Title 25

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…

NRS 318.120 Streets and alleys. 1. In the case of a district created wholly or in part for acquiring paving, the board shall have the power to grade and regrade and to surface and to resurface streets, alleys and public highways, and parts thereof, within the district, with suita…

NRS 318.125 Curbs, gutters and sidewalks. In the case of a district created wholly or in part for acquiring curb and gutter, the board shall have the power to improve streets within the district by grading and regrading and by the construction and reconstruction of curb, gutter a…

NRS 318.130 Sidewalks. In the case of a district created wholly or in part for acquiring sidewalk, the board shall have the power to construct, reconstruct, replace or extend sidewalks, adjacent to or in combination with curb and gutter or otherwise, within the district, and to a…

NRS 318.135 Storm drainage or flood control. In the case of a district created wholly or in part for acquiring, improving or operating storm drainage or flood control improvements, the board may construct, reconstruct, replace or extend storm sewer and other drainage or flood con…

NRS 318.140 Sanitary sewer improvements. In the case of a district created wholly or in part for acquiring sanitary sewer improvements: 1. The board may: (a) Construct, reconstruct, improve or extend the sanitary sewer system or any part thereof, including, without limitation, ma…

NRS 318.141 Lighting of streets. The board shall have the power to acquire, construct, reconstruct, improve, extend or better a works, system or facilities for lighting public streets, ways and places. It may also, without calling for bids, contract for providing such facilities …

NRS 318.142 Collection and disposal of garbage and refuse. The board shall have the power to acquire, by purchase or lease, sites for the disposal of garbage and refuse, and to own and operate equipment for the collection and disposal of, and collect and dispose of, garbage and r…

NRS 318.143 Recreational facilities. 1. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2, the board may acquire, construct, reconstruct, improve, extend and better lands, works, systems and facilities for recreation. 2. If the proposed recreational facilities are situated within 7 miles…

NRS 318.144 Supply, storage and distribution of water. 1. The board may acquire, construct, reconstruct, improve, extend or better a works, system or facilities for the supply, storage and distribution of water for private and public purposes. 2. The provisions of chapters 332 an…

NRS 318.1445 District not required to furnish water for artificial lake or stream when prohibited by ordinance in certain counties; exceptions. In any county whose population is 700,000 or more: 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, nothing in this chapter requires a d…

NRS 318.145 Operation, maintenance and repair of improvements. The board shall have the power to operate, maintain and repair the improvements acquired by the district, including, without limitation, the maintenance and repair of dedicated streets and alleys and the removal of sn…

NRS 318.160 Acquisition and disposal of and encumbrances on property. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 318.512 to 318.5126, inclusive, the board shall have the power to acquire, dispose of and encumber real and personal property, and any interest therein, including leases, eas…

NRS 318.165 Entry on land, water or premises to survey or inspect. The board shall have the power to enter on any lands, waters and premises for the purposes of making surveys, soundings, examinations, tests and inspections. (Added to NRS by 1959, 464)

NRS 318.170 Water, drainage, sewerage and disposal of garbage and other refuse: Approval of system; additional powers. 1. The board may, in connection with a district with basic powers relating to storm drainage facilities, sanitary sewer facilities, refuse collection and disposa…

NRS 318.175 Management of district’s business; acquisition and operation of projects. The board shall have the power: 1. To manage, control and supervise all the business and affairs of the district. 2. To acquire, improve, equip, operate and maintain any district project. (Added…

NRS 318.180 Employees: Power to hire and retain. The board shall have the power to hire and retain agents, employees, servants, engineers and attorneys, and any other persons necessary or desirable to effect the purposes of this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1959, 464)

NRS 318.185 Employees: Duties and compensation. The board shall have the power to prescribe the duties of officers, agents, employees and servants, and fix their compensation. (Added to NRS by 1959, 464)

NRS 318.190 Eminent domain. The board shall have and may exercise the power of eminent domain and dominant eminent domain in the manner provided by law for the condemnation by a city of private property for public use to take any property necessary to the exercise of the powers g…

