As soon as practicable after the organization of a district the board of directors shall, by a resolution entered on its records, formulate a general plan of its proposed operations in which it shall state what constructed works or other property it proposes to purchase and the cost of purchasing the same, and also what […]
1. The board of directors shall cause such surveys and examinations to be made as will furnish a proper basis for an estimate of the cost of carrying out the construction work. 2. All such surveys, examinations, maps, plans, and estimates shall be made under the direction of a competent irrigation engineer and certified by […]
Upon receiving the report of the engineer, the board shall proceed to determine the amount of money necessary to be raised for the purchase of property and construction of works, and shall submit to the electors of the district possessing the qualifications prescribed by this chapter at a special election or the next district election […]
1. Notice of the election must be given by: (a) Posting notices in three public places in each election precinct in the district not less than 15 nor more than 20 days before the date of election; and (b) Publication thereof for 3 weeks in some newspaper published in the county where the district was […]
At such an election the ballot shall contain the words “…….. (Question)—Yes,” or “…….. (Question)—No,” or words equivalent thereto. [Part 15:64:1919; A 1921, 118; NCL § 8026]
In any election to approve any bond issue, contract or other proposal which would subject the lands in any district to the repayment of an obligation to be incurred for capital purposes, the following procedure must be followed: 1. The secretary of the district shall prepare from the book of assessments a list of all […]
Thereafter, whenever the board in its judgment deems it for the best interest of the district that the question of the issuance of bonds in such amount, or in any other amount, be submitted to the electors, it shall so declare of record in its minutes, and thereupon submit the question to the electors at […]
1. Whenever the electors shall have authorized an issue of bonds, the board of directors shall examine the land in the district, and shall determine the benefits which will accrue to each tract or subdivision from the construction or purchase of the works proposed for the district; and the costs of such work shall be […]
1. Before final action upon the apportionment of benefits provided for in NRS 539.560, the board shall publish notice for 2 weeks in a newspaper published in the county in which the organization was effected that it will meet at its office on the day stated in the notice for the purpose of reviewing such […]
1. The board of directors of the district shall file with the clerk of the district court in and for the county in which its office is situated a petition praying in effect that the proceedings be examined, approved and confirmed by the court. 2. The petition shall state generally that: (a) The irrigation district […]
1. Upon the hearing of the petition, the court shall examine all the proceedings sought to be confirmed and may ratify, approve and confirm the same or any part thereof; and when an apportionment of benefits is examined all objections thereto, including those made at the hearing before the board, shall be set up in […]
1. The board may sell bonds from time to time in such quantities as may be necessary and most advantageous to raise money for the construction of works, the acquisition of property and rights and otherwise to carry out the objects and purposes of this chapter. 2. The bonds may be sold at public or […]
The board shall in no event sell any of the bonds for less than 90 percent of the par value thereof and accrued interest. [Part 21:64:1919; A 1921, 118; NCL § 8032]
1. The board may use any bonds of the district which have been offered for sale at public sale and remain unsold in payment for construction of canals, storage reservoirs or other works of the district, without the necessity of calling for bids for such construction, and may enter into contracts providing for the payment […]
1. If for any reason the bonds of a district cannot be sold, or if at any time it shall be deemed in the best interests of the district to withdraw from sale all or any portion of an authorized bond issue, the board of directors may cancel the bonds and levy assessments in the […]
Bonds and the interest thereon shall be paid by revenue derived from the annual assessments upon the lands of the district; and all of the land of the district shall be and remain liable to be assessed for the payment of the principal and interest of any outstanding bonds of the district until the same […]
The treasurer, upon the presentation of interest coupons when due, shall pay the same from the bond fund. [Part 24:64:1919; A 1933, 271; 1931 NCL § 8035]
1. Prior to the issuance of bonds, notes or certificates of indebtedness authorized for the purpose of improvements, any person, firm or corporation owning land upon which a benefit has been assessed for such improvements may pay all or any portion of the benefit so assessed against the land, and, upon such payment, the benefit […]
1. In case the money raised by the sale of all the bonds is insufficient for the completion of the plans and works adopted, and additional bonds are not voted, the board of directors shall provide for the completion of the plans by levy of assessment therefor. 2. When the money obtained by any previous […]
The lien for taxes for the payment of interest and principal of any bond series shall be a prior lien to that of any subsequent bond series. [Part 16:64:1919; A 1921, 118; 1929, 286; 1933, 271; 1955, 27]
