Arizona § 45-273 - Claim of water right; penalty; fee
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§ 45-273. Claim of water right; penalty; fee
A. A claim of water right for a stockpond and application for certification of such right shall be typewritten or legibly written in ink and filed in duplicate with the director upon a printed form furnished by the director. Each blank in the form shall be completed with the required information pursuant to instructions furnished by the director.
B. A claim which does not contain the required information or which is not accompanied by the required filing fee shall not be accepted, but shall be returned to the sender.
C. A separate claim shall be filed for each stockpond.
D. All claims shall be certified as true under penalty of perjury.
E. Each claim shall be accompanied by a filing fee of ten dollars.
F. The director shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, all fees received pursuant to this section in the water resources fund established by section 45-117.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 45-273 cover?
Section 45-273 ("Claim of water right; penalty; fee") 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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