Every applicant for a franchise for any of the purposes mentioned in NRS 709.050 shall, within 10 days after such franchise is granted, file with the county recorder of such county an agreement properly executed by the grantee of such franchise, right or privilege to pay annually on the first Monday of July of each year to the State Treasurer for deposit in the State Education Fund for the benefit of the public schools in this State, 2 percent of the net profits made by such grantee in the operation of any public utility for which such franchise is granted. No power, function, right or privilege shall be exercised until such agreement shall be filed.