Title 25

NRS 318.030 Correction of faulty notices. In any case where a notice is provided for in this chapter, if the court finds for any reason that due notice was not given, the court shall not thereby lose jurisdiction, and the proceeding in question shall not thereby be void or abated…

NRS 318.035 Sufficiency of chapter. This chapter, without reference to other statutes of the State, except as specifically provided in this chapter, shall constitute full authority for the authorization and issuance of bonds hereunder. No other law with regard to the authorizatio…

NRS 318.040 Liberal construction. This chapter being necessary to secure the public health, safety, convenience and welfare, it shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes. (Added to NRS by 1959, 459) ORGANIZATION OF DISTRICTS

NRS 318.050 Jurisdiction in board of county commissioners; interest of county commissioners or trustees. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the board of county commissioners of any county within this State is hereby vested with jurisdiction, power and authority to c…

NRS 318.055 Formation of district: Resolution or petition; ordinance. 1. The formation of a district may be initiated by: (a) A resolution adopted by the board of county commissioners; or (b) A petition proposed by any owner of property to be located in the district. 2. After ado…

NRS 318.060 Notice of organizational hearing. After such initiating ordinance has been adopted by the board of county commissioners, the county clerk shall mail written notice to all property owners within the proposed district of the intention of the board of county commissioner…

NRS 318.065 Protests against organization of district. 1. Any person who owns property which is located within the district may, on or before the date fixed, protest against the establishment of such district, in writing, which protest shall be filed with the county clerk of such…

NRS 318.070 Organizational hearing; ordinances creating or not creating district. 1. At the place, date and hour specified for the hearing in the notice or at any subsequent time to which the hearing may be adjourned, the board of county commissioners shall give full consideratio…

NRS 318.075 Conclusiveness of ordinance creating district; time for appeal; filing of ordinance with Secretary of State. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the adoption of the ordinance creating the district shall finally and conclusively establish the regular organ…

NRS 318.077 Addition of basic powers not provided in formation: Procedure. The board may elect to add basic powers not provided in its formation, in which event the board shall cause proceedings to be had by the board of county commissioners similar, as nearly as may be, to those…

NRS 318.080 Duties of board of county commissioners; appointment of initial board of trustees; bond; removal of trustee. 1. After adopting an ordinance creating a district and before appointing the first board of trustees for the district, the board of county commissioners is, ex…

NRS 318.083 Membership of board of trustees of certain districts that furnish electric light and power in a county whose population is 700,000 or more. 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the board of trustees of a district organized or reorganized pursuant t…

NRS 318.085 Organization of board of trustees; election of officers; records; bonds; compensation. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 318.0953 and 318.09533: 1. After taking oaths and filing bonds, the board shall choose one of its members as chair of the board and president of …

NRS 318.090 Office or principal place of business; records; meetings; quorum; vacancies; terms. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 318.0953 and 318.09533: 1. The board shall, by resolution, designate the place where the office or principal place of the district is to be located,…

NRS 318.095 Biennial election of trustees; reimbursement of costs of election; names of candidates may be placed on primary or general election ballot; terms of office. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 318.0953: 1. There must be held simultaneously with the first general elect…

NRS 318.0951 Trustees elected by plurality vote. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 318.0952 or 318.0953: 1. Each trustee elected at any biennial election must be chosen by a plurality of the qualified electors of the district voting on the candidates for the vacancies to be fil…

NRS 318.0952 Election areas within district: Procedure for creation; election of trustees; alteration or abolishment of election areas. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 318.0953: 1. Trustees may be elected in the alternate manner provided in this section from election areas wi…

NRS 318.09523 Single candidate declared elected. In any election for a general improvement district, if at 5:00 p.m. on the last day for filing a declaration of candidacy, as defined in NRS 293.0455, there is only one candidate nominated for the office, that candidate must be dec…

NRS 318.09525 Registration to vote in district elections. 1. Any person residing within a district who is otherwise qualified to vote at general elections in this State may register to vote in district elections by appearing before the county clerk or registrar of voters of the c…

NRS 318.0953 County commissioners as ex officio board of trustees: Mandatory and optional assumption of duties. 1. In every county whose population is 700,000 or more, the board of county commissioners is, and in counties whose population is less than 700,000 the board of county …

NRS 318.09533 County commissioners as ex officio board of trustees: Oath; additional compensation; designation of officers; meetings; powers. 1. When the board of trustees of any district is constituted pursuant to NRS 318.0953, the following special provisions apply and supersed…

NRS 318.09535 County commissioners as ex officio board of trustees: Establishment of local district managing board; vacancies on board. 1. Whenever a board of county commissioners is the board of trustees of any district organized or reorganized pursuant to this chapter or is exe…

NRS 318.0954 Transition of boards of trustees of certain reorganized districts. 1. The governing body of any district organized or reorganized under and operating as provided in any chapter in this title, excluding chapters 315, 318 and 318A of NRS, must be designated a board of …

