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Water Rights Registration (Arizona Revised Statutes: Title 45 Waters; Chapter 1 Administration and General Provisions; Article 7)

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
Arizona
Document type
Legislation
Date
2022
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Water rights Registration Water abstraction Freshwater resources management Procedural matters Royalties/fees Authorization/permit Property rights Expropriation Local government Classification/declassification Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Water conservation zone
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This article of the Arizona Revised Statutes concerns water rights registration. More specifically, it provides for claim of right to withdraw, divert or use public waters, exception and administration by director of water resources; contents of statement of claim, filing procedure and fee; waiver and relinquishment of water right; filing of claim not deemed adjudication of right, presumption and exemption; water rights claims registry; no rights acquired by adverse use or adverse possession; future rights acquired through appropriation and rights within service area of agricultural or municipal provider; reversion of rights due to nonuse, notice, hearing, order and exception; and overstating claim and classification.

Full text
English
Website
www.azleg.gov