Nevada Code — 48
Browse 866 sections in division 48 of the Nevada code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 532.005. “Tribal government” defined
- § 532.010. Office created
- § 532.020. Appointment
- § 532.030. Qualifications
- § 532.040. Oath
- § 532.060. Classification; restrictions on other employment
- § 532.070. Location of office
- § 532.080. Seal
- § 532.090. Appointment of technical, clerical and operational staff; persons appointed to conduct snow surveys exempted from state human resources system
- § 532.100. Expenses
- § 532.110. General duties
- § 532.120. Rules and regulations; regulations governing contests
- § 532.130. Power to administer oaths
- § 532.140. Reports
- § 532.150. Records: Public inspection; certified copies as evidence
- § 532.160. Duties of Attorney General and district attorneys
- § 532.165. Duties: Studies and inventories; review of governmental proposals for flood control and water development projects; program to map water rights
- § 532.167. Duties: Water budget and inventory
- § 532.170. Agreements concerning use and development of water resources
- § 532.175. Agreements concerning cooperative management of groundwater basins shared between states
- § 532.180. Cooperation with United States and California relative to waters of Lake Tahoe and adjacent areas
- § 532.200. Adjudication Emergency Account
- § 532.210. Water Distribution Revolving Account
- § 532.220. Channel Clearance, Maintenance, Restoration, Surveying and Monumenting Program: Establishment; administration; purpose; grant qualification; immunity of state, local and tribal governments; refund of certain fees; certain permits not to be denied for lack of money
- § 532.230. Account for the Channel Clearance, Maintenance, Restoration, Surveying and Monumenting Program
- § 533.005. Definitions
- § 533.007. “Interbasin transfer of groundwater” defined
- § 533.010. “Person” defined
- § 533.015. “State Engineer” defined
- § 533.020. “Stream system” defined
- § 533.023. “Wildlife purposes” defined
- § 533.024. Legislative declaration
- § 533.0241. Duty of State Engineer to reserve certain amount of groundwater
- § 533.0243. Temporary conversion of agricultural water for certain purposes: Legislative declaration; requirements; duration
- § 533.0245. State Engineer prohibited from carrying out duties in conflict with certain decrees, orders, compacts or agreements
- § 533.0247. State Engineer, assistants and agents authorized to enter land to investigate and carry out duties
- § 533.025. Water belongs to public
- § 533.027. Applicability of chapter to certain emergency situations to extinguish fires and de minimus collection of precipitation
- § 533.028. Applicability of chapter to retention or detention of developed stormwater flow for certain purposes in county whose population is less than 700,000
- § 533.030. Appropriation for beneficial use; use for recreational purpose, developed shortage supply or intentionally created surplus declared beneficial; limitations and exceptions
- § 533.035. Beneficial use: Basis, measure and limit of right to use
- § 533.037. Determination of priority of water right acquired for use in federal reclamation project; no additional water rights granted
- § 533.040. Water used for beneficial purposes to remain appurtenant to place of use; exceptions
- § 533.045. Right to divert ceases when necessity for use does not exist
- § 533.050. Beneficial use of water declared a public use; eminent domain
- § 533.055. Storage of water for beneficial purpose; claiming and diversion of water turned into natural channel or watercourse
- § 533.060. Right to use limited to amount necessary; loss or abandonment of rights; no acquisition of prescriptive right; reservation of rights by State
- § 533.065. Standards of measurement
- § 533.070. Quantity of water appropriated limited to amount reasonably required for beneficial use; duties of State Engineer in connection with water diverted or stored for purpose of irrigation
- § 533.075. Rotation in use of water
- § 533.080. State water right surveyors: Certain projects required to be performed by surveyor; qualifications; appointment; regulations; compensation; State Engineer's Water License Account
- § 533.085. Vested rights to water not impaired
- § 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; order of State Engineer
- § 533.095. Notice of entry of order and pendency of proceedings: Preparation; contents; publication; service of notice
- § 533.100. Investigation of flow of stream and ditches by State Engineer; preparation of surveys and maps
- § 533.105. Use of data compiled by United States Geological Survey or other persons
- § 533.115. Blank forms enclosed with notice; form of proof; preparation of map
- § 533.120. Statements to be certified under oath; no fee for furnishing blank form
