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2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-105 - Arizona power authority commission; membership; terms of office

30-105.
Arizona power authority commission;  membership;  terms of office
A. The purposes of the authority shall be effectuated by and through the Arizona power authority commission and other necessary personnel. The powers and authority vested in the commission shall be exercised by a majority of the members then in office.
B. The commission consists of five electors appointed by the governor pursuant to section 38-211. The members shall be electors qualified by administrative and business experience. A member shall not hold any other salaried public office or be associated with any public service corporation engaged in generating,  distributing or selling power to the public generally in this state for profit. Title 38,  chapter 3,  article 8 applies to all members of the commission.
C. The term of office of each member is six years. The terms of two members expire on the third Monday in January of each odd-numbered year,  except that on the third Monday in January of each sixth year the term of one member expires. The governor may remove members of the commission for cause.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-106 - Organization of commission; compensation; oath

30-106.
Organization of commission;  compensation;  oath
A. The commission shall select a chairman and a vice-chairman from among its membership who shall each hold office for terms of two years,  to begin and end on the first Monday in January.
B. Members of the commission shall receive compensation as determined pursuant to section 38-611 for time actually spent in the service of the authority,  but the total compensation shall not exceed three thousand dollars per annum,  exclusive of allowable expenses.
C. Members of the commission in order to qualify for office shall take and subscribe to an official oath to perform the duties of their office. The oath shall thereupon be filed with the secretary of state. All official oaths required by this chapter shall be in the form prescribed by law for official oaths of state officers.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-107 - Meetings of commission; executive session

30-107.
Meetings of commission;  executive session
A. All meetings of the commission are public. All members of the commission shall attend all meetings of the commission unless excused from attendance for a justifiable excuse,  but three members constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
B. The commission shall keep minutes of the commission's meetings and executive sessions in accordance with section 38-431.01 or 38-431.03,  as appropriate.
C. This section does not prevent the commission from holding an executive session in accordance with section 38-431.03.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-108 - Powers and duties of commission; annual report

30-108.
Powers and duties of commission;  annual report
A. The members of the commission shall devote to their duties as members such time and attention as is necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter and to carry out their duties and exercise their powers. The commission shall designate a person or persons who shall execute all documents and instruments on behalf of the authority.
B. The commission shall acquire suitable offices,  furnishings and articles of equipment and necessary supplies.
C. Subject to title 41,  chapter 4,  article 4,  the commission may employ a person in the capacity of director,  manager or chief engineer. The chief engineer shall be a duly licensed engineer,  but need not be a resident or licensed in this state. The person shall be actively engaged in the practice of the person's profession and trained and experienced in the performance of the person's duties. The person shall not hold any other public office or have any interest in a business that may be adversely affected by the operation of the authority in the exercise of the authority's powers and discharge of the authority's duties.
D. The commission shall make and submit to the governor,  the president of the senate,  the speaker of the house of representatives,  the chairman of the senate natural resources,  energy and water committee and the chairman of the house of representatives energy,  environment and natural resources committee,  or their successor committees,  on or before January 1 each year a report containing a full and complete account of the commission's transactions and proceedings for the preceding fiscal year,  together with other facts,  suggestions and recommendations deemed of public value.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-109 - Powers and duties formerly held by Colorado river commission

30-109.
Powers and duties formerly held by Colorado river commission
The authority shall have the following powers and duties formerly vested in and imposed upon the Colorado river commission:
1. Gathering of data regarding projects for the development and use in the state of power from the waters of the Colorado river.
2. Discovery of potential users of power and encouragement of feasible enterprises looking to the utilization of Colorado river power.
3. Any other rights,  powers and duties of the Colorado river commission pertaining to the development and sale of power,  including the application pending before the federal power commission for a permit to construct Bridge Canyon dam.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-110 - Appealable agency actions; office of administrative hearings; exception; definition

