REFERENCE TITLE: jurisdiction; navigable waters; no connection

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2022

HB 2257

Introduced by

Representative Cook

AN ACT

amending title 49, chapter 2, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 49-211; relating to water quality control.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 49, chapter 2, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 49-211, to read:

START_STATUTE49-211. Exclusive jurisdiction; no navigable waters connection

This state has exclusive jurisdiction over water features within this state that do not have a permanent surface connection with and that may CONTRIBUTE only a minor amount of surface water to navigable waters.END_STATUTE