NRS 539.565
Confirmation proceedings in district court: Petition

  • contents
  • notice of hearing on petition
  • pleadings.

1.

The board of directors of the district shall file with the clerk of the district court in and for the county in which its office is situated a petition praying in effect that the proceedings be examined, approved and confirmed by the court.

2.

The petition shall state generally that:

(a)

The irrigation district was duly organized.

(b)

The first board of directors was elected.

(c)

Due and legal proceedings were taken to issue bonds, stating the amount thereof.

(d)

An apportionment of benefits was made by the board and a list thereof duly filed according to law.

3.

A list of the apportionment shall be attached to the petition, but the petition need not state other facts.

4.

Such petition for confirmation of the proceedings thus far had may be filed after the organization of the district is complete, or after the authorization of any issue of bonds, or after any other undertaking of the district.

5.

The court or judge shall fix the time and place for the hearing of any such petition, and the clerk shall publish a notice thereof for 2 consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in the county.

6.

Any person interested may on or before the day fixed for the hearing answer the petition.

7.

None of the pleadings need be sworn to, and every material statement of the petition not controverted by answer shall be taken as true. A failure to answer the petition shall be deemed to be an admission of the material allegations thereof.

8.

The rules of pleading and practice provided by law and the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure shall be followed so far as applicable. A motion for a new trial, and all proceedings in the nature of appeals or rehearings, may be had as in any ordinary civil action.

Source: Section 539.565 — Confirmation proceedings in district court: Petition; contents; notice of hearing on petition; pleadings., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-539.­html#NRS539Sec565.

539.540
Resolution of directors: General plan of proposed operations. 539.543
Surveys and examinations 539.545
Estimate of amount of money necessary to be raised 539.547
Notice of election: Posting 539.550
Ballots: Form. 539.553
Conduct of election 539.557
Additional bond issues: Election required. 539.560
Determination of benefits: Apportionment 539.563
Meeting to review apportionment of benefits: Notice 539.565
Confirmation proceedings in district court: Petition 539.567
Confirmation proceedings: Confirmation of apportionment 539.570
Sale of bonds authorized 539.573
Bonds not to be sold for less than 90 percent of par value and accrued interest. 539.575
Use of unsold bonds in payment of construction 539.577
Cancellation of authorized bond issue 539.580
Payment of bonds and interest from revenue derived from annual assessments. 539.583
Payment of interest from bond fund. 539.585
Payment before issuance of bonds, notes or certificates of indebtedness. 539.587
Insufficient money to complete improvement: Levy of assessment 539.590
Prior liens. 539.593
Power of directors to levy assessments to spread redemption of bonds. 539.595
Directors may execute agreement with bond purchasers guaranteeing tax levy for bond redemption 539.597
County auditor to spread minimum sinking fund tax on assessment books. 539.600
Agreement binding on subsequent boards of directors 539.603
Proceedings if county officers fail to perform duties pertaining to sinking fund tax. 539.605
Faith and credit of State pledged. 539.607
Issuance of notes authorized to meet obligations of district after levy of tax 539.610
Redemption of bonds before maturity: Procedure.
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

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