Arizona Laws 48-4852. Limitation on powers
This chapter shall not be construed to modify, alter or change the functions, powers, duties, rights and liabilities prescribed under title 45, chapters 1, 2 and 3. This chapter does not authorize the district to:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 48-4852
- Active management area: means an active management area established under Title 45, Chapter 2. See Arizona Laws 48-4801
- District: means an active management area water district established under this chapter. See Arizona Laws 48-4801
- Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
- Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
- Project: means a facility necessary or convenient to obtain, divert, withdraw, transport, exchange, deliver, treat or store water, including rights-of-way, real and personal property, interests in property and improvements to property that are necessary or appropriate to maintain and operate the facilities. See Arizona Laws 48-4801
- Water company: means either a private water company as defined in section 45-402 or an irrigation district that primarily serves municipal water. See Arizona Laws 48-4801
1. Engage in the retail distribution of water within the service area of a city, town, water company or irrigation district without the written authorization of the city, town, water company or irrigation district.
2. Regulate the acquisition, use or disposal of water or rights to water except as specifically provided by this chapter or pursuant to contractual agreements that are consistent with this chapter.
3. Sell, resell, deliver or distribute electricity or other forms of energy to others.
4. Acquire any water except:
(a) Water from within the Tucson active management area.
(b) Effluent.
(c) Central Arizona project water.
(d) Central Arizona project water from Indian tribes.
(e) Colorado river water having a priority earlier than September 30, 1968 from an irrigation district having an entitlement to such water, but only with the consent of the irrigation district and upon such terms as the irrigation district may specify.
5. Acquire electrical power and energy that is sold, offered for sale or otherwise disposed of pursuant to Title 30, Chapter 1 or Title 45, Chapter 10.