Account for Retiring Water Rights: Creation; powers and duties of Director; limitations on use of money in Account. [Effective through June 30, 2035.]
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 232.15875
in effect1. The Account for Retiring Water Rights is hereby created in the State General Fund.
2. The Account for Retiring Water Rights must be administered by the Director in accordance with the Nevada Voluntary Water Rights Retirement Program established by NRS 232.1588 . In addition to any direct legislative appropriation, the Director may apply for and accept any gift, donation, bequest, grant, federal money or other source of money for deposit in the Account for Retiring Water Rights.
3. The money in the Account for Retiring Water Rights must only be used for administering the Nevada Voluntary Water Rights Retirement Program established by NRS 232.1588 , to purchase decreed or certificated groundwater rights for retirement pursuant to NRS 232.1588 and to provide matching money required as a condition of accepting any source of money that would result in the retirement of groundwater rights pursuant to NRS 232.1588 and 534.115 .
4. The money in the Account for Retiring Water Rights or any portion of the money in the Account for Retiring Water Rights may be invested or reinvested in accordance with the provisions of chapter 355 of NRS. The proceeds of such investments and the interest and income earned on the money in the Account for Retiring Water Rights, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account for Retiring Water Rights.
5. Any money remaining in the Account for Retiring Water Rights at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund, and the balance in the Account for Retiring Water Rights must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
6. The Director may enter into an agreement with a public or private entity to apply for, obtain or manage any money contributed to the Account for Retiring Water Rights.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-232.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026