SB 232 — Revises certain provisions related to irrigation districts. (BDR 48-644)

S.B.Senate Bill No.

232232–Senator SENATESettelmeyer BILLCHAPTER.......... NO .

232–SENATOR SETTELMEYER FEBRUARY 19, 2019 ____________ Referred to Committee on Natural Resources SUMMARY—Revises certain provisions related to irrigation districts.

(BDR 48-644) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

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(2) sign a petition relatedland towithin an irrigation district is held in trust, the district;trustee may exercise these rights or, if there are multiple trustees, the trustees must designate one of the trustees to exercise these rights.

and (3) hold office on the board directors of the district.

If or, if there are multiple trustees, the trustees must designate one of the trustees toghts exercise these rights.

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- *SB232* – 2 – (a) The elector must be the bona fide holder of title or evidence of title, as defined in NRS 539.020 and 539.023, to land within the district or have a contractual right to acquire title to land within the district upon payment of a fixed sum to the record titleholder.

- 80th Session (2019) – 2 – (b) For each additional 10 acres or a part thereof, up to and including 200 acres, one additional vote;

If two or more persons hold undivided or community interests in land, each is entitled to cast a percentage of the respective votes otherwise allowed pursuant to subsection 2 that is equal to his or her percentage interest in that land, except that, if pursuant to this subsection those persons are entitled to a fractional interest in a vote, that vote may only be cast by one of those persons upo4.preAnyupon electorpresenting who resides outside the district,written whoconsent owns land in the district, and who is qualified to vote at district elections shall be deemed a resident of thathis divisionor andher precinctfellow ofholders. the district in which the major portion of the elector’s lands are located, for the purpose of determining the elector’s place of voting and qualifications for holding office.

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Any elector who resides outside the district, who owns land in the district, and who is qualified to vote at district elections shall be deemed a resident of that division and precinct of the district in which the major portion of the elector’s lands are located, for the purpose of determining the elector’s place of voting and qualifications for holding office.

If there is more than one guardian, executor [,] or administrator , [or trustee,] they must designate one of their - *SB232* – 3 – number to sign petitions, vote and do the other things that an elector may do pursuant to this chapter.

If a partnership has more than one general partner, the general partners must designate one of their number to - 80th Session (2019) – 3 – sign petitions, vote and do the other things that an elector may do pursuant to this chapter.

A trustee shall be deemed the holder of title or evidence of title, as prescribed in NRS 539.020 and 539.023, to the land in the State for which he or she is the trustee, and has the right to sign petitions, vote and do all things that any elector may do pursuant to this chapter or designate one of the beneficiaries of the trust to sign petitions, vote and do all things that an elector may do pursuant to this chapter.

The secretary of the district shall prepare from the book of assessments a list of all electors qualified by an ownership of land which meets the conditions prescribed in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 539.123, showing the number of acres listed - *SB232* – 4 – to each such elector, or the percentage interest in acreage held by each elector who holds an undivided interest in land.

- 80th Session (2019) – 4 – (a) Ten acres or less, one vote;

If two or more persons hold undivided or community interests in land, each is entitled to cast a percentage of the respective votes otherwise allowed pursuant to subsection 3 that is equal to his or her percentage interest in that land, except that, if pursuant to this subsection those persons are entitled to a fractional interest in a vote, that vote may only be cast by one of those persons upon presenting the written consent of his or her fellow holders.

A guardian, executor [,] or administrator [or trustee] shall be deemed the holder of title or evidence of title to the land in the State for which he or she is the guardian, executor [,] or administrator ,tate, [or trustee,] and has the right to vote pursuant to this section.

Corporations, partnerships or limited-liability companies holding land in the district shall be deemed persons entitled to exercise all the rights of natural persons, and the president of such a corporation, the general partner of such a partnership, the manager of such a limited-liability company, or any other person authorized in writing by the president of the corporation, the general partner of the partnership or the members of the limited-liability company, may cast the vote of the corporation, partnership or limited-liability companygeneral partner, the general partners must designate one of theirone number to cast the vote of the partnership pursuant to this section.

If a partnership has more than one general partner, the general partners must designate one of their number to cast the vote of the partnership pursuant to this section.

- *SB232* – 5 – (a) Has more than one manager, the managers must designate one of their number to cast the vote of the limited-liability company pursuant to this section.

If - 80th Session (2019) – 5 – there is more than one trustee, the trustees must designate one of their number to vote pursuant to this section or designate one of the beneficiaries of the trust to vote pursuant to this section.

The board may by regulation permit holders of real property in the district to establish eligibility to vote by providing proof of acquisition of an interest in real property in the district since the last assessment roll was closed.

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