45-615. Deposits; divisions of collections into funds

Except as provided in section 45-113, subsection C, the director shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, all monies collected by the department pursuant to section 45-611, subsection A, paragraphs 2 and 3 and subsection C, paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 and any other monies received for that purpose. Based on the statement of the director transmitted pursuant to section 45-614, subsection B, the monies collected shall be allocated as follows:

1. Except as provided in paragraph 2 of this section, monies received for the purpose of augmentation of the water supply of the active management area, conservation assistance to water users within the active management area and monitoring and assessing water availability within the active management area shall be kept in an augmentation and conservation assistance fund. Separate accounts for each active management area shall be maintained within the fund. On notice from the director, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund.

2. If an active management area water district has been established in an active management area, all monies received pursuant to section 45-611, subsection A, paragraph 2 for the purpose of augmentation of the water supply of that active management area shall be transmitted to the secretary-treasurer of the district for deposit in the general fund of the district.

3. Monies received for the purpose of purchase and retirement of grandfathered rights shall be kept in a purchase and retirement fund. Separate accounts for each active management area shall be maintained within the fund. On notice from the director, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund.

4. Monies received for the purpose of Arizona water banking shall be deposited, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, in the Arizona water banking fund.

5. Monies collected by the director pursuant to section 45-611, subsection C, paragraph 5 shall be deposited in the temporary groundwater and irrigation efficiency projects fund established by section 45-615.01.