Nevada § 548.185 - Petition for organization of district: Filing; contents; consolidation of petitions
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 548.185 — Petition for organization of district: Filing; contents; consolidation of petitions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 548.185. Petition for organization of district: Filing; contents; consolidation of petitions
1. Any 10 occupiers of land lying within the limits of the territory proposed to be
organized into a district may file a petition with the Commission asking that a conservation
district be organized to function in the territory described in the petition. 2. The petition shall set forth: (a) The proposed name of the district. (b) That there is need, in the interest of public health, safety and welfare, for
a conservation district to function in the territory described in the petition. (c) A description of the territory proposed to be organized as a district, which shall
consist of one or more townships created pursuant to chapter 257 of NRS . (d) A request that a referendum be held within the territory so defined on the question
of the creation of a conservation district in such territory, and that the Commission
determine that such a district be created. 3. Where more than one petition is filed covering parts of the same territory, the
Commission may consolidate all or any such petitions.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 548.185 ("Petition for organization of district: Filing; contents; consolidation of petitions") 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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