Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 540A - Regional Planning and Management
NRS 540A.240 - Acquisition and use of water rights and other sources of water in accordance with plan; imposition of charge by board.

The board may acquire water rights or other sources of water, within or outside the region, for future use in accordance with the adopted comprehensive plan. Any right or source of water belonging to a local government or governmental agency within the region must be used in accordance with the adopted comprehensive plan. The board may impose a reasonable charge upon a person seeking a commitment from a public utility to provide water, for making water from a source so acquired available for that use.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 2656; A 1997, 1342)

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 540A - Regional Planning and Management

NRS 540A.010 - Definitions.

NRS 540A.020 - Applicability of chapter.

NRS 540A.030 - Boundaries of region.

NRS 540A.040 - Super majority required for actions governed by this chapter.

NRS 540A.050 - Grants; contracts; employees; disposition of property.

NRS 540A.240 - Acquisition and use of water rights and other sources of water in accordance with plan; imposition of charge by board.

NRS 540A.250 - Creation of district for remediation; recovery of expenses.

NRS 540A.260 - Preparation and approval of plan for remediation; duty of board to determine costs of developing and carrying out plan; liability of owner or lessee of property.

NRS 540A.262 - Prerequisites to determining, expanding or amending boundaries of district for remediation: Hearing; publication of notice of hearing; adoption of ordinance; certain bonds or financial obligations paid in full; territory not required t...

NRS 540A.265 - Determination of annual fee for properties within district for remediation; collection and enforcement of fee; duty of persons who sell water to provide board with list of clients; power of board to impose ad valorem tax on property wi...

NRS 540A.267 - Power of board to issue bonds or otherwise become obligated to pay costs of developing and carrying out plan for remediation; bonds or other obligations secured by certain fees or taxes.

NRS 540A.269 - Applicability of chapters 332 and 338 of NRS to contract for plan for remediation; county ownership of property on which remediation equipment or improvements are located not required if certain conditions met.

NRS 540A.270 - Reimbursement of expenses to identify, study and remedy condition if costs and expenses in conformity with plan; establishment of criteria for reimbursement; reimbursement subject to availability of proceeds from certain bonds, fees or...

NRS 540A.280 - State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources authorized to recover costs of remediation from person who caused or contributed to condition requiring remediation; priority of distribution of money recovered from responsible pe...

NRS 540A.285 - Determination by board conclusive and incontestable in absence of fraud or gross abuse of discretion; review of determination by district court.