30-110.
Appealable agency actions;  office of administrative hearings;  exception;  definition
A. Notwithstanding section 41-1092.01,  subsection F,  the office of administrative hearings shall conduct all administrative hearings related to appealable agency actions as defined in section 41-1092 that relate to the proceedings,  orders or actions of the authority.
B. This section does not apply to appeals arising from the post-2017 Hoover power allocation process.
C. For the purposes of this section,  " post-2017 Hoover power"  means the capacity and firm energy allocated to entities in sections 2(a),  2(b),  2(c) and 2(d) of the Hoover power allocation act of 2011 (P.L. 112-72;  125 Stat. 777;  43 United States Code section 619a),  for delivery commencing October 1,  2017,  to be further allocated by the authority to entities in this state.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-121 - Acquisition and encouragement of development of electric power

30-121.
Acquisition and encouragement of development of electric power
A. The authority shall bargain for,  take and receive,  in its own name on behalf of this state,  electric power developed from the waters of the main stream of the Colorado river by the state or the United States or any agencies thereof which by provisions of state or United States law,  agreement or regulation may be made available,  allotted or allocated to this state in its sovereign capacity.
B. The authority shall encourage activities deemed by it to be feasible for the production or storage of electric power or energy from solar energy,  nuclear energy or geothermal energy,  and may bargain for,  take and receive such energy or the electrical power generated therefrom in its own name on behalf of this state.
C. For the purpose of making such power available to marketing areas of this state,  the authority may acquire or construct and operate electric transmission systems,  standby or auxiliary plants and facilities and generate,  store,  produce,  sell at wholesale,  transmit and deliver such electric power to qualified purchasers,  and if conducive to efficiency and convenience,  may enter into agreements for interconnection or pooling with projects,  plants,  systems or facilities of other distributors of electric power. The authority shall not by definitive contract or agreement obligate or bind itself to take or purchase power from any source until it has previously or simultaneously procured purchasers therefor.
D. All rights of persons and operating units under contracts existing on March 27,  1944,  or any renewals thereof or supplements thereto,  with the United States or any agency thereof,  to power generated,  or that may be developed or generated,  at Parker dam or at any other point below Hoover Dam on the main stream of the Colorado river are preserved,  and such rights shall not be impaired or modified by any provisions or powers granted by this chapter.
E. In addition to the power provided for under subsections A,  B,  C and D of this section,  the authority may purchase,  transmit or deliver for this state,  or any person or operating unit,  power generated or produced from projects or works owned or operated by the United States or any agency thereof,  or any state,  person or operating unit,  and for the purpose of delivering such power to available marketing areas the authority shall have the powers provided for by subsections A,  B,  C and D of this section. A person or operating unit in this state shall not become a purchaser of electrical power under this subsection unless a power purchase certificate is obtained as provided in article 3 of this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-122 - Cooperation with public agencies; limitations upon powers of authority

30-122.
Cooperation with public agencies;  limitations upon powers of authority
A. The authority,  in the acquisition,  construction or operation of electrical transmission systems and other related facilities,  shall as far as the best interests of the state permit and as far as consistent with the purposes and policies of this chapter,  cooperate with established and existing organizations and with the department of interior of the United States or any other federal agency or department for use,  interconnection or utilization of any suitable transmission lines or other facilities for distribution and operating purposes. The authority shall when practical bargain and negotiate with the United States and its departments or agencies for the inauguration,  construction or operation of new projects or enlargement of works or facilities,  and shall provide for repayment of such work or project costs accruing to the federal agency or department concerned by the application of revenue produced from the operation of the works or projects.
B. Operating units or persons engaged in distribution of electric power may construct,  conduct,  operate,  handle,  acquire and dispose of projects,  works,  systems or facilities not belonging to or under the jurisdiction of the authority,  and may also bargain and contract directly with the United States or any department thereof for electric power from the main stream of the Colorado river not under jurisdiction of the authority after first obtaining a power purchase certificate as provided by article 3 of this chapter.
C. The authority shall not create any mortgage lien upon its operating property or facilities,  or impose any debt,  or suffer or create any financial obligation whatever upon the state or any of its subdivisions.
D. This chapter shall not be construed to modify,  alter or change the provisions of chapter 1 of title 45 or the functions,  powers and duties of any agency or officer pertaining thereto. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize or empower the authority to engage in the retail distribution of electric energy,  but the authority may sell and deliver electric energy to consumers located adjacent to its transmission lines who may be without other means of adequate electric supply.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-123.01 - Construction, operation and maintenance of dams; generation of electrical energy; construction of storage and diversion facilities; limitations

