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<br />002530 <br /> <br />REPORT OF COLORADO RIVER COMMISSION OF NEVADA <br /> <br />11 <br /> <br />The Colorado River Commission was created in 1935 by an act of the State <br />Legislature (NRS 538.040 to NRS 538.260). The commission was charged <br />with the responsibility to represent the State of Nevada in negotiations and <br />representations to bring to the State the maximum water and power benefits <br />from the Colorado River. The commission was further charged with the <br />responsibility to receive, protect, safeguard, and hold in trust for the State <br />of Nevada all water and water rights in and to the waters of the Colorado <br />River. The original composition of the commission consisted of the Gover- <br />nor of the State and four commissioners appointed by him. In 1963 an <br />amendment to the enabling legislation replaced the Governor as a member <br />of the commission with the Director of the Department of Conservation and <br />Natural Resources. <br />The commission's responsibilities were extended by the enactment of the <br />Eldorado Valley Development Law (NRS 321.390 to 321.470) in 1957 and <br />by the Fort Mohave Development Law (NRS 321.480 to 321.536) in 1959. <br />Under these two acts the commission was charged for procuring from the <br />United States the development and disposition of 105,000 acres in Eldorado <br />Valley and 15,000 acres in the Fort Mohave area. <br /> <br />f: <br />