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Arizona Revised Statutes Title 45. Waters § 45-117. Water resources fund; purpose; monies held in trust

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. The water resources fund is established to be maintained in perpetuity consisting of:

1. Except as provided in § 45-113, subsection F, monies received pursuant to §§ 45-113, 45-115, 45-116, 45-183, 45-273, 45-292, 45-411.01, 45-467, 45-476.01, 45-595, 45-612, 45-703, 45-871.01, 45-874.01, 45-1021, 45-1041, 45-1205, 45-1603 and 45-1605.

2. Monies appropriated by the legislature to the water resources fund.

3. Gifts, grants and donations to the fund from any public or private source.

4. Interest and other income received from investing monies in the fund.

B. Monies in the fund are subject to legislative appropriation. Monies remaining in the fund at the end of the fiscal year remain in the fund and are exempt from the provisions of § 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.

C. Monies in the fund shall be used exclusively by the department of water resources to carry out the purposes of this title and shall not be appropriated for any other purpose.

D. The director shall administer the fund. On notice from the director, the state treasurer shall invest and divest the monies in the fund as provided by § 35-313 and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund.

E. Any fee, assessment or other levy that is authorized by law or administrative rule and that is collected and deposited in the water resources fund shall be held in trust. The monies in the fund may be used only for the purposes prescribed by statute and shall not be appropriated or transferred by the legislature to fund the general operations of this state or to otherwise meet the obligations of the general fund of this state. This subsection does not apply to any taxes or other levies that are imposed pursuant to title 42 or 43.  1

1 Sections 42-1001 et seq. or 43-101 et seq.
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