The purpose and effect will be to: (1) update the District Funds rule (in 40C-1.004); (2) update the delegation of sovereign submerged lands authority (in 40C-1.135); (3) update the permit fees rule (40C-1.603) by: (a) repealing subsection (9) which references repealed chapter 40C-5, (b) amending existing subsection (17) to update the form for certain local governments to request a reduced application fee, and (c) amending existing subsection (18) to add the Marines to the listed U.S. Department of Defense entities; (4) update and clarify rule on variances from water shortage orders and emergency orders (in 40C-1.1004); (5) update rule on emergency petitions for variances (in 40C-1.1005); (6) update rule on point of entry to challenge a District decision (in 40C-1.1007); and (7) update delegation of staff authorized to extend the time for an applicant to respond to a request for additional information (in 40C-1.1008). The District also plans to repeal rule 40C-1.706 as unnecessary.