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Appropriation of Water (Arizona Revised Statutes: Title 45 Waters; Chapter 1 Administration and General Provisions; Article 5)

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
Arizona
Document type
Legislation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Expropriation Water abstraction Water rights Surface water Groundwater Procedural matters Authorization/permit Hydropower generation Freshwater resources management Certification Registration
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This article of the Arizona Revised Statutes concerns appropriation of water. Specifically, it provides for the right of appropriation; permitted uses; water rights in stockponds; application for permit to appropriate water; instream flow applications and process; criteria for approval or rejection of applications and restrictions on approval; correction of defective application; requiring additional information on application; legislative authorization for appropriation of water to generate power; relative value of uses; effect of approval or rejection of application; conditions of acceptance of permit; limitation on time of completion of construction; applications for reservoir permits and secondary permits for water; certificate of water right and time limitation on use of water for power purposes; assignments; registry and reporting; application for interstate operations; and approval for appropriation of waters for generating electric energy.

Full text
English
Website
www.azleg.gov