30-123.01.
Construction,  operation and maintenance of dams;  generation of electrical energy;  construction of storage and diversion facilities;  limitations
The authority shall take such steps as may be necessary,  convenient or advisable to construct,  operate and maintain at the Bridge Canyon dam site or other sites,  dams for the generation of electrical energy and in connection therewith the facilities in or at the site of said dams for the storage and diversion of water. Such dams shall be deemed to be a project within the meaning of the definition of such term contained in paragraph 8 of section 30-101.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-125 - Preferences when power supplies insufficient

30-125.
Preferences when power supplies insufficient
A. When available power supplies are insufficient to meet pending power applications,  preferences shall be given to:
1. Districts.
2. Any incorporated city or town,  or any cooperative serving its own members only,  to the extent of the difference between its existing contracts for purchase of power generated by the waters of the main stream of the Colorado river from whomever purchased and seventeen million five hundred thousand kilowatt hours per annum.
3. Applicants other than districts for power supplies to be used primarily for irrigation or drainage purposes or both.
4. Any qualified applicants including any named in this subsection.
B. No reduction in power supplies under power contracts existing on March 31,  1947 shall be made except with the consent of the purchaser because of any power scarcity arising after execution of the contracts,  and such contracts shall remain in force and effect during the term thereof.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-126 - Designation of transmission lines upon which uniform transmission voltage rate applicable

30-126.
Designation of transmission lines upon which uniform transmission voltage rate applicable
The authority shall designate certain sections of main transmission lines and facilities in the state for delivery of Colorado river power,  including lines to be constructed or acquired by the authority and any transmission lines and facilities which may become available through the United States or an agency thereof,  or other public or private sources,  to the extent that the authority may be able to arrange for the use of the lines and facilities,  as to which sections a uniform rate for power at transmission voltage shall also be made applicable. The sections shall initially include all portions of the lines between the points of generation on the Colorado river and distribution centers where substantial power loads exist as established by the authority.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-127.01 - Water rights

30-127.01.
Water rights
Nothing in sections 30-123,  30-123.01,  30-124,  30-127 and 30-127.01 shall be construed as affecting or intended to affect or to in any way interfere with the laws of the state relating to the control,  appropriation,  use,  or distribution of water used in irrigation or any vested right acquired therefor,  and the authority,  in carrying out the provisions of sections 30-123,  30-123.01,  30-124,  30-127 and 30-127.01,  shall proceed in conformity with such laws,  and nothing herein shall affect any right of the state or of any landowner,  appropriator,  or user of water in,  to,  or from any interstate or intrastate stream or the waters thereof.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-128 - Construction work and purchases by bid only; exceptions; award of contract; bond

30-128.
Construction work and purchases by bid only;  exceptions;  award of contract;  bond
A. The construction of projects or facilities undertaken by the authority shall be by contract and not by force account. No contract for construction work exceeding five thousand dollars,  except in cases of emergency to prevent imminent loss or danger,  shall be entered into by the authority except after notice published for not less than ten days. All such contracts shall be let by public bid to the lowest responsible bidder,  and the authority shall be authorized to call for sealed bids and to accept or reject any or all bids. Bids shall be accompanied by a reasonable bid bond in an amount the authority demands. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any contracts entered into with a federal agency.
B. All purchases and contracts made by the authority for material or services other than personal services shall be made after advertising in such manner and at such times sufficiently in advance of opening bids as the authority deems adequate to insure appropriate notices and opportunity for competition. Advertisement shall not be required when:
1. An emergency requires immediate delivery of the supplies or performance of the services.
2. Repair parts,  accessories or supplemental equipment or services are required for supplies or services previously furnished or contracted for.
3. The aggregate amount involved in the purchase of supplies or procurement of services does not exceed two thousand five hundred dollars.
C. In the instances provided for by paragraphs 1,  2 and 3 of subsection B the purchase of supplies or procurement of services may be made in the open market in the manner common among businessmen.
D. In comparing bids and in making awards the authority shall give due consideration to such factors as:
1. The relative quality and adaptability of supplies or services.
2. The bidder's financial responsibility,  skill,  experience,  record of integrity in dealing and ability to furnish repair and maintenance services.
3. The time of delivery or performance offered.
4. Whether the bidder has complied with the specifications.
E. The provisions of subsection D shall not apply to any contracts entered into with any federal agency.
F. The authority shall protect its interests by providing for and securing such bond or bonds as are required under the provisions of title 34,  chapter 2,  article 2.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-129 - Cooperation with operating units

