Any application properly made gives to the applicant a priority of right as of the date of the application until such application is approved or rejected. Such priority continues only so long as the provisions of law and the rules and regulations of the board are followed by the applicant.
Cal. Water Code § 1450
Priority of Application
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case 142 F. Supp. 1 - Rank v. (Krug) United States (1956)
Most recently applied in Del Puerto Water District v. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (May 2003)
Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.
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