Nevada § 541.290 - Powers of board in distribution of water
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 541.290 — Powers of board in distribution of water, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 541.290. Powers of board in distribution of water
The board shall have the following powers concerning the management, control, delivery,
use and distribution of water by the district: 1. To make and enforce all reasonable regulations for the management, control and
delivery of water, subject to the provisions of NRS 416.060 . 2. To withhold the delivery of water upon which there are any defaults or delinquencies
of payment. 3. Subject to such limitations as may be prescribed by the board of directors, to
provide for and declare forfeitures of rights to the use of water upon default or
failure to comply with any order, contract or agreement for the purchase, lease or
use of water and to resell, lease or otherwise dispose of water upon which forfeiture
has been declared. 4. To allocate and reallocate the use of water to lands within the district. 5. To provide for and grant the right, upon terms, to transfer water from lands to
which water has been allocated to other lands within the district and to discharge
liens from lands to which same was theretofore attached and to create liens, as provided
in this chapter, upon lands to which the use of such water is transferred.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 541.290 ("Powers of board in distribution of water") 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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