539.712 - Notice of filing of petition for annexation: Posting; contents; advancement of costs by petitioners.

539.712  Notice of filing of petition for annexation: Posting; contents; advancement of costs by petitioners.

      1.  The secretary shall cause a notice of the filing of such petition to be given for 3 consecutive weeks by posting in five public and conspicuous places in the district, with at least one posting in each division thereof.

      2.  The notice shall:

      (a) State the filing of such petition.

      (b) State the names of the petitioners.

      (c) Contain a description of the lands mentioned in the petition, sufficient to identify the same.

      (d) Notify all persons interested in or who may be affected by such change of boundaries of the district to appear at the office of the board at a time named in the notice and show cause, in writing, if any they have, why the lands mentioned should not be annexed to the district.

      3.  The petitioner or petitioners shall advance to the district treasurer sufficient money to pay the estimated cost of these proceedings.

      (Added to NRS by 1967, 1614)