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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 533.384 (2026)

Filings required by person to whom conveyance is made

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NRS 533.384  Filings required by person to whom conveyance is made.

      1.  A person to whom is conveyed an application or permit to appropriate any of the public waters, a certificate of appropriation, an adjudicated or unadjudicated water right or an application or permit to change the place of diversion, manner of use or place of use of water, shall:

      (a) File with the State Engineer, together with the prescribed fee, a report of conveyance which includes the following information on a form to be provided by the State Engineer:

             (1) An abstract of title;

             (2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a copy of any deed, written agreement or other document pertaining to the conveyance; and

             (3) Any other information requested by the State Engineer.

      (b) If the place of use of the water is wholly or partly within the boundaries of an irrigation district, file with the irrigation district:

             (1) An abstract of title; and

             (2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a copy of any deed, written agreement or other document pertaining to the conveyance.

      2.  The governing body of any local government of this State and any public utility which is a purveyor of water within the State may submit an affidavit or other document upon oath in lieu of the documents otherwise required by subparagraph (2) of paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection 1, if the State Engineer finds that:

      (a) The affidavit clearly indicates that rights for diverting or appropriating water described in the affidavit are owned or controlled by the governing body or utility; and

      (b) The affiant is qualified to sign the affidavit.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 434)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 2005–2015 · leading case: Dep't of Conservation & Nat. Resources v. Foley, 109 P.3d 760 (Nev. 2005).
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Dep't of Conservation & Nat. Resources v. Foley, 109 P.3d 760 (Nev. 2005). · cites it 5× “Pertinent to this appeal are the additions of NRS 533.384(1) and NRS 533.386(4), both of which became effective October 1, 1995.”
Adaven Mgmt., Inc. v. Mountain Falls Acquisition Corp., 191 P.3d 1189 (Nev. 2008). · cites it 2× “…prospective, if the amendment applied, we would reach the same result. 2003 Nev. Stat., ch. 451, § 67, at 2792. 40 NRS 533.384.”
Howell v. Ricci, 197 P.3d 1044 (Nev. 2008). “2 NRS 533.384(1) provides that “[a] person to whom is conveyed an application or permit to appropriate any of the public waters, a certificate of appropriation, an adjudicated or unadjudicated water right or an application or *1225 permit to change the place of diversion, manner…”
Benson Vs. State Eng'r, 2015 NV 78 (Nev. 2015). · cites it 4× “In her petition, Benson argued that the State Engineer did not allow her enough time to file a report of conveyance under NRS 533.384. 2 Because notice of the potential cancellation of the water permit was not provided to her as the owner of the water rights, Benson alleged, the…”
Benson Vs. State Eng'r, 2015 NV 78 (Nev. 2015). · cites it 2× “In her petition, Benson argued that the State Engineer did not allow her enough time to file a report of conveyance under NRS 533.384. 2 Because notice of the potential cancellation of the water permit was not provided to her as the owner of the water rights, Benson alleged, the…”
Palomino Dev. v. King, P.E. (Nev. 2013). “NRS 533.384(1)(a) expressly mandates that the conveyee of a water right must file a Report of Conveyance with the State Engineer.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 533.384(1) — 3 cases
Dep't of Conservation & Nat. Resources v. Foley, 109 P.3d 760 (Nev. 2005). “Pertinent to this appeal are the additions of NRS 533.384(1) and NRS 533.386(4), both of which became effective October 1, 1995.”
Howell v. Ricci, 197 P.3d 1044 (Nev. 2008). “2 NRS 533.384(1) provides that “[a] person to whom is conveyed an application or permit to appropriate any of the public waters, a certificate of appropriation, an adjudicated or unadjudicated water right or an application or *1225 permit to change the place of diversion, manner…”
Adaven Mgmt., Inc. v. Mountain Falls Acquisition Corp., 191 P.3d 1189 (Nev. 2008). “…prospective, if the amendment applied, we would reach the same result. 2003 Nev. Stat., ch. 451, § 67, at 2792. 40 NRS 533.384.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 533.384(1)(a) — 1 case
Palomino Dev. v. King, P.E. (Nev. 2013). “NRS 533.384(1)(a) expressly mandates that the conveyee of a water right must file a Report of Conveyance with the State Engineer.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 533.384(l)(a) — 1 case
Dep't of Conservation & Nat. Resources v. Foley, 109 P.3d 760 (Nev. 2005). “Pertinent to this appeal are the additions of NRS 533.384(1) and NRS 533.386(4), both of which became effective October 1, 1995.”
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