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Arizona Revised Statutes Title 45. Waters § 45-183. Contents of statement of claim; filing procedure; fee

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

A. The statement of claim for each water right shall include the following:

1. The name and mailing address of the person filing the claim.

2. The name of the watercourse or water source from which the right to divert or make use of water is claimed.

3. The quantities of water and times of year use is claimed.

4. The legal description to the nearest forty-acre tract or by other appropriate description of the point or points of diversion and place of use of the waters.

5. The purpose and extent of use.

6. The approximate dates of first putting water to beneficial use for the various amounts and times claimed in paragraph 3 of this subsection.

7. The legal basis for the claim.

8. The sworn statement that the claim set forth is true and correct.

B. A statement of claim for a water right may be verified by the person claiming the right or may be verified by an authorized agent of such person.

C. Filing of a statement of claim shall be complete upon timely receipt by the department of a properly executed statement of claim and a five dollar filing fee for each such claim. The director shall deposit, pursuant to §§ 35-146 and 35-147, the fees received pursuant to this subsection in the water resources fund established by § 45-117.

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