Initiating ordinance; contents.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 543.260
in effect1. The organization of a district must be initiated by the adoption of an ordinance by the board of county commissioners, which ordinance is in NRS 543.170 to 543.830 , inclusive, sometimes designated the initiating ordinance.
2. The initiating ordinance must set forth:
(a) The name of the proposed district, consisting of a chosen name preceding the words District for the Control of Floods.
(b) A statement of the necessity for the district and the general purposes for which the district is proposed to be created.
(c) A statement that improvements of the district will not interfere with or affect vested water rights.
(d) A general description of the boundaries of the district or the territory to be included therein, with such certainty as to enable a property owner to determine whether his or her property is within the district.
(e) The place and time for the hearing on the creation of the district.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-543.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026