30-129.
Cooperation with operating units
A. Any person or operating unit,  or combination thereof,  may petition the authority for the exercise of its powers and privileges in making any project or proposed project survey or investigation,  or for authorized assistance in the inauguration or completion of any works or projects authorized by this chapter.
B. Upon filing the petition,  the authority may conduct hearings and conduct investigations deemed necessary and advisable,  and thereafter take action as it deems appropriate in the premises and within its sphere of cooperative action. The authority may:
1. Act as a bargaining and negotiating agency in transactions and dealings between the various departments of the federal government and any petitioning persons or operating units.
2. Serve as a connecting,  intermediate or contracting medium for the petitioners when for united or joint participation such a medium is convenient or essential to the receipt,  acceptance or enjoyment by the petitioners of any financial proposals,  grants or other benefits made available by any federal statute or federal department.
3. Act as a coordinating,  clearing,  administering,  supervising or activating instrumentality by and through which petitioners may cooperate or unite through or by contracts or agreements in the application or pooling of their resources,  functional rights or privileges for common purposes cognizable by this chapter.
C. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general,  special or local law or statutory regulation,  operating units may enter into contracts,  agreements and arrangements which may be found necessary for effectuating the intent and securing the benefits of paragraphs 1,  2 and 3 of subsection B. If found convenient and essential to the accomplishment of such purposes,  the cooperators may associate themselves in a cooperative corporation under the incorporation laws of the state,  and it shall be their respective duties to do and perform all things on their respective parts undertaken by them to be done or performed thereby or thereunder.
D. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to alter or change any debt limitation of the operating units.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-151 - Certificate prerequisite to purchase of power

30-151.
Certificate prerequisite to purchase of power
No person or operating unit in the state other than the retail purchasers from the authority permitted by section 30-122,  shall become a purchaser of electrical energy generated by the waters of the main stream of the Colorado river,  unless it first obtains a power purchase certificate issued by the authority as provided by this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-152 - Application for certificate; hearing; multiple applications

30-152.
Application for certificate;  hearing;  multiple applications
A. Any person or operating unit desiring to become a purchaser of electrical energy described in section 30-151 shall file with the authority an application verified under oath,  stating:
1. Its principal place of business.
2. A reasonably accurate description of the territory in which the energy will be sold or used.
3. The purposes for which the energy will be used.
4. The names and addresses of all persons and operating units engaged in distribution of electrical energy,  and all districts not engaged in such distribution,  in the territory described in the application and in territory contiguous thereto.
5. Other relevant information the authority by regulation requires.
B. The application shall be accompanied by copies thereof at least equal in number to the persons and operating units required to be named therein.
C. Upon filing the application the authority shall immediately fix a time and place where a hearing will be held thereon. The date of hearing shall be not less than ten nor more than thirty days after the date of the filing,  exclusive of the date of filing. Written notice of the time and place fixed for the hearing shall be given forthwith by the authority by mail to the persons and operating units named in the application. The notice shall be accompanied by a copy of the application.
D. If more than one application is filed for the same territory,  or part of the same territory,  the authority may consolidate all the applications for hearing at the same time and place and shall give notice accordingly.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-153 - Issuance of certificate; conflicting applications

