Bill Text: AZ SB1145 | 2016 | Fifty-second Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Water resources; technical correction

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-20 - Referred to Senate RULES Committee [SB1145 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2016-SB1145-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: water resources; technical correction

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-second Legislature

Second Regular Session

2016

 

 

SB 1145

 

Introduced by

Senator Pierce

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending section 45-103, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to waters.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Section 45-103, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE45-103.  Scope of authority and responsibility of department and director

A.  The department, through the director, succeeds to the authority, powers, duties and responsibilities of the Arizona water commission and the state water engineer relating to surface water, groundwater and dams and reservoirs.

B.  The director has general control and supervision of surface water, of its appropriation and distribution, and of groundwater to the extent provided by this title, except distribution of water reserved to special officers appointed by courts under existing judgments or decrees. END_STATUTE