Sale or lease of right-of-way or water rights to public utility.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 244.279
in effect1. A board of county commissioners may sell or lease:
(a) A right-of-way to a public utility as defined in NRS 704.020 ; and
(b) Water rights to a public utility engaged in the business of furnishing water for municipal, industrial and domestic purposes to customers within the boundaries of the county,
Ê without first offering those rights-of-way or water rights to the public.
2. If a public utility wishes to dispose of any right-of-way or water right acquired pursuant to subsection 1, it must be reconveyed to the county.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-244.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026