{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-61-02-73","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 61-02-73","heading":"Construction of chapter","body":"Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to interfere with any vested rights to the use of water. This chapter being necessary for the welfare of the state and its citizens, it shall be construed liberally to effect the purposes thereof.","path":["Title 61 Waters","Chapter 61-02 Water Commission"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t61c02.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"efb82e5f83fd8c8c14fce6d1ca92d37eefe5cfc73e8049c90282f1e8493c02bd","source_id":"us-nd","stale":false,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-61-02-72","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-61-02-74"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}