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1-1 Section 1. NRS 539.080 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 539.080 1. A member of the board of directors is entitled to receive

1-10 directors and

2-1 officers thereof. The petition must be presented to the board 20 days before

2-2 the general election. The schedule of salaries and fees must be put into

2-3 effect upon the first of the month after the election if it was approved by a

2-4 two-thirds vote.

2-5 Sec. 2. NRS 541.110 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-6 541.110 1. Each director before entering upon his official duties

2-24 board or while engaged in official business under the order of the board.

2-25 Sec. 3. Section 10 of chapter 621, Statutes of Nevada 1989, as

2-26 amended by chapter 319, Statutes of Nevada 1997, at page 1200, is hereby

2-27 amended to read as follows:

2-28 Sec. 10. 1. The Carson Water Subconservancy District [is

2-29 hereby] , as expanded to include the urban area of Carson City [.] ,

2-30 is hereby expanded to include that portion of Churchill County

2-31 within the Carson River hydrologic basin. The assets and

2-32 liabilities of the existing district become the assets and liabilities of

2-33 the newly formed district on [the effective date of this act.] July 1,

2-34 1999.

2-35 2. The Carson Water Subconservancy District shall be

2-36 deemed to have been created pursuant to chapter 541 of NRS,

2-37 with the same powers and duties, and subject to the same

2-38 limitations as a water conservancy district created pursuant to

2-39 that chapter except that the provisions of this act supersede the

2-40 provisions of chapter 541 of NRS where the provisions of that

2-41 chapter conflict with the express provisions of this act.

2-42 3. The board of directors of the Carson Water Subconservancy

2-43 District consists of [nine] 11 members to be appointed as follows:

3-1 (a) Two members who are residents of Carson City appointed

3-2 by the board of supervisors of Carson City;

3-3 (b) Two members who are residents of Lyon County appointed

3-4 by the board of county commissioners of Lyon County; [and]

3-5 (c) Five members who are residents of Douglas County, at least

3-6 two of whom must represent agricultural interests in the county,

3-7 appointed by the board of county commissioners of Douglas

3-8 County [.] ; and

3-9 (d) Two members who are residents of Churchill County

3-10 appointed by the board of county commissioners of Churchill

3-11 County.

3-12 No action may be taken by the board without the affirmative vote

3-13 of at least six members.

3-14 [3.] 4. The board of directors may levy a tax upon all taxable

3-15 property within the Carson Water Subconservancy District at a rate

3-16 of not more than 3 cents on each $100 of assessed valuation for

3-17 carrying out the activities of the district. The tax must be collected

3-18 in the manner provided in chapter 541 of NRS. The limitations in

3-19 chapter 354 of NRS upon revenue from taxes ad valorem do not

3-20 apply to revenue received from a tax levied pursuant to this

3-21 subsection.

3-22 [4.] 5. The board of directors may issue general or special

3-23 obligations to carry out the activities of the district, including,

3-24 without limitation, the acquisition of water rights and the

3-25 acquisition, construction or completion of waterworks, facilities,

3-26 flood control or drainage projects or other projects in accordance

3-27 with NRS 350.500 to 350.720, inclusive. Any general obligations

3-28 issued pursuant to this subsection must comply with the provisions

3-29 of NRS 350.020. The provisions of NRS 541.340 to 541.370,

3-30 inclusive, do not apply to obligations issued pursuant to this

3-31 subsection.

3-32 [5.] 6. The board of directors may pledge:

3-33 (a) Any money received from the proceeds of the tax imposed

3-34 pursuant to subsection [3;] 4;

3-35 (b) The gross or net revenues derived from water rights,

3-36 waterworks, facilities, flood control or drainage projects or other

3-37 projects; and

3-38 (c) The special assessments collected by the district for

3-39 maintaining and operating waterworks, facilities, flood control or

3-40 drainage projects and other projects,

3-41 for the payment of general or special obligations issued pursuant to

3-42 subsection [4.] 5. For the purposes of subsection 3 of NRS 350.020

3-43 and NRS 350.500 to 350.720, inclusive, money pledged by the

4-1 board pursuant to this subsection shall be deemed to be pledged

4-2 revenue of the project.

4-3 [6.] 7. The Carson Water Subconservancy District shall not

4-4 acquire water rights, or other property for the purpose of obtaining

4-5 the appurtenant water rights, through the exercise of the power of

4-6 eminent domain.

4-7 [7.] 8. Carson City and each county located in part or in whole

4-8 within the Carson Water Subconservancy District may establish a

4-9 special district consisting of all or any portion of the land within the

4-10 boundaries of the local government. The governing body of the

4-11 local government is ex officio the board of directors of the district.

4-12 Each special district may levy a tax upon all taxable property

4-13 within its boundaries at a rate of not more than 7 cents on each

4-14 $100 of assessed valuation. The tax must be collected in the same

4-15 manner as other taxes ad valorem collected by the local

4-16 government. The revenue from the tax must be used to allow the

4-17 district to plan, construct, maintain and operate waterworks,

4-18 facilities, flood control or drainage projects or other projects, and to

4-19 obtain water and water rights for the benefit of the district. The

4-20 limitations in chapter 354 of NRS upon revenue from taxes ad

4-21 valorem do not apply to revenue received from a tax levied

4-22 pursuant to this subsection. A district for which a tax is levied

4-23 pursuant to this subsection is not entitled to receive any distribution

4-24 of supplemental city-county relief tax. Districts established

4-25 pursuant to this subsection may enter into cooperative agreements

4-26 pursuant to chapter 277 of NRS concerning the management of the

4-27 waterworks or resources.

4-28 [8.] 9. The Carson Water Subconservancy District may, for

4-29 the payment of general or special obligations issued pursuant to

4-30 subsection [4,] 5, pledge any money received from the proceeds of

4-31 a tax imposed by a special district established pursuant to

4-32 subsection [7] 8 if:

4-33 (a) The Carson Water Subconservancy District and the special

4-34 district established pursuant to subsection [7] 8 have entered into a

4-35 cooperative agreement pursuant to chapter 277 of NRS; and

4-36 (b) The cooperative agreement authorizes the Carson Water

4-37 Subconservancy District to pledge the money received from the

4-38 proceeds of that tax.

4-39 Sec. 4. 1. As soon as practicable after July 1, 1999, the board of

4-40 county commissioners of Churchill County shall appoint its initial

4-41 members to the board of directors of the Carson Water Subconservancy

4-42 District. One member initially appointed by Churchill County shall serve

4-43 until the end of

5-1 the second calendar year next succeeding his appointment. The other

5-2 member initially appointed by Churchill County shall serve until the end of

5-3 the fourth calendar year next succeeding his appointment.

5-4 2. After their initial terms of office as set forth in subsection 1, the

5-5 members of the board of directors of the Carson Water Subconservancy

5-6 District appointed by Churchill County hold office for 4 years or until their

5-7 successors have been appointed, as required by section 11 of chapter 621,

5-8 Statutes of Nevada 1989, at page 1409.

5-9 Sec. 5. This act becomes effective on July 1, 1999.