Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 324 - Lands Under Carey Act
NRS 324.200 - Payment not required until water available, bond deposited or guarantees made.


1. A person, association, company or corporation contracting with the State under the provisions of this chapter, or their assigns, shall not require any advance payment of any settler or prospective settler prior to the time when water for the irrigation of his or her entry or allotment is actually available, unless a satisfactory bond in such sum as the Division requires is deposited with the Division, conditioned on the return to the settler, with interest at 6 percent per annum, of all payments so made, if water for the irrigation of his or her entry or allotment is not available at the time stipulated in the agreement with the settler.
2. In lieu of a bond as provided in subsection 1, the Division may authorize advance sales to be made by or through the agency of a bank or trust company furnishing satisfactory assurances and guarantees that if the project is not consummated to deliver water for the irrigation of such settler’s entry or allotment within the time specified, such payments with interest shall be returned to the settler.
[14:76:1911; RL § 3077; NCL § 5488]—(NRS A 1977, 1198)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 324 - Lands Under Carey Act

NRS 324.010 - Definitions.

NRS 324.020 - Acceptance of terms and conditions of Carey Act.

NRS 324.030 - Division of State Lands: Selection, management and disposal of land.

NRS 324.040 - State Registrar of Lands Under Carey Act: Designation; powers and duties; compensation.

NRS 324.050 - Report of State Registrar of Lands Under Carey Act; pending proceedings not made public.

NRS 324.060 - Regulations: Adoption; publication and distribution.

NRS 324.070 - Division to determine time, manner and conditions under which lands open for entry or sale.

NRS 324.080 - Division to fix price of lands; Carey Act Account created.

NRS 324.090 - Fees.

NRS 324.100 - Deposit and use of proceeds and fees; appropriation for Carey Act Account.

NRS 324.110 - Compensation of State Engineer.

NRS 324.120 - Applications for segregations: Contents; filing fee.

NRS 324.130 - Report of State Engineer on application for segregation; action by Division.

NRS 324.140 - Deposits required of applicants to cover costs; reimbursements.

NRS 324.160 - Contract between Division and applicant: Contents; conditions; bond; forfeiture.

NRS 324.170 - Further conditions of contracts; exceptions to forfeitures.

NRS 324.180 - Modifications of contracts.

NRS 324.200 - Payment not required until water available, bond deposited or guarantees made.

NRS 324.210 - Forfeiture of contract and bond: Notice; sale of uncompleted works.

NRS 324.220 - Entry upon land: Conditions.

NRS 324.230 - Final proof of reclamation, settlement and occupation; patents.

NRS 324.240 - Issuance of patent to settler.

NRS 324.250 - Water rights: Attachment to land; liens.

NRS 324.290 - Division not to obligate State under contracts.