30-153.
Issuance of certificate;  conflicting applications
A. If an application is granted in whole or in part,  a power purchase certificate shall be issued by the authority in accordance with its order. Power purchase certificates shall be numbered consecutively according to date of issuance,  shall set forth the name of the applicant to which issued and the territory for which issued. The certificate so issued may be assigned by the holder after first securing the approval of the authority,  but a transfer by operation of law or by virtue of any judicial,  trustee's or other involuntary sale shall not require the authority's approval.
B. The application of any applicant shall be granted for so much of the territory included in its application as is then being served with electrical energy by it. No power purchase certificate shall be issued to an applicant for territory which is then being served with electrical energy by a person or operating unit,  subject to the applicable provisions set forth in section 30-154 respecting districts and incorporated cities and towns. If applications for power purchase certificates are filed by two or more applicants covering wholly or in part the same geographical area,  and no electrical service is then being rendered in the area by any person or operating unit,  the authority shall award a certificate to the applicant or applicants which,  in the judgment of the authority will best serve the area after giving due consideration to the preparedness of competing applicants to serve the territory in question,  the investments involved,  the adequacy of the service proposed to be rendered to consumers therein,  and the time required to furnish the service and any other relevant and pertinent matters bearing upon the controversy.
C. No applicant for the whole or any part of an area in which no electrical service is then being rendered shall,  after the filing of the first application for the unserved territory,  begin service therein pending final decision by the authority on all conflicting applications covering the territory.
D. No applicant for a power purchase certificate shall be granted a certificate until it first enters into a contract with the authority for the payment to the authority,  in the manner and at the time required by the authority,  of the current administration charge,  if any,  applicable to the power to be purchased under contracts with the authority.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-154 - Certificates granted as matter of right

30-154.
Certificates granted as matter of right
A. Notwithstanding anything in this chapter to the contrary,  the authority shall grant as a matter of right:
1. The application of any district for a power purchase certificate for electrical energy solely for use for irrigation or drainage purposes,  or both,  within the boundaries of the district,  or where all lands included within a district are not contiguous,  on intervening lands substantially enclosed by lands included within the district,  if so requested of the authority by duly executed petition of the owners or legally authorized custodians or administrators of such lands.
2. The application of any district for a power purchase certificate for electrical energy to be distributed to inhabitants of the district where the district has acquired or consummated all steps necessary to acquire the electric facilities of the distributor or distributors then serving the inhabitants of the district.
3. The application of any incorporated city or town for a power purchase certificate covering territory within its corporate boundaries not otherwise served with electrical energy.
4. The application of any incorporated city or town for a power purchase certificate for electrical energy to be distributed generally within its corporate boundaries where the city or town has acquired or has consummated all steps necessary to acquire the electric facilities of the distributor or distributors then serving the inhabitants of the city or town.
B. If the authority fails to make any order on any application of a district or incorporated city or town for sixty days after the date fixed for hearing on the application,  a power purchase certificate shall be deemed to have been issued to the applicant by the authority,  and the applicant may thereafter proceed to exercise its rights thereunder to the extent and for the purposes permitted by this chapter and as set forth in its application.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-155 - Rights of certificate holders; cancellation or amendment of certificate

30-155.
Rights of certificate holders;  cancellation or amendment of certificate
A. The holder of a certificate may enter into a contract or contracts for the purchase of electrical energy generated by the waters of the main stream of the Colorado river,  and the rights of the holder of a certificate may not be abrogated,  modified or amended without consent of the holder,  except as provided in this section.
B. The authority may cancel a certificate if the holder does not,  within six months from the date when electrical energy is first available to the holder,  actually and in good faith begin rendering the service or using the electrical energy for the purpose for which the certificate was issued,  unless the authority,  upon written application,  has for good cause shown,  prior to the expiration of such period,  extended the time for beginning the service or use.
C. The holder of a power purchase certificate may apply to the authority for amendment of its certificate to include additional territory. All provisions of this article relating to original applications for power purchase certificates shall apply to any application for amendment.
D. Any person or operating unit holding a power purchase certificate and otherwise qualified under the provisions of this chapter to purchase electrical energy may sell the energy at wholesale to any other person or operating unit holding a power purchase certificate,  but the use of the electrical energy by the purchaser shall be confined to the uses and the territory for which the purchaser holds a certificate.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-191 - Indemnity or performance bonds as security; collateral security in lieu of bond

30-191.
Indemnity or performance bonds as security;  collateral security in lieu of bond
A. Operating units may execute and deliver indemnity or performance bonds as required by the United States or the state as security or assurance for performance of or indemnity for liability under any contract made with them or either of them.
B. The operating units may at their election establish,  tender and deliver collateral security in lieu of the indemnity or performance bond required. The amount or penalty of any indemnity or performance bond or pledge shall be the amount determined by the pledgee as sufficient for and proportionate to any contract undertaking involved.
C. The bond or pledge shall be in appropriate and effective form as the circumstances require. The pledge may consist of:
1. An uncommitted or unencumbered fund on hand or to be received or to be thereafter created.
2. Proceeds of any uncommitted or unencumbered district assessment.
3. Income or proceeds from any district,  state agency or municipal operation not otherwise committed or encumbered.
4. Revenue bonds.
5. Real or personal property.
6. Any other valuable right or thing satisfactory to the pledgees or either of them.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-192 - Authorization for bond or collateral security

