Arizona Revised Statutes Title 48. Special Taxing Districts § 48-4851. Cooperation with governmental entities

A. The district shall cooperate, coordinate and confer with the director of water resources, state agencies, other special districts, authorities and other political subdivisions of this state and the United States with respect to matters within their jurisdiction relating to augmenting water supplies of the active management area and developing state water plans.

B. In acquiring, constructing and operating projects, the district, consistent with the purposes and policies of this chapter, shall cooperate with established and existing organizations for use of or interconnection with suitable diversion, withdrawal, transportation, delivery, treatment, storage or recharge facilities.

C. Any operating unit, or combination of operating units, may request the district to exercise its powers and privileges in making any project or proposed project survey or investigation, or for assistance in initiating or completing any works or projects authorized by this chapter.

D. The district may act as:

E. Operating units may enter into contracts, agreements and arrangements, including intergovernmental agreements under title 11, chapter 7, article 3,  1 which may be necessary to accomplish the purposes of this section. If convenient and essential to accomplish such purposes, the operating units and the district may associate themselves in a cooperative corporation under the incorporation laws of this state, and it is the duty of each party to do and perform all things on their respective parts under that association.

F. This section shall not be construed to alter any debt limitation of the operating units.