Nevada § 539.017 - Construction

§ 539.017. Construction

1. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as repealing or in any wise modifying

the provisions of any other law relating to the subject of irrigation or drainage

except such as may be contained in chapter 134, Statutes of Nevada 1911, and subsequent

acts supplementary thereto or amendatory thereof, all of which acts, so far as they

may be inconsistent with this chapter, are repealed. 2. Nothing in this chapter shall be so construed as to: (a) Affect the validity of any district organized under the laws of this state prior

to July 1, 1919, or its right in or to property, or any of its rights or privileges

of whatsoever kind or nature; but such districts are hereby made subject to the provisions

of this chapter as far as applicable. (b) Affect, impair or discharge any contract, obligation, lien or charge for or upon

which any district was or might become liable or chargeable had this chapter not been

passed. (c) Affect the validity of any bonds which have been issued but not sold. (d) Affect any action pending on July 1, 1919. 3. In such districts as have been organized prior to July 1, 1919, and in which directors

of the various divisions thereof have been elected by the votes of the electors of

the district at large, such elections are hereby confirmed. 4. In the cases of any district or districts any portion of the proceedings for the

organization of which were instituted under prior existing laws and completed under

the provisions of this chapter, such district or districts shall be deemed to have

been duly organized under this chapter, and the organization thereof is hereby confirmed. 5. Any district organized under prior laws of this state may adopt and subject itself

to all the provisions of this chapter by a unanimous resolution of its board of directors,

and the organization of such district is hereby confirmed. 6. The directors of any district organized prior to July 1, 1919, and not divided

into divisions may request the board of county commissioners to define and establish

such divisions, and the board of county commissioners shall forthwith define and establish

divisions in such district as nearly equal in size as practicable and in number equal

to the directors in the district.