3.1.1. Interpretation and Application: The General Manager shall have authority to interpret, apply, and enforce these Service Rules in order to maintain equity among customers, to accomplish the intent of these Service Rules, and to protect the public health, safety, and welfare.

3.1.2. Limited Capacity: Any allocation of limited capacity within the District’s service area will be governed by a separate resolution adopted by the Board of Trustees.

3.1.3. Emergency Condition Expense Recovery: Unless otherwise covered by an interlocal agreement, the General Manager is authorized to recover District incurred expenses for District responses to emergency conditions.

3.1.3. Service and Computation of Time: Service of any notice, invoice or other paper contemplated by these Service Rules shall be made by hand delivery or by certified and regular U.S. mail and shall be deemed to have been received on the earlier of actual receipt or five (5) calendar days after mailing. The term “days” shall be construed to mean calendar days, and if the last day of any time period is a Saturday, Sunday, or District holiday, the last day of the time period shall be deemed to be the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or District holiday.

3.1.4. Effective Date: These Service Rules shall become effective July 1, 2024.

3.1.5. No Waiver: Adoption of these Service Rules shall not be construed as a waiver of any District right under any prior agreement, resolution, contract, or commitment.

3.1.6. Severability: These Service Rules shall be construed to give effect to the purposes and objectives of NRS Chapter 318. If any portion of these Service Rules is ever invalidated by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of these Service Rules. The Board of Trustees hereby declares that it would have approved these Service Rules and each portion thereof, irrespective of the portion which may be deemed unconstitutional, unlawful, or otherwise invalid.

3.1.7. The General Manager has the authority to correct typographical and grammatical errors within these Service Rules without further action of the Board of Trustees.

3.1.8. These Service Rules are subject at all times to revision by the Board of Trustees.