Nevada Chapter 548 — Conservation

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NRS 548.010— Short title
NRS 548.015— Definitions
NRS 548.020— “Agencies of the United States” defined
NRS 548.025— “Agency of this State” defined
NRS 548.030— “Commission” defined
NRS 548.032— “Conservation district” and “district” defined
NRS 548.040— “Due notice” defined
NRS 548.045— “Government” and “governmental” defined
NRS 548.050— “Land occupier” and “occupier of land” defined
NRS 548.055— “Nominating petition” defined
NRS 548.065— “Petition” defined
NRS 548.067— “Program” defined
NRS 548.069— “Renewable natural resources” and “resources” defined
NRS 548.075— “State” defined
NRS 548.085— “Supervisor” defined
NRS 548.090— “United States” defined
NRS 548.095— Legislative declaration: Generally
NRS 548.100— Legislative declaration: Consequences for failure to plan for conservation
NRS 548.105— Legislative declaration: Leadership by local communities; appropriations
NRS 548.110— Legislative declaration: Need for conservation
NRS 548.113— Legislative declaration: Special expertise of conservation districts
NRS 548.115— Creation; number and appointment of members
NRS 548.120— Ex officio members and alternates
NRS 548.125— Appointment and terms of office of appointed members; vacancies
NRS 548.135— Seal
NRS 548.140— Chair
NRS 548.145— Compensation of members and employees; operating expenses
NRS 548.148— Meetings
NRS 548.150— Quorum
NRS 548.155— Personnel: Employment; compensation; surety bonds; delegation of authority
NRS 548.157— Conservation Districts Program in State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to supply staff
NRS 548.160— Rules and regulations
NRS 548.165— Records
NRS 548.170— Attorney General to provide legal services
NRS 548.175— General powers and duties
NRS 548.178— Establishment of programs for distributing grants to conservation districts; qualifications for grant; use of grant; distribution of unequal amounts; regulations
NRS 548.180— Cooperation of state agencies and state institutions with Commission
NRS 548.185— Petition for organization of district: Filing; contents; consolidation of petitions
NRS 548.190— Hearing on petition: Notice; inclusion of other territory
NRS 548.195— Determination of need for district: Factors for consideration by Commission; township or townships included in district; determination without hearing authorized
NRS 548.200— Denial of petition if Commission determines there is no need for district; filing of subsequent petition after determination
NRS 548.205— Determination of administrative practicability and feasibility; referendum on proposition of creation of district
NRS 548.210— Commission to supervise hearings and referendum; conduct of referendum; informalities not to invalidate
NRS 548.215— Administrative practicability and feasibility of district: Publication of results of referendum; denial of petition; factors for consideration by Commission; organization of district upon favorable determination
NRS 548.220— Subsequent petition after determination by Commission that operation of district is not administratively practicable and feasible
NRS 548.225— Appointment of temporary supervisors; termination of appointments upon election of supervisors
NRS 548.230— Procedure to make district a governmental subdivision and corporate and political public body
NRS 548.235— Temporary supervisors to present application to Program; contents of application and statements
NRS 548.240— Program to examine and record application and statement; action if name of district similar to name of another district; when district constituted; certificate of organization; boundaries
NRS 548.245— Proof of establishment of district
NRS 548.250— Nominating petitions for candidates for supervisors; signatures
NRS 548.255— Notice of election
NRS 548.260— Arrangement of names of candidates for supervisors
NRS 548.265— Eligibility to vote at election
NRS 548.270— Duties of Commission
NRS 548.275— Election of supervisors; terms of office
NRS 548.280— District to be governed by elected and appointed supervisors
NRS 548.283— Appointment of supervisors to represent cities and counties; alternates
NRS 548.285— Procedure for election of supervisors
NRS 548.290— Terms of office
NRS 548.295— Vacancy in office
NRS 548.300— Removal from office
NRS 548.305— Quorum
NRS 548.310— Compensation and expenses
NRS 548.315— Chair, secretary and other employees: Designation and employment; delegation of powers and duties; surety bonds
