Section R655-3-3 - When a Water Rights Addendum Acts as a Report of Conveyance3.1 When a recorded Deed and water right or land addendum is transmitted to the State Engineer by a County Recorder, as required by Utah Code Section 57-3-109, the state engineer under Utah Code Section 73-1-10(1)(d)(ii) will process the Water Rights Addendum as though it were a submitted Report of Water Right Conveyance.3.2 Water Right Addendums submitted in conformance with this rule shall be processed by the state engineer and ownership updated on water right records of the Division if: 3.2.1 The grantor listed on the deed and addendum is the owner as listed on water right records of the Division; 3.2.2 The Water Rights Addendum document is properly completed as instructed on the form; and3.2.3 The addendum is signed by all grantors and grantees on the deed.3.3 If the state engineer does not update water right ownership on records of the Division upon submittal of a Water Rights Addendum as described in this rule, the state engineer shall provide written notice to the grantee at the address stated on the addendum of the reasons ownership was not updated.3.4 If the state engineer does not update water right ownership on records of the Division upon submittal of a Water Right Addendum as described in this rule, a water right owner shall submit a report of water right conveyance as directed in Utah Code Section 73-1-10(3) and these rules.Utah Admin. Code R655-3-3
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-21, effective 10/12/2016