NRS548.455. Court to retain jurisdiction until work completed; entry of judgment for costs and expenses; judgment as lien.

      1.  The court shall retain jurisdiction of the case until after the work has been completed.

      2.  Upon completion of such work pursuant to such order of the court, the Commission may file a petition with the court, a copy of which shall be served upon the defendant in the case, stating the costs and expenses sustained by them in the performance of the work and praying judgment therefor with interest.

      3.  The court shall have jurisdiction to enter judgment for the amount of such costs and expenses, with interest at the rate of 5 percent per annum until paid, together with the costs of suit, including a reasonable attorney’s fee to be fixed by the court.

      4.  The Commission shall have further authority to certify to the county recorder of the county or counties in which any of the lands of the land use district are situated the amount of such judgment, which shall be a lien upon such lands, and shall be collected as general taxes upon real property are collected. The procedure for collection of delinquent general taxes upon real property shall be applicable to the collection of such judgments. When such judgment shall be paid or collected, the proceeds shall be paid over to the commission.

      [Part 11:212:1937; 1931 NCL § 6870.11]—(NRS A 1973, 760)