A. The assured and adequate water supply administration fund is established consisting of the fees that are paid to the department for applications relating to adequate and assured water supply pursuant to sections 45-108, 45-576 and 45-579 and that are established by the director pursuant to section 45-113, subsection B. The department shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are subject to appropriation and shall be used by the department for the costs and expenses of the department in administering sections 45-108, 45-576 and 45-579.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 45-580

  • 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 department of water resources. See Arizona Laws 45-101
  • Director: means the director of water resources, who is also the director of the department. See Arizona Laws 45-101
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.

B. The director shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, all fees received pursuant to subsection A of this section in the fund. The fund shall be a separate account on the books of the department. Monies remaining in the fund at the end of the fiscal year remain in the fund and are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to the lapsing of appropriations. On notice from the director, 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.