Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 538 - Interstate Waters, Compacts and Commissions
NRS 538.166 - General powers; prerequisites to actions regarding certain sources of supplemental water.


1. The Commission may:
(a) Acquire and perfect any interest in supplemental water.
(b) Develop, store, transport, transfer, exchange, use and treat supplemental water.
(c) Acquire an interest in, finance, construct, reconstruct, operate, maintain, repair and dispose of any facility for water or power, including, without limitation, a facility for the storage or conveyance of water and a facility for the generation or transmission of electricity.
(d) Obtain any license, permit, grant, loan or aid from any agency of the United States, the State of Nevada or any other public or private entity.
(e) In accordance with the provisions of the State Securities Law:
(1) Borrow money and otherwise become obligated in a total principal amount which is approved by the Legislature or the Interim Finance Committee.
(2) Issue:
(I) General obligation securities payable from taxes and additionally secured with net pledged revenues;
(II) Securities constituting special obligations payable from net pledged revenues; or
(III) Any combination of those securities.
The Legislature finds and declares that the issuance of securities and other incurrence of indebtedness pursuant to this subsection are for the protection and preservation of the natural resources of this state and obtaining the benefits thereof, and constitute an exercise of the authority conferred by the second paragraph of Section 3 of Article 9 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada. The powers conferred by this subsection are in addition to and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law.
(f) Perform all other lawful acts it considers necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes and provisions of any law relating to the powers, functions and duties of the Commission.
2. The Commission shall comply with the provisions of this chapter and chapters 532, 533 and 534 of NRS before taking any action pursuant to subsection 1 which relates in any way to supplemental water if the source of the supplemental water is located within the State of Nevada and is not the Colorado River.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 967; A 2001, 2086)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 538 - Interstate Waters, Compacts and Commissions

NRS 538.010 - Colorado River Compact: Ratification by Nevada; waiver of provisions of first paragraph of Article XI.

NRS 538.020 - Election of Nevada to receive commutation payments in lieu of other payments under Boulder Canyon Project Act.

NRS 538.030 - Disposition of receipts paid Nevada under Boulder Canyon Project Adjustment Act.

NRS 538.041 - Definitions.

NRS 538.051 - Creation; number and appointment of members.

NRS 538.061 - Qualifications of commissioners.

NRS 538.081 - Removal of commissioner.

NRS 538.101 - Compensation of commissioners and employees; industrial insurance.

NRS 538.111 - Selection of Vice Chair; Executive Director to provide secretarial service.

NRS 538.121 - Principal place of business.

NRS 538.131 - Meetings; notice; quorum.

NRS 538.133 - Executive Director: Appointment; classification; restrictions on other employment.

NRS 538.135 - Executive Director: Duties.

NRS 538.137 - Deputy Executive Director: Appointment; duties; classification; restrictions on other employment.

NRS 538.141 - Assistants and employees: Employment by Executive Director; duties.

NRS 538.151 - Legal services to Commission: Duties of Attorney General and deputy attorney generals.

NRS 538.161 - General duties; contracts for supply of electric energy.

NRS 538.166 - General powers; prerequisites to actions regarding certain sources of supplemental water.

NRS 538.171 - Protection of water, water rights and rights to power; appropriation and use of water; certain uses of water from Muddy River or Virgin River.

NRS 538.181 - Contracts relating to power and water: Authority; applicant’s bond; procedure; renewal; exemption from regulation by Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.

NRS 538.186 - Entry into and consultations relating to certain agreements regarding supplemental water.

NRS 538.191 - Colorado River Commission Fund; Colorado River Research and Development Account.

NRS 538.196 - Interest and income on money in special revenue fund, fund for construction of capital projects, trust fund, enterprise fund or agency fund.

NRS 538.201 - Regulations.

NRS 538.206 - Issuance of general obligations: Consultation with State Treasurer; representation of State before bond credit rating agencies; professional services.

NRS 538.211 - Faith and credit of State pledged.

NRS 538.221 - Hearings; witnesses; testimony.

NRS 538.226 - Water administrative and operating budget: Preparation and approval; contents; authorization; administration.

NRS 538.231 - Application and disbursement of revenues.

NRS 538.241 - Duties of State Controller and State Treasurer.

NRS 538.251 - Approval of contracts by Governor.

NRS 538.270 - "Commission" defined. [Effective until the effective date of the California-Nevada Interstate Compact (NRS 538.600).]

NRS 538.280 - Creation. [Effective until the effective date of the California-Nevada Interstate Compact (NRS 538.600).]

NRS 538.290 - Composition; qualifications of commissioners. [Effective until the effective date of the California-Nevada Interstate Compact (NRS 538.600).]

NRS 538.300 - Terms of commissioners. [Effective until the effective date of the California-Nevada Interstate Compact (NRS 538.600).]

NRS 538.320 - Compensation of commissioners and employees of Commission. [Effective until the effective date of the California-Nevada Interstate Compact (NRS 538.600).]

NRS 538.330 - Payment of expenses. [Effective until the effective date of the California-Nevada Interstate Compact (NRS 538.600).]

NRS 538.340 - Expenses; payment of claims. [Effective until the effective date of the California-Nevada Interstate Compact (NRS 538.600).]

NRS 538.350 - Chair and Secretary of Commission. [Effective until the effective date of the California-Nevada Interstate Compact (NRS 538.600).]

NRS 538.360 - Employees. [Effective until the effective date of the California-Nevada Interstate Compact (NRS 538.600).]

NRS 538.370 - Duties of Attorney General. [Effective until the effective date of the California-Nevada Interstate Compact (NRS 538.600).]

NRS 538.380 - Duties of Commission relative to interstate waters. [Effective until the effective date of the California-Nevada Interstate Compact (NRS 538.600).]

NRS 538.390 - Approval of compact or agreement. [Effective until the effective date of the California-Nevada Interstate Compact (NRS 538.600).]

NRS 538.400 - Investigations of water resources; other powers. [Effective until the effective date of the California-Nevada Interstate Compact (NRS 538.600).]

NRS 538.410 - General powers and duties. [Effective until the effective date of the California-Nevada Interstate Compact (NRS 538.600).]

NRS 538.600 - California-Nevada Interstate Compact: Ratification and approval; text.

NRS 538.610 - Governor to give notice of state’s ratification.

NRS 538.620 - Compensation of commissioners and State Engineer; claims for payment of expenses.

NRS 538.630 - Duties of state officers; cooperation.

NRS 538.650 - Special distribution from Contingency Account to protect water right or supply of water from challenge or encroachment originating outside Nevada.