In a county whose population is less than 700,000 the boundaries of a district may be enlarged by the inclusion of additional real property in the following manner:

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 543.685

  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.

1.  The owner in fee of any real property capable of being served by the facilities of the district may file with the board a petition praying that the property be included in the district.

2.  The petition must:

(a) Set forth an accurate legal description of the property.

(b) State that assent to the inclusion of the property in the district is given by all the owners in fee of the property.

(c) Be acknowledged in the same manner required for a conveyance of land.

3.  There may be no withdrawal from a petition after consideration by the board nor may further objections be filed except in case of fraud or misrepresentation.

4.  The board shall hear the petition at an open meeting after publishing the notice of the filing of the petition, and of the place, time and date of the meeting, and the names and addresses of the petitioners. The board shall grant or deny the petition and the action of the board is final and conclusive. If the petition is granted as to all or any of the real property described, the board shall make an order to that effect, and file it for record in the manner provided in NRS 543.300.

5.  After the date of its inclusion in the district, the property is subject to all of the taxes imposed by the district, and is liable for its proportionate share of the existing general obligation bonded indebtedness of the district. It is not liable for any taxes levied or assessed before its inclusion in the district.