74:02:01:20.01.  Chief engineer's investigation of vested right claims. The chief engineer may investigate the uses claimed in the vested right application to determine from existing records, affidavits, and other available data the existence, scope, continuity of use, and date of construction of the water use system. The chief engineer may present the results of an investigation to the board at the time of the hearing on the application.

          Source: 9 SDR 96, effective January 30, 1983; 13 SDR 49, effective October 27, 1986; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 141, effective July 1, 1987; 20 SDR 53, effective October 20, 1993.

          General Authority: SDCL 46-2-5.

          Law Implemented: SDCL 46-1-9, 46-1-10, 46-2-17, 46-5-49, 46-6-1, 46-6-2.