Nevada Revised Statutes Title 58. Energy; Public Utilities and Similar Entities § 704.668. Disposal or encumbrance of property by certain public utilities furnishing water or services for sewage:  Approval of Commission required;  hearing required in certain matters;  regulations

1. It is unlawful for any public utility which serves 3,000 or fewer persons and furnishes water or services for the disposal of sewage, or both, to:

any or all of its real property or goods, including fixtures, or any combination thereof which are necessary in the present or future performance of its duties to the public regarding water or sewage without first obtaining approval from the Commission which authorizes the public utility to do so.  This limitation applies to any interest in real property, including, without limitation, easements and water rights.

2. Any such action:

 is void.

3. If the public utility is disposing of all of its real property and goods, the Commission shall hold a public hearing on the matter before determining whether to approve the disposal.

4. The Commission shall adopt regulations which set forth the types and quantities of property and goods that are necessary in the performance of the duties of the various classes of public utilities.

5. The provisions of this section are not intended to limit the regulatory authority of the Commission granted in other sections of this chapter.

6. The provisions of this section do not apply to a public utility engaged in the business of furnishing, for compensation, water or services for the disposal of sewage, or both, to persons within this state if the utility: