GENERAL PROVISIONS

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. Declaration of legislative policy: Conditions.

NRS 548.100. Declaration of legislative policy: Consequences.

NRS 548.105. Declaration of legislative policy: Appropriate corrective methods.

NRS 548.110. Declaration of legislative policy: Conservation and control.

STATE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

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.

NRS 548.180. Cooperation of state agencies and state institutions with Commission.

CONSERVATION DISTRICTS

Organization

NRS 548.185. Contents of petition for organization of district.

NRS 548.190. Hearing on petition: Notice; inclusion of other territory.

NRS 548.195. Commission may determine need for formation of district; definition of boundaries of district.

NRS 548.200. Denial of petition; filing of subsequent petition.

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. Organization of district on determination of administrative practicability and feasibility.

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.

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.

Election of First Supervisors After Organization

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.

Supervisors

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.

Powers of Districts and 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. Seal; perpetual succession; 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.

Regulations for Use of Land; Board of Adjustment

NRS 548.410. Petition; formulation; hearings; determination of whether referendum to be held.

NRS 548.415. Proposed ordinance; notices of referendum; form of question; 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 district court to require observance.

NRS 548.450. Service of process; appointment of master; hearing; order of court.

NRS 548.455. 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.

Inclusion and Exclusion of Lands

NRS 548.515. Procedure for inclusion of land.

NRS 548.520. Procedure for exclusion of land.

Dissolution

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.