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AZ Rev Stat § 45-2631 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-2631 - Construction or enlargement of new dams within maintenance area; prohibited; exceptions

45-2631.  Construction or enlargement of new dams within maintenance area;  prohibited;  exceptions A. Beginning on the effective date of this section,  a person shall not construct a new dam or enlarge an existing dam within the Gila river maintenance area,  and the director shall not issue a permit under chapter 6 of this title to construct a new dam or enlarge an existing dam within the Gila river maintenance area. B. This section does not apply to: 1. The construction or enlargement of any of the following: (a) Flood control structures. (b) Structures for impounding mine tailings. (c) Impoundments within hardrock mines or industrial facilities,  or both,  for environmental control or process management purposes. (d) Impoundments for diverting surface water flows around hardrock mines or industrial facilities,  or both. (e) Groundwater impoundments. (f) Effluent impoundments. (g) Stockponds. (h) Impoundments that may be constructed to store water otherwise authorized to be used by a party to the settlement agreement. (i) Dams used to divert or store water that is decreed water under the globe equity decree. 2. The construction of a dam that replaces a dam in existence within the Gila river maintenance area on the effective date of this section if the replacement dam is in close proximity to the original dam and the designed storage capacity of the replacement dam does not exceed the designed storage capacity of the original dam. 3. The enlargement of a dam within the Gila river maintenance area if the enlargement does not increase the designed storage capacity of the dam. 4. The modification or repair of a dam within the Gila river maintenance area as necessary to comply with the dam safety requirements in chapter 6 of this title and any rules adopted by the director under that chapter,  if the modification or repair does not increase the designed storage capacity of the dam. For the purposes of this paragraph,  " modification or repair of a dam"  includes the desilting,  lining or rehabilitation of a dam. C. The director shall not approve an application under section 45-1207 for construction or enlargement of a dam in the Gila river maintenance area established under section 45-2603 if the applicant is prohibited from constructing or enlarging the dam,  as applicable,  under this section. D. Any violations of this article are subject to enforcement under article 6 of this chapter on the effective date of article 6 of this chapter,  and such enforcement may include injunctive relief that requires removal of any structures constructed in violation of this article. Any delay between the date of the alleged violation of this article and the date of any enforcement action pursuant to article 6 of this chapter shall not be a factor in determining whether to issue an injunction pursuant to article 6 of this chapter.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-2641 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-2641 - Irrigation of new lands in Gila river maintenance area with water withdrawn or diverted from Gila river maintenance area impact zone prohibited; exception

45-2641.  Irrigation of new lands in Gila river maintenance area with water withdrawn or diverted from Gila river maintenance area impact zone prohibited;  exception A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section,  a person shall not use water withdrawn or diverted within the Gila river maintenance area impact zone to irrigate land within the Gila river maintenance area unless the land was irrigated with water from any source at any time from January 1,  2000 through the effective date of this section. For the purposes of this section,  water is withdrawn or diverted within the Gila river maintenance area impact zone if one of the following applies: 1. The water is withdrawn from a well located within the Gila river maintenance area impact zone. 2. The water is surface water diverted on the surface at a location within the Gila river maintenance area impact zone. 3. The water is withdrawn by a well located outside of the Gila river maintenance area impact zone and the well s cone of depression captures surface water within the Gila river maintenance area impact zone as determined by a cone of depression test adopted by the superior court with jurisdiction over the general adjudication of all rights to use water in the Gila river system and source. B. This section does not apply to: 1. The irrigation of lands pursuant to an appropriative right with a priority date earlier than the effective date of this section and the irrigation of lands to which the right is severed and transferred. 2. The irrigation of lands if the irrigation is allowed under the settlement agreement. 3. The irrigation of lands within the portion of the Gila river maintenance area located in Cochise county. 4. The irrigation of lands if the irrigation is allowed under the globe equity decree or under other rights decreed before the effective date of this section and the irrigation of lands to which the right is severed and transferred. C. Any violations of this article are subject to enforcement under article 6 of this chapter on the effective date of article 6 of this chapter,  and such enforcement may include injunctive relief that requires removal of any structures constructed in violation of this article. Any delay between the date of the alleged violation of this article and the date of any enforcement action pursuant to article 6 of this chapter shall not be a factor in determining whether to issue an injunction pursuant to article 6 of this chapter.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-2651 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-2651 - Inspections, investigations and audits

