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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 548

Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 548

Conservation

548.010Short title 548.015Definitions 548.020“Agencies of the United States” defined 548.025“Agency of this State” defined 548.030“Commission” defined 548.032“Conservation district” and “district” defined 548.040“Due notice” defined 548.045“Government” and “governmental” defined 548.050“Land occupier” and “occupier of land” defined 548.055“Nominating petition” defined 548.065“Petition” defined 548.067“Program” defined 548.069“Renewable natural resources” and “resources” defined 548.075“State” defined 548.085“Supervisor” defined 548.090“United States” defined 548.095Legislative declaration: Generally 548.100Legislative declaration: Consequences for failure to plan for conservation 548.105Legislative declaration: Leadership by local communities; appropriations 548.110Legislative declaration: Need for conservation 548.113Legislative declaration: Special expertise of conservation districts 548.115Creation; number and appointment of members 548.120Ex officio members and alternates 548.125Appointment and terms of office of appointed members; vacancies 548.135Seal 548.140Chair 548.145Compensation of members and employees; operating expenses 548.148Meetings 548.150Quorum 548.155Personnel: Employment; compensation; surety bonds; delegation of authority 548.157Conservation Districts Program in State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to supply staff 548.160Rules and regulations 548.165Records 548.170Attorney General to provide legal services 548.175General powers and duties 548.178Establishment of programs for distributing grants to conservation districts; qualifications for grant; use of grant; distribution of unequal amounts; regulations 548.180Cooperation of state agencies and state institutions with Commission 548.185Petition for organization of district: Filing; contents; consolidation of petitions 548.190Hearing on petition: Notice; inclusion of other territory 548.195Determination of need for district: Factors for consideration by Commission; township or townships included in district; determination without hearing authorized 548.200Denial of petition if Commission determines there is no need for district; filing of subsequent petition after determination 548.205Determination of administrative practicability and feasibility; referendum on proposition of creation of district 548.210Commission to supervise hearings and referendum; conduct of referendum; informalities not to invalidate 548.215Administrative practicability and feasibility of district: Publication of results of referendum; denial of petition; factors for consideration by Commission; organization of district upon favorable determination 548.220Subsequent petition after determination by Commission that operation of district is not administratively practicable and feasible 548.225Appointment of temporary supervisors; termination of appointments upon election of supervisors 548.230Procedure to make district a governmental subdivision and corporate and political public body 548.235Temporary supervisors to present application to Program; contents of application and statements 548.240Program to examine and record application and statement; action if name of district similar to name of another district; when district constituted; certificate of organization; boundaries 548.245Proof of establishment of district 548.250Nominating petitions for candidates for supervisors; signatures 548.255Notice of election 548.260Arrangement of names of candidates for supervisors 548.265Eligibility to vote at election 548.270Duties of Commission 548.275Election of supervisors; terms of office 548.280District to be governed by elected and appointed supervisors 548.283Appointment of supervisors to represent cities and counties; alternates 548.285Procedure for election of supervisors 548.290Terms of office 548.295Vacancy in office 548.300Removal from office 548.305Quorum 548.310Compensation and expenses 548.315Chair, secretary and other employees: Designation and employment; delegation of powers and duties; surety bonds 548.320Records; annual audit of accounts 548.325District attorneys to provide legal services 548.330Supervisors to furnish Commission information 548.335City or county representatives may advise and consult with supervisors 548.340Conservation district is governmental subdivision; exercise of public powers 548.345Surveys, investigations and research 548.350Demonstrational projects 548.355Preventive and control measures; repair and restoration of property 548.360Cooperation and agreements with agencies for conserving renewable natural resources 548.365Availability of agricultural and engineering machinery, fertilizer and seeds 548.370Construction, operation and maintenance of facilities and structures 548.375Comprehensive plans for conservation 548.380Administration of projects; acceptance of gifts; participation in cost-sharing on federally financed projects 548.385Capacity to sue and be sued; seal; perpetual succession; execution of contracts; rules and regulations 548.390Conditions for extension of benefits to lands not controlled by State or its agencies 548.393Acquisition and disposition of property: Power to acquire, maintain and improve property; use of income received therefrom; disposal 548.395Acquisition and disposition of property: Applicability of other laws 548.397Acquisition and disposition of property: Payments in lieu of taxes; amount; collection 548.400Cooperation between districts 548.405Cooperation of state agencies and political subdivisions; applicability of regulations for use of land to publicly owned land 548.4051“Parcel” defined 548.4052Annual fee on parcels in district: Imposition; collection and deposit; use 548.4053Annual fee on parcels in district: Submission of question to voters upon receipt of petition; notice of election; contents of ballot; approval by voters 548.4054Annual fee on parcels in district: Election by mail in lieu of primary special or general election; date of election; mailing and marking ballots; appointment of electors to count votes; approval by voters 548.4055Annual fee on parcels in district: Procedures for increase, decrease or elimination 548.4056Appropriation of money to provide programs for renewable natural resources 548.410Petition to formulate regulations; formulation; hearings; determination of whether referendum to be held 548.415Proposed ordinance; notices and supervision of referendum; form of question; eligibility to vote; informalities not to invalidate referendum 548.420Approval of proposed ordinance; effect of regulations 548.425Procedure for amendment or repeal of regulations 548.430Permissible provisions 548.435Uniformity of regulations; availability to occupiers of lands within district 548.440Enforcement of regulations; damages 548.445Petition to require observance: Contents; joinder of owner as defendant 548.450Petition to require observance: Service of process; hearing; appointment of master; order of court 548.455Petition to require observance: Court to retain jurisdiction until work completed; entry of judgment for costs and expenses; judgment as lien 548.460Board of adjustment: Establishment 548.465Board of adjustment: Number, appointment and terms of members 548.470Board of adjustment: Vacancies 548.475Board of adjustment: Removal of member 548.480Board of adjustment: Compensation of members and employees 548.485Board of adjustment: Chair 548.490Board of adjustment: Meetings; quorum 548.495Board of adjustment: Rules; records 548.500Board of adjustment: Commission to pay expenses 548.505Petition for variance: Notice; hearing; determination of board; order 548.510Procedure for review of order of board of adjustment by district court 548.515Procedure for inclusion of land 548.520Procedure for exclusion of land 548.525Petition for discontinuance; determination of need for referendum 548.530Referendum on petition for discontinuance 548.535Discontinuance of district on determination that continued operation is not administratively practicable or feasible 548.540Limitation on subsequent petitions for discontinuance of district 548.545Procedure on discontinuance of district; certificate of dissolution 548.550Effect of certificate of dissolution