1. The State Engineer may appoint an engineer, who is qualified in hydrographic and water distribution experience, to work in a supervisory capacity on water distribution and regulation service upon all adjudicated stream systems within the State.
2. While engaged in that work, the salary and expenses of the engineer must be charged to the particular adjudicated stream system receiving the service upon the basis of time occupied and expenses incurred in the work, and payment must be made out of the water distribution account provided for the adjudicated stream system.
3. When the engineer is not engaged in water distribution, additional work may be allotted to the engineer by the State Engineer, and payment therefor must be from other money available to the Office of the State Engineer.
[Part 52:140:1913; A 1915, 378; 1919, 384; 1921, 171; 1931, 357; 1945, 87; 1947, 518; 1951, 132] — (NRS A 1979, 666)