45-2651.  Inspections,  investigations and audits A. The director or the director's authorized representative may enter,  at reasonable times,  private or public property and the owner,  manager or occupant of the property shall permit the entry to ascertain compliance with this chapter. B. Inspections and investigations under subsection A shall be on reasonable notice to the owner,  manager or occupant of the property unless reasonable grounds exist to believe that such notice would frustrate the enforcement of this chapter. The director may apply for and obtain warrants. If warrants are required by law,  the director shall apply for and obtain warrants for entry and inspection to carry out the administrative and enforcement purposes of this article. C. The director shall provide a written report of each inspection,  investigation and audit under this section to the person who is subject to the action.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-2652 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-2652 - Cease and desist order; hearing; injunctive relief

45-2652.  Cease and desist order;  hearing;  injunctive relief A. If the director has reason to believe that a person is violating or has violated this chapter or an order issued pursuant to this chapter,  the director may give the person written notice that the person may appear and show cause at an administrative hearing in the county in which the violation is alleged to have occurred why the person should not be ordered to cease and desist from the violation. B. The decision and order of the director under this section may take such form as the director determines to be reasonable and appropriate and may include a determination of violation,  a cease and desist order,  the recommendation of a civil penalty and an order directing that positive steps be taken to abate or ameliorate any harm or damage arising from the violation. The person affected may seek judicial review of the final decision of the director as provided in section 45-114,  subsection B in the superior court in the county in which the violation is alleged to have occurred. C. If the person continues the violation after the director has issued a final decision and order pursuant to subsection B of this section,  the director may apply for a temporary restraining order or preliminary or permanent injunction from the superior court in the county in which the violation is alleged to have occurred according to the Arizona rules of civil procedure. A decision to seek injunctive relief does not preclude other forms of relief or enforcement against the violator. D. Section 45-114,  subsections A and B govern administrative proceedings,  rehearing or review and judicial review of final decisions of the director under this section.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-2653 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-2653 - Violation; civil penalties

45-2653.  Violation;  civil penalties A. A person who is determined pursuant to section 45-2652 to be in violation of this chapter or an order issued pursuant to this chapter may be assessed a civil penalty in an amount not exceeding one thousand dollars per day of violation. B. An action to recover penalties under this section shall be brought by the director in the superior court in the county in which the violation occurred. C. In determining the amount of the penalty,  the court shall consider the degree of harm caused by the violation,  whether the violation was knowing or wilfull,  the past conduct of the defendant,  whether the defendant should have been on notice of the violation,  whether the defendant has taken steps to cease,  remove or mitigate the violation and any other relevant information. D. All civil penalties assessed pursuant to this section shall be deposited,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  in the state general fund.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-2654 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-2654 - Violation; classification

45-2654.  Violation;  classification Unless otherwise provided,  a person who knowingly violates or refuses to comply with this chapter or an order issued pursuant to this chapter is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor. A person who,  after notice of a violation,  continues in violation of this chapter or an order issued pursuant to this chapter is guilty of a separate offense for each day of violation.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-2701 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-2701 - Definitions

45-2701.  Definitions Unless the context otherwise requires,  the terms defined in sections 45-402 and 45-802.01 have the same meaning in this chapter and for the purposes of this chapter: 1. " Exempt well"  means a well that qualifies as an exempt well under section 45-454 in effect on January 1,  2005. 2. " Nation"  means the Tohono O'odham nation organized under a constitution approved in accordance with section 16 of the act of June 18,  1934 (25 United States Code section 476). 3. " Nonexempt well"  means any well,  including a recovery well,  that does not qualify as an exempt well or a replacement well. 4. " Replacement well"  means a well that qualifies as a replacement well at approximately the same location under the rules adopted by the director pursuant to section 45-579,  subsection B and that is no more than six hundred sixty feet from the well it is replacing. 5. " Reservation"  means the San Xavier Indian reservation established by executive order of July 1,  1874.  6. " Tohono O'odham settlement agreement"  means the agreement dated April 30,  2003 between the nation,  this state and other parties,  as amended before the effective date of this section,  a copy of which is on file in the department.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-2702 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-2702 - Jurisdiction

