§ 541.010 Short title
§ 541.020 Definitions
§ 541.030 Legislative declarations
§ 541.040 District courts vested with jurisdiction to establish water conservancy districts; limitation of powers
§ 541.050 Establishment of district: Requirements; filing of petitions; contents; effect of defects; amendments and corrections
§ 541.060 Filing of bond
§ 541.070 Time and place for hearing; jurisdiction of district court; judge not to be disqualified
§ 541.080 Protesting petition; requisite signers; filing and objections; decree establishing district; place of business; dismissal of petition or proceedings; finality and conclusiveness of order; appeal; collateral attack
§ 541.090 Findings and decree to be filed with Secretary of State, county recorders and county clerks
§ 541.100 Board of directors: Appointment; qualifications; terms; filling of vacancies; meetings and reports
§ 541.110 Directors: Oath; officers; seal; record of proceedings of board; copy of minutes or audio recordings; compensation
§ 541.120 Quorum of board
§ 541.130 Duties of secretary; board may employ chief engineer, attorney and other employees
§ 541.140 Powers of board
§ 541.145 Powers of board concerning irrigation, flood control, drainage, safety and health projects
§ 541.150 Subdistricts: Organization; proceedings; board’s consent to furnish water; decree of organization; powers and duties of board of directors
§ 541.160 Board may levy and collect taxes and special assessments; classification of methods
§ 541.170 Board to fix rate of levy under class A; maximum rate; certification to county commissioners
§ 541.180 Board may sell or lease water to municipalities upon petition; levy and collection of special assessments under class B
§ 541.190 Board may sell or lease water to irrigation districts; levy and collection of special assessments under class C
§ 541.200 Board may sell or lease water to persons and private corporations on petition; levy and collection of taxes under class D
§ 541.205 Board may undertake irrigation, flood control, drainage, safety and health projects; levy and collection of special assessments under class E
§ 541.207 Board or subcontracting agency not required to furnish water for artificially created lake or stream if restricted or prohibited by ordinances; exceptions
§ 541.210 Board may levy additional assessments to pay deficiencies
§ 541.220 Board to hear objections to assessments; procedure; appeal to district court
§ 541.230 Officials charged with duty to collect taxes; taxes levied create equal lien
§ 541.240 Sale of real property for unpaid taxes and assessments
§ 541.250 Property exempt from assessments
§ 541.260 Board may dispose of water under contracts
§ 541.270 Liens to secure payment of annual installments
§ 541.280 Board may create sinking fund
§ 541.290 Powers of board in distribution of water
§ 541.300 Contracts relating to electrical energy
§ 541.310 Change of boundaries: Petition for inclusion of other lands; procedure
§ 541.320 Petition for exclusion of lands in district; procedure; court order
§ 541.330 Board may enter into contracts relative to payments to be made to United States
§ 541.340 Acquisition of works: Procedure for creation of indebtedness; elections
§ 541.350 Publication of resolution for creation of indebtedness
§ 541.360 Conduct of election; canvass of returns
§ 541.370 Majority vote required to authorize indebtedness; resubmission of proposition
§ 541.380 Board may petition court for judicial determination of orders, acts, power, taxes and contracts
§ 541.390 Notice; jurisdiction of district court not lost for failure to give notice
§ 541.400 Cases to be heard by court at earliest practicable moment
§ 541.410 Liberal construction of chapter
§ 541.420 Conflicting laws declared nonoperative

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 541 - Water Conservancy Districts

  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
  • 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.
  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • 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.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • 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
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • Board: means the board of directors of the district. See Nevada Revised Statutes 541.020
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • controlled substance: means a drug, immediate precursor or other substance which is listed in schedule I, II, III, IV or V for control by the State Board of Pharmacy pursuant to NRS 453. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.031
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.
  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • Court: means the district court of that judicial district of the State of Nevada wherein the petition for the organization of a water conservancy district must be filed. See Nevada Revised Statutes 541.020
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • 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.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Intangible property: Property that has no intrinsic value, but is merely the evidence of value such as stock certificates, bonds, and promissory notes.
  • Irrevocable trust: A trust arrangement that cannot be revoked, rescinded, or repealed by the grantor.
  • 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
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • mortgage: includes a deed of trust. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.037
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • 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.
  • physician: means a person who engages in the practice of medicine, including osteopathy and homeopathy. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.040
  • 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
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Property: means real estate and personal property. See Nevada Revised Statutes 541.020
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • real estate: means real estate as the words "real estate" are defined by the laws of the State of Nevada, and includes all railroads, highways, roads, streets, street improvements, telephone, telegraph and transmission lines, gas, sewer and water systems, water rights, pipelines and rights-of-way of public service corporations, and all other real property whether held for public or private use. See Nevada Revised Statutes 541.020
  • 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.
  • Revocable trust: A trust agreement that can be canceled, rescinded, revoked, or repealed by the grantor (person who establishes the trust).
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
  • Subcontracting agency: means a public service, public, private or other corporation, or other entity which contracts with the district for the purchase, transfer or acquisition from it of water, drainage or electric power. See Nevada Revised Statutes 541.020
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Water conservancy districts: means the districts created under the provisions of this chapter. See Nevada Revised Statutes 541.020
  • Works: means drains, channels, trenches, watercourses and other surface and subsurface conduits to effect drainage, dams, storage reservoirs, compensatory and replacement reservoirs, canals, conduits, pipelines, drains, tunnels, power plants and any and all works, facilities, improvements and property necessary or convenient for the supplying of water for domestic, irrigation, power, milling, manufacturing, mining, metallurgical, and any and all other beneficial uses, and for otherwise accomplishing the purposes of this chapter. See Nevada Revised Statutes 541.020