Title 18

NRS 231.260 Duties. [Replaced in revision by NRS 231.8151.]

NRS 231.270 Formation of councils on tourism; production of promotional films; dissemination of information. [Replaced in revision by NRS 231.8155.]

NRS 231.290 Fund for the Nevada Magazine; conditions for trading of advertising services for services or products that benefit Nevada Magazine. [Replaced in revision by NRS 231.8157.] Grant Program for the Development of Projects Relating to Tourism

NRS 231.310 Definitions. [Replaced in revision by NRS 231.8171.]

NRS 231.320 “Commission” defined. [Replaced in revision by NRS 231.8173.]

NRS 231.330 “Development of projects relating to tourism” defined. [Replaced in revision by NRS 231.8175.]

NRS 231.340 “Grant Program” defined. [Replaced in revision by NRS 231.8177.]

NRS 231.360 Powers and duties of Commission on Tourism: Development and administration of Grant Program for Development of Projects Relating to Tourism; sources of money for Program; administration of account. [Replaced in revision by NRS 231.8179.] Projects to Assist Persons Exp…

NRS 231.3711 Definitions. As used in NRS 231.3711 to 231.3739, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 231.3713 to 231.3723, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2023, 3124)

NRS 231.3713 “Capital investment” defined. “Capital investment” means all costs and expenses incurred by the participants in a qualified project in connection with the acquisition, construction, installation and equipping of the qualified project. (Added to NRS by 2023, 3124)

NRS 231.3715 “Lead participant” defined. “Lead participant” means a nonprofit corporation that: 1. Is recognized as exempt pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3); 2. Has a physical location in this State; and 3. Is designated by the participants in a project as the lead participant in…

NRS 231.3717 “Matching funds” defined. “Matching funds” means an amount of money invested by this State in the capital construction of a qualified project in an amount equal to the amount of money invested by the participants in that project. The term does not include the value o…

NRS 231.3719 “Participant” defined. “Participant” means a business, including, without limitation, a nonprofit organization or governmental entity which operates within the geographic boundaries of a project site and which contributes to or participates in the project. (Added to …

NRS 231.3721 “Project” defined. “Project” means a project undertaken by a business, group of businesses, including, without limitation, one or more nonprofit organizations, or one or more local governments: 1. Located within the geographic boundaries of one or more project sites …

NRS 231.3723 “Qualified project” defined. “Qualified project” means a project which the Office determines meets all the requirements set forth in NRS 231.3725 and 231.3727. (Added to NRS by 2023, 3125)

NRS 231.3725 Application for certificate of eligibility; required documentation; contents of application. 1. On behalf of a project, the lead participant in the project may apply to the Office for a certificate of eligibility for matching funds of up to $100,000,000 to be used ex…

NRS 231.3727 Qualified project: Determination by Office of Economic Development; purposes; provision of services; obligations of lead participant; examples of services and facilities authorized for inclusion in project. 1. In addition to meeting the requirements set forth in subs…

NRS 231.3729 Approval of application for certificate of eligibility; amount of matching funds; payment of costs of development and construction of qualified project; trust agreement. 1. If the Office of Economic Development approves an application for a certificate of eligibility…

NRS 231.3731 Duty of lead participant in qualified project to provide records to verify eligibility for matching funds; repayment of matching funds; revocation or suspension of state business registration of lead participant; material underperformance of project; transfer of faci…

NRS 231.3733 Abatement of fees for permits or licenses for participant in qualified project. For the purpose of encouraging local economic development, the governing body of a city or county in which a qualified project is located may grant to any participant in a qualified proje…

NRS 231.3735 Services provided at qualified project to be made available to residents of participating municipality; qualification as participating municipality. 1. Services provided at a qualified project that has received matching funds pursuant to NRS 231.3711 to 231.3737, inc…

NRS 231.3737 Financial operating plan for qualified project; annual transfer of money by State Controller; creation of provider codes to facilitate Medicaid billing for services; access of participant in project to other sources of funding; adjustments for inflation. 1. The finan…

NRS 231.3739 Homelessness Support Services Matching Account: Creation; administration; use of money; interest and income; nonreversion; gifts, grants, donations or appropriations. 1. The Homelessness Support Services Matching Account is hereby created in the State General Fund. T…

NRS 231.600 Definitions. As used in NRS 231.600 to 231.730, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 231.610 to 231.665, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2019, 2144; A 2023, 2748)

