Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 318 - General Improvement Districts
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 district to furnish water for the purpose of filling or maintaining an artificial lake or stream where that use of water is prohibited or restricted by ordinance of:
(a) The county, if the artificial lake or stream is located within the unincorporated areas of the county; or
(b) A city, if the artificial lake or stream is located within the boundaries of the city.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 and of any ordinance referred to in subsection 1 do not apply to:
(a) Water stored in an artificial reservoir for use in flood control, in meeting peak water demands or for purposes relating to the treatment of sewage;
(b) Water used in a mining reclamation project; or
(c) A body of water located in a recreational facility that is open to the public and owned or operated by the United States or the State of Nevada.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1445; A 2011, 1214)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 318 - General Improvement Districts

NRS 318.010 - Short title.

NRS 318.015 - Legislative declaration.

NRS 318.020 - Definitions.

NRS 318.025 - Computation of time.

NRS 318.030 - Correction of faulty notices.

NRS 318.035 - Sufficiency of chapter.

NRS 318.040 - Liberal construction.

NRS 318.050 - Jurisdiction in board of county commissioners; interest of county commissioners or trustees.

NRS 318.055 - Formation of district: Resolution or petition; ordinance.

NRS 318.060 - Notice of organizational hearing.

NRS 318.065 - Protests against organization of district.

NRS 318.070 - Organizational hearing; ordinances creating or not creating district.

NRS 318.075 - Conclusiveness of ordinance creating district; time for appeal; filing of ordinance with Secretary of State.

NRS 318.077 - Addition of basic powers not provided in formation: Procedure.

NRS 318.080 - Duties of board of county commissioners; appointment of initial board of trustees; bond; removal of trustee.

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.

NRS 318.085 - Organization of board of trustees; election of officers; records; bonds; compensation.

NRS 318.090 - Office or principal place of business; records; meetings; quorum; vacancies; terms.

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.

NRS 318.0951 - Trustees elected by plurality vote.

NRS 318.0952 - Election areas within district: Procedure for creation; election of trustees; alteration or abolishment of election areas.

NRS 318.09523 - Single candidate declared elected.

NRS 318.09525 - Registration to vote in district elections.

NRS 318.0953 - County commissioners as ex officio board of trustees: Mandatory and optional assumption of duties.

NRS 318.09533 - County commissioners as ex officio board of trustees: Oath; additional compensation; designation of officers; meetings; powers.

NRS 318.09535 - County commissioners as ex officio board of trustees: Establishment of local district managing board; vacancies on board.

NRS 318.0954 - Transition of boards of trustees of certain reorganized districts.

NRS 318.0955 - Recall of trustees.

NRS 318.0956 - Trustees not to be interested in sales or contracts; exception; penalties.

NRS 318.0957 - Trustees’ interest in contracts made in official capacity prohibited; exception; contracts void; penalties.

NRS 318.098 - Assistance to district from county officers: Request; agreement; limitation on cost; payment.

NRS 318.100 - Basic powers of board; acquisition, construction or servicing of improvements.

NRS 318.101 - Power of board to use alternate procedures for acquisition, construction or servicing of improvements.

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 Cal...

NRS 318.103 - Powers of district concerning location and construction of improvements subordinate to powers of regional planning agency.

NRS 318.105 - Perpetual existence of board.

NRS 318.110 - Corporate seal.

NRS 318.115 - Suits, actions and proceedings.

NRS 318.116 - Basic powers which may be granted to district.

NRS 318.117 - Electric light and power.

NRS 318.1175 - Energy for space heating.

NRS 318.1177 - Establishment of area or zone for preservation of endangered or threatened wildlife.

NRS 318.118 - Insect and rat extermination and abatement.

NRS 318.1181 - Protection from fire: General powers; action to recover certain expenses incurred in extinguishing wildfire.

NRS 318.1185 - Emergency medical services.

NRS 318.1187 - Facilities for FM radio.

NRS 318.119 - Public cemeteries.

NRS 318.1191 - Swimming pools.

NRS 318.1192 - Facilities for television.

NRS 318.1195 - Fencing.

NRS 318.120 - Streets and alleys.

NRS 318.125 - Curbs, gutters and sidewalks.

NRS 318.130 - Sidewalks.

NRS 318.135 - Storm drainage or flood control.

NRS 318.140 - Sanitary sewer improvements.

NRS 318.141 - Lighting of streets.

NRS 318.142 - Collection and disposal of garbage and refuse.

NRS 318.143 - Recreational facilities.

NRS 318.144 - Supply, storage and distribution of water.