NRS 318.0955 Recall of trustees. Members of the board of trustees are subject to recall from office pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution and statutes of this State. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1716)

NRS 318.0956 Trustees not to be interested in sales or contracts; exception; penalties. 1. Except as provided in subsection 2, no member of the board may be interested, directly or indirectly, in any property purchased for the use of the district, or in any purchase or sale of pr…

NRS 318.0957 Trustees’ interest in contracts made in official capacity prohibited; exception; contracts void; penalties. 1. Except as provided in subsection 2, it is unlawful for a member of the board: (a) To become a contractor under any contract or order for supplies or any oth…

NRS 318.098 Assistance to district from county officers: Request; agreement; limitation on cost; payment. 1. The board of trustees of any district may request, in writing, assistance from any elected or appointed officer of the county in which the district is located. 2. The offi…

NRS 318.100 Basic powers of board; acquisition, construction or servicing of improvements. 1. For and on behalf of the district the board shall have each of the basic powers enumerated in this chapter and designated in the organizational proceedings of the district and in any reo…

NRS 318.101 Power of board to use alternate procedures for acquisition, construction or servicing of improvements. 1. As an alternate procedure for constructing or otherwise acquiring, improving or converting any public improvement (or any combination thereof), and for defraying …

NRS 318.102 Powers of district concerning location and construction of improvements subordinate to powers of Nevada Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. [Effective upon the proclamation by the Governor of this State of the withdrawal by the State of California from the Tahoe Regional …

NRS 318.103 Powers of district concerning location and construction of improvements subordinate to powers of regional planning agency. In any region of this state for which there has been established by interstate compact a regional planning agency, the powers of any district org…

NRS 318.105 Perpetual existence of board. Subject to the limitations of this chapter, the board shall have perpetual existence. (Added to NRS by 1959, 462)

NRS 318.110 Corporate seal. The board shall have the power to have and use a corporate seal. (Added to NRS by 1959, 462)

NRS 318.115 Suits, actions and proceedings. The board shall have the power to sue and be sued, and be a party to suits, actions and proceedings. (Added to NRS by 1959, 462)

NRS 318.116 Basic powers which may be granted to district. Any one, all or any combination of the following basic powers may be granted to a district in proceedings for its organization, or its reorganization pursuant to NRS 318.077 and all provisions in this chapter supplemental…

NRS 318.117 Electric light and power. If a district is created, wholly or in part, to furnish electric light and power, the board may: 1. Acquire, by purchase, condemnation or other legal means, all lands, rights and other property necessary for the construction, use and supply, …

NRS 318.1175 Energy for space heating. A board of trustees may develop natural sources of energy for and supply the energy for space heating. (Added to NRS by 1979, 572)

NRS 318.1177 Establishment of area or zone for preservation of endangered or threatened wildlife. In the case of a district created wholly or in part for the establishment of an area or zone for the preservation of one or more species or subspecies of wildlife that has been decla…

NRS 318.118 Insect and rat extermination and abatement. 1. In the case of a district created wholly or in part for exterminating and abating mosquitoes, flies, other insects, rats, and liver fluke or Fasciola hepatica, the board may: (a) Take all necessary or proper steps for the…

NRS 318.1181 Protection from fire: General powers; action to recover certain expenses incurred in extinguishing wildfire. 1. In the case of a district created wholly or in part for the purpose of furnishing fire protection, the board may: (a) Acquire fire protection equipment and…

NRS 318.1185 Emergency medical services. In the case of a district created wholly or in part for furnishing emergency medical services, the board may: 1. Acquire any equipment and property necessary for those services; 2. Hire and supervise emergency medical technicians certified…

NRS 318.1187 Facilities for FM radio. 1. In the case of a district created wholly or in part for acquiring facilities for FM radio, the board has the power to: (a) Acquire broadcast, transmission and relay improvements for FM radio. (b) Levy special assessments against specially …

NRS 318.119 Public cemeteries. In the case of a district created wholly or in part for acquiring public cemetery improvements, the board shall have the power to: 1. Maintain a cemetery for the use of all inhabitants of the district, and for that purpose shall be capable of holdin…

NRS 318.1191 Swimming pools. 1. In the case of a district created wholly or in part for acquiring swimming pool improvements, the board shall have power to acquire real property swimming pool improvements, appurtenant shower, locker and other bathhouse facilities, and lighting, f…

NRS 318.1192 Facilities for television; annual report. 1. In the case of a district created wholly or in part for acquiring television maintenance facilities, the board shall have power to: (a) Acquire television broadcast, transmission and relay improvements and construct and op…

NRS 318.1195 Fencing. In the case of a district created wholly or in part for acquiring fencing improvements, the board shall have the power to construct, reconstruct or replace fences for the protection of any area within the district and to acquire improvements necessary theret…