Nevada Revised Statutes 709.145 – Public Utilities Commission of Nevada may contract to provide services for certain water companies exempt from regulation by Commission
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1. Any political subdivision of the State of Nevada which operates or controls a water company, or the board of county commissioners of any county from which a franchise has been obtained, pursuant to NRS 709.050 to 709.170, inclusive, by a water company exempt from regulation by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, may contract with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada for rate determination assistance, engineering services or financing advice concerning that water company.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 709.145
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
2. Any such contract does not divest a political subdivision or a board of county commissioners of any of its jurisdiction over that water company.
3. The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada may charge a reasonable fee for those services.