- § 533.125. Commencement of taking of proofs; extension of time; determination of rights if claimant neglects or refuses to make proof; defective proof or map; filing corrected proof of map
- § 533.130. Petition to intervene may be filed by interested person not served; contents
- § 533.135. Fees of State Engineer; disposition
- § 533.140. Preparation and printing of abstract of proofs of appropriation; preliminary order of determination; notice of availability of evidence and proofs for inspection; service of notice and preliminary order; State Engineer to be present during period that evidence and proofs are available for inspection; posting preliminary order of determination and abstract of proofs on Internet
- § 533.145. Objections to preliminary order of determination; form and contents of objection
- § 533.150. Hearings of objections to preliminary order of determination: Contents and service of notice; procedure; witnesses; evidence
- § 533.155. Hearing of objections: Court reporter; transcript; division of fees
- § 533.160. Entry of order of determination after hearing of objections to preliminary order; legal effect of order; certification, printing and service of order
- § 533.165. Certified copy of order of determination to be filed with county clerk of county where stream system located; procedure when stream system in two or more judicial districts; order setting time for hearing; service and publication of order
- § 533.170. Exceptions to order of determination: Filing and service; pleadings; findings of fact, judgment and decree; service of findings of fact and cost bill
- § 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; revised map; delivery and filing of final judgment
- § 533.190. Costs: Assessment by court; entry of charges on assessment roll; collection and disposition of money
- § 533.195. Powers of successor judge; inapplicability of NRS 3.180
- § 533.200. Appeal from decree to appellate court: Procedure; service of notice of appeal
- § 533.205. Motion for new trial: Service of notice of intention to move for new trial
- § 533.210. Finality of decree; application for modification within 3 years after entry; limitations on modification; notice of application
- § 533.215. Waiver of notices by claimants or appropriators
- § 533.220. Distribution of water; enforcement of order or decision of State Engineer; appeal
- § 533.225. County clerk to transmit certified copy of decree to State Engineer; effectiveness of decree
- § 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; conditions of bond; duties of State Engineer
- § 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
- § 533.250. Admissibility of maps, plats, surveys and evidence on file in office of State Engineer; notice by State Engineer of intention to consider evidence and submission of findings to court
- § 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; contents of certificates; exceptions
- § 533.270. Water commissioners: Appointment; duties and salaries; exemption from state human resources system; district supervisors
- § 533.275. Engineer for supervision of distribution: Appointment; salary and expenses; additional work
- § 533.280. Annual budget for stream system or water district: Preparation; contents; limitation on assessment
- § 533.285. Entry on assessment roll of charges in budget; collection of special assessment
- § 533.290. Water District Account: Creation; deposit and use of money; accounting
- § 533.295. Limitation on use of Water District Account; “expenses” defined
- § 533.300. State to be divided into water districts; appointment of advisory boards by State Engineer; meetings
- § 533.305. Division of water among ditches and reservoirs; regulation of distribution among users; notice of regulation by water commissioner; duties of district attorney
- § 533.310. Administration of distribution by State Engineer if rights determined in manner other than provided in NRS 533.090 to 533.265, inclusive: Petition to district court; notice; hearing; order; appeal
- § 533.315. Payment of certain costs in proceeding under NRS 533.310
- § 533.320. Payment of cost of administration of final decree and distribution of water; approval of budget; submission to board of county commissioners; provisions applicable
- § 533.324. “Water already appropriated” defined
- § 533.325. Application to State Engineer for permit
- § 533.330. Application limited to water of one source for one purpose; individual domestic use may be included
- § 533.335. Application for permit to appropriate water: Contents
- § 533.340. Additional requirements for contents of applications to appropriate water for certain specific uses
- § 533.345. Application for permit to change place of diversion, manner of use or place of use: Contents; approval of temporary change; notice of and protest to temporary change; period of temporary change
