548.530 - Referendum on petition for discontinuance. - Nevada Statutes

548.530  Referendum on petition for discontinuance.

      1.  Within 60 days after a petition for discontinuance has been received by the state conservation commission, it shall give due notice of the holding of the referendum if one is to be held.

      2.  The Commission shall supervise the referendum and issue appropriate regulations governing the conduct thereof.

      3.  The question shall be submitted by ballots upon which the words “For terminating the existence of the ................ (name of the conservation district to be here inserted)” and “Against terminating the existence of the ............... (name of the conservation district to be here inserted)” shall be printed, with a square before each proposition and a direction to insert an X mark in the square before one or the other of the propositions, as the voter may favor or oppose discontinuance of such district.

      4.  All persons determined by the county clerk or clerks to be registered voters residing within the district are eligible to vote in such referendum.

      5.  No informalities in the conduct of such referendum or in any matters relating thereto invalidate the referendum or the result thereof if notice thereof was given substantially as provided in this chapter and the referendum was fairly conducted.

      6.  The Commission shall publish the result of the referendum.

      [Part 15:212:1937; 1931 NCL § 6870.15]—(NRS A 1973, 764; 1975, 906)