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§ 540A.240 — Acquisition and use of water rights and other sources of water in accordance with plan; imposition of charge by board

Nevada § 540A.240
JurisdictionNevada
Title 48WATER
Ch. 540ARegional
ADMINISTRATION BY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

This text of Nevada § 540A.240 (Acquisition and use of water rights and other sources of water in accordance with plan; imposition of charge by board) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Nevada primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 540A.240 (2026).

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The board may acquire water rights or other sources of water, within or outside the region, for future use in accordance with the adopted comprehensive plan. Any right or source of water belonging to a local government or governmental agency within the region must be used in accordance with the adopted comprehensive plan. The board may impose a reasonable charge upon a person seeking a commitment from a public utility to provide water, for making water from a source so acquired available for that use.

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Legislative History

(Added to NRS by 1995, 2656 ; A 1997, 1342 )

Nearby Sections

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§ 540A.010
Definitions
§ 540A.020
Applicability of chapter
§ 540A.030
Boundaries of region
§ 540A.040
Super majority required for actions governed by this chapter
§ 540A.050
Grants; contracts; employees; disposition of property
§ 540A.240
Acquisition and use of water rights and other sources of water in accordance with plan; imposition of charge by board
§ 540A.250
Creation of district for remediation; recovery of expenses
§ 540A.260
Preparation and approval of plan for remediation; duty of board to determine costs of developing and carrying out plan; liability of owner or lessee of property
§ 540A.262
Prerequisites to determining, expanding or amending boundaries of district for remediation: Hearing; publication of notice of hearing; adoption of ordinance; certain bonds or financial obligations paid in full; territory not required to be contiguous
§ 540A.265
Determination of annual fee for properties within district for remediation; collection and enforcement of fee; duty of persons who sell water to provide board with list of clients; power of board to impose ad valorem tax on property within district in lieu of annual fee
§ 540A.267
Power of board to issue bonds or otherwise become obligated to pay costs of developing and carrying out plan for remediation; bonds or other obligations secured by certain fees or taxes
§ 540A.269
Applicability of chapters 332 and 338 of NRS to contract for plan for remediation; county ownership of property on which remediation equipment or improvements are located not required if certain conditions met
§ 540A.270
Reimbursement of expenses to identify, study and remedy condition if costs and expenses in conformity with plan; establishment of criteria for reimbursement; reimbursement subject to availability of proceeds from certain bonds, fees or taxes
§ 540A.280
State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources authorized to recover costs of remediation from person who caused or contributed to condition requiring remediation; priority of distribution of money recovered from responsible person; use of money distributed to board
§ 540A.285
Determination by board conclusive and incontestable in absence of fraud or gross abuse of discretion; review of determination by district court
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Nevada § 540A.240, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nv/540A.240.