48-4469. Direct delivery of water A. The district may contract with a district member, in one year increments, to deliver water directly to the district member to replace groundwater that the district member would have otherwise withdrawn in the district if the water delivered to the district member would have otherwise been used by the district to replenish groundwater in the district. B. The district may contract with a district member, for a term of more than one year, to deliver water directly to the district member to replace groundwater that the district member would have otherwise withdrawn in the district if the water delivered to the district member would have otherwise been used by the district to replenish groundwater in the district if the district determines that the contract will not adversely affect its ability to fulfill the purposes of this chapter and will not increase costs payable by other district members.
Arizona Legal Code