NRS 541.380
Board may petition court for judicial determination of orders, acts, power, taxes and contracts.


1.

The board may, in its discretion, at any time file a petition in the court, praying a judicial examination and determination of the validity of the proceedings for the formation of any water conservancy district or subdistrict thereof purported to be formed under the provisions of this chapter or any amendment thereof or of any power conferred hereby or by any amendment hereto or of any tax or assessment levied or of any act, proceeding or contract of any such district or subdistrict, whether or not the contract shall have been executed, including proposed contracts for the acquisition, construction, maintenance or operation of works for such district or subdistrict.

2.

The petition shall set forth the facts whereon the validity of such order, power, assessment, act, proceeding or contract is founded and shall be verified by the president of the board. Notice of the filing of the petition shall be given by the clerk of the court, under the seal thereof, stating in brief outline the contents of the petition and showing where a complete copy of any contract or contracts, therein mentioned, may be examined. The notice shall be served by publication at least once a week for 4 consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the principal office of the district is located, and by posting the same in the office of the district at least 30 days prior to the date fixed in the notice for the hearing on the petition. Any owner of property in the district or person interested in the contract or proposed contract may appear and answer the petition at any time prior to the date fixed for the hearing or within such further time as may be allowed by the court, and the petition shall be taken as confessed by all persons who fail so to appear.

3.

The petition and notice shall be sufficient to give the court jurisdiction and, upon hearing, the court shall examine into and determine all matters and things affecting the question submitted, shall make such findings with reference thereto and render such judgment and decree thereon as the case warrants. Costs may be divided or apportioned among the contesting parties in the discretion of the trial court.

4.

Review of the judgment of the court may be had as in other similar cases, except that such review must be applied for within 30 days after the time of the rendition of such judgment, or within such additional time as may be allowed by the court within 30 days.

5.

The Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure shall govern in the matters of pleading and practice where not otherwise specified herein.

6.

The court shall disregard any error, irregularity or omission which does not affect the substantial rights of the parties.

Source: Section 541.380 — Board may petition court for judicial determination of orders, acts, power, taxes and contracts., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-541.­html#NRS541Sec380.

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.
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

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