- § 533.350. Applications to be accompanied by maps, drawings and other data
- § 533.353. Application to appropriate water for beneficial use: Participation of county in development and implementation of monitoring, management and mitigation plan
- § 533.355. Receipt of application; return for correction or completion; priority of returned application; rejection; recording
- § 533.357. Priority among applications to appropriate underground water for irrigation purposes from same basin
- § 533.360. Notice of application: Contents; publication; posting on Internet website; mailing required under certain circumstances
- § 533.363. State Engineer to notify county commissioners of application to use water in county other than that in which it is appropriated or currently diverted or used
- § 533.364. Certain interbasin transfers of groundwater; inventory required under certain circumstances; limitations; fee; time for completion of inventory
- § 533.365. Procedure concerning verified protest filed by interested person against granting of application
- § 533.367. Requirement to ensure access of wildlife to water it customarily uses; waiver
- § 533.368. Hydrological, environmental or other study: State Engineer to determine need for study; cost of study paid by applicant; regulations
- § 533.369. Special Account for Studies Concerning Water: Deposits; interest and income; limitation on use of money; refund of money to applicant; balance does not revert to State General Fund
- § 533.370. Approval or rejection of application by State Engineer: Conditions; exceptions; considerations; procedure
- § 533.3703. Consideration of consumptive use of water right and proposed beneficial use of water
- § 533.3705. Limitation on initial quantity of water approved for application; additional studies or evidence may be required; action by State Engineer on other applications in same basin
- § 533.371. Rejection of application for permit for specified period
- § 533.372. Approval or rejection of application to use water to generate energy for export
- § 533.375. State Engineer may require additional information before approval or rejection of application
- § 533.380. Time for completion of work and application of water to beneficial use; limitations and extensions; regulations
- § 533.382. Form, acknowledgment and recording of conveyance
- § 533.383. Effect of recording or failing to record deed of conveyance
- § 533.384. Filings required by person to whom conveyance is made
- § 533.386. Duties of State Engineer concerning conveyances; administrative action required upon entry of final judgment of court
- § 533.387. Inapplicability of certain provisions to conveyance of shares of stock in ditch company
- § 533.390. Statement of work actually constructed; verification; penalty for failure to file proof of completion of work
- § 533.395. State Engineer may require proof of good faith and reasonable diligence; cancellation of permit; review of cancellation; considerations when reviewing extension of time
- § 533.400. Verified statement to be filed with State Engineer by holder of permit within time set in endorsement on permit: Contents of statement; proof of beneficial use
- § 533.405. State Engineer may require map; contents
- § 533.410. Cancellation of permit for failure to file proof of application of water to beneficial use and accompanying map; notice to holder of permit; extensions of time
- § 533.415. State Engineer may refuse to file maps not conforming to statutory provisions or regulations
- § 533.420. Surveyor or engineer may be barred from practice before State Engineer for swearing falsely
- § 533.425. Issuance and contents of certificate of appropriation; notice of provisions governing forfeiture and abandonment of rights to underground water
- § 533.430. Permits and certificates of appropriation subject to existing rights
- § 533.435. Fees of State Engineer; disposition
- § 533.436. Application; approval; duration
- § 533.437. “Environmental permit” defined
- § 533.4373. Application for environmental permit: Contents; fee
- § 533.4375. Approval of application by State Engineer: Conditions
- § 533.4377. Limitation on period for which permit may be issued; change of use for which permit is issued prohibited
- § 533.438. Imposition of fee on certain transfers of water by county of origin; review by State Engineer; limitation on use of money collected from fee
- § 533.4385. Plan to mitigate adverse economic effects caused by transfer of water; contents of plan; modification of plan by State Engineer
- § 533.440. Permits: Primary and secondary; application; issuance of certificates
- § 533.445. Use of bed of stream or other watercourse to carry water to consumers; duties and expenses of State Engineer
- § 533.450. Orders and decisions of State Engineer subject to judicial review; procedure; motions for stay; appeals; appearance by Attorney General