NRS 548.320— Records; annual audit of accounts
NRS 548.325— District attorneys to provide legal services
NRS 548.330— Supervisors to furnish Commission information
NRS 548.335— City or county representatives may advise and consult with supervisors
NRS 548.340— Conservation district is governmental subdivision; exercise of public powers
NRS 548.345— Surveys, investigations and research
NRS 548.350— Demonstrational projects
NRS 548.355— Preventive and control measures; repair and restoration of property
NRS 548.360— Cooperation and agreements with agencies for conserving renewable natural resources
NRS 548.365— Availability of agricultural and engineering machinery, fertilizer and seeds
NRS 548.370— Construction, operation and maintenance of facilities and structures
NRS 548.375— Comprehensive plans for conservation
NRS 548.380— Administration of projects; acceptance of gifts; participation in cost-sharing on federally financed projects
NRS 548.385— Capacity to sue and be sued; seal; perpetual succession; execution of contracts; rules and regulations
NRS 548.390— Conditions for extension of benefits to lands not controlled by State or its agencies
NRS 548.393— Acquisition and disposition of property: Power to acquire, maintain and improve property; use of income received therefrom; disposal
NRS 548.395— Acquisition and disposition of property: Applicability of other laws
NRS 548.397— Acquisition and disposition of property: Payments in lieu of taxes; amount; collection
NRS 548.400— Cooperation between districts
NRS 548.405— Cooperation of state agencies and political subdivisions; applicability of regulations for use of land to publicly owned land
NRS 548.410— Petition to formulate regulations; formulation; hearings; determination of whether referendum to be held
NRS 548.415— Proposed ordinance; notices and supervision of referendum; form of question; eligibility to vote; informalities not to invalidate referendum
NRS 548.420— Approval of proposed ordinance; effect of regulations
NRS 548.425— Procedure for amendment or repeal of regulations
NRS 548.430— Permissible provisions
NRS 548.435— Uniformity of regulations; availability to occupiers of lands within district
NRS 548.440— Enforcement of regulations; damages
NRS 548.445— Petition to require observance: Contents; joinder of owner as defendant
NRS 548.450— Petition to require observance: Service of process; hearing; appointment of master; order of court
NRS 548.455— Petition to require observance: Court to retain jurisdiction until work completed; entry of judgment for costs and expenses; judgment as lien
NRS 548.460— Board of adjustment: Establishment
NRS 548.465— Board of adjustment: Number, appointment and terms of members
NRS 548.470— Board of adjustment: Vacancies
NRS 548.475— Board of adjustment: Removal of member
NRS 548.480— Board of adjustment: Compensation of members and employees
NRS 548.485— Board of adjustment: Chair
NRS 548.490— Board of adjustment: Meetings; quorum
NRS 548.495— Board of adjustment: Rules; records
NRS 548.500— Board of adjustment: Commission to pay expenses
NRS 548.505— Petition for variance: Notice; hearing; determination of board; order
NRS 548.510— Procedure for review of order of board of adjustment by district court
NRS 548.515— Procedure for inclusion of land
NRS 548.520— Procedure for exclusion of land
NRS 548.525— Petition for discontinuance; determination of need for referendum
NRS 548.530— Referendum on petition for discontinuance
NRS 548.535— Discontinuance of district on determination that continued operation is not administratively practicable or feasible
NRS 548.540— Limitation on subsequent petitions for discontinuance of district
NRS 548.545— Procedure on discontinuance of district; certificate of dissolution
NRS 548.550— Effect of certificate of dissolution
NRS 548.4051— “Parcel” defined
NRS 548.4052— Annual fee on parcels in district: Imposition; collection and deposit; use
NRS 548.4053— Annual fee on parcels in district: Submission of question to voters upon receipt of petition; notice of election; contents of ballot; approval by voters
NRS 548.4054— Annual fee on parcels in district: Election by mail in lieu of primary special or general election; date of election; mailing and marking ballots; appointment of electors to count votes; approval by voters
NRS 548.4055— Annual fee on parcels in district: Procedures for increase, decrease or elimination
NRS 548.4056— Appropriation of money to provide programs for renewable natural resources