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NV Rev Stat § 324.180 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 324 - Lands Under Carey Act|NRS 324.180 - Modifications of contracts.

Any contract entered into pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may subsequently be modified if in the opinion of the Division the modification conserves and protects the public welfare and the rights of settlers. If the modification relates to changes in the irrigation works or to an extension of time for its completion, the consent of the State Engineer is a condition precedent to any modification by the Division.  [10:76:1911; RL § 3073; NCL § 5484] — (NRS A 1977, 1197; 1979, 232)
NV Rev Stat § 324.200 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 324 - Lands Under Carey Act|NRS 324.200 - Payment not required until water available, bond deposited or guarantees made.

  1. A person, association, company or corporation contracting with the State under the provisions of this chapter, or their assigns, shall not require any advance payment of any settler or prospective settler prior to the time when water for the irrigation of his or her entry or allotment is actually available, unless a satisfactory bond in such sum as the Division requires is deposited with the Division, conditioned on the return to the settler, with interest at 6 percent per annum, of all payments so made, if water for the irrigation of his or her entry or allotment is not available at the time stipulated in the agreement with the settler.  2. In lieu of a bond as provided in subsection 1, the Division may authorize advance sales to be made by or through the agency of a bank or trust company furnishing satisfactory assurances and guarantees that if the project is not consummated to deliver water for the irrigation of such settler’s entry or allotment within the time specified, such payments with interest shall be returned to the settler.  [14:76:1911; RL § 3077; NCL § 5488] — (NRS A 1977, 1198)
NV Rev Stat § 324.210 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 324 - Lands Under Carey Act|NRS 324.210 - Forfeiture of contract and bond: Notice; sale of uncompleted works.

  1. Upon the failure of any party having a contract with the State for the construction of irrigation works to begin the works within the time specified by the contract, or to complete the works within the time or in accordance with the specifications of the contract to the satisfaction of the State Engineer, the Division shall give the party written notice of the failure. If after a period of 60 days after the sending of the notice, the party fails to proceed with the work or to conform to the specifications of the contract, the bond and contract of the party and all works constructed under it are forfeited to the State. The Division shall at once so declare and give notice once a week for a period of 4 weeks in some newspaper of general circulation in the county or counties in which the work is situated, and in one newspaper at the State Capital in like manner and for a like period, of:  (a) The forfeiture of the contract; and  (b) That upon a fixed day proposals will be received at the office of the Division for the purchase of the uncompleted works and for the completion of the contract.  2. The Division shall give notice in its advertisement for proposals for the purchase of the uncompleted works that the successful bidder is required, before the transfer of ownership, to furnish a satisfactory bond in a prescribed sum conditioned for the faithful fulfillment of the uncompleted provisions of the contract.  3. The time of receiving bids must be at least 60 days after the issuing of the last notice of forfeiture.  4. The money received by the Division from the sale of partially completed works under the provisions of this section must first be applied to the expenses incurred by the State in their forfeiture and disposal and to satisfy the bond. The surplus, if any exists, must be deposited in the Carey Act Account.  [15:76:1911; RL § 3078; NCL § 5489] — (NRS A 1975, 110; 1977, 1198; 1979, 233; 1991, 1765)
NV Rev Stat § 324.220 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 324 - Lands Under Carey Act|NRS 324.220 - Entry upon land: Conditions.

  1. Before entering upon any land pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the applicant shall file with the Division:  (a) A certified copy of a water permit or a contract for a perpetual water right into which the applicant has entered with whomever is authorized by the Division to furnish water for the reclamation of the land.  (b) Any payments required by regulation.  (c) A written statement from the board of county commissioners of each county in which the land for which application is made is located which certifies the land is zoned for the intended use of the applicant or will be so zoned by the time the applicant intends to put it to such use.  2. The Division shall file all papers submitted by the applicant and, if allowed, shall issue a certificate of location to the applicant. All certificates, when issued, must be recorded in a book kept for that purpose.  3. The balance unpaid on the price fixed by the Division for the land allowed an applicant is payable in such installments and at such times as the Division prescribes, but before a patent is issued the full price of the land must be paid by the settler.  [17:76:1911; RL § 3080; NCL § 5491] — (NRS A 1971, 217; 1977, 376, 1199; 1979, 233)
NV Rev Stat § 324.230 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 324 - Lands Under Carey Act|NRS 324.230 - Final proof of reclamation, settlement and occupation; patents.