- § 533.455. Appeals by State Engineer to appellate court
- § 533.460. Unauthorized use or willful waste of water; prima facie evidence
- § 533.463. Unlawful diversion and waste of water during irrigating season; penalty
- § 533.465. Interference with headgate, water box or water; prima facie evidence
- § 533.470. Employment of guards to prevent unlawful diversions of water; payment of guards' salaries
- § 533.475. Power of State Engineer and assistants to make arrests
- § 533.480. Penalties
- § 533.481. Additional penalties
- § 533.482. Injunctive and other relief
- § 533.485. Definitions
- § 533.490. Watering livestock declared beneficial use
- § 533.492. Subsisting right to water livestock: Manner of proof; marking of location of right
- § 533.493. Recognition of adjudicated rights to water livestock from streams by State Engineer
- § 533.495. Subsisting rights not to be impaired
- § 533.500. Duties of State Engineer concerning approval and rejection of application
- § 533.503. Restrictions on issuance of permit or certificate regarding appropriation to water livestock
- § 533.504. Temporary permit regarding appropriation to water livestock: Application; approval; duration
- § 533.505. Unlawful acts; penalties
- § 533.510. Prior rights not affected
- § 533.515. Permit for appropriation of water or application to change point of diversion, manner of use or place of use if point of diversion or portion of works is outside state
- § 533.520. Application for permit to appropriate water for use outside State; change point of diversion for use outside State or change place of use to location outside of State; approval of application by State Engineer; conditions
- § 533.524. Appropriation from interstate streams: Right of appropriation having point of diversion and place of use in another state
- § 533.525. Stored water may be conveyed through streams and reclaimed; conditions
- § 533.535. Consent to use of Lake Tahoe by United States for reservoir purposes in connection with Truckee-Carson reclamation project
- § 533.540. Procedure for refund of water district's money; conditions
- § 533.545. Hearings before State Engineer: Issuance and enforcement of subpoenas
- § 533.550. Sale or lease of water right by public body for more than 5-year term; exception
- § 533.560. Lease of water right by public body to owner or holder of water right who exceeds entitled amount of water
- § 533.565. Dedication of right to appropriate water: Requirements; exceptions
- § 534.010. Definitions
- § 534.0105. “Aquifer” defined
- § 534.011. “Area of active management” defined
- § 534.0115. “Area of hydrologic effect” defined
- § 534.012. “Artesian well” defined
- § 534.0125. “Augmentation” defined
- § 534.013. “Domestic use” and “domestic purposes” defined
- § 534.0135. “Percolating waters” defined
- § 534.014. “Person” defined
- § 534.0145. “Project” defined
- § 534.015. “Recharged water” defined
- § 534.0155. “Storage account” defined
- § 534.016. “Stored water” defined
- § 534.0165. “Waste” defined
- § 534.017. “Well driller” defined
- § 534.0175. “Well drilling” and “drilling a well” defined
- § 534.020. Underground waters belong to public and are subject to appropriation for beneficial use; declaration of legislative intent
- § 534.025. Removal of underground waters to alleviate hazards caused by secondary recharge is beneficial use
- § 534.030. Administration by State Engineer: Petition by appropriators in basin; hearing in absence of petition; certain artesian water, underground aquifers and percolating water; advisory services of governing bodies of water districts and water conservation boards
- § 534.035. Groundwater boards: Establishment; number, appointment, terms and expenses of members; officers; meetings and quorum; duties; dissolution
- § 534.037. Groundwater management plan for basin designated as critical management area: Petition; hearing; approval or disapproval; judicial review; amendment; certain persons not required to comply; duties of State Engineer if perennial yield modified; review of results
- § 534.039. Perennial yield of basin designated as critical management area: Duty of State Engineer to affirm, modify and review
- § 534.040. Employment and compensation of well supervisor and assistants; levy, collection and distribution of special assessment; exception
- § 534.050. Permit to appropriate water required before sinking well in designated groundwater basin; requirements in undesignated areas; waivers; penalties
- § 534.060. Conditions for sinking wells; casings and appliances; repair of defective wells; liens; sealing of wells; use of abandoned wells to monitor groundwater
- § 534.065. Replacement well: Application to change place of diversion not required in certain circumstances; notice
- § 534.070. Waste of water from artesian well unlawful
