61-02-43. Commission may hold hearings relating to rights of claimants - Notice - Findings made

61-02-43. Commission may hold hearings relating to rights of claimants - Notice - Findings made. The commission may hold hearings relating to the rights of respective claimants after first giving such notice as it deems appropriate, and it may make findings of the date and quantity of appropriation and use of all claimants, which it shall recognize and observe in diverting the waters which it owns. The commission may police and distribute to the owner of any such recognized appropriation the waters due the owner upon request of such owner and under terms agreed upon.