NRS 231.610 “Air carrier” defined. “Air carrier” means a person who provides commercial air transportation to passengers. The term includes, without limitation, an air taxi operator designated pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 298.3. (Added to NRS by 2019, 2144; A 2023, 2748)

NRS 231.620 “Commission” defined. “Commission” means the Nevada Air Service Development Commission created by NRS 231.680. (Added to NRS by 2019, 2144)

NRS 231.630 “Fund” defined. “Fund” means the Nevada Air Service Development Fund created by NRS 231.690. (Added to NRS by 2019, 2144)

NRS 231.650 “Local air service development entity” defined. “Local air service development entity” means: 1. A tourism or development organization; 2. An organization formed to encourage increased air service in this State; or 3. A chamber of commerce. (Added to NRS by 2019, 2144…

NRS 231.655 “National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems public airport” or “NPIAS airport” defined. “National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems public airport” or “NPIAS airport” means an airport in this State that is part of the most recent version of the National Plan of Inte…

NRS 231.665 “Public use airport” defined. “Public use airport” has the meaning ascribed to it in 49 U.S.C. § 47102. (Added to NRS by 2023, 2748)

NRS 231.680 Creation; membership; terms; election of Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary; meetings; quorum. 1. There is hereby created within the Office of Economic Development the Nevada Air Service Development Commission, consisting of: (a) The Executive Director; and (b) One membe…

NRS 231.690 Nevada Air Service Development Fund: Creation; gifts, grants and donations; interest; use. 1. There is hereby created as a special revenue fund in the State Treasury the Nevada Air Service Development Fund. 2. The Commission may accept gifts, bequests, grants, appropr…

NRS 231.700 Administration of Fund; regulations. The Commission shall: 1. Administer the Fund; and 2. Adopt any regulations necessary or convenient to carry out the provisions of NRS 231.600 to 231.720, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 2019, 2145)

NRS 231.710 Grant program for air service or enhanced air service; requirements for grant application. 1. The Commission shall develop a program to provide grants of money from the Fund to an air carrier or any governmental entity for the purpose of establishing air service or pr…

NRS 231.720 Award of grants. 1. The Commission may make a grant of money from the Fund if the Commission finds that the grant will: (a) Enable an air carrier to commence or continue air service to an airport described in subsection 1 of NRS 231.710; and (b) Provide economic benef…

NRS 231.730 Annual reports to Legislature. On or before February 1 of each year, the Commission shall prepare and submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislature, or if the Legislature is not in session, the Legislative Commission, a re…

NRS 231.8111 Definitions. As used in NRS 231.8111 to 231.8179, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 231.8113 and 231.8115 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2011, 2937; A 2023, 1976)—(Substituted …

NRS 231.8113 “Department” defined. “Department” means the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs. (Added to NRS by 2011, 2937)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 231.163)

NRS 231.8115 “Director” defined. “Director” means the Director of the Department. (Added to NRS by 2011, 2937)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 231.165)

NRS 231.8117 Creation; divisions. The Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs is hereby created, consisting of: 1. The Division of Tourism; 2. The Division of Museums and History, created by NRS 381.004; 3. The Board of Museums and History, created by NRS 381.002; 4. The Nevad…

NRS 231.8119 Bequests and gifts unaffected by creation of Department. The creation of the Department does not affect any bequest, devise, endowment, trust, allotment or other gift made to a division or institution of the Department and those gifts inure to the benefit of the divi…

NRS 231.8121 Commission on Tourism: Membership; qualifications of members. 1. The Commission on Tourism is composed of 11 voting members as follows: (a) The Lieutenant Governor, who is its Chair; (b) Eight members, appointed by the Governor, who are informed on and have experienc…

NRS 231.8123 Commission on Tourism: Meetings; Secretary; rules; quorum; removal of appointed members. 1. The Commission on Tourism shall meet once each calendar quarter, or at more frequent times if it deems necessary, and may, within the limitations of its budget, hold special m…

NRS 231.8125 Commission on Tourism: Salary of appointed members. Each appointed member of the Commission on Tourism is entitled to receive a salary of $80 for each day’s attendance at a meeting of the Commission. (Added to NRS by 1983, 1162; A 1985, 404; 2007, 999)—(Substituted i…

NRS 231.8127 Commission on Tourism: Establishment of certain policies for and approval of certain programs and budgets of Division of Tourism; regulations; creation of special advisory committees. The Commission on Tourism: 1. Shall establish the policies and approve the programs…