- § 534.080. Appropriation of underground water for beneficial use from artesian, definable aquifer or percolating water: Acquisition of rights under chapter 533 of NRS; orders to desist; dates of priority
- § 534.090. Forfeiture and abandonment of rights
- § 534.100. Recognition of existing water rights; classification of water in definable aquifer or percolating water by State Engineer; adjudication of vested underground water rights
- § 534.110. Rules and regulations of State Engineer; statements and pumping tests; conditions of appropriation; designation of critical management areas; restrictions; limit to restrictions on domestic wells
- § 534.120. State Engineer authorized to make rules, regulations and orders when groundwater is being depleted in designated area; preferred uses of water; temporary permits to appropriate water; revocation of temporary permits; restrictions placed on appropriations of groundwater and certain domestic wells in area in which temporary permit issued
- § 534.125. State Engineer to file notice related to temporary permit
- § 534.130. State Engineer, assistants and Artesian Well Supervisor authorized to enter premises to investigate and carry out duties
- § 534.140. Well drillers: Annual licenses; fees; continuing education; regulations for well drilling; licensing by State Contractors' Board
- § 534.1405. Well drillers: Petition for review of criminal history to obtain license; requirements; fee; report
- § 534.141. Application for renewal of license must include certain information regarding state business license; grounds for denial of renewal
- § 534.142. Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license to drill; grounds for denial of license; duty of State Engineer
- § 534.144. Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license
- § 534.146. Application for license to include social security number of applicant
- § 534.150. Well Drillers' Advisory Board: Appointment; terms of members; vacancies; compensation; duties
- § 534.160. License required to drill well; revocation of or refusal to reissue license; order to plug well; penalty for allowing unlicensed person to drill
- § 534.170. Well driller to keep log and records; contents; information to be furnished to State Engineer; report of test
- § 534.180. Applicability of chapter to wells used for domestic purposes; registration and plugging of wells used for domestic purposes; wells for accessory dwelling unit of single-family dwelling
- § 534.185. Waiver of certain requirements for domestic wells by State Engineer; exceptions
- § 534.190. Penalties
- § 534.193. Additional penalties
- § 534.195. Injunctive and other relief
- § 534.250. Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Permit required; issuance, contents, modification and assignment of permit; monitoring requirements
- § 534.260. Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Contents of application for permit
- § 534.270. Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Review of application for permit; notice of application; protests; hearing; determination; judicial review
- § 534.280. Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Annual report to State Engineer
- § 534.290. Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Permit for recovery well; recovery limited to designated wells; designation of person entitled to recover water; use or exchange of recovered water
- § 534.300. Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Storage account to be established; limit on amount of water recovered
- § 534.310. Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Annual fee for permit; disposition of money received by State Engineer; employment of consultants by State Engineer
- § 534.320. Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Revocation or suspension of permit; orders to cease and desist; injunction
- § 534.330. Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Penalties
- § 534.340. Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Designation of areas of active management
- § 534.350. Requirements for certain public water system to receive credits for addition of new customers to system
- § 534.360. Water Rights Technical Support Account: Creation; administration; uses
- § 534A.010. “Geothermal resource” defined
- § 534A.031. Exploration and subsurface information: Filing with Division of Minerals of Commission on Mineral Resources; confidentiality; release to State Engineer or other agency
- § 534A.040. Applicability of procedures for appropriation
- § 534A.050. Ownership of geothermal resources
- § 534A.060. Permit required to drill or operate geothermal well or drill exploratory well; application
- § 534A.070. Approval or rejection of application for permit to drill exploratory well; review of application for permit to drill or operate geothermal well; hearing; conditions