NRS 318.195 Construction of works across watercourse, highway or vacant public land; restoration of property. 1. The board shall have the power to construct and maintain works and establish and maintain facilities across or along any public street or highway, and in, upon or over…

NRS 318.197 Rates, tolls and charges; liens; regulations governing connection and disconnection for facilities and services of district; collection of charges and penalties. 1. The board may fix, and from time to time increase or decrease, electric energy, cemetery, swimming pool…

NRS 318.199 Rates, tolls and charges for sewerage or water services or products: Schedules; public hearings; adoption of resolution; action to set aside resolution. 1. The board of trustees of any district organized or reorganized under this chapter and authorized to furnish sani…

NRS 318.201 Procedure for collection of service charges on tax roll. 1. Any board which has adopted rates pursuant to this chapter may, by resolution or by separate resolutions, elect to have such charges for the forthcoming fiscal year collected on the tax roll in the same manne…

NRS 318.202 Procedure for collection of charges for connecting to water, drainage or sewerage facilities on tax roll or by special assessments. 1. Subject to NRS 318.199, the board may by resolution: (a) Fix fees or charges for the privilege of connecting to its water, drainage o…

NRS 318.203 Structure reasonably believed to be used as dwelling unit in certain counties: Affidavit filed by employee of district or other person; notice and hearing; resolution to charge owner of dwelling unit for services provided by district. 1. If an employee of a general im…

NRS 318.205 Bylaws. The board shall have the power to adopt and amend bylaws, not in conflict with the Constitution and laws of the State: 1. For carrying on the business, objects and affairs of the board and of the district. 2. Regulating the use or right of use of any project o…

NRS 318.210 Implied powers. The board shall have and exercise all rights and powers necessary or incidental to or implied from the specific powers granted in this chapter. Such specific powers shall not be considered as a limitation upon any power necessary or appropriate to carr…

NRS 318.215 Conveyance of facilities to city or town; assumption of indebtedness; dissolution of district. 1. When a district abuts a city or town, the board shall have the power to convey to such city or town, at the discretion of the district and with the consent of the governi…

NRS 318.220 Conveyances by cities, counties, districts or other owners to general improvement districts. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 318.512 to 318.5126, inclusive, any municipality, county, special district or owner may sell, lease, grant, convey, transfer or pay over…

NRS 318.225 Power to levy taxes. In addition to the other means for providing revenue for such districts, the board shall have power and authority to levy and collect general (ad valorem) taxes on and against all taxable property within the district, such levy and collection to b…

NRS 318.230 Levy and collection of taxes. 1. To levy and collect taxes, the board shall determine, in each year, the amount of money necessary to be raised by taxation, taking into consideration other sources of revenue of the district, and shall fix a rate of levy which, when le…

NRS 318.235 Levies to cover deficiencies. 1. The board, in certifying annual levies, shall take into account the maturing general obligation indebtedness for the ensuing year as provided in its contracts, maturing general obligation bonds and interest on such bonds, and deficienc…

NRS 318.240 County officers to levy and collect; liens. 1. The body having authority to levy taxes within each county shall levy the taxes provided in this chapter. 2. All officials charged with the duty of collecting taxes shall collect such taxes at the time and in the same for…

NRS 318.245 Sales for delinquencies. If the taxes levied are not paid as provided in this chapter, the property subject to the tax lien shall be sold and the proceeds thereof shall be paid over to the district according to the provisions of the laws applicable to tax sales and re…

NRS 318.250 Reserve funds. Whenever any indebtedness or other obligations have been incurred by a district, it shall be lawful for the board to levy taxes and collect revenue for the purpose of creating funds in such amount as the board may determine, which may be used to meet th…

NRS 318.256 Boundary changes; liability of property. 1. The boundary of any district organized under the provisions of this chapter may be changed in the manner prescribed in NRS 318.257 and 318.258, but the change of boundaries of the district shall not impair nor affect its org…