  1. Within 1 year after a water right is available for the irrigation of the land described in a certificate of location, the settler shall cultivate and reclaim not less than one-sixteenth part of the land filed on, and within 2 years thereafter, shall have actually irrigated and cultivated not less than one-eighth. Within 3 years thereafter, the settler shall appear before the State Registrar of Lands Under the Carey Act to make a final proof of reclamation, settlement and occupation, in such form and according to such requirements as may be prescribed by the Division or the Department of the Interior.  2. The State Registrar of Lands Under the Carey Act or his or her designee may administer oaths required under this chapter.  3. All proofs so received must be accompanied with the final payment for the land, and upon approval by the Division the settler is entitled to a patent.  [18:76:1911; RL § 3081; NCL § 5492] — (NRS A 1975, 111; 1977, 376, 1199; 1979, 234)
NV Rev Stat § 324.240 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 324 - Lands Under Carey Act|NRS 324.240 - Issuance of patent to settler.

  1. Upon the issuance of a patent to any lands by the United States, notice shall be forwarded to the settler upon such land. All patents issued by the State to the settler shall be:  (a) Signed by the Governor.  (b) Attested by the State Registrar of Lands Under the Carey Act.  (c) Under such seal as the Division may adopt for such purpose.  (d) Recorded in the Office of the State Registrar of Lands Under the Carey Act in a book kept for that purpose.  2. A patent shall not issue on an assignment of a certificate of location, or by reason of a process of foreclosure, unless the assignee or purchaser under foreclosure possesses all the qualifications of an original applicant.  [19:76:1911; RL § 3082; NCL § 5493] — (NRS A 1975, 111; 1977, 1200)
NV Rev Stat § 324.250 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 324 - Lands Under Carey Act|NRS 324.250 - Water rights: Attachment to land; liens.

  1. The water rights to all lands acquired under the provisions of this chapter shall attach to and become appurtenant to the land as soon as the title passes from the United States to the State. Any person or persons, association, company or corporation furnishing water for any tract of land shall have a first and prior lien on the water right and land upon which the water is used, for all deferred payments for the water right. The lien shall be in all respects prior to any other and all other liens created or attempted to be created by the owner and possessor of the land, and the lien shall remain in full force and effect until the last deferred payment for the water right is fully paid and satisfied according to the terms of the contract under which the water right is acquired.  2. The contract for the water right upon which the lien is founded shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder of the county where the land is situated.  [20:76:1911; RL § 3083; NCL § 5494]
NV Rev Stat § 324.290 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 324 - Lands Under Carey Act|NRS 324.290 - Division not to obligate State under contracts.

This chapter does not authorize the Division to obligate the State to pay for any work constructed under any contract or to hold the State in any way responsible to settlers for the failure of contractors to complete the work according to the terms of their contracts with the State.  [11:76:1911; RL § 3074; NCL § 5485] — (NRS A 1977, 1200)
NV Rev Stat § 325.010 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 325 - Municipalities Located on Public Lands|NRS 325.010 - Entry by corporate authorities or district judge in trust for occupants; conveyance of title.

When the corporate authorities of any city or town, or the judge of the district court for any county in this state in which any unincorporated town is situated, shall have entered at the proper office of the Bureau of Land Management the land, or any part of the land, settled and occupied as the site of such city or town, pursuant to and by virtue of the Act of Congress entitled "An act for the relief of the inhabitants of cities and towns upon the public lands," approved March 2, 1867 (43 U.S.C. §§ 718 to 723, inclusive), the corporate authorities or the judge of the district court shall dispose of and convey the title to such lands, or to the several blocks, lots, parcels or shares thereof, to the persons specified in this chapter.  [1:28:1869; B § 3856; BH § 411; C § 339; RL § 1980; NCL § 2905]
NV Rev Stat § 325.020 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 325 - Municipalities Located on Public Lands|NRS 325.020 - Recording of certificate of entry or patent; proof of payment of taxes not required.

  1. Whenever the corporate authorities or the judge of the district court shall have received a certificate of entry, patent or other evidence of title to the real property embraced within the limits of any city or town, the corporate authorities or the judge of the district court shall cause the same to be recorded in the land records of the proper county.  2. A certificate of entry, patent or other evidence of title shall be recorded by the county recorder; and to entitle the certificate of entry, patent or other evidence of title to be recorded it shall not be necessary to present or make, nor shall the county recorder require, any oath or affirmation that all or any part of the taxes for county and state purposes, assessed, due or payable upon the real property, have been paid.  [1:9:1875; BH § 423; C § 351; RL § 1992; NCL § 2917]
NV Rev Stat § 325.030 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 325 - Municipalities Located on Public Lands|NRS 325.030 - Conveyance of title by corporate authorities or district judge: Grantees’ rights; execution and acknowledgment of deeds.