30-192.
Authorization for bond or collateral security
The governing or administrative body of an operating unit,  if it finds the giving of the bond or pledge,  or both,  necessary or advisable and for the best public interest,  may by two-thirds vote of its members at any regular or special meeting,  pass and adopt a resolution or take other appropriate action authorizing the making and delivery of the bond or pledge,  or both,  as circumstances indicate. The findings of the body and its determination respecting the bond or pledge shall be final and conclusive. The authorized officers of the district,  state agency or municipality may execute and deliver the bond or pledge on its behalf.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-193 - Provisions of bonds; powers of operating unit

30-193.
Provisions of bonds;  powers of operating unit
Indemnity or performance bonds or pledges may be in the form and contain terms,  conditions and agreements as required by the pledgees to fulfill the purposes thereof within the broadest scope of this chapter. The governing body of the operating unit may enact,  pass and adopt necessary bylaws,  ordinances,  resolutions,  rules and regulations not in conflict with this chapter for effectuating and carrying out the provisions and purposes of this article.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-201 - Administrative and operation budgets

30-201.
Administrative and operation budgets
A. The authority shall on or before September 30 each year adopt an administrative budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. The budget shall consist of an estimate of the expenditures that may be necessary to meet administrative requirements of the authority for the ensuing fiscal year. Economies resulting in remaining balances for any fiscal year shall be available for subsequent administration or operating purposes.
B. The authority shall also for each fiscal year prepare an operation budget covering operations and capital items.
C. The original budgets shall be filed with the department of administration and copies of the budgets with the governor and state treasurer.
D. The authority's budget and audit fiscal years shall be based on the federal fiscal year of October 1 through September 30.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-202 - Appropriated and operation funds defined; debt reserve fund; application of general fiscal laws

30-202.
Appropriated and operation funds defined;  debt reserve fund;  application of general fiscal laws
A. Any funds made available to the authority by legislative appropriation shall be classified " appropriated funds."  All other funds derived from operations or otherwise acquired or accruing to the authority shall be classified " operation funds."  Appropriate classifications and designations shall be set up in the authority accounting records as set forth by section 30-103 to provide for accurate and systematic control and allotment of all monies received,  including a debt reserve fund embracing all monies required for the payment of principal and interest on revenue bonds,  and any and all other obligations for which a reserve is required. No withdrawals from the debt reserve fund shall be made except for the express purposes for which the monies have been deposited therein.
B. The provisions of chapter 1,  title 35 not in conflict with this article shall,  as far as applicable,  apply to the handling and disbursement of appropriated funds of the authority. The fiscal year of the authority shall not be divided into fiscal quarters,  and appropriated monies shall be placed in separate funds as budgeted and not in the general fund. Warrant limitations,  lapsing of appropriations,  quarterly allotments and continuing or recurring appropriation provisions shall also be inapplicable.
C. Nothing in chapter 1,  title 35 shall be construed to require the reversion to the general fund or otherwise of any monies,  balances or biennium appropriations made for the authority.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-203 - Receipt of monies; disbursements; operation of accounting system; annual audit

30-203.
Receipt of monies;  disbursements;  operation of accounting system;  annual audit
A. Monies due the authority under agreements for the sale of electric power or other service,  proceeds of revenue bond issues or any other obligations may be made payable at the office of the authority. All monies derived from operations of the authority of any nature and received by any officer,  agent or employee of the authority shall be deposited,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  in the appropriate Arizona power authority fund. All operation monies of the authority received shall be accounted for and kept separate from any monies made available to the authority by any legislative appropriation and shall be paid out only in accordance with the regularly adopted authority operation budget on warrants in discharge of claims and obligations approved by the authority commission,  signed by the authority chairman and countersigned by the authority director or other duly authorized authority officer.
B. The appropriate claim vouchers shall be regularly entered in the operations accounting system of the authority and preserved and exhibited for auditing purposes. The operations accounting system set up by the authority shall conform as nearly as practicable to the uniform accounting system prescribed for public service corporations.
C. The department of administration may at any time examine the books,  accounts and vouchers of the authority. On notice from the authority,  the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313,  and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-204 - Audit of operation funds and collateral deposits

