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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 61-205 (2026)

Chief Water Officer; powers and duties

✓ current as of July 2026
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The Chief Water Officer of the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment shall exercise the powers and perform the duties assigned to the Department of Natural Resources prior to July 1, 2025, except those duties assigned to the Director of the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment or the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment.

The Chief Water Officer and his or her duly authorized assistants shall have access at all reasonable times to all dams, reservoirs, hydroelectric plants, water measuring devices, and headgates, and other devices for diverting water, for the purpose of performing the duties assigned to the Chief Water Officer.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2002–2002 · leading case: City of Lincoln v. Cent. Platte Nat. Resources Dist., 638 N.W.2d 839 (Neb. 2002).
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City of Lincoln v. Cent. Platte Nat. Resources Dist., 638 N.W.2d 839 (Neb. 2002). · cites it 3× “2d 151 (1996); Neb. Rev. Stat. § 61-205 (Cum. Supp. 2000) (authorizing Department of Natural Resources to exercise powers and perform duties assigned to Department of Water Resources prior to July 1, 2000).”
Saunders Cnty. v. Metro. Utils. Dist.-A, 645 N.W.2d 805 (Neb. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “Due Process We first note that Saunders County has couched a substantial portion of the assignments of error on appeal and the argument on appeal, as well as a substantial portion of the arguments raised before the hearing officer, in terms of Saunders County’s “due process”…”
Saunders Cnty. v. City of Lincoln, 638 N.W.2d 824 (Neb. 2002). “*174 § 61-205 (Cum. Supp. 2000), are special proceedings).”
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