A. The state land department shall make and file locations, appropriations, and rights of way of waters, reservoir sites and dam and power sites whenever the location and filing is deemed advisable for the irrigation of state lands. The land department shall, for and on behalf of the state, acquire title to the water or the appropriation of water, reservoir, dam, power or other sites and rights of way, as necessary or advisable for the reclamation and irrigation of state lands.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 37-342

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Department: means the state land department. See Arizona Laws 37-101
  • 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

B. The filing and locations shall be in the name of the state and the procedure therefor shall conform to that provided for the acquisition of such rights by private citizens.

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