Learn About The Law
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A. After a conservation district has been established under title 48, chapter 22, 1 if one or more of the conditions established under § 45-576.01, subsection B, paragraph 2 or 3 are not met for an active management area with respect to a conservation district and for as long as the condition is not met:
1. Any municipal provider whose service area is in that active management area and that was designated as having an assured water supply on the basis that its service area is a member service area shall lose its designation. The municipal provider may reapply for and reobtain its designation if the director determines that the municipal provider's projected use is consistent with achieving the management goal of the active management area under § 45-576.
2. No additional real property in that active management area may become a member land.
3. No additional service area of a city, town or private water company in that active management area may become a member service area.
B. After a water district has adopted an ordinance or resolution to undertake the water district groundwater replenishment obligations established under title 48, chapter 28, article 7, 2 if one or more of the conditions established under § 45-576.01, subsection B, paragraph 2 or 3 are not met with respect to the water district and for as long as the condition is not met:
1. Any municipal provider whose service area is in the active management area in which the water district is located and that was designated as having an assured water supply on the basis that its service area is a water district member service area shall lose its designation. The municipal provider may reapply for and reobtain its designation if the director determines that the municipal provider's projected use is consistent with achieving the management goal of the active management area under § 45-576.
2. No additional real property in that active management area may become a water district member land.
3. No additional service area of a city, town or private water company in that active management area may become a water district member service area.
C. If the conservation district notifies the director pursuant to § 48-3781, subsection G that a municipal provider that was designated as having an assured water supply on the basis that its service area is a member service area has failed to pay any portion of the required annual replenishment tax assessed under § 48-3781, the director may revoke the municipal provider's designation. The municipal provider may reapply for and reobtain its designation if the director determines that the municipal provider's projected use is consistent with achieving the management goal of the active management area under § 45-576.
D. After a water district has adopted an ordinance or resolution to undertake the water district groundwater replenishment obligations established under title 48, chapter 28, article 7, if the water district notifies the director pursuant to § 48-4982, subsection G that a municipal provider that was designated as having an assured water supply on the basis that its service area is a water district member service area has failed to pay any portion of the required annual replenishment tax assessed under § 48-4982, the director may revoke the municipal provider's designation. The municipal provider may reapply for and reobtain its designation if the director determines that the municipal provider's projected use is consistent with achieving the management goal of the active management area under § 45-576.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arizona Revised Statutes Title 45. Waters § 45-576.06. Termination of designation for members of conservation district or members of water district; moratorium on adding new member lands and member service areas - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/az/title-45-waters/az-rev-st-sect-45-576-06/
FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.
A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Search our directory by legal issue
Enter information in one or both fields (Required)