45-2702.  Jurisdiction The superior court that has jurisdiction over the general adjudication of all rights to use water in the Gila river system and source has jurisdiction over all civil actions relating to the interpretation and enforcement of all of the following: 1. Title III of the Arizona water settlements act (P.L. 108-451),  including sections 312(d) and 312(h). 2. The Tohono O'odham settlement agreement. 3. The groundwater protection program established pursuant to article 2 of this chapter.
AZ Rev Stat § 46-132 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Welfare|§ 46-132 - Special services unit

46-132.  Special services unit A. There shall be a special services unit in the department of economic security. B. The supervisor of the special services unit shall be qualified with appropriate investigative or legal background. He shall be responsible to the director for the following: 1. Performing such special investigating duties in any county in the state as may be assigned. 2. Assist in preparing criminal charges involving fraud and theft against the department. 3. Establish liaison with the various law enforcement agencies. 4. Other related duties and responsibilities as may be assigned. C. The supervisor of the special services unit of the department may employ investigators who are peace officers to discharge the duties prescribed in this section.
AZ Rev Stat § 46-132.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Welfare|§ 46-132.01 - Depositions; attendance of witnesses; production of papers

46-132.01.  Depositions;  attendance of witnesses;  production of papers In the discharge of the duties imposed by section 46-132,  the supervisor of the special services unit or a duly authorized representative of the unit may take depositions and issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books,  papers,  correspondence,  memoranda and other records necessary to complete investigations.
AZ Rev Stat § 46-133 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Welfare|§ 46-133 - Duties of attorney general

46-133.  Duties of attorney general A. The attorney general shall be the legal adviser of the department. B. The attorney general shall prosecute and defend in the name of the state all actions necessary to enforce the provisions of this title. Upon request of the state department,  the attorney general shall designate for such time and purposes as the state department requires,  a prosecution unit of at least one assistant attorney general which shall be primarily assigned to prosecution of violations of this title. C. Upon request of the state department the attorney general shall designate for such time and purposes as the state department requires,  an attorney for the department whose compensation shall be determined pursuant to section 38-611 and which shall be a charge against the administration fund. D. The appropriate county attorney shall have jurisdiction to prosecute and enforce all actions arising under the child support enforcement programs as authorized by title IV of the social security act,  except that the attorney general shall have concurrent jurisdiction in any county where the county attorney refuses to prosecute and enforce the actions referred to in this subsection.
AZ Rev Stat § 46-135 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Welfare|§ 46-135 - Power to promulgate rules concerning confidential nature of records

46-135.  Power to promulgate rules concerning confidential nature of records The state department shall establish such reasonable regulations as it deems necessary to protect confidential information. In no event shall the names of any recipient be made available for political or commercial purposes.
AZ Rev Stat § 46-136 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Welfare|§ 46-136 - Powers of state department regarding work projects for unemployed persons

46-136.  Powers of state department regarding work projects for unemployed persons A. The state department may institute work projects for the employment of needy unemployed persons being granted public assistance. The nature of the work projects shall be determined by the state department and the governing body of the county,  municipal government or school district involved to be projects necessary and desirable to the community including projects designed to improve health and public safety. County or municipal governments,  including school districts,  shall cooperate in such projects by furnishing supervision,  transportation and payment of industrial commission insurance. B. The state department shall act as the official agency for the state in any social welfare activity initiated by the federal government and shall administer state funds appropriated or made available for the relief of dependent persons,  except as otherwise provided by law. C. The state department shall expend from any amounts otherwise available by law amounts that,  in the discretion of the director,  are determined necessary for such purpose in conjunction with any agency or department of the federal government for the purpose of receiving and distributing food stamps offered to public welfare agencies for needy persons. The amount so determined may be expended by the department in payment of expenses necessarily incurred by reason of the receipt or distribution of such food stamps.
AZ Rev Stat § 46-137 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Welfare|§ 46-137 - Administrative expenses

46-137.  Administrative expenses A. Administrative expenses shall be paid from funds made available for that purpose by the legislature or by the federal government or any of its agencies. Federal grants for research,  demonstration projects,  or training,  or older Americans' act administration may be used in addition to the appropriation. B. In this section,  " administrative expenses"  does not include: 1. Grants in cash or kind to or for the benefit of needy persons. 2. Cost of providing shelter and subsistence for needy persons. 3. Cost of distributing food stamps,  except as necessary in claiming any federal reimbursement. 4. Cost of sponsoring work relief projects,  except as necessary in claiming any federal reimbursement.
AZ Rev Stat § 46-138 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Welfare|§ 46-138 - Expenditures for public welfare

