Opinion ID: 1224377
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Heading: 45-262 Settlement of Indian claims, effect

Text: CONTRIBUTIONS OF SURFACE WATER BY AN APPROPRIATOR TO AN INDIAN WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENT SHALL NOT DIMINISH THE APPROPRIATOR'S DECREED WATER RIGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 45-257 UNLESS A SEVERANCE AND TRANSFER OF THAT RIGHT ARE SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED FOR IN THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, BUT THE APPROPRIATOR SHALL NOT USE WATER AVAILABLE UNDER ITS DECREED RIGHT IF THE WATER IS ACTUALLY BEING USED BY AN INDIAN TRIBE PURSUANT TO THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. THE DECREE ENTERED FOR THE APPROPRIATOR SHALL INCLUDE ANY CONTRIBUTIONS THAT ARE MADE AND THAT ARE DESIGNATED AS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TRIBE, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. 45-263. State law applicable; public trust inapplicable A. STATE LAW, INCLUDING ALL DEFENSES AVAILABLE UNDER STATE LAW, APPLIES TO THE ADJUDICATION OF ALL WATER RIGHTS INITIATED OR PERFECTED PURSUANT TO STATE LAW. B. THE PUBLIC TRUST IS NOT AN ELEMENT OF A WATER RIGHT IN AN ADJUDICATION PROCEEDING HELD PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE. IN ADJUDICATING THE ATTRIBUTES OF WATER RIGHTS PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, THE COURT SHALL NOT MAKE A DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER PUBLIC TRUST VALUES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH ANY OR ALL OF THE RIVER SYSTEM OR SOURCE. 45-264. Joint legislative adjudication monitoring committee A. A JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE APPOINTED TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF GENERAL ADJUDICATIONS AND THE STATUS OF THEIR FUNDING. THE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF FIVE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, NOT MORE THAN THREE OF WHOM SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY AND OF FIVE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, NOT MORE THAN THREE OF WHOM SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY. B. THE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET AT LEAST ANNUALLY AND SHALL CONDUCT HEARINGS AND REQUEST INFORMATION FROM THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES AS IT DEEMS NECESSARY TO BE APPRISED OF THE STATUS OF THE ADJUDICATIONS. THE COMMITTEE SHALL REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT LEAST ANNUALLY ON ITS FINDINGS, AND INCLUDE IN THAT REPORT ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION IT CONSIDERS NECESSARY TO THE EFFICIENT, PROMPT AND JUST CONCLUSION OF THE ADJUDICATIONS. Sec. 22. Section 45-272, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: