Arizona § 45-421 - Administrative duties of the groundwater users advisory councils
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 45-421 — Administrative duties of the groundwater users advisory councils, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-421. Administrative duties of the groundwater users advisory councils
The groundwater users advisory council shall:
1. Advise the area director for the active management area, make recommendations on groundwater management programs and policies for the active management area and comment to the area director and to the director on draft management plans for the active management area before they are promulgated by the director.
2. Keep the minutes of its meetings and all records, reports and other information relative to its work and programs in permanent form indexed and systematically filed.
3. Elect from its members a chairman and vice-chairman for terms of two years expiring on the third Monday of January of each even numbered year.
4. Designate the person or persons who shall execute all documents and instruments on behalf of the council.
5. Manifest and record its actions by motion, resolution or other appropriate means.
6. Make a complete record of its proceedings which shall be open to public inspection during regular business hours in the branch office of the department in the active management area.
7. Provide comment to the Arizona water banking authority with regard to draft plans for additional storage facilities and draft plans of operation in accordance with sections 45-2453 and 45-2456.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 45-421 cover?
Section 45-421 ("Administrative duties of the groundwater users advisory councils") 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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