§ 324.010 Definitions
§ 324.020 Acceptance of terms and conditions of Carey Act
§ 324.030 Division of State Lands: Selection, management and disposal of land
§ 324.040 State Registrar of Lands Under Carey Act: Designation; powers and duties; compensation
§ 324.050 Report of State Registrar of Lands Under Carey Act; pending proceedings not made public
§ 324.060 Regulations: Adoption; publication and distribution
§ 324.070 Division to determine time, manner and conditions under which lands open for entry or sale
§ 324.080 Division to fix price of lands; Carey Act Account created
§ 324.090 Fees
§ 324.100 Deposit and use of proceeds and fees; appropriation for Carey Act Account
§ 324.110 Compensation of State Engineer
§ 324.120 Applications for segregations: Contents; filing fee
§ 324.130 Report of State Engineer on application for segregation; action by Division
§ 324.140 Deposits required of applicants to cover costs; reimbursements
§ 324.160 Contract between Division and applicant: Contents; conditions; bond; forfeiture
§ 324.170 Further conditions of contracts; exceptions to forfeitures
§ 324.180 Modifications of contracts
§ 324.200 Payment not required until water available, bond deposited or guarantees made
§ 324.210 Forfeiture of contract and bond: Notice; sale of uncompleted works
§ 324.220 Entry upon land: Conditions
§ 324.230 Final proof of reclamation, settlement and occupation; patents
§ 324.240 Issuance of patent to settler
§ 324.250 Water rights: Attachment to land; liens
§ 324.290 Division not to obligate State under contracts

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 324 - Lands Under Carey Act

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Carey Act: means the provisions of 43 U. See Nevada Revised Statutes 324.010
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • 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.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Division: means the Division of State Lands of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. See Nevada Revised Statutes 324.010
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • 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.
  • Jurisprudence: The study of law and the structure of the legal system.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.