Title 49 — The Environment
10 chapters · 600 sections in this title.
A.R.S. § 49-1282 Agreement of state
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This state pledges to and agrees with the holders of the bonds that this state will not limit or alter the rights vested in the water infrastructure finance authority of Arizona or any successor agency to collect the monies necessary to produce sufficient revenue to fulfill the t…
A.R.S. § 49-1301 Definitions
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In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Eligible entity" means any of the following: (a) A water provider. (b) Any city, town, county, district, commission, authority or other public entity that is organized and that exists under the statutory law of this stat…
A.R.S. § 49-1302 Long-term water augmentation fund
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A. The long-term water augmentation fund is established to be maintained in perpetuity consisting of all of the following: 1. Monies received from the issuance and sale of long-term water augmentation bonds under section 49-1309. 2. Monies appropriated by the legislature to the f…
A.R.S. § 49-1303 Long-term water augmentation fund; purposes; limitation
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A. Monies and other assets in the long-term water augmentation fund may be used for the following purposes: 1. Funding water supply development projects that import water from outside the boundaries of this state. At least seventy-five percent of the monies in the fiscal years 20…
A.R.S. § 49-1304 Evaluation criteria for projects from the long-term water augmentation fund
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A. The authority shall determine the order and priority of water supply development projects proposed to be funded in whole or in part with monies from the long-term water augmentation fund, participation in projects to import water or allocation of imported water based on the fo…
A.R.S. § 49-1305 Opportunity for participation by Colorado River water users
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[Repealed or reserved.]
A.R.S. § 49-1306 Taxation exemption
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A. The authority is regarded as performing a governmental function in carrying out the purposes of this article and is not required to pay taxes or assessments on any of the property acquired or constructed for these purposes or on the agreements of the authority pertaining to ma…
A.R.S. § 49-1307 Financial assistance from the long-term water augmentation fund; terms
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A. The authority shall consider applications for financial assistance from the long-term water augmentation fund in accordance with section 49-1304 and shall consider the recommendations of the long-term water augmentation committee established by section 49-1208. B. The authorit…
A.R.S. § 49-1308 Long-term water augmentation financial assistance; procedures
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B. The authority shall: 1. Prescribe a simplified form and procedure to apply for and approve financial assistance. 2. Establish by rule criteria by which financial assistance will be awarded, including: (a) For any financial assistance: (i) A determination of the applicant's fin…
A.R.S. § 49-1309 Long-term water augmentation bonds; requirements; authority; exemption from liability
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A. The authority, through the board, may issue negotiable long-term water augmentation bonds in a principal amount that, in its opinion, is necessary to do all of the following: 1. Provide sufficient monies for water supply development projects and financial assistance for water …
A.R.S. § 49-1310 Long-term water augmentation bond obligations of the authority
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[Repealed or reserved.]
A.R.S. § 49-1311 Certification of long-term water augmentation bonds by attorney general
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A. The board may submit any long-term water augmentation bonds issued under this article to the attorney general after all proceedings for their authorization have been completed. Within fifteen days after submission, the attorney general shall examine and pass on the validity of…
A.R.S. § 49-1312 Long-term water augmentation bonds as legal investments
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Long-term water augmentation bonds issued under this article are securities: 1. In which public officers and bodies of this state and of municipalities and political subdivisions of this state, all companies, associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business, all f…
A.R.S. § 49-1313 Agreement of state
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A. This state pledges to and agrees with the holders of the long-term water augmentation bonds that this state will not limit or alter the rights vested in the authority or any successor agency to collect the monies necessary to produce sufficient revenue to fulfill the terms of …
A.R.S. § 49-1331 Water conservation grant fund; exemption; administration; report
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1. Legislative appropriations. 2. Monies received for water conservation purposes from the United States government. 3. Interest and other income received from investing monies in the fund. 4. Gifts, grants and donations received for water conservation purposes from any public or…
A.R.S. § 49-1332 Water conservation grant fund; purposes
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1. Long-term reductions in water use. 2. Improvements in water use efficiency. 3. Improvements in water reliability. B. Monies in the water conservation grant fund may be used for the following: 1. Education and research programs on how to reduce water consumption, increase water…
A.R.S. § 49-1333 Water conservation grant fund; procedures
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B. The authority shall: 1. Prescribe a simplified form and procedure to apply for and approve assistance. 2. Establish by rule criteria that are consistent with this article by which assistance will be awarded. 3. Determine the order and priority of water conservation programs or…
A.R.S. § 49-1334 Evaluation criteria for water conservation programs and projects from the water conservation grant fund; procedures
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The authority shall determine the order and priority of water conservation programs and projects proposed to be funded in whole or in part with monies from the water conservation grant fund based on the following, as applicable: 1. The extent to which the water conservation progr…
A.R.S. § 49-1335 Water conservation grant committee; membership; recommendations
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1. One member who represents a public water system that serves five hundred or more connections. 2. One member who represents a public water system that serves less than five hundred connections. 3. One member who represents a county with a population of five hundred thousand or …