NRS416.080. Variance from regulation or order: Procedures for application and hearing; judicial review.

      1.  If the Governor issues a proclamation of a water or energy emergency under this chapter, he or she shall adopt procedures by which any person directly affected may, for good cause, apply for a partial or total variance from any regulation or order issued pursuant to NRS 416.060.

      2.  In adopting these procedures, the Governor may designate an appropriate state administrative agency to conduct a hearing on each application, receive sworn testimony, issue subpoenas for witnesses, books, papers or other documents or records considered relevant for the proper disposition of the application, and to issue decisions after a hearing on each application.

      3.  A person aggrieved by a final decision under this section is entitled to judicial review of the decision in the manner provided by law for the review of the decisions of administrative agencies in contested cases.

      (Added to NRS by 1977, 551; A 1985, 289)