Nevada § 539.055 - Canvass of votes; order declaring territory formed as district under designated name; recording of order and plat
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§ 539.055. Canvass of votes; order declaring territory formed as district under designated name; recording of order and plat
1. The board of county commissioners shall meet on or before the sixth working day
succeeding such election and proceed to canvass the votes cast thereat. 2. If upon such canvass it appears that a majority of the electors voted “Irrigation
District--Yes,” the board, by an order entered upon its minutes, shall: (a) Declare such territory duly organized as an irrigation district under the name
and style theretofore designated. (b) Declare the persons receiving respectively the highest number of votes for directors
to be duly elected. (c) Cause a copy of such order and a plat of the district, each duly certified by
the clerk of the board of county commissioners, to be immediately filed for record
in the office of the county recorder of each county in which any portion of such lands
is situated. Certified copies thereof shall also be filed with the county clerks of such counties. 3. Thereafter, the organization of the district shall be complete.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 539.055 ("Canvass of votes; order declaring territory formed as district under designated name; recording of order and plat") 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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