A. A flood control assistance fund is established. All or part of an appropriation to the fund may be allocated for a specific flood control project defined by section 45-1441, paragraph 3, subdivision (a). All payments for flood control assistance under this article shall be made from the fund. The monies in the fund are exempt from section 35-190, relating to lapsing of appropriations.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 45-1445

  • 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
  • Director: means the director of water resources, who is also the director of the department. See Arizona Laws 45-101
  • Flood control project: means any project for flood control purposes on which construction commences after April 19, 1973 and which either:

    (a) Is authorized under federal law and requires local participation. See Arizona Laws 45-1441

B. The state may contribute funds not to exceed one-half of the non-federally supported cost solely for lands, easements and rights-of-way necessary in connection with the construction of any federal or federally assisted flood control project recommended by the director, subject to appropriation of monies by the legislature.

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