85-2-227. Claim to constitute prima facie evidence. For purposes of adjudicating rights pursuant to this part, a claim of an existing right filed in accordance with 85-2-221 or an amended claim of existing right constitutes prima facie proof of its content until the issuance of a final decree. For purposes of administering water rights, the provisions of a temporary preliminary decree or a preliminary decree, as modified after objections and hearings, supersede a claim of existing right until a final decree is issued.

     History: En. Sec. 15, Ch. 697, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 604, L. 1989.