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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

2-25 under the order of the board.

2-26 Sec. 3. Section 10 of chapter 621, Statutes of Nevada 1989, as

2-27 amended by chapter 319, Statutes of Nevada 1997, at page 1200, is hereby

2-28 amended to read as follows:

2-29 Sec. 10. 1. The Carson Water Subconservancy District [is

2-30 hereby] , as expanded to include the urban area of Carson City [.] ,

2-31 is hereby expanded to include that portion of Churchill County

2-32 within the Carson River hydrologic basin. The assets and

2-33 liabilities of the existing district become the assets and liabilities of

2-34 the newly formed district on [the effective date of this act.] July 1,

2-35 1999.

2-36 2. The Carson Water Subconservancy District shall be

2-37 deemed to have been created pursuant to chapter 541 of NRS,

2-38 with the same powers and duties, and subject to the same

2-39 limitations as a water conservancy district created pursuant to

2-40 that chapter except that the provisions of this act supersede the

2-41 provisions of chapter 541 of NRS where the provisions of that

2-42 chapter conflict with the express provisions of this act.

3-1 3. The board of directors of the Carson Water Subconservancy

3-2 District consists of [nine] 11 members to be appointed as follows:

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

3-4 by the board of supervisors of Carson City;

3-5 (b) Two members who are residents of Lyon County appointed

3-6 by the board of county commissioners of Lyon County; [and]

3-7 (c) Five members who are residents of Douglas County, at least

3-8 two of whom must represent agricultural interests in the county,

3-9 appointed by the board of county commissioners of Douglas

3-10 County [.] ; and

3-11 (d) Two members who are residents of Churchill County

3-12 appointed by the board of county commissioners of Churchill

3-13 County.

3-14 No action may be taken by the board without the affirmative vote

3-15 of at least six members.

3-16 [3.] 4. The board of directors may levy a tax upon all taxable

3-17 property within the Carson Water Subconservancy District at a rate

3-18 of not more than 3 cents on each $100 of assessed valuation for

3-19 carrying out the activities of the district. The tax must be collected

3-20 in the manner provided in chapter 541 of NRS. The limitations in

3-21 chapter 354 of NRS upon revenue from taxes ad valorem do not

3-22 apply to revenue received from a tax levied pursuant to this

3-23 subsection.

3-24 [4.] 5. The board of directors may issue general or special

3-25 obligations to carry out the activities of the district, including,

3-26 without limitation, the acquisition of water rights and the

3-27 acquisition, construction or completion of waterworks, facilities,

3-28 flood control or drainage projects or other projects in accordance

3-29 with NRS 350.500 to 350.720, inclusive. Any general obligations

3-30 issued pursuant to this subsection must comply with the provisions

3-31 of NRS 350.020. The provisions of NRS 541.340 to 541.370,

3-32 inclusive, do not apply to obligations issued pursuant to this

3-33 subsection.

3-34 [5.] 6. The board of directors may pledge:

3-35 (a) Any money received from the proceeds of the tax imposed

3-36 pursuant to subsection [3;] 4;

3-37 (b) The gross or net revenues derived from water rights,

3-38 waterworks, facilities, flood control or drainage projects or other

3-39 projects; and

3-40 (c) The special assessments collected by the district for

3-41 maintaining and operating waterworks, facilities, flood control or

3-42 drainage projects and other projects,

4-1 for the payment of general or special obligations issued pursuant to

4-2 subsection [4.] 5. For the purposes of subsection 3 of NRS 350.020

4-3 and NRS 350.500 to 350.720, inclusive, money pledged by the

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

4-5 revenue of the project.

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

4-7 acquire water rights, or other property for the purpose of obtaining

4-8 the appurtenant water rights, through the exercise of the power of

4-9 eminent domain.

4-10 [7.] 8. Carson City and each county located in part or in whole

4-11 within the Carson Water Subconservancy District may establish a

4-12 special district consisting of all or any portion of the land within the

4-13 boundaries of the local government. The governing body of the

4-14 local government is ex officio the board of directors of the district.

4-15 Each special district may levy a tax upon all taxable property

4-16 within its boundaries at a rate of not more than 7 cents on each

4-17 $100 of assessed valuation. The tax must be collected in the same

4-18 manner as other taxes ad valorem collected by the local

4-19 government. The revenue from the tax must be used to allow the

4-20 district to plan, construct, maintain and operate waterworks,

4-21 facilities, flood control or drainage projects or other projects, and to

4-22 obtain water and water rights for the benefit of the district. The

4-23 limitations in chapter 354 of NRS upon revenue from taxes ad

4-24 valorem do not apply to revenue received from a tax levied

4-25 pursuant to this subsection. A district for which a tax is levied

4-26 pursuant to this subsection is not entitled to receive any distribution

4-27 of supplemental city-county relief tax. Districts established

4-28 pursuant to this subsection may enter into cooperative agreements

4-29 pursuant to chapter 277 of NRS concerning the management of the

4-30 waterworks or resources.

4-31 [8.] 9. The Carson Water Subconservancy District may, for

4-32 the payment of general or special obligations issued pursuant to

4-33 subsection [4,] 5, pledge any money received from the proceeds of

4-34 a tax imposed by a special district established pursuant to

4-35 subsection [7] 8 if:

4-36 (a) The Carson Water Subconservancy District and the special

4-37 district established pursuant to subsection [7] 8 have entered into a

4-38 cooperative agreement pursuant to chapter 277 of NRS; and

4-39 (b) The cooperative agreement authorizes the Carson Water

4-40 Subconservancy District to pledge the money received from the

4-41 proceeds of that tax.

4-42 Sec. 4. 1. As soon as practicable after July 1, 1999, the board of

4-43 county commissioners of Churchill County shall appoint its initial

5-1 members to the board of directors of the Carson Water Subconservancy

5-2 District. One member initially appointed by Churchill County shall serve

5-3 until the end of

6-1 the second calendar year next succeeding his appointment. The other

6-2 member initially appointed by Churchill County shall serve until the end of

6-3 the fourth calendar year next succeeding his appointment.

6-4 2. After their initial terms of office as set forth in subsection 1, the

6-5 members of the board of directors of the Carson Water Subconservancy

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

6-7 successors have been appointed, as required by section 11 of chapter 621,

6-8 Statutes of Nevada 1989, at page 1409.

6-9 Sec. 5. This act becomes effective on July 1, 1999.