NAC538.080. Classification of parties.

     1. A person who applies for any right or authority from the Commission must be styled the “applicant.”

     2. A person who complains to the Commission of any act or of any person must be styled the “complainant.” In any proceeding which the Commission brings on its own motion, it must be styled the “complainant.”

     3. A person, other than a complainant, who petitions for affirmative relief must be styled the “petitioner.”

     4. A person against whom any complaint is filed or investigation initiated must be styled the “respondent.”

     5. Any person who is not an original party to a proceeding but who makes a showing that he is directly and substantially affected by it, must, upon securing an order from the Executive Director granting him leave to intervene, be styled the “intervener.” The granting of leave to a person to intervene or otherwise appear in any matter or proceeding does not constitute a finding or determination of the Executive Director or the Commission that the person is, for judicial review or appeal, a party aggrieved by a ruling, order or decision of the Commission.

     6. Any person who believes that he may be affected by a proceeding but does not seek to participate in it, must be styled an “interested party.”

     [Colorado River Comm’n, Practice Rule 3 §§ 3.1-3.6, eff. 1-14-82]