Arizona § 45-1451 - Powers and duties of director
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§ 45-1451. Powers and duties of director
A. The director, or his duly authorized representative, may call, conduct, attend or otherwise participate in conferences or hearings, official or unofficial, within or without this state, with interested persons, agencies or officers of this or any other state or the federal government, concerning flood control and floodplain management.
B. The director shall keep informed as to any activities, requirements or procedures of the federal government, or any of its departments or agencies, affecting any proposed flood control projects within the scope of this chapter.
C. The director shall:
1. Collect and file data.
2. Make necessary studies and surveys.
3. Make investigations.
4. Prepare plans and estimates for costs and benefits of all proposed water development projects.
5. Determine the damage created by floodwaters.
6. Encourage the creation and development of flood control and water conservation plans and activities of the several counties, cities, state agencies and public districts.
7. Cooperate with the federal government or any of its departments or agencies, counties, cities, state agencies or public districts in carrying out measures for control, storage or use of waters in streams, rivers or other waterways, and the watersheds thereof within this state.
8. Adopt rules for dispensing monies appropriated by the legislature pursuant to this chapter and for dispensing monies in special appropriations for flood control.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-1451 ("Powers and duties of director") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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