The board of county commissioners shall have authority:
1. To enter into any and all necessary contracts with any person, firm, company or corporation generating power for the purchase of electrical energy, power and current.
2. To purchase any existing light line and power line or integral part thereof, upon the most advantageous price and terms to the county.
3. To purchase all proper and necessary equipment, appliances and materials needed for the plant and lines.
4. To enter into contracts with consumers for the sale, distribution and delivery of electrical energy, power and current along its power lines.
5. To make any and all rules and regulations necessary and proper for the management, operation, control and extension thereof.
6. To employ such proper and efficient help and labor as shall be needed.
7. To construct and operate branches or distributing lines, substations and transformers and other electrical appliances as conditions may warrant and require.
[2:127:1923; NCL § 2018]—(NRS A 2001, 2092)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 710 - Utilities Owned by Local Governments
NRS 710.020 - NRS 710.030 to 710.145, inclusive, supplementary to NRS 710.010.
NRS 710.035 - Issuance of bonds: Purposes; procedure.
NRS 710.040 - Limitations on issuance of general and special obligation bonds and other securities.
NRS 710.050 - Applicability of Local Government Securities Law.
NRS 710.145 - Conditions for extending certain services outside county boundaries.
NRS 710.151 - Sale or lease of system: Institution of proceedings by petition or resolution.
NRS 710.152 - Sale or lease of system: Measure and explanation to be drafted by district attorney.
NRS 710.153 - Sale or lease of system: Requirements for notice of registration of electors.
NRS 710.170 - Powers of board of county commissioners.
NRS 710.180 - Plants and works deemed public uses; eminent domain.
NRS 710.190 - Title vested in county.
NRS 710.210 - Limitations on issuance of general and special obligation bonds and other securities.
NRS 710.220 - Applicability of Local Government Securities Law.
NRS 710.270 - Liability of county treasurer on official bond.
NRS 710.280 - Existing laws to govern.
NRS 710.300 - Title vested in county or city subject to provisions of agreement.
NRS 710.320 - Limitations on issuance of general obligation bonds and securities.
NRS 710.390 - Applicability of Local Government Securities Law.
NRS 710.410 - Purchase and construction of systems by county commissioners.
NRS 710.420 - Procedure for construction or purchase of system.
NRS 710.430 - Issuance of bonds for purchase, construction, acquisition or improvement of system.
NRS 710.440 - Limitations on issuance of general obligation bonds and securities.
NRS 710.450 - Applicability of Local Government Securities Law.
NRS 710.540 - Board of county commissioners to fix rates and regulate use of system.
NRS 710.550 - Contingent Funds: Creation; use; surplus assigned as redemption fund for bonds.
NRS 710.570 - Procedure when town becomes incorporated city.
NRS 710.580 - Liability of county treasurer or city treasurer on official bond.
NRS 710.590 - No additional compensation for county commissioners and treasurers.