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[TITLE 73. Table of Contents]
73-6-1 Suspension of right to appropriate - By proclamation of governor.
For the purpose of preserving the surplus and unappropriated
waters of any stream or other source of water supply for
use by irrigation districts and organized agricultural water
users, or for any use whatsoever, when in the judgment of
the governor and the state engineer the welfare of the state
demands it, the governor by proclamation may, upon the recommendation
of the state engineer, suspend the right of the public to
appropriate such surplus or unappropriated waters.
1953
73-6-2 Restoration by proclamation - Priority of applications.
Waters withdrawn from appropriation under this chapter
may be restored by proclamation of the governor upon the
recommendation of the state engineer. Such proclamation shall
not become effective until notice thereof has been published
at least once a week for three successive weeks in a newspaper
of general circulation within the boundaries of the river
system or water source within which the waters so to be restored
are situated. Applications for appropriations shall not be
filed during the time such waters are withdrawn from appropriation;
provided, that after the first publication of notice aforesaid
applications may be deposited with the state engineer and
at the time such proclamation becomes effective the engineer
shall hold public hearings, giving all applicants notice,
to determine which applications so filed during the period
of publication of such notice are most conducive to the public
good, and shall file such applications in order of priority
according to such determination.
1953
