Title 73, Title 73: Water and Irrigation

73-34-401. Board action for noncompliance -- Rulemaking. (1) The board may require a person awarded a lease under the program to repay the state for money received under the lease if the board finds that the person failed to comply with the conditions of the lease or diverted wat…

73-34-402. Board report to Legislature. (1) The board shall document: the number of acre-feet delivered to the Great Salt Lake under the program; the number of leases awarded under the program; and the amount of money expended to lease agricultural water under the program. (2) Th…

73-35-101. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Authority" means the Colorado River Authority of Utah created by Section. 73-35-201 (2) "Authority member" means a person appointed as a member of the authority under Sectionor designated as a member of the authority. 73-35-20…

73-35-102. Scope of chapter. This chapter may not be interpreted to override, supersede, or modify any water right within the state, or the role and authority of the state engineer.

73-35-103. Transition into the department. (1) A resolution of the authority in effect on June 30, 2026, remains in effect until changed by the authority under Section. 73-35-209 (2) The authority within the department succeeds to a contract of the authority in effect on June 30,…

73-35-201. Authority created. There is created within the department the Colorado River Authority of Utah.

73-35-202. Organization of the authority -- Annual conflict of interest disclosure statement -- Penalties. (1) The authority is composed of 10 authority members: the river commissioner, who is the chair of the authority; five authority members who represent Colorado River authori…

73-35-203. Authority operation -- Consultation with tribes. (1) A voting authority member has one vote on authority business. (2) Five voting members of the authority constitute a quorum to conduct authority business. A vote of five voting members is needed to pass authority busi…

73-35-204. Authority's general powers and mission -- Management plan -- Duties and powers. (1) The authority may advise, support, gather information, and provide input to the river commissioner and the Legislature. (2) The mission of the authority is to protect Utah's right to us…

73-35-205. Records. (1) The authority shall maintain a record of the authority and the river commissioner. (2) The authority may classify a record in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act, including a record described in Subsection. 63…

73-35-206. Reports. (1) The authority shall prepare an annual report of the authority's and river commissioner's activities and submit the report to the following: the governor; and the Legislative Management Committee. (2) The authority shall respond to and participate in a meet…

73-35-207. Authority meetings. The authority shall comply with, in holding meetings.

73-35-208. Advisory councils authorized -- Consultations. (1) The authority may create authorized advisory councils of interested persons for consultations with the authority. The authority shall by resolution adopt policies governing authorized: advisory councils; advisory counc…

73-35-209. Application of state laws. (1) The authority is not an executive branch procurement unit under, and is not subject to that chapter. Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code The authority shall by resolution adopt a procurement procedure substantially similar to, or…

73-35-301. Appointment of river commissioner. (1) If the governor appoints the river commissioner before March 16, 2021, that appointment expires on June 30, 2027. If the river commissioner appointed by the governor under Subsectionis also appointed as a member of the authority, …

73-35-302. Term -- Removal of river commissioner. (1) After the appointment under Subsectionexpires, the term of the river commissioner is four years. 73-35-301(1)(a) (2) The authority, with the consent of the governor, may remove the river commissioner if the authority finds tha…

73-35-303. Duties and powers. (1) Before legal action on behalf of the state or the users of the waters of the Colorado River system may be taken under this chapter, the river commissioner shall request that the governor and attorney general take legal action on behalf of the sta…

73-35-304. Authority consultation with river commissioner. (1) The river commissioner shall consult with the authority in exercising the powers and performing the duties of the river commissioner enumerated in this chapter. (2) The river commissioner shall report and make recomme…

73-35-305. Investigative powers -- Storage of data relating to the use of the Colorado River system. (1) The river commissioner may investigate past, present, and potential uses of the water of the Colorado River system within and without the state. (2) The river commissioner sha…

73-35-401. Executive director. (1) The executive director of the department may hire an executive director. (2) The executive director or the executive director's designee: is responsible for the administering and carrying out the policies of the authority; shall direct and super…

73-35-402. Consultants or other professionals. To advise the authority on matters relating to the authority, the executive director may: (1) employ one or more consultants or other professionals; and (2) employ or retain legal counsel, with the consent of the attorney general, to…

73-35-501. Budgeting process. (1) Within the legislative appropriations and in-kind goods and services received by the authority, the authority shall prepare an annual budget of revenues and expenditures for the authority for each fiscal year. (2) The authority may not make expen…