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- NRS 538.081 · Removal of commissioner.
- NRS 538.101 · Compensation of commissioners and employees; industrial insurance.
- NRS 538.111 · Selection of Vice Chair; Executive Director to provide secretarial service.
- NRS 538.121 · Principal place of business.
- NRS 538.131 · Meetings; notice; quorum.
- NRS 538.133 · Executive Director: Appointment; classification; restrictions on other employment.
- NRS 538.135 · Executive Director: Duties.
- NRS 538.137 · Deputy Executive Director: Appointment; duties; classification; restrictions on other employment.
- NRS 538.141 · Assistants and employees: Employment by Executive Director; duties.
- NRS 538.151 · Legal services to Commission: Duties of Attorney General and deputy attorney generals.
- NRS 538.161 · General duties; contracts for supply of electric energy.
- NRS 538.166 · General powers; prerequisites to actions regarding certain sources of supplemental water.
- NRS 538.171 · Protection of water, water rights and rights to power; appropriation and use of water; certain uses of water from Muddy River or Virgin River.
- NRS 538.181 · Contracts relating to power and water: Authority; applicant’s bond; procedure; renewal; exemption from regulation by Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.
- NRS 538.186 · Entry into and consultations relating to certain agreements regarding supplemental water.
- NRS 538.191 · Colorado River Commission Fund; Colorado River Research and Development Account.
- NRS 538.196 · Interest and income on money in special revenue fund, fund for construction of capital projects, trust fund, enterprise fund or agency fund.
- NRS 538.201 · Regulations.
- NRS 538.206 · Issuance of general obligations: Consultation with State Treasurer; representation of State before bond credit rating agencies; professional services.
- NRS 538.211 · Faith and credit of State pledged.
- NRS 538.221 · Hearings; witnesses; testimony.
- NRS 538.226 · Water administrative and operating budget: Preparation and approval; contents; authorization; administration.
- NRS 538.231 · Application and disbursement of revenues.
- NRS 538.241 · Duties of State Controller and State Treasurer.
- NRS 538.251 · Approval of contracts by Governor.
- NRS 538.270 · “Commission” defined. [Effective until the effective date of the California-Nevada Interstate Compact (NRS 538.600
- NRS 538.280 · Creation. [Effective until the effective date of the California-Nevada Interstate Compact (NRS 538.600
- NRS 538.290 · Composition; qualifications of commissioners. [Effective until the effective date of the California-Nevada Interstate Compact (NRS 538.600
- NRS 538.300 · Terms of commissioners. [Effective until the effective date of the California-Nevada Interstate Compact (NRS 538.600
- NRS 538.320 · Compensation of commissioners and employees of Commission. [Effective until the effective date of the California-Nevada Interstate Compact (NRS 538.600
- NRS 538.330 · Payment of expenses. [Effective until the effective date of the California-Nevada Interstate Compact (NRS 538.600
- NRS 538.340 · Expenses; payment of claims. [Effective until the effective date of the California-Nevada Interstate Compact (NRS 538.600
- NRS 538.350 · Chair and Secretary of Commission. [Effective until the effective date of the California-Nevada Interstate Compact (NRS 538.600
- NRS 538.360 · Employees. [Effective until the effective date of the California-Nevada Interstate Compact (NRS 538.600
- NRS 538.370 · Duties of Attorney General. [Effective until the effective date of the California-Nevada Interstate Compact (NRS 538.600
- NRS 538.380 · Duties of Commission relative to interstate waters. [Effective until the effective date of the California-Nevada Interstate Compact (NRS 538.600
- NRS 538.390 · Approval of compact or agreement. [Effective until the effective date of the California-Nevada Interstate Compact (NRS 538.600
- NRS 538.400 · Investigations of water resources; other powers. [Effective until the effective date of the California-Nevada Interstate Compact (NRS 538.600
- NRS 538.410 · General powers and duties. [Effective until the effective date of the California-Nevada Interstate Compact (NRS 538.600
- NRS 538.600 · California-Nevada Interstate Compact: Ratification and approval; text.
- NRS 538.610 · Governor to give notice of state’s ratification.
