Conservation Districts Law

Nevada · Conservation · §§ 548.010 to 548.550 · 120 sections

Overview

The Conservation Districts Law provides for the conservation of renewable natural resources through local conservation districts, resting on a legislative finding that conservation is needed and best led by local communities with the districts' particular expertise. It establishes a state conservation commission — with appointed and ex officio members, a chair, a seal, quorum and meeting rules, its own staff and records, and legal services from the attorney general — and gives it general powers over the districts, including programs for distributing grants to them and the cooperation of other state agencies. Districts are organized on petition, with due notice and a hearing, after the commission determines that a district is needed and fixes the territory it will cover.

Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.

Sections covered

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

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