Nevada § 533.500 - Duties of State Engineer concerning approval and rejection of application
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 533.500 — Duties of State Engineer concerning approval and rejection of application, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 533.500. Duties of State Engineer concerning approval and rejection of application
1. Before approving any application for the right to use water for watering livestock,
the State Engineer shall determine, by examination on the ground or otherwise, that
the right and use applied for will not contravene the policy of NRS 533.495 . If the State Engineer shall determine that the right applied for will contravene such
policy, the State Engineer must reject the application. 2. If the water applied for shall be along the course of or in the immediate vicinity
of an established or customary driving route for moving livestock from one range to
another, the State Engineer may reject the application even if no previous right shall
exist for any portion of such water, if the State Engineer shall determine that such
water will best subserve the public interest by being reserved for the watering of
livestock while so being driven along such customary driving route.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 533.500 cover?
Section 533.500 ("Duties of State Engineer concerning approval and rejection of application") 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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