46-138.  Expenditures for public welfare The total amount which may be expended in any fiscal year by the state department for each of the objects and purposes provided by this title shall in no event exceed the amount appropriated in the general appropriation bill for each such object or purpose and any monies granted by the federal government for such object or purpose,  together with additional amounts appropriated therefor by any special legislative appropriation bill. If at the end of a fiscal year there is an unencumbered balance of the appropriation for such fiscal year made to the state department for any such object or purpose,  the balance shall be deemed to consist exclusively of such monies.
AZ Rev Stat § 46-138.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Welfare|§ 46-138.01 - Public assistance and administration revolving fund

46-138.01.  Public assistance and administration revolving fund A. There is created the permanent public assistance and administration revolving fund in the amount of four hundred thousand dollars for use of the state department for the purpose of disbursing: 1. Initial public assistance payments to those individuals and families newly certified as eligible for one or more public assistance programs contained in this title. 2. Refunds for federal food stamp coupons. 3. Replacements of lost or stolen state warrants or revolving fund payments. 4. Reimbursements for federal food stamp job search clients. 5. Immediate outlays for postage,  C.O.D. packages,  supplies,  travel or other miscellaneous and minor items. No check shall be drawn against the fund unless state or federal funds are available at the time for reimbursing the fund as provided for in subsection C. B. The fund shall be deposited in a bank checking account in a bank and shall be secured by collateral in the same manner as are state monies. No check drawn against the fund shall be paid unless presented to the bank for payment within ninety days after the date on which it was issued which shall be stated on the face of each check. C. The director of the department of administration from time to time at the request of the state department shall reimburse the fund for amounts paid for the purposes set forth in subsection A from state appropriated and federal funds respectively available for payment for such purposes. Such reimbursements shall be based upon checks drawn against the fund rather than checks paid by the bank. D. The manner of accounting for the fund and all procedures relating to disbursement of money from the fund shall be subject to the approval of the department of administration.
AZ Rev Stat § 46-138.02 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Welfare|§ 46-138.02 - Duplicate checks; notice; form and effect

46-138.02.  Duplicate checks;  notice;  form and effect A. When it appears to the satisfaction of the director of the department of economic security by affidavit or otherwise that any check drawn against the revolving fund has been lost or destroyed prior to payment and there is no reasonable probability of its being found or presented,  or that a check has not been presented for payment within the time specified on the face thereof,  the director may issue a duplicate of such lost,  destroyed or out-of-date check. Before issuing such duplicate check the director shall send a written stop payment notice to the bank giving the number,  amount and date of the original check,  the payee and the fund on which drawn. B. The duplicate check issued shall be plainly stamped or marked so that its character may be readily and easily ascertained. C. The duplicate check issued under authority of this section shall constitute full and sufficient authority to the bank for the disbursement of public monies in the amount set forth on the duplicate checks. D. The bank shall not pay any check on which a stop payment notice has been made unless the director has released the stop payment notice in writing.
AZ Rev Stat § 46-139 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Welfare|§ 46-139 - Notification; federal poverty guidelines

46-139.  Notification;  federal poverty guidelines The department shall notify the health and human services committee of the senate and the health committee of the house of representatives,  or their successor committees,  within thirty days after the federal government decides to no longer calculate and publish the federal poverty guidelines.
AZ Rev Stat § 46-140 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Welfare|§ 46-140 - Duty of employees to report violations; penalties for failure to do so

46-140.  Duty of employees to report violations;  penalties for failure to do so A. When a person employed under this title interviews or consults an applicant for or recipient of assistance or services authorized by this title,  and is informed that the applicant or recipient has by mistake,  by withholding facts,  or in any other manner,  violated or attempted to violate,  knowingly or unknowingly,  any provision of this title which resulted in,  or if undiscovered,  would have resulted in the applicant or recipient receiving assistance or service or in receiving more assistance or service than the applicant or recipient would have been otherwise entitled to receive,  the employee interviewing or consulting with such applicant or recipient shall promptly make a complete written report of the information to the state department. B. Failure of the employee to make the report required by subsection A,  or failure of the supervisor of such employee,  if aware of such fact,  to direct the employee to make the report,  constitutes cause for immediate dismissal from the department or prosecution of such employee and supervisor. C. Any employee who fails to make the written report or any supervisor who,  knowing of such failure to report,  fails to direct the employee to report is guilty of a misdemeanor.