§ 543.320 Board of county commissioners or regional transportation commission constitutes board of directors
§ 543.330 District officers: Designation and selection; duties; compensation and expenses
§ 543.340 Meetings; quorum; written policies and procedures
§ 543.355 Citizens’ advisory committee: Creation; composition; powers and duties
§ 543.360 Acquisition, construction and operation of projects and improvements; conservation of water; expenditure or provision of money for certain purposes
§ 543.362 Project may consist of any interest in property
§ 543.365 Aesthetic enhancement of projects
§ 543.368 Location of improvement along or across public road or highway
§ 543.370 Perpetual existence of board
§ 543.380 Corporate seal
§ 543.390 Suits, actions and proceedings
§ 543.400 Acquisition, improvement and disposal of property
§ 543.410 Storage and reclamation of floodwater; actions and proceedings concerning water
§ 543.420 Eminent domain
§ 543.430 Acquired water to be used only in replenishing water basin
§ 543.440 Use of property taken by eminent domain declared public use; diversion of water
§ 543.450 Surveys; acquisition of land and water; agreements; cooperation with governmental agencies and public and private corporations
§ 543.460 Investigations, studies and research; development of new techniques and processes; establishment of standards and criteria
§ 543.470 Operation, maintenance and repair of improvements
§ 543.480 Contracts; improvements made by district
§ 543.490 Borrowing money; evidences of indebtedness
§ 543.500 Acquisition and disposal of and encumbrances on property
§ 543.510 Appointment and powers of chief engineer and general manager; duties and compensation of other employees; technical committee; contracts with agencies of Federal Government; duties of county officers and employees
§ 543.520 Bylaws
§ 543.530 Implied powers
§ 543.540 Agreements concerning projects for control of floods
§ 543.545 Exemption from requirements of public bidding for construction of certain flood control facilities; payment of prevailing wage required
§ 543.547 Compliance with master plan required for construction of flood control facility by local government; state agencies required to comply with master plan if practicable
§ 543.550 Rights-of-way across public lands granted to districts
§ 543.560 Acquisition of right to flood or interfere with property; relocation of streets, highways and other property
§ 543.570 Connection with storm water drain or flood control facility: Application; fee; penalty
§ 543.580 Chief engineer and general manager: Investigations, reports and estimates; recommendations; employment of engineers and surveyors
§ 543.590 Survey and report of problems; assistance in preliminary planning; adoption of master plan
§ 543.595 Adoption of uniform regulations; variances; incorporation of regulations into ordinances by city or county; compliance with standards, criteria and policies of board
§ 543.5955 Annual review of master plan; annual report by board
§ 543.596 Further review of master plan at 5-year intervals
§ 543.5965 More frequent review of master plan authorized; budget to include funding for review and amendment of plan
§ 543.597 Change of facility on or amendment of master plan; exception
§ 543.5975 Amendment of master plan for expenditure or provision of money to protect public or private property from flooding

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 543 > Cooperation With United States; Financial Assistance > Board of Directors: Powers and Duties

  • agency of the State: includes all offices, departments, boards, commissions and institutions of the Executive Department and the Judicial Department, but does not include the Legislative Department. See Nevada Revised Statutes 218G.030
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Forbearance: A means of handling a delinquent loan. A
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • population: means the number of people in a specified area as determined by the last preceding national decennial census conducted by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce pursuant to Section 2 of Article I of the Constitution of the United States and reported by the Secretary of Commerce to the Governor pursuant to 13 U. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.050
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.