NRS 541.290
Powers of board in distribution of water.

The board shall have the following powers concerning the management, control, delivery, use and distribution of water by the district:

1.

To make and enforce all reasonable regulations for the management, control and delivery of water, subject to the provisions of NRS 416.060.

2.

To withhold the delivery of water upon which there are any defaults or delinquencies of payment.

3.

Subject to such limitations as may be prescribed by the board of directors, to provide for and declare forfeitures of rights to the use of water upon default or failure to comply with any order, contract or agreement for the purchase, lease or use of water and to resell, lease or otherwise dispose of water upon which forfeiture has been declared.

4.

To allocate and reallocate the use of water to lands within the district.

5.

To provide for and grant the right, upon terms, to transfer water from lands to which water has been allocated to other lands within the district and to discharge liens from lands to which same was theretofore attached and to create liens, as provided in this chapter, upon lands to which the use of such water is transferred.

Source: Section 541.290 — Powers of board in distribution of water., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-541.­html#NRS541Sec290 (accessed May 26, 2025).

541.010
Short title. 541.020
Definitions. 541.030
Legislative declarations. 541.040
District courts vested with jurisdiction to establish water conservancy districts 541.050
Establishment of district: Requirements 541.060
Filing of bond. 541.070
Time and place for hearing 541.080
Protesting petition 541.090
Findings and decree to be filed with Secretary of State, county recorders and county clerks. 541.100
Board of directors: Appointment 541.110
Directors: Oath 541.120
Quorum of board. 541.130
Duties of secretary 541.140
Powers of board. 541.145
Powers of board concerning irrigation, flood control, drainage, safety and health projects. 541.150
Subdistricts: Organization 541.160
Board may levy and collect taxes and special assessments 541.170
Board to fix rate of levy under class A 541.180
Board may sell or lease water to municipalities upon petition 541.190
Board may sell or lease water to irrigation districts 541.200
Board may sell or lease water to persons and private corporations on petition 541.205
Board may undertake irrigation, flood control, drainage, safety and health projects 541.207
Board or subcontracting agency not required to furnish water for artificially created lake or stream if restricted or prohibited by ordinances 541.210
Board may levy additional assessments to pay deficiencies. 541.220
Board to hear objections to assessments 541.230
Officials charged with duty to collect taxes 541.240
Sale of real property for unpaid taxes and assessments. 541.250
Property exempt from assessments. 541.260
Board may dispose of water under contracts. 541.270
Liens to secure payment of annual installments. 541.280
Board may create sinking fund. 541.290
Powers of board in distribution of water. 541.300
Contracts relating to electrical energy. 541.310
Change of boundaries: Petition for inclusion of other lands 541.320
Petition for exclusion of lands in district 541.330
Board may enter into contracts relative to payments to be made to United States. 541.340
Acquisition of works: Procedure for creation of indebtedness 541.350
Publication of resolution for creation of indebtedness. 541.360
Conduct of election 541.370
Majority vote required to authorize indebtedness 541.380
Board may petition court for judicial determination of orders, acts, power, taxes and contracts. 541.390
Notice 541.400
Cases to be heard by court at earliest practicable moment. 541.410
Liberal construction of chapter. 541.420
Conflicting laws declared nonoperative.

May 26, 2025

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