Nevada § 533.087 - Requirement for claimant of vested water right to submit proof of claim
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 533.087 — Requirement for claimant of vested water right to submit proof of claim, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 533.087. Requirement for claimant of vested water right to submit proof of claim
1. A claimant of any vested water right must submit, on a form prescribed by the State
Engineer, proof of the claim to the State Engineer on or before December 31, 2027. If a claimant fails to file such proof on or before December 31, 2027, the claim
shall be deemed to be abandoned. 2. Until December 31, 2027, the State Engineer shall cause notice of the provisions
of subsection 1 to be: (a) Published annually for 4 consecutive weeks in at least one newspaper of general
circulation within the boundaries of each groundwater basin throughout the State. (b) Posted on the Internet website maintained by the State Engineer.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 533.087 ("Requirement for claimant of vested water right to submit proof of claim") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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