Assembly Bill No. 84–Committee on Natural
Resources, Agriculture, and Mining
February 12, 2001
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Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining
SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing conservation
districts. (BDR 49‑744)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
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EXPLANATION
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AN ACT relating to conservation districts; revising the period for filling a vacancy in
the office of supervisor of a district; revising the powers of a district and
the supervisors thereof; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1-1 Section 1. NRS 548.295
is hereby amended to read as follows:
1-2 548.295 1. [Vacancies] A vacancy in the office of supervisor of a
1-3 district must be filled for the unexpired term [within 2 weeks of the
1-4 occurrence of the vacancy,] as soon as practicable after the office
1-5 becomes vacant, by appointment by the remaining supervisors of the
1-6 district.
1-7 2. The chairman of the [district]
governing body of a district shall
1-8 certify all such
appointments immediately to the commission and to the
1-9 administrative officer of
the division.
1-10 Sec. 2. NRS 548.355 is hereby amended to read as follows:
1-11 548.355 In addition to
other powers granted in this chapter, a district
1-12 and the supervisors thereof [shall have the power to carry] may:
1-13 1. Carry out preventive and control measures within
the district,
1-14 including, but not limited
to, engineering operations, methods of
1-15 cultivation, the growing of
vegetation and changes in the use
of land [, on
1-16 lands] ; and
1-17 2. Repair and restore property within the
district, including, but not
1-18 limited to, wetlands, stream corridors and other riparian property,
1-19 on land owned or controlled by [this state
or any of its agencies,]
any
1-20 government or municipal corporation, with the cooperation of the
agency
1-21 administering and having
jurisdiction thereof, and on any other [lands]
1-22 land within the district, upon obtaining the consent of [the occupier of such
2-1 lands or the necessary] all persons holding any relevant rights or
interests
2-2 in such [lands.] land.
2-3 Sec. 3. NRS 548.360 is hereby amended to read as follows:
2-4 548.360 In addition to
other powers granted in this chapter, a district
2-5 and the supervisors thereof [shall have the power to]
may cooperate or
2-6 enter into agreements with
and, within the limits of appropriations [duly]
2-7 made available to it by law [, to]
and any money it acquires from any
2-8 other source, furnish financial or other aid to any governmental or other
2-9 agency, [governmental or otherwise,] or any occupier of [lands]
land
2-10 within the district, in
conserving renewable natural resources within the
2-11 district, subject to such
conditions as the supervisors may deem necessary
2-12 to advance the purposes of
this chapter.
2-13 Sec. 4. NRS 548.380 is hereby amended to read as follows:
2-14 548.380 In addition to
other powers granted in this chapter, a district
2-15 and the supervisors thereof [shall have the power:
2-16 1. To manage] may:
2-17 1. Manage or administer any project for the conservation of a
2-18 renewable natural resource [conservation project]
located within its
2-19 boundaries undertaken by [the United States or any of its agencies, or by
2-20 this state or any of its agencies.
2-21 2. To act as agent for the United States, or any of its agencies, or
for
2-22 this state or any of its agencies,] any person, municipal
corporation or
2-23 government.
2-24 2. Act as an agent of any person, municipal
corporation or
2-25 government in connection with the acquisition, construction, operation or
2-26 administration of any project for the conservation of a renewable
natural
2-27 resource [conservation project]
within its boundaries.
2-28 3. [To accept]
Accept donations,
gifts and contributions in money,
2-29 services, materials or [otherwise from the United States or any of its
2-30 agencies, or from this state or any of its agencies, and to] any
other form
2-31 from any source, and use or expend such [moneys,]
money, services,
2-32 materials or other
contributions in carrying on its operations.
2-33 4. [To participate]
Participate in
cost-sharing on federally financed
2-34 projects.
2-35 Sec. 5. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2001.
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