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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 20. Counties and Townships: Formation, Government and Officers § 244.279. Sale or lease of right-of-way or water rights to public utility

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. A board of county commissioners may sell or lease:

(a) A right-of-way to a public utility as defined in NRS 704.020; and

(b) Water rights to a public utility engaged in the business of furnishing water for municipal, industrial and domestic purposes to customers within the boundaries of the county,

without first offering those rights-of-way or water rights to the public.

2. If a public utility wishes to dispose of any right-of-way or water right acquired pursuant to subsection 1, it must be reconveyed to the county.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 20. Counties and Townships: Formation, Government and Officers § 244.279. Sale or lease of right-of-way or water rights to public utility - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-20-counties-and-townships-formation-government-and-officers/nv-rev-st-244-279/

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