NRS 533.240
All claimants to be made parties in any suit brought to determine rights

  • State Engineer to prepare hydrographic survey of stream system
  • costs
  • transfer of suit to State Engineer for determination.

1.

In any suit brought in the district court for the determination of a right or rights to the use of water of any stream, all persons who claim the right to use the waters of such stream and the stream system of which it is a part shall be made parties.

2.

When the suit has been filed, the court shall direct the State Engineer to furnish a complete hydrographic survey of the stream system as provided in NRS 533.100 in order to obtain all physical data necessary to the determination of the rights involved.

3.

The cost of the suit, including the costs on behalf of the State and of the surveys, shall be charged against each of the private parties thereto based on a determination by the court of the relative merits of the claims made by each of the private parties. The court may assess and charge against any party at any time during the suit an equitable amount to pay the costs of the survey upon its approval of an itemized statement therefor submitted by the State Engineer.

4.

The court may at any time transfer the suit to the State Engineer for determination as provided in this chapter.

Source: Section 533.240 — All claimants to be made parties in any suit brought to determine rights; State Engineer to prepare hydrographic survey of stream system; costs; transfer of suit to State Engineer for determination., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-533.­html#NRS533Sec240.

533.087
Requirement for claimant of vested water right to submit proof of claim. 533.090
Determination of relative rights of claimants to water of stream or stream system: Petition 533.095
Notice of entry of order and pendency of proceedings: Preparation 533.100
Investigation of flow of stream and ditches by State Engineer 533.105
Use of data compiled by United States Geological Survey or other persons. 533.110
Notice of commencement of taking of proofs as to rights 533.115
Blank forms enclosed with notice 533.120
Statements to be certified under oath 533.125
Commencement of taking of proofs 533.130
Petition to intervene may be filed by interested person not served 533.135
Fees of State Engineer 533.140
Preparation and printing of abstract of proofs of appropriation 533.145
Objections to preliminary order of determination 533.150
Hearings of objections to preliminary order of determination: Contents and service of notice 533.155
Hearing of objections: Court reporter 533.160
Entry of order of determination after hearing of objections to preliminary order 533.165
Certified copy of order of determination to be filed with county clerk of county where stream system located 533.170
Exceptions to order of determination: Filing and service 533.175
Employment of experts by court. 533.180
Court may refer case to State Engineer for further evidence. 533.185
Entry of judicial decree 533.190
Costs: Assessment by court 533.200
Appeal from decree to appellate court: Procedure 533.205
Motion for new trial: Service of notice of intention to move for new trial. 533.210
Finality of decree 533.215
Waiver of notices by claimants or appropriators. 533.220
Distribution of water 533.225
County clerk to transmit certified copy of decree to State Engineer 533.230
Division of water by State Engineer during time order of determination is pending in district court. 533.235
Operation of order of determination may be stayed by filing bond with court 533.240
All claimants to be made parties in any suit brought to determine rights 533.250
Admissibility of maps, plats, surveys and evidence on file in office of State Engineer 533.255
Submission of findings made before March 25, 1915. 533.260
Regulations of State Engineer requiring blueprints from claimants to be attached to proofs. 533.265
State Engineer to issue certificates upon final determination of relative rights 533.270
Water commissioners: Appointment 533.275
Engineer for supervision of distribution: Appointment 533.280
Annual budget for stream system or water district: Preparation 533.285
Entry on assessment roll of charges in budget 533.290
Water District Account: Creation 533.295
Limitation on use of Water District Account 533.300
State to be divided into water districts 533.305
Division of water among ditches and reservoirs 533.320
Payment of cost of administration of final decree and distribution of water
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

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