  1. Any corporate authorities, the judge of the district court holding the title to any land in trust, as declared in 43 U.S.C. §§ 718 to 723, inclusive, or any one of his or her successors in office shall, by a good and sufficient deed of conveyance, grant and convey the title to each block, lot, share or parcel of the same to the person or persons who shall have, possess or be entitled to the right of possession or occupancy thereof, according to his, her or their several and respective rights or interests in the same, as they existed in law or equity at the time of the entry of such lands, or to his, her or their heirs or assigns.  2. When any parcel or share of such lands shall be occupied or possessed by one or more persons claiming the same by grant, lease or sale from one or more other persons, the respective rights and interests of such persons, in relation to each other, in the same, shall not be changed or impaired by any such conveyance.  3. Every deed of conveyance made by any corporate authorities or the judge of the district court, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, shall be so executed and acknowledged as to admit the same to be recorded.  [2:28:1869; B § 3857; BH § 412; C § 340; RL § 1981; NCL § 2906] — (NRS A 1969, 154)
NV Rev Stat § 325.040 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 325 - Municipalities Located on Public Lands|NRS 325.040 - Notice of receipt of patent by corporate authorities or district judge: Contents; publication; posting.

  1. Within 90 days after the receipt by the corporate authorities or the judge of the district court of a patent for such lands, the corporate authorities or the judge of the district court entering the lands shall give public notice thereof by:  (a) Publication of a notice once a week for at least 6 successive weeks or 30 days daily in a newspaper printed and published in the county in which such city or town is situated, but if no newspaper is printed and published in the county, publication of the notice shall be made in some newspaper printed and published in Carson City, Nevada; and  (b) Posting notices in six of the most public places in the city or town for 30 days.  2. The notice shall contain a correct description of the lands so entered as the same is stated in the patent.  [3:28:1869; A 1871, 163; B § 3858; BH § 413; C § 341; RL § 1982; NCL § 2907]
NV Rev Stat § 325.050 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 325 - Municipalities Located on Public Lands|NRS 325.050 - Claimants to sign and deliver written statements describing claimed lands; effect of failure to act; exceptions.

  1. Within 6 months after the first publication of the notice provided for in NRS 325.040, each person, company, corporation or association claiming to be an occupant or occupants, or to have, possess or be entitled to the right of occupancy or possession of such lands, or any block, lot, share or parcel thereof, shall, in person or by the duly authorized attorney of the person, company, corporation or association, sign a written statement containing a correct description of the particular parcel or parts in which the person, company, corporation or association claims to be entitled to receive, and deliver the same to, or into the office of, the corporate authorities or the judge of the district court.  2. All applications for conveyances under this chapter for the benefit of minors and insane persons shall be made by the guardian or trustee of such minor or insane person. All applications for such conveyances for the benefit of married persons may be made by their spouses, if in this state, but in case of the absence of the spouse from this state or his or her refusal to make such application, then a married person may apply in his or her own name.  3. Except as provided in subsection 4 and in NRS 325.130, all persons, companies, corporations or associations or their heirs, successors or assigns failing to sign and deliver such statement within the time specified in subsection 1 shall be forever debarred the right of claiming or recovering such lands or any interest or entail therein, or in any part, parcel or share thereof, in any court of law or equity.  4. The bar to the right of claiming or recovering such lands or any interest or entail therein as provided in subsection 3 shall not apply to minors or insane persons.  [4:28:1869; A 1871, 163; B § 3859; BH § 414; C § 342; RL § 1983; NCL § 2908] — (NRS A 1969, 155; 2017, 788)
NV Rev Stat § 325.060 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 325 - Municipalities Located on Public Lands|NRS 325.060 - Contest on adverse claims by two or more persons: Proceedings certified to district court; appeal; conveyance after final determination.

  1. Should two or more persons, companies, corporations or associations claim adversely the title to any lot, lots or parcels of land within the boundaries of such city or town, the corporate authorities, the judge of the district court having entered the same, or any one of his or her successors in office shall, immediately after the time for filing claims has expired, either by force of NRS 325.050 or 325.140, certify and transmit all proceedings and papers had or being before them, him or her in the premises to the district court of the county in which the lot, lots or parcels of land are situated.  2. Upon the receipt of the papers and proceedings, properly certified, and upon payment of court fees and costs, the clerk of the district court shall:  (a) Enter the case upon the register of actions. The name of the claimant whose claim was first filed with and by the corporate authorities or the judge of the district court shall be entered upon the register of actions as plaintiff, and the name or names of the other claimant or claimants who filed adversely shall be entered as defendant or defendants.  (b) Serve upon each claimant or his or her agent or attorney a written notice that the claim of such claimant is contested. The notice shall specify the particular lot, block or parcel so contested and the name of the adverse claimant.  Thereafter, the cause shall proceed in all respects as in cases originally brought in the district court.  3. Any party in the action deeming himself or herself aggrieved by the determination or judgment of the district court may appeal therefrom to the appellate court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to the rules fixed by the Supreme Court pursuant to Section 4 of Article 6 of the Nevada Constitution, as in other cases.  4. Upon the final determination of the contest, the clerk of the district court or the clerk of the supreme court, as the case may be, forthwith shall certify the decision to the corporate authorities or the judge of the district court. Upon receipt of the decision, duly certified, the corporate authorities or the judge of the district court shall, as in other cases, make out, execute and deliver to the party or parties in whose favor the decision is made a conveyance in fee simple for the lot, lots or parcels of land awarded in the decision.  [5:28:1869; B § 3860; BH § 415; C § 343; RL § 1984; NCL § 2909] + [6:28:1869; B § 3861; BH § 416; C § 344; RL § 1985; NCL § 2910] — (NRS A 1969, 155; 2013, 1780)
NV Rev Stat § 325.070 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 325 - Municipalities Located on Public Lands|NRS 325.070 - Fee simple deeds to be executed and delivered by trustees on payment of purchase money and expenses; deeds to minors and insane persons.

