdiction of proceedings for either purpose is entitled to retain it without interference from the other until the first proceedings are finally determined. Colquhoun v. City of Tucson, 88 Ariz. 320, 356 P. 2d 413.
   State Law References: Annexation generally, A.R.S. § 9-471 et seq.