Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 318 - General Improvement Districts
NRS 318.525 - Reorganization of governing bodies of certain districts; exercise of powers under chapter 318 of NRS.


1. Chapter 542, Statutes of Nevada 1967, does not affect the corporate existence nor the area included within the boundaries of any district organized or reorganized before May 1, 1967, under any chapter in this title, but the governing body of any such district (excluding any housing authority or other municipal corporation subject to the provisions of chapter 315 of NRS, and excluding any district organized or reorganized before May 1, 1967, under and already subject to the provisions of this chapter 318 of NRS) shall reorganize as provided in this chapter as amended by chapter 542, Statutes of Nevada 1967.
2. Any district organized or reorganized before May 1, 1967, under and exercising powers as provided in any chapter in this title (excluding chapters 315 and 318 of NRS) shall operate under and exercise powers pertaining to each basic power for which the district is organized or reorganized as provided in chapter 318 of NRS, including without limitation the provisions of the Special District Control Law to the extent it is applicable by the terms thereof.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1710; A 1985, 272; 2017, 2011)

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.