Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 568 - Grazing and Ranging
NRS 568.290 - Purpose; construction.


1. NRS 568.230 to 568.290, inclusive, shall be deemed an exercise of the police power of the state, for the protection of the economic welfare and peace of the people of the state, and all of their provisions must be liberally construed for the accomplishment of its purposes.
2. Nothing in NRS 568.230 to 568.290, inclusive, amends or repeals existing law regarding the grazing use of the public lands or of water for the purpose of watering livestock, or modifies or compromises any valid rights or priorities which exist therein on March 30, 1931.
[7:226:1931; 1931 NCL § 5581.06]—(NRS A 1985, 527)

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 568 - Grazing and Ranging

NRS 568.010 - "Taylor Grazing Act" defined.

NRS 568.020 - Provisions of Taylor Grazing Act; money derived from grazing fees and leases.

NRS 568.030 - Disposition of money received from Federal Government under Taylor Grazing Act.

NRS 568.040 - State grazing boards: Creation.

NRS 568.050 - State grazing boards: Names.

NRS 568.060 - State grazing boards: Members; qualifications; election; terms; vacancy.

NRS 568.070 - State grazing boards: Selection of chair, attorney and secretary; remuneration as administrative expense.

NRS 568.080 - State grazing boards: Members serve without salary.

NRS 568.090 - State grazing boards: Meetings; quorum.

NRS 568.100 - Procedure for expenditure of money from range improvement fund.

NRS 568.120 - Authorized uses of range improvement fund.

NRS 568.130 - Conditions authorizing refunds from range improvement fund.

NRS 568.140 - Cooperative agreements for projects involving construction and maintenance of range improvements and other projects.

NRS 568.150 - Cooperative agreements between board of county commissioners and state grazing boards; contents and conditions.

NRS 568.160 - Deposit of money resulting from cooperative agreement in range improvement fund; procedure.

NRS 568.170 - Central Committee of Nevada State Grazing Boards: Establishment; membership.

NRS 568.180 - Central Committee of Nevada State Grazing Boards: Compensation and expenses of members.

NRS 568.190 - Central Committee of Nevada State Grazing Boards: Selection of officers, secretary, attorney and subcommittees; meetings.

NRS 568.200 - Central Committee of Nevada State Grazing Boards: Powers; duties; limitations.

NRS 568.210 - Provisions of NRS 568.010 to 568.210, inclusive, continue to apply to area detached from state grazing district.

NRS 568.225 - Grazing preference rights appurtenant to property; unlawful interference with grazing; penalty.

NRS 568.230 - Grazing interfering with customary use of land unlawful; exceptions.

NRS 568.240 - Customary or established use: Definition; change.

NRS 568.250 - Continued use by established user not prohibited.

NRS 568.260 - Penalty; liability for damages.

NRS 568.270 - Restraint of violation by injunction.

NRS 568.280 - Free transit over and rights in public domain not prohibited.

NRS 568.290 - Purpose; construction.

NRS 568.300 - Herding or grazing of livestock on land of another without consent unlawful; liability for damages; attachment.

NRS 568.330 - Herding or grazing of livestock in certain areas near water supply unlawful; construction; penalty.

NRS 568.340 - Herding or grazing of livestock at spring or well of another or within 1 mile of home or ranchhouse unlawful; liability for damages; construction.

NRS 568.350 - Unauthorized driving of livestock from range unlawful; penalty; liability for damages.

NRS 568.355 - "Open range" defined.

NRS 568.360 - Duties of owners of domestic animals with respect to domestic animals upon highway; liability for damages.

NRS 568.370 - Permitting dog to chase, worry, injure or kill domestic animals on open range or private property unlawful; exception; penalty.