State Engineer - Division of Water Rights (Utah Code: Title 73 Water and Irrigation; Chapter 2)

This chapter of the Utah Code concerns state engineer and the division of water rights. It provides that there is created the Division of Water Rights, which shall be within the Department of Natural Resources under the administration and general supervision of the executive director of natural resources. The Division of Water Rights shall be the water rights authority of the state of Utah and is vested with such powers and required to perform such duties as are set forth in law. The Division of Water Rights shall be administered by the state engineer who shall act as the director of the Division of Water Rights.