Title 20

NRS 244A.555 Acquisition and transfer of certain facilities on behalf of State; funding of acquisition; recommendations by advisory committee for studies. 1. The board, on behalf of and in the name of the State of Nevada, may: (a) Acquire, hold, operate, maintain and improve the …

NRS 244A.557 Service charges for sewerage. Although the board is empowered on behalf of the State to issue general obligation securities, the board shall assess the costs of the project against the users thereof through sewer service charges collected by or on behalf of the board…

NRS 244A.559 Liability of county or State on its securities and other obligations. 1. The payment of county or state securities or any other obligations of the county or State shall not be secured by an encumbrance, mortgage or other pledge of property of the county or State, exc…

NRS 244A.561 No recourse based on securities against director, officer or agent of county or State. No recourse may be had for the payment of the principal of, any interest on, or any prior redemption premiums due in connection with any bonds or other county or state securities o…

NRS 244A.563 Faith of State pledged not to impair securities. The faith of the State is hereby pledged that NRS 244A.455 to 244A.573, inclusive, any law supplemental or otherwise pertaining thereto, and any other act concerning the bonds or other county or state securities, taxes…

NRS 244A.565 Contracts not binding on State until approved by Governor; exception. Any contract, except a construction contract, entered into pursuant to the provisions of NRS 244A.555 for facilities as defined in NRS 244A.475 is not binding upon the State until executed or other…

NRS 244A.567 County’s officers to effectuate provisions of County Sewage and Wastewater Law. The officers of the county are authorized and directed to take all action necessary or appropriate to effectuate the provisions of NRS 244A.455 to 244A.573, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 19…

NRS 244A.569 County Sewage and Wastewater Law constitutes full authority for exercise of powers granted. 1. NRS 244A.455 to 244A.573, inclusive, without reference to other statutes of the State, except as herein otherwise expressly provided, constitute full authority for the exer…

NRS 244A.571 Areawide waste management plan: Development; required elements. 1. The officers of the county shall develop an areawide waste management plan pursuant to NRS 244A.459, subject to the approval of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The county o…

NRS 244A.573 Areawide waste management plan: Ordinances and regulations; enforcement. 1. The county shall adopt all necessary ordinances, regulations and policies to effectuate the adopted areawide waste management plan described in subsection 1 of NRS 244A.571. 2. All ordinances…

NRS 244A.597 County’s powers concerning recreational facilities. 1. In addition to powers elsewhere conferred upon counties, any county is authorized and empowered: (a) To establish, construct, purchase, otherwise acquire, reconstruct, improve, extend and better fairgrounds, expo…

NRS 244A.599 County fair and recreation boards: Creation; number, appointment and terms of members in county whose population is less than 100,000. 1. Whenever the board of county commissioners of any county or the Board of Supervisors of Carson City desires the powers granted in…

NRS 244A.601 County fair and recreation board in county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000: Number, appointment and terms of members; vacancies. 1. In any county whose population is 100,000 or more, and less than 700,000, the county fair and recreation boar…

NRS 244A.603 County fair and recreation board in county whose population is 700,000 or more: Number, appointment and terms of members; vacancies. 1. In any county whose population is 700,000 or more, the county fair and recreation board consists of 14 members selected as follows:…

NRS 244A.605 Vacancies; reorganization of board. 1. Whenever a vacancy occurs among the members of any county fair and recreation board by reason of resignation, death, expiration of a member’s elected term of office, an increase in population, or otherwise, the vacancy must be f…

NRS 244A.607 Name of board: Designation; use. Each county fair and recreation board may, by resolution, designate the name by which the fair and recreation board of that county shall be known, and the name designated may contain the name of the largest incorporated city within th…

NRS 244A.609 Members: Oath; bond; compensation. 1. Whenever any county fair and recreation board has been organized or reorganized, each member thereof shall file with the county clerk: (a) The member’s oath of office. (b) A corporate surety bond furnished at county expense, in a…

NRS 244A.611 Officers: Election and duties. 1. The board shall choose one of its members as chair and one of its members as vice chair, and shall elect a secretary and a treasurer, who may be members of the board. The secretary and the treasurer may be one person. 2. The secretar…

NRS 244A.613 Meetings; quorum; seal. 1. The board shall meet regularly at a time and in a place to be designated by the board. Special meetings may be held as often as the needs of the board require, on notice to each board member. 2. A majority of the members shall constitute a …

NRS 244A.615 Compliance with Local Government Budget and Finance Act. As provided by law, the county fair and recreation board shall comply with the provisions of the Local Government Budget and Finance Act. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1379; A 2001, 1821)

NRS 244A.617 Loans by counties for preliminary costs of organization. The board of county commissioners of any county proceeding under the provisions of NRS 244A.597 to 244A.655, inclusive, is authorized to advance such money to the board as may be necessary to pay the preliminar…

NRS 244A.619 Powers and duties of board. In addition to powers elsewhere conferred, the county fair and recreation board of any county, upon behalf of the county and in connection with the recreational facilities herein authorized, is authorized and empowered: 1. To establish, co…