- § 534A.080. Fees; use of money
- § 534A.090. Regulations of Commission on Mineral Resources
- § 534B.010. Scope of chapter
- § 534B.020. Definitions
- § 534B.030. “Administrator” defined
- § 534B.040. “Dissolved mineral resource” defined
- § 534B.050. “Dissolved mineral resource exploration borehole” defined
- § 534B.060. “Dissolved mineral resource exploration well” defined
- § 534B.070. “Division” defined
- § 534B.080. Permit to drill dissolved mineral resource exploration well; application; license required to drill exploration well or borehole; water right required
- § 534B.090. Approval or rejection of application for permit; term of permit; hearing; conditions; permit to be posted on Internet
- § 534B.100. Application fee; limitation on use
- § 534B.110. Applicability of procedures for appropriation of water
- § 534B.120. Regulations
- § 534B.130. Penalty
- § 535.005. Chapter does not authorize use of state land without authorization from State Land Registrar
- § 535.010. Construction, reconstruction or alteration of dam: Permit to appropriate water required; notice; approval of plans and specifications; inspection; exemptions; penalty
- § 535.020. State Engineer to file copy of application to construct dam with Board of Wildlife Commissioners; installation of fishways; protection and preservation of fish
- § 535.030. Inspection of dams by State Engineer; powers of State Engineer to protect life or property
- § 535.035. State Engineer, assistants and agents authorized to enter land to investigate and carry out duties
- § 535.040. Statutes and performance of State Engineer's duties do not constitute warranty
- § 535.050. State Engineer may order removal of dam, diversion works or obstruction; limitation; procedure; payment of costs
- § 535.060. Obstruction of water by beaver's dam: Procedure for removal of beaver and dams
- § 535.070. Construction of weir in dam situated within 2 miles of incorporated city or town
- § 535.080. Attorney General and County Commissioners of Washoe County authorized to institute actions to maintain flow of Truckee River
- § 535.090. Unlawful obstruction of appropriator's water; penalty
- § 535.100. Injury or obstruction of flow of water by sawmill, slaughterhouse, brewery or tannery; civil action
- § 535.110. Unlawful removal, damage or destruction of piling, dike, dock or lock; unlawful structures
- § 535.200. Additional penalties
- § 535.210. Injunctive and other relief
- § 536.010. Construction and maintenance of headgates, measuring devices and flumes
- § 536.020. Refusal to construct headgates, flumes or measuring devices: State Engineer may close ditch or open sluice gate or outlet of reservoir
- § 536.030. Installation of headgates, measuring devices or flumes by State Engineer; procedure for payment of expenses
- § 536.040. Contribution of owners or recipients of water for proportionate share of work
- § 536.050. Statement of expenses constitutes valid lien against property of defaulting co-owner or recipient of water
- § 536.060. Construction of ditch or flume: Execution and recording of certificate; commencement and completion of work
- § 536.070. Examination and survey of private land; condemnation; appeal from findings of appraiser
- § 536.080. Right of person or entity constructing, operating or maintaining ditch or flume; prior or existing claim or right not interfered with
- § 536.090. Applicability of NRS 536.060 to 536.090, inclusive
- § 536.100. Examination and survey of private land; appropriation of land
- § 536.105. Chapter does not authorize use of state land without authorization from State Land Registrar
- § 536.115. Investigation of complaint of unlawful removal, damage or destruction of ditch by State Engineer; reports concerning investigation
- § 536.120. Penalty
- § 536.200. Penalties for violation of chapter, order or regulation
- § 536.210. Injunctive and other relief
- § 537.010. Colorado River declared navigable; title to lands below high-water mark held by State
- § 537.020. Virgin River declared navigable; title to lands below high-water mark held by State
- § 537.030. Winnemucca Lake declared navigable; title to bed held by State
- § 538.010. Colorado River Compact: Ratification by Nevada; waiver of provisions of first paragraph of Article XI
- § 538.020. Election of Nevada to receive commutation payments in lieu of other payments under Boulder Canyon Project Act
- § 538.030. Disposition of receipts paid Nevada under Boulder Canyon Project Adjustment Act
- § 538.041. Definitions
- § 538.051. Creation; number and appointment of members
- § 538.061. Qualifications of commissioners
- § 538.081. Removal of commissioner
- § 538.101. Compensation of commissioners and employees; industrial insurance
- § 538.111. Selection of Vice Chair; Executive Director to provide secretarial service
- § 538.121. Principal place of business