- NRS 538.620 · Compensation of commissioners and State Engineer; claims for payment of expenses.
- NRS 538.630 · Duties of state officers; cooperation.
- NRS 538.650 · Special distribution from Contingency Account to protect water right or supply of water from challenge or encroachment originating outside Nevada.
- NRS 539.010 · Short title.
- NRS 539.013 · Definitions.
- NRS 539.015 · Publication of notice.
- NRS 539.017 · Construction.
- NRS 539.020 · Petition for organization of district.
- NRS 539.023 · Inclusion of state lands in district; Governor may sign petition.
- NRS 539.025 · Contents of petition.
- NRS 539.027 · Undertaking.
- NRS 539.030 · Petition filed in office of county clerk; publication of notice of time of meeting; newspaper in which publication to be made; contents of notice.
- NRS 539.033 · Presentation of petition to county commissioners; hearing.
- NRS 539.035 · Adjournment of hearing.
- NRS 539.037 · Determination as to land to be formed into district.
- NRS 539.040 · Informalities in petition to be disregarded; reason for refusal or dismissal of petition; mandamus.
- NRS 539.043 · Order granting or denying petition; order granting petition to establish boundaries and designate name.
- NRS 539.045 · Order calling election; qualifications of candidate for director.
- NRS 539.047 · Notice of election: Contents; publication.
- NRS 539.050 · Election precincts.
- NRS 539.053 · Conduct of election; absent voters’ ballots.
- NRS 539.055 · Canvass of votes; order declaring territory formed as district under designated name; recording of order and plat.
- NRS 539.057 · Conclusiveness of record of county commissioners concerning proceedings.
- NRS 539.060 · Name of district; change of name of certain districts.
- NRS 539.063 · Officers of district.
- NRS 539.065 · Directors: Terms of office; qualifications.
- NRS 539.067 · Directors: Oaths; bonds.
- NRS 539.070 · Directors: Vacancies in office.
- NRS 539.071 · Expansion of number of directors authorized if federal reclamation project operated and project authorized for additional purposes; procedure.
- NRS 539.073 · Organization of board; election and appointment of officers.
- NRS 539.075 · Secretary and treasurer: Appointment; bond.
- NRS 539.077 · Assistant secretary: Appointment; duties.
- NRS 539.080 · Compensation and expenses of directors and other officers.
- NRS 539.081 · Interest in certain contracts prohibited; penalties.
- NRS 539.083 · Office of board.
- NRS 539.085 · Regular meetings: Time and place; notice of change of time; judicial day.
- NRS 539.087 · Special meetings: Calling by president or board; notice; business to be transacted.
- NRS 539.090 · Legal meeting: Attendance of all members.
- NRS 539.093 · Meetings public.
- NRS 539.095 · Quorum; affirmative vote of majority required for certain questions.
- NRS 539.097 · Records open to inspection.
- NRS 539.103 · Director not to be employed by district as engineer, watermaster or manager.
- NRS 539.105 · Establishment of precincts and polling places.
- NRS 539.107 · Procedure for change of boundaries.
- NRS 539.110 · Procedure for changing number of directors and divisions; election required.
- NRS 539.113 · Procedure for election of directors.
- NRS 539.115 · When regular elections of irrigation districts to be held.
- NRS 539.117 · When election need not be held; declaration of election of candidates.
- NRS 539.120 · Declarations of candidacy; filing fees.
- NRS 539.123 · Eligibility to vote; number of votes elector may cast; certain persons and entities entitled to vote and exercise rights of electors; filing of designations or written consents.
- NRS 539.125 · Notice of election: Contents; publication.
- NRS 539.127 · Registration of electors required; reregistration.
- NRS 539.130 · Secretary is ex officio district registrar; appointment of field registrars; duties.
- NRS 539.133 · Close of registration: Time.
- NRS 539.135 · Oath of individual registrant.
- NRS 539.137 · Oath of registrants on behalf of entity that is not natural person.
- NRS 539.140 · Persons who may administer registration oath.
- NRS 539.143 · Designation of registered voters in rosters and lists of registered electors.
- NRS 539.145 · Appointment of inspectors and clerks; designation of time and place of election.