The State Engineer shall not carry out his or her duties pursuant to this chapter in a manner that conflicts with any applicable provision of a decree or order issued by a state or federal court, an interstate compact or an agreement to which this State is a party for the interstate allocation of water pursuant to an act of Congress.
NRS 533.0245
State Engineer prohibited from carrying out duties in conflict with certain decrees, orders, compacts or agreements
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case MINERAL CO. VS. LYON CO. (NRAP 5) (2020)
Most recently applied in MINERAL CO. VS. LYON CO. (NRAP 5) (September 2020)
(Added to NRS by 2007, 2016)
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.