30-204.
Audit of operation funds and collateral deposits
A. At the authority's request,  a district and state agencies authorized to issue revenue bonds subject to approval of the state certification board shall cause an audit to be made of their respective operation funds. Districts,  state agencies and municipalities pledging any assessments,  funds or property presently owned or to be provided,  accumulated or acquired shall similarly cause an audit to be made of their respective collateral deposits. The audits shall be made by a certified public accountant within sixty days after the close of the respective fiscal years of the districts,  state agencies and municipalities,  and each shall file a certified copy of the audits with the auditor general.
B. The auditor general,  at the expense of the district,  state agency or municipality concerned,  may make further audits and examinations as the auditor general deems necessary and take appropriate action in relation to the audits as provided by title 41,  chapter 7,  article 10.1. Unless the auditor general takes official action within thirty days after filing the audit,  the audit shall be deemed sufficient.
C. The audits shall be in lieu of all other official audits of all operation funds or collateral deposits of the districts,  state agencies and municipalities,  except as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-221 - Authority to issue revenue bonds

30-221.
Authority to issue revenue bonds
A. When the authority finds other financing methods or procedure inadvisable,  inadequate or insufficient to acquire or construct transmission lines,  projects,  works or facilities,  it may independently or in conjunction with any other optional or alternative plans provided in this chapter issue bonds as provided by this article.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-222 - Prerequisites to issuance

30-222.
Prerequisites to issuance
No revenue bonds shall be issued until provision is made by power or transmission purchase contracts in accordance with the provisions of this chapter adequate in the judgment of the authority to insure all necessary fiscal reserves,  operation costs,  maintenance and depreciation charges and payment of principal and interest of any bonds relating to any proposed project or facility involved and within the time fixed.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-226 - Issuance of bonds; provisions of bonds

30-226.
Issuance of bonds;  provisions of bonds
A. Bonds issued under this article shall be authorized by resolution of the authority and may be issued in one or more series,  shall bear such date or dates,  mature at such time or times,  bear interest at such rate or rates,  not exceeding nine per cent per annum,  be in such denomination or denominations and in such form,  either coupon or registered,  carry such conversion or registration privileges,  have such rank or priority,  be executed in such manner,  payable in such medium of payment,  at such place or places,  and subject to such terms of redemption,  with or without premium,  as such resolution,  any trust indenture,  or the bonds so issued may provide. Bonds may be sold at public or private sale at premium,  discount or par with accrued interest. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,  bonds issued pursuant to this article shall be negotiable. The proceeds of the bond issue shall be controlled and administered solely by the authority as provided in this chapter.
B. The bonds shall provide that:
1. The bond is purchased and taken after a complete disclosure of and with a full knowledge of all the surrounding relevant facts and circumstances and not upon the representation,  faith or credit of the state of Arizona or any of its subdivisions.
2. The holder in order to obtain payment may not compel the state or any subdivision thereof to exercise its appropriation or taxing power.
3. The bond does not constitute a debt of the state and is payable only from revenues of the authority.
C. The gross or net revenue of any project or any part thereof may be pledged to secure payment of any series of bonds.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-227 - Additional provisions of bonds; certification by attorney general; sale