NRS 244A.621 Additional powers of board. The county fair and recreation board, in addition to the other powers conferred upon a county fair and recreation board by NRS 244A.597 to 244A.655, inclusive, may: 1. Set aside a fund in an amount that it considers necessary and which may…

NRS 244A.622 Use of money to pay cost of improving, operating, maintaining or improving access to certain airports. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, in a county whose population is 700,000 or more, the county fair and recreation board, in addition to any ot…

NRS 244A.623 Transactions extending beyond terms of members. Members of a county fair and recreation board may enter into contracts, leases, franchises and other transactions extending beyond their terms of office as members of the county fair and recreation board. (Added to NRS …

NRS 244A.625 Appropriation and expenditure of money for recreational facilities in certain counties. In any county whose population is 100,000 or more and less than 700,000, the county fair and recreation board may at any time appropriate and authorize the expenditure of money de…

NRS 244A.627 Limitations on powers of board concerning real property in certain counties. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no county fair and recreation board in a county whose population is 100,000 or more and less than 700,000 may: 1. Acquire, purchase, lease, sell o…

NRS 244A.629 Acceptance of federal aid. 1. In addition to the powers conferred upon a county fair and recreation board by other provisions of NRS 244A.597 to 244A.655, inclusive, a board, for the county, is empowered to borrow money or accept contributions, grants or other financ…

NRS 244A.631 Recreational facilities subject to local zoning and other regulations. All recreational facilities of the county shall be subject to planning, zoning, sanitary and building laws, ordinances and regulations applicable to the locality in which the recreational facility…

NRS 244A.633 Free tickets and passes restricted. The county fair and recreation board shall not, as a condition precedent to the use of any recreational facility by any person, firm or corporation, demand or receive any free tickets, passes or other items authorizing admission wi…

NRS 244A.637 Issuance of general obligation or revenue bonds. 1. For the acquisition of any recreational facilities authorized in NRS 244A.597 to 244A.655, inclusive, for the purposes described in subsection 3, or for any combination thereof, the county fair and recreation board,…

NRS 244A.638 Annual report by Department of Transportation on highway construction projects undertaken with money received from issuance of bonds. The Department of Transportation shall, not later than December 31 of each year: 1. Prepare an annual report on all the projects unde…

NRS 244A.641 Execution of bonds and coupons. The bonds and any coupons must be executed in the manner provided in the Local Government Securities Law; but the bonds must also bear the manual or facsimile signature of the chair of the county fair and recreation board. [15:383:1955…

NRS 244A.643 Sale of bonds; employment of expert services. The board is authorized to sell such bonds from time to time in the manner prescribed in NRS 350.105 to 350.195, inclusive, and may employ legal, fiscal, engineering or other expert services in connection with the acquisi…

NRS 244A.645 Powers of board concerning license taxes assigned or appropriated by cities, towns and counties. In connection with any license taxes assigned or appropriated by any city, town or county, or any combination thereof, for use in connection with NRS 244A.597 to 244A.655…

NRS 244A.647 Collected license taxes held in trust. All taxes, levied by a city, town or county for use in connection with NRS 244A.597 to 244A.655, inclusive, and collected by any motel, hotel or gaming establishment are public moneys from the moment of their collection and shal…

NRS 244A.649 Refund or credit of payment of license taxes; claim. 1. If the county fair and recreation board determines that any license tax assigned to it, or penalty or interest thereon, has been paid more than once or has been erroneously or illegally collected or computed, th…

NRS 244A.651 Revenue or general obligation bonds secured by pledge of revenues: Establishment, maintenance and revision of schedules of rates and fees. In order to insure the payment of the revenue bonds of the county or of the general obligation bonds of the county, the payment …

NRS 244A.653 Debt limit of county whose population is 700,000 or more. A county whose population is 700,000 or more shall not become indebted for those county recreational purposes under the provisions of NRS 244A.597 to 244A.655, inclusive, by the issuance of general obligation …

NRS 244A.655 Debt limit of county whose population is less than 700,000. A county whose population is less than 700,000 shall not become indebted for those county recreational purposes under the provisions of NRS 244A.597 to 244A.655, inclusive, by the issuance of general obligat…

NRS 244A.669 Short title. NRS 244A.669 to 244A.763, inclusive, may be cited as the County Economic Development Revenue Bond Law. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1744; A 1975, 426; 1979, 684)

NRS 244A.671 Definitions. As used in NRS 244A.669 to 244A.763, inclusive, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context, the words and terms defined in NRS 244A.672 to 244A.693, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1967, …

NRS 244A.672 “Affordable housing” defined. “Affordable housing” means multifamily housing for families of low or moderate income that is eligible for tax-exempt financing under section 142 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, in effect on July 1, 1993, future amendments to that …

NRS 244A.673 “Board” defined. “Board” means the board of county commissioners. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1745)

NRS 244A.675 “Bonds” and “revenue bonds” defined. “Bonds” or “revenue bonds” means bonds, notes or other securities evidencing an obligation and issued under NRS 244A.669 to 244A.763, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1745)

NRS 244A.677 “Capacity” defined. “Capacity,” as used of a project for the generation and transmission of electricity, means the capability of the project to generate electricity, and is measured in units of electrical power. (Added to NRS by 1979, 677)