Nevada Revised Statutes (Last Updated: December 24, 2014) |
TITLE48 WATER |
CHAPTER540A. Regional Planning and Management |
ADMINISTRATION BY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS |
NRS540A.240. Acquisition and use of water rights and other sources of water in accordance with plan; imposition of charge by board.
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- The board may acquire water rights or other sources of water, within or outside the region, for future use in accordance with the adopted comprehensive plan. Any right or source of water belonging to a local government or governmental agency within the region must be used in accordance with the adopted comprehensive plan. The board may impose a reasonable charge upon a person seeking a commitment from a public utility to provide water, for making water from a source so acquired available for that use.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 2656; A 1997, 1342)