2010 Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 45 - Waters
45-263 State law applicable; public trust inapplicable

45-263. State law applicable; public trust inapplicable

A. State law, including all defenses available under state law, applies to the adjudication of all water rights initiated or perfected pursuant to state law.

B. The public trust is not an element of a water right in an adjudication proceeding held pursuant to this article. In adjudicating the attributes of water rights pursuant to this article, the court shall not make a determination as to whether public trust values are associated with any or all of the river system or source.

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