PREFILED JAN 13 2025 REFERENCE TITLE: water resources; technical correction. State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025 HB 2143 Introduced by Representative Bliss AN ACT amending section 45-103, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to waters. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
PREFILED JAN 13 2025
REFERENCE TITLE: water resources; technical correction.
State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025
HB 2143
Introduced by Representative Bliss
REFERENCE TITLE: water resources; technical correction.
State of Arizona
House of Representatives
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
2025
HB 2143
Introduced by
Representative Bliss
AN ACT
amending section 45-103, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to waters.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 45-103, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE45-103. Scope of authority and responsibility of department and director A. The department, through the director, succeeds to the authority, powers, duties and responsibilities of the Arizona water commission and the state water engineer relating to surface water, groundwater and dams and reservoirs. B. The director has general control and supervision of surface water, of its appropriation and distribution, and of groundwater to the extent provided by this title, except distribution of water reserved to special officers appointed by courts under existing judgments or decrees. END_STATUTE
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 45-103, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
START_STATUTE45-103. Scope of authority and responsibility of department and director
A. The department, through the director, succeeds to the authority, powers, duties and responsibilities of the Arizona water commission and the state water engineer relating to surface water, groundwater and dams and reservoirs.
B. The director has general control and supervision of surface water, of its appropriation and distribution, and of groundwater to the extent provided by this title, except distribution of water reserved to special officers appointed by courts under existing judgments or decrees. END_STATUTE