Limitations on water activities

A.R.S. § 49-1210 — under General Provisions.

A.R.S. § 49-1210

B. The authority may not enter into any agreements to convey or deliver water to a water user within the incorporated boundaries of a city or town, a city or town water service area or within the boundaries of a certificate of convenience and necessity of a private water company without the written consent of the city, town or private water company.

C. The authority may not operate or maintain any water-related facilities but may enter into agreements with public or private entities to operate or maintain water-related facilities owned or constructed by the authority.

D. Except as provided in section 49-1203.01, subsection C, paragraph 4, the authority may not acquire or own water-related facilities that are either:

1. Located within this state and used to convey or deliver water that is not imported water.

2. Located outside this state.

E. If the authority acquires imported water or long-term storage credits created from imported water in its own name, the authority may not sell or lease that water or those long-term storage credits for amounts greater than necessary to comply with section 49-1303, subsection E or to repay long-term water augmentation bonds issued to fund any project to acquire the imported water or long-term storage credits.