NRS 539.283 Distribution and apportionment of water; refusal of service to delinquent land; assessment to maintain existing works.
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NRS 539.283 Distribution and apportionment of water; refusal of service to delinquent land; assessment to maintain existing works.
1. All water delivered to the district or the right to the use of which is acquired by the district, under any contract with the United States, shall be distributed and apportioned by the district in accordance with the Acts of Congress applicable thereto, the rules and regulations of the Secretary of the Interior thereunder, and the provisions of the contract. Provision may be made in the contract between the district and the United States for the refusal of water service to any or all lands which may become delinquent in the payment of any assessment, toll or charge levied or imposed for the purpose of carrying out any contract between the district and the United States.
2. In case of a contract with the United States under which the district assumes the operation and maintenance of the existing works, assessments, tolls and charges may be levied or imposed by the board of directors, as provided in this chapter, to raise the sums required annually therefor, including amounts due the United States under the contract.