1.  The Board may sell or lease any of the State’s water rights which are appurtenant to real property acquired pursuant to this chapter to a public utility engaged in the business of furnishing water for municipal, industrial and domestic purposes without first offering those water rights to the public.

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 408.146

  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.

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