Nevada § 539.708 - Petition for annexation: Contents; inclusion of lands within municipal corporation

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 539.708 — Petition for annexation: Contents; inclusion of lands within municipal corporation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 539.708. Petition for annexation: Contents; inclusion of lands within municipal corporation

1. The holder or holders of any title or evidence of title, as defined in NRS 539.020 and 539.023 , representing one-half or more of any lands adjacent to or in the vicinity of an

irrigation district, whether contiguous or not, and which are susceptible of irrigation

or drainage, or both, by the district system, or combined systems of works, may file

with the board of directors of the district a petition, in writing, setting forth

that those lands are susceptible of irrigation or drainage, or both, as the case may

be, by the district system or systems, and praying that the land be annexed. 2. The petition must describe the land and also describe the several parcels owned

by the petitioners. 3. All or any portion of the lands in any city in which the vote for mayor at the

last preceding election was not less than 550 votes and not more than 1,000 votes,

may in the same manner be included within the boundaries of any irrigation district

if the lands are susceptible of irrigation or drainage, or both, by the district system

or systems, and upon their inclusion the lands in the city, town or municipal corporation

are subject to all of the provisions of this chapter.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 539.708 ("Petition for annexation: Contents; inclusion of lands within municipal corporation") 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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