Nevada Revised Statutes 533.560 – Lease of water right by public body to owner or holder of water right who exceeds entitled amount of water
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1. A public body may lease a water right owned by the public body to an owner or holder of a water right who, as determined by the State Engineer, is exceeding the amount of water to which the owner or holder is entitled.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 533.560
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- 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
2. As used in this section, ‘public body’ means the State or a county, city, town, school district or any public agency of this State or its political subdivisions. The term includes, without limitation, a water district organized pursuant to a special act of the Legislature or a water authority organized as a political subdivision created by a cooperative agreement or created by a special act of the Legislature.