§ 45-2491 – State commitments to firm Indian settlement water
45-2491. State commitments to firm Indian settlement water A. The authority shall act as agent for this state in meeting this state’s obligation to deliver water in times of shortage pursuant to Public Law 108-451, fulfilling the requirements of sections 105, 207(c)(I)(ii) and 302(b)(8), and the Indian firming measures established pursuant to this article. In […]
§ 45-2114 – Administration
45-2114. Administration A. The director shall provide administrative, technical and legal support to the commission to the extent funding is available as prescribed by subsection B of this section and from legislative appropriations. This support may include the hiring of a contract administrator, an attorney, office support and technical support staff, who shall be employees […]
§ 45-2201 – Definitions
45-2201. Definitions In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Agricultural use" means water used primarily in the commercial production of agricultural crops or livestock, including domestic uses incidental to those uses, and used on tracts of land operated in units of more than five acres. 2. " Authority" means a water authority […]
§ 45-2202 – Formation
45-2202. Formation A. An authority may be formed in any county with a population of more than ninety thousand persons and less than one hundred twenty thousand persons according to the most recent United States decennial census. B. The members of the authority shall include municipal corporations in the county that: 1. Had contracts with […]
§ 45-2203 – Contest of formation; appeal
45-2203. Contest of formation; appeal A. Any aggrieved person or entity may contest the formation of the authority under this chapter by filing an action in the superior court in the county in which the authority is formed. Any contest must be filed within thirty days after the second publication of notice of the authority’s […]
§ 45-2204 – Corporate existence; exemption from regulation
45-2204. Corporate existence; exemption from regulation A. The authority is a corporate and political body that may act in its official corporate name and shall have all of the rights and immunities of municipal corporations that are granted by the constitution and statutes of this state, including immunity of its property from taxation. B. The […]
§ 45-2205 – Dissolution of authority
45-2205. Dissolution of authority A. The authority may be dissolved only by a unanimous vote of the directors who are appointed by authority members pursuant to section 45-2221, subsection B and only if all contractual obligations and debts of the authority are satisfied and another governmental entity or entities accept dedication of all authority projects. […]
§ 45-2261 – Construction work and purchases by bid only; exceptions; award of contract
45-2261. Construction work and purchases by bid only; exceptions; award of contract A. The authority shall undertake the construction of projects or facilities by contract and not by force account. For construction contracts exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars, notice shall be published for at least two days in a newspaper of general circulation in the county […]
§ 45-2281 – Establishment of funds; allocation of authority revenues; member dues
45-2281. Establishment of funds; allocation of authority revenues; member dues A. On the authority’s formation, a grant fund, a water acquisition fund and an operating fund are established. The authority’s revenues shall be deposited in and disbursed from the funds as provided by this section. Revenues deposited in the grant fund may be used to […]
§ 45-2103 – Arizona water protection fund commission
45-2103. Arizona water protection fund commission A. The Arizona water protection fund commission is established and consists of two ex officio members, two advisory members and nine appointed members who are residents of this state, who have demonstrated an interest in natural resources and who are appointed as follows: 1. One person who represents a […]