NRS 318.1445 - District not required to furnish water for artificial lake or stream when prohibited by ordinance in certain counties; exceptions.

NRS 318.145 - Operation, maintenance and repair of improvements.

NRS 318.160 - Acquisition and disposal of and encumbrances on property.

NRS 318.165 - Entry on land, water or premises to survey or inspect.

NRS 318.170 - Water, drainage, sewerage and disposal of garbage and other refuse: Approval of system; additional powers.

NRS 318.175 - Management of district’s business; acquisition and operation of projects.

NRS 318.180 - Employees: Power to hire and retain.

NRS 318.185 - Employees: Duties and compensation.

NRS 318.190 - Eminent domain.

NRS 318.195 - Construction of works across watercourse, highway or vacant public land; restoration of property.

NRS 318.197 - Rates, tolls and charges; liens; regulations governing connection and disconnection for facilities and services of district; collection of charges and penalties.

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.

NRS 318.201 - Procedure for collection of service charges on tax roll.

NRS 318.202 - Procedure for collection of charges for connecting to water, drainage or sewerage facilities on tax roll or by special assessments.

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.

NRS 318.205 - Bylaws.

NRS 318.210 - Implied powers.

NRS 318.215 - Conveyance of facilities to city or town; assumption of indebtedness; dissolution of district.

NRS 318.220 - Conveyances by cities, counties, districts or other owners to general improvement districts.

NRS 318.225 - Power to levy taxes.

NRS 318.230 - Levy and collection of taxes.

NRS 318.235 - Levies to cover deficiencies.

NRS 318.240 - County officers to levy and collect; liens.

NRS 318.245 - Sales for delinquencies.

NRS 318.250 - Reserve funds.

NRS 318.256 - Boundary changes; liability of property.

NRS 318.257 - Exclusion.

NRS 318.258 - Inclusion.

NRS 318.261 - Annexation of territory to district.

NRS 318.262 - Petition to enlarge district; approval of annexation by governing body of city required.

NRS 318.263 - Petition: Contents.

NRS 318.264 - Petition: Withdrawal and objections.

NRS 318.266 - Public hearing; notice; requirements for conducting hearing.

NRS 318.267 - Determination by board; filing of order by county clerk.

NRS 318.268 - Reimbursement to property owners who paid costs of extending facilities.

NRS 318.269 - Liability of included real property for taxes, charges and bonded indebtedness of district; exceptions.

NRS 318.271 - Appeal of denied petition to board of county commissioners.

NRS 318.272 - Judicial review.

NRS 318.275 - Forms of borrowing; approval of debt management commission.

NRS 318.277 - Debt limit of district.

NRS 318.280 - Short-term notes, warrants and interim debentures.

NRS 318.320 - Revenue bonds: Issuance for acquisition or improvement of facilities.

NRS 318.325 - Local Government Securities Law: Types of securities authorized to be issued.

NRS 318.339 - Power of certain districts to borrow money from State or Federal Government.

NRS 318.350 - Assessments to pay expenses of improvements; exempt property.

NRS 318.490 - Initiation by ordinance; notice; agreement of board of trustees of certain districts required.

NRS 318.492 - Procedure when district included within boundaries of incorporated city.

NRS 318.495 - Protests; adoption of final ordinance.

NRS 318.500 - Hearing.

NRS 318.505 - Filing of copies of ordinance.

NRS 318.508 - Effect of final ordinance to dissolve district included within boundaries of incorporated city.

NRS 318.510 - Surrender and transfer of property and money; collection and disposition of taxes and special assessments.

NRS 318.512 - Appraisal required; selection of appraisers; sale for less than appraisal prohibited.

NRS 318.5121 - Appraisers: Procedures for selection; disclosure statements; prohibitions.

NRS 318.5122 - Resolution declaring intent to sell at auction and finding that sale is in best interest of district; notice.

NRS 318.5123 - Conduct of sale at auction; withdrawal of property from sale; proceeds; costs.

NRS 318.5124 - Exceptions to requirements for sale at auction.

NRS 318.5125 - Second offering at auction; listing of unsold property.

NRS 318.5126 - Sale not in compliance with requirements is void.

NRS 318.515 - Procedure for corrective action by board of county commissioners: Notification or petition; hearing; adoption and challenge of ordinance or resolution.

NRS 318.520 - Rights and liabilities not affected by enactment.

NRS 318.525 - Reorganization of governing bodies of certain districts; exercise of powers under chapter 318 of NRS.

NRS 318.530 - Outstanding securities and contracts not affected or modified.