  1. After the issuance of the patent for such lands, the corporate authorities, the judge of the district court to whom the patent has been issued or any one of his or her successors in office shall make out, execute and deliver to each person, company, corporation or association who may be legally entitled to the same, as provided in NRS 325.050, 325.090 or 325.130, or as determined under the provisions of NRS 325.060, a deed in fee simple for such part or parts, or lot or lots, of land on payment of:  (a) His, her or its proper and due proportion of the purchase money for such land, together with his, her or its proportion of such sums as may be necessary to pay for streets, alleys, squares and public grounds, which shall not exceed 50 cents for each lot; and  (b) Such further sums as shall be a reasonable compensation for:  (1) Executing and acknowledging such deed, not exceeding the sum of $3 for the first lot and $1 for each additional lot claimed by the same owner.  (2) Counsel fees and, where determined, moneys expended in the acquisition of the title and the administration of the trust, including reasonable charges for time and services while employed in such trust, not exceeding the sum of $1 for each lot. No estimate shall be made for counsel fees unless the same shall have been actually and necessarily expended.  2. The charges specified in subsection 1 shall be full payment for all expenses attending the execution except for revenue stamps.  3. Deeds made under the provisions of this chapter for the benefit of minors and insane persons shall be to the guardian or trustee of such minor or insane person, as the case may be, in trust for such minor or insane person.  [7:28:1869; A 1871, 163; B § 3862; BH § 417; C § 345; RL § 1986; NCL § 2911] — (NRS A 1965, 83; 1969, 156)
NV Rev Stat § 325.080 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 325 - Municipalities Located on Public Lands|NRS 325.080 - Sale of unclaimed land; disposition of proceeds.

All lots, blocks, shares or parcels of land within the boundaries of the city or town which shall not have been claimed as provided in NRS 325.050 or 325.130 shall, after the limitation provided in NRS 325.050 or 325.140 has expired, be sold and the proceeds of such sale disposed of as provided in NRS 325.090.  [2:9:1875; BH § 424; C § 352; RL § 1993; NCL § 2918] — (NRS A 1969, 156)
NV Rev Stat § 325.090 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 325 - Municipalities Located on Public Lands|NRS 325.090 - Sale or lease of unclaimed land; disposition of proceeds.

  1. If any lot, block, share or parcel of such land is not claimed as provided in NRS 325.050 or 325.130, such land shall be sold to the highest bidder, after notice as required in NRS 325.140. The net proceeds, after deduction of all legitimate expenses, shall be applied to the construction and equipment of public buildings, highways, water, light or sewerage systems for the city or town within which the land is situated.  2. The corporate authorities or the judge of the district court are further empowered to lease, for a term not exceeding 10 years, upon such conditions as appear reasonable, any lots, blocks, shares or parcels of land, including areas dedicated as streets and alleys, whenever it shall be made to appear by verified petition and public hearing thereon, after notice as required in NRS 325.040, that such procedure is for the best interests of the city or town. Such lease may include the right to remove any and all mineral-bearing rock and earth contained within such leased area.  [8:28:1869; A 1877, 186; 1927, 109; NCL § 2912] — (NRS A 1969, 157)
NV Rev Stat § 325.100 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 325 - Municipalities Located on Public Lands|NRS 325.100 - Survey of townsite: Expenses.

In all cases where it shall become necessary, in the opinion of the citizens of the town, to make a survey of any townsite for the purpose of identifying or locating the lots, blocks, squares, streets or alleys contained within the limits of the townsite, the costs of the survey shall be paid to the trustees to defray the expenses of the survey. The costs shall be paid by the claimants pro rata.  [5:82:1871; B § 3866; BH § 421; C § 349; RL § 1990; NCL § 2915] — (NRS A 1959, 183)