Nevada § 548.385 - Capacity to sue and be sued; seal; perpetual succession; execution of contracts; rules and regulations
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 548.385 — Capacity to sue and be sued; seal; perpetual succession; execution of contracts; rules and regulations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 548.385. Capacity to sue and be sued; seal; perpetual succession; execution of contracts; rules and regulations
In addition to other powers granted in this chapter, a district and the supervisors
thereof shall have the power: 1. To sue and be sued in the name of the district. 2. To have a seal, which seal shall be judicially noticed. 3. To have perpetual succession, unless terminated as provided in this chapter. 4. To make and execute contracts and other instruments necessary or convenient to
the exercise of its powers. 5. To make, and from time to time amend and repeal, rules and regulations not inconsistent
with this chapter, to carry into effect its purposes and powers.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 548.385 ("Capacity to sue and be sued; seal; perpetual succession; execution of contracts; rules and regulations") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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