Nevada Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 6, 2015) |
Chapter533 Adjudication of Vested Water Rights; Appropriation of Public Waters |
GENERAL PROVISIONS |
NAC533.010. Scope; construction; deviation from requirements.
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1. The provisions of this chapter:
(a) Govern the practice and procedure of hearings before the State Engineer on protests against applications to appropriate water or to change the place of diversion, manner of use or place of use of an existing water right under NRS 533.365.
(b) Are intended to be liberally construed to secure the just, speedy and economical determination of all issues presented to the State Engineer.
2. Where strict compliance is found to be impracticable or unnecessary, and affected persons are given notice of any procedural changes, the State Engineer may permit deviation from the provisions of this chapter.
(Added to NAC by St. Engineer, eff. 2-8-95; A by R129-08, 2-11-2009)