Five elected, unpaid citizens who reside within the Sun City Fire District govern all operations and aspects of the fire district. Members of the board are elected on even calendar years during the general elections. Terms of office are four years, with staggered elections to ensure a continuous group of tenured members.
The duties and responsibilities of the Fire Board are prescribed in the Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.), specifically Title 48, Chapter 5, Sections 48-803 and 48-805, and deal specifically with the powers and duties of a Fire Board. Other Arizona Revised Statutes of importance deal with mandatory reports the Fire District must submit annually, specifically. A.R.S. 48-252, preparation of an Annual Budget, A.R.S. 48-251, preparation of an Annual Financial Report, and A.R.S. 48-253, an outside independent annual audit. Additionally, the Fire District retains the services of a certified public accounting firm and an outside legal council to insure all legal and accepted guidelines are followed.
The board operates and supervises all areas of the fire district through a group of standing committees. The members who are assigned to these committees are charged with supervision and recommendations in their area of responsibility and report their findings and recommendations to the board for approval and/or action as required. Examples of standing committees are: grounds and equipment, fire department operations, legal and insurance, and special functions.