30-227.
Additional provisions of bonds;  certification by attorney general;  sale
A. The authority may provide for reimbursement to the holder of all expenses of litigation and attorney fees incurred in collection of the bonds in the event of default,  and may provide for and fix the powers and duties of a trustee if necessary to enforce collection. Bond resolutions,  agreements and bonds may be in such form and contain such other conditions and terms as the authority deems appropriate or necessary to make the bonds fully salable and marketable.
B. The authority may provide that any holder of bonds,  or a trustee designated by the authority at the time of issuing the bonds,  may upon proper showing secure by mandamus,  or other proper proceedings,  an order of court requiring the authority,  subject to the provisions of contracts with purchasers of electrical energy or transmission service from the authority then in effect,  to fix and collect rates and charges which will produce revenues and income permitting the setting up of adequate yearly reserves with which to meet future payments in accordance with the terms of the bond.
C. All bonds issued by the authority and agreements of the authority with respect thereto shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter,  and no bond or agreement shall contain any provisions in conflict with this chapter. No amendment of this chapter shall ever diminish or impair the remedy and rights of the bondholder.
D. The bonds shall be signed by the chairman or vice-chairman and the secretary of authority in office at the date of signing,  and shall be valid obligations of the authority although before delivery or sale the persons whose signatures appear on the bonds have ceased to be members of the authority.
E. The validity of the bonds shall not be dependent on or affected by the legality of any proceeding relating to the acquisition,  construction,  improvement or extension of a project for which the bonds are issued. The bonds shall recite that they are regularly issued pursuant to this chapter and such recital shall be prima facie evidence of their legality and validity.
F. Before delivery or sale the authority may submit the bonds to the attorney general of the state,  and he shall examine them and inquire into the legality of all proceedings bearing upon the validity of the bonds. If satisfied that they are legally issued,  he shall certify in substance on the back of each bond that it is issued in accordance with the constitution and laws of this state.
G. Bonds so issued may be sold if and when the money is needed for the purposes for which they were issued. Pending the preparation or execution of definite bonds,  interim receipts or certificates or temporary bonds may be delivered to the purchaser or purchasers of bonds.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-228 - Validity of bonds

30-228.
Validity of bonds
This chapter without reference to other laws of the state shall constitute full authority for the authorization and issuance of bonds hereunder. No other law with regard to the authorization or issuance of obligations or which in any way impedes or restricts the carrying out of the acts authorized by this article shall be construed as applying to any proceedings taken or acts done pursuant to this article.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-652 - Duties of the director

30-652.
Duties of the director
The director shall:
1. Administer and enforce this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter.
2. Subject to title 41,  chapter 4,  article 4 and,  as applicable,  articles 5 and 6,  employ,  determine the conditions of employment and specify the duties of inspectors,  technical assistants and other employees necessary to carry out this chapter.
3. Subject to title 41,  chapter 4,  article 4,  employ persons to act as investigators as deemed necessary by the department to assist the department in carrying out the powers and duties prescribed in this chapter.
4. Subject to title 41,  chapter 4,  article 4,  employ consultants or persons possessing technical expertise as deemed necessary to assist the department in carrying out the department's powers and duties prescribed in this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-656 - Authority for governor to enter into agreements with federal government; effect on federal licenses

30-656.
Authority for governor to enter into agreements with federal government;  effect on federal licenses
A. The governor,  on behalf of this state,  may enter into agreements with the federal government providing for discontinuance of certain of the federal government's responsibilities with respect to sources of radiation and the assumption of the responsibilities by this state.
B. Any person that,  on the effective date of an agreement entered into under subsection A of this section,  possesses a license issued by the federal government shall be deemed to possess a like license issued under this chapter,  which shall expire either ninety days after receipt from the department of a notice of expiration of the license or on the date of expiration specified in the federal license,  whichever is earlier.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-657 - Records

30-657.
Records
A. Each person that possesses or uses a source of radiation shall maintain records relating to its receipt,  storage,  transfer or disposal and such other records as the department requires by rule.
B. The department shall require each person that possesses or uses a source of radiation to maintain appropriate records showing the radiation exposure of all individuals for whom personnel monitoring is required by rules adopted by the department. Copies of records required by this section shall be submitted to the department on request by the department.
C. Any person that possesses or uses a source of radiation shall furnish to each employee for whom personnel monitoring is required a copy of the employee's personal exposure record at such times as prescribed by rules adopted by the department.
D. Any person that possesses or uses a source of radiation,  when requested,  shall submit to the department copies of records or reports submitted to the United States nuclear regulatory commission regardless of whether the person is subject to regulation by the department. The department,  by rule,  shall specify the records or reports required to be submitted to the department under this subsection.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Power › § 30-671 - Radiation protection standards

30-671.
Radiation protection standards
A. Radiation protection standards in rules adopted by the department under this chapter do not limit the kind or amount of radiation that may be intentionally applied to a person or animal for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes by or under the direction of a licensed practitioner of the healing arts.
B. Radiation sources shall be registered,  licensed or exempted at the discretion of the department.