A. The state land department, with the approval of the governor, may make contracts for and on behalf of the state with the United States or an irrigation district organized and existing under the laws of the state, which is served wholly or partially by a federal reclamation project, to include lands owned by the state or belonging to any institution of the state within the project and to agree to pay as much of the cost of the project as becomes due on account of such lands.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 37-105

  • Department: means the state land department. See Arizona Laws 37-101
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • State lands: means any land owned or held in trust, or otherwise, by the state, including leased school or university land. See Arizona Laws 37-101
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215

B. The department, after state lands are included within the project, may guarantee the payment of and may pay to the United States or the irrigation district the full amount of district or reclamation assessments or charges against the state lands at any time the assessments or charges become delinquent.

C. Nothing in this section shall be construed as creating a lien upon state lands or against the interest of the state therein, or as creating an obligation of the state to pay any charges, assessments or debts incurred by any district other than those described in this section.

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