543.010“Director” defined543.020Declaration of policy543.030Director of State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to give assurances and perform acts required in connection with projects as directed by Legislature543.040Flood Control Account: Creation; money in Account does not lapse543.050Flood Control Account: Authorized expenditures; reimbursements543.060Reimbursements in proportion to benefit received; time of payments; budgets543.070Certification of charges by county commissioners to county assessor; entry on assessment roll; collection of special tax; liens543.080Taxes and charges deposited for credit to Flood Control Account; claims against Account543.090Loans to counties, cities and public districts for planning, engineering, administration, acquisition of easements and other costs543.100Loans approved by Director of State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Governor and State Board of Finance543.110Contents of petition for loan; repayment period; budgets543.120Certification of charges by county commissioners to county assessor; entry on assessment roll; collection of special tax; liens543.130Receipts deposited in Flood Control Account; claims against Account543.140Limitations on loans543.150Legislative declaration; application; conditions; repayment543.170Legislative declaration543.180Definitions543.181“Acquisition” and “acquire” defined543.182“Board” defined543.184“District” defined543.185“Hydrographic area” defined543.1855“Master plan” defined543.186“Project” and “improvement” defined543.188“Taxpaying elector” defined543.190Computation of time543.195Publication of notice543.200Correction of faulty notices543.210Sufficiency of NRS 543.170 to 543.830, inclusive543.220Liberal construction543.240Area included within district543.250Creation in certain counties; interest not prohibited; inclusion of territory within another county543.260Initiating ordinance; contents543.270Notice of organizational hearing543.280Protests against organization of district543.290Organizational hearing; ordinance creating or abandoning543.300Conclusiveness of ordinance creating district; filing of ordinance with Secretary of State; filing of map with county recorder543.310Payment of organizational costs543.320Board of county commissioners or regional transportation commission constitutes board of directors543.330District officers: Designation and selection; duties; compensation and expenses543.340Meetings; quorum; written policies and procedures543.355Citizens’ advisory committee: Creation; composition; powers and duties543.360Acquisition, construction and operation of projects and improvements; conservation of water; expenditure or provision of money for certain purposes543.362Project may consist of any interest in property543.365Aesthetic enhancement of projects543.368Location of improvement along or across public road or highway543.370Perpetual existence of board543.380Corporate seal543.390Suits, actions and proceedings543.400Acquisition, improvement and disposal of property543.410Storage and reclamation of floodwater; actions and proceedings concerning water543.420Eminent domain543.430Acquired water to be used only in replenishing water basin543.440Use of property taken by eminent domain declared public use; diversion of water543.450Surveys; acquisition of land and water; agreements; cooperation with governmental agencies and public and private corporations543.460Investigations, studies and research; development of new techniques and processes; establishment of standards and criteria543.470Operation, maintenance and repair of improvements543.480Contracts; improvements made by district543.490Borrowing money; evidences of indebtedness543.500Acquisition and disposal of and encumbrances on property543.510Appointment and powers of chief engineer and general manager; duties and compensation of other employees; technical committee; contracts with agencies of Federal Government; duties of county officers and employees543.520Bylaws543.530Implied powers543.540Agreements concerning projects for control of floods543.545Exemption from requirements of public bidding for construction of certain flood control facilities; payment of prevailing wage required543.547Compliance with master plan required for construction of flood control facility by local government; state agencies required to comply with master plan if practicable543.550Rights-of-way across public lands granted to districts543.560Acquisition of right to flood or interfere with property; relocation of streets, highways and other property543.570Connection with storm water drain or flood control facility: Application; fee; penalty543.580Chief engineer and general manager: Investigations, reports and estimates; recommendations; employment of engineers and surveyors543.590Survey and report of problems; assistance in preliminary planning; adoption of master plan543.595Adoption of uniform regulations; variances; incorporation of regulations into ordinances by city or county; compliance with standards, criteria and policies of board543.5955Annual review of master plan; annual report by board543.596Further review of master plan at 5-year intervals543.5965More frequent review of master plan authorized; budget to include funding for review and amendment of plan543.597Change of facility on or amendment of master plan; exception543.5975Amendment of master plan for expenditure or provision of money to protect public or private property from flooding543.600Public hearing and election required in certain counties; requirements for ballot question; special elections; power to levy taxes; use of other money543.605Applicability of NRS 543.610 to 543.640, inclusive543.610Levy and collection of taxes543.620Levies to cover deficiencies543.630County officers to levy and collect543.640Sales for delinquencies543.650Deposit of money in regional fund for control of floods; creation of reserve fund; limitations on use of money in funds543.665Boundary changes; liability of property543.675Exclusion543.685Inclusion543.690Forms of borrowing; applicability of Local Government Securities Law; additional security; notice of proposed issuance of long-term general obligation bonds required543.700Short-term notes543.710General obligation bonds: Interest; maturity; denominations; form543.760Applicability of NRS 350.500 to 350.720, inclusive543.790Resolution dissolving ordinance; notice543.800Protests against dissolution; adoption of final ordinance543.810Hearing on dissolution543.820Filing of ordinance dissolving district543.830Transfer of property and money to county; collection and disposition of taxes