{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-539.783","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 539.783","heading":"Liability of water user negligently or wrongfully impairing system of works; notice to repair.","body":"Any water user, or his or her agent or lessee, of an irrigation district who shall negligently or wrongfully impair the usefulness of any reservoir, canal, ditch, lateral, drain, headgate, structure, or any part of the irrigation district system of works and fails to repair the same within 10 days after notice from the district so to do, or who fails within such time to file with the board of directors good and sufficient reasons for so failing to do, shall become liable for the payment thereof as provided in this chapter, or the irrigation district may make such repairs and add and collect the same as an operation and maintenance charge against the lands of the water user for the next succeeding irrigation season.","path":["TITLE 48 — WATER","CHAPTER 539 - IRRIGATION DISTRICTS","UNLAWFUL ACTS AND PENALTIES"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-539.html#NRS539Sec783","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:42Z","sha256":"c10517ed002b01cb5207404989c17f28c12673d56f4744b56634beb5c29e00d6","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-539.780","next":"us-nv/nrs-540.011"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}