Existing law establishes the Channel Clearance, Maintenance, Restoration, Surveying and Monumenting Program which provides grants to local governments in this State for the clearance, maintenance, restoration, surveying and monumenting of navigable rivers in this State. (NRS 532.220) Section 2 of this bill expands the entities eligible to apply for a grant from this Program to include tribal governments in this State. Section 1 of this bill defines “tribal government” to mean a federally recognized American Indian tribe. Section 3 of this bill makes a conforming change to include tribal governments in the entities eligible to receive money from the Account for the Channel Clearance, Maintenance, Restoration, Surveying and Monumenting Program in the State General Fund. Existing law provides that: (1) any licensed professional engineer or land surveyor may apply to the State Engineer for appointment as a state water right surveyor; and (2) an officer or employee of the Federal Government who is not a professional engineer or professional land surveyor may apply to be a state water right surveyor, but any certificate issued to such an officer or employee is restricted to work for the Federal Government. (NRS 533.080) Section 4 of this bill provides that an officer or employee of a tribal government who is not a professional engineer or professional land surveyor may also apply for appointment as a state water right surveyor, but any certificate issued to such an officer or employee is restricted to work for the tribal government.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 532.220, 532.230, 533.080
As Enrolled: 532.220, 532.230, 533.080
BDR: 532.220, 532.230, 533.080