Title 22

NRS 277A.060 “Commission” defined. “Commission” means a regional transportation commission created pursuant to NRS 277A.170. (Added to NRS by 2009, 837)

NRS 277A.070 “Department” defined. “Department” means the Department of Motor Vehicles. (Added to NRS by 2009, 837)

NRS 277A.080 “Fixed guideway” defined. “Fixed guideway” means a mass transportation facility which uses and occupies a separate right-of-way or rails exclusively for public transportation, including, without limitation, fixed rail, automated guideway transit and exclusive facilit…

NRS 277A.090 “Improve” and “improvement” defined. “Improve” or “improvement” means the extension, widening, lengthening, betterment, alteration, reconstruction, surfacing, resurfacing or other major improvement, or any combination thereof, of any project, or an interest therein, …

NRS 277A.100 “Project” defined. “Project” means: 1. In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, street and highway construction, including, without limitation, the acquisition and improvement of any street, avenue, boulevard, alley, highway or other public right-of-way used …

NRS 277A.110 “Public highway” defined. “Public highway” means any street, road, alley, thoroughfare, way or place of any kind used by the public or open to the use of the public as a matter of right for the purpose of vehicular traffic. (Added to NRS by 2009, 838)

NRS 277A.120 “Public transit system” defined. “Public transit system” means a system employing motor buses, rails or any other means of conveyance, by whatever type of power, operated for public use in the conveyance of persons. (Added to NRS by 2009, 838)

NRS 277A.130 “Street banner” defined. “Street banner” means a sign which a commission has authorized pursuant to NRS 277A.310 to be hung: 1. Along any street, avenue, boulevard, alley, public highway or other public right-of-way used for any vehicular traffic, and including a sid…

NRS 277A.140 “Town” defined. “Town” means an unincorporated town. (Added to NRS by 2009, 838)

NRS 277A.150 “Vending stand” defined. “Vending stand” means: 1. Such buildings, counters, shelving, display and wall cases, refrigerating apparatus and other appropriate auxiliary equipment as are necessary or customarily used for the vending of such articles or the provision of …

NRS 277A.160 Interpretation and construction of chapter. This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to make uniform so far as possible the laws and regulations of this State and other states and of the government of the United States having to do with the subject of tr…

NRS 277A.170 Creation by ordinance in certain counties. In any county for all or part of which a streets and highways plan has been adopted as a part of the master plan by the county or regional planning commission pursuant to NRS 278.150, the board may by ordinance create a regi…

NRS 277A.180 Composition; selection and terms of representatives. 1. In counties whose population is 100,000 or more, the commission must be composed of representatives selected by the following entities: (a) Two by the board from among its members. (b) Two by the governing body …

NRS 277A.200 Organization and meetings. The commission shall provide for its organization and meetings. (Added to NRS by 2009, 840)

NRS 277A.210 Capacity to sue and be sued; budgets; bylaws and rules; plans for transportation; insurance against loss; perpetual succession. 1. A commission may: (a) Sue and be sued. (b) Prepare and approve budgets for the regional street and highway fund, the public transit fund…

NRS 277A.220 Designation and duties as metropolitan planning organization. 1. A commission may be designated as a metropolitan planning organization pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 134 and 49 U.S.C. § 5303. 2. If a commission is designated as a metropolitan planning organization, the com…

NRS 277A.230 Powers regarding federal money and projects and public hearings; compliance with federal law. 1. In any county in which a commission has been created by ordinance, the commission may: (a) Receive and disburse federal funds; (b) Submit project applications and program…

NRS 277A.240 Creation of fund to match federal money; creation of fund for Complete Streets Program; acceptance of gifts and donations for Complete Streets Fund. The commission: 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, may establish a fund consisting of contributions from…

NRS 277A.250 Powers regarding property, eminent domain and adoption of regulations. A commission may: 1. Acquire and own both real and personal property. 2. Exercise the power of eminent domain, if the city or county which has jurisdiction over the property approves, for the acqu…

NRS 277A.255 Disposal of real property and improvements acquired by exercise of power of eminent domain: Procedure; presumption; conveyance; reservation of easements, rights or interests. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 37.270 and except as otherwise provided by federal la…

NRS 277A.260 Security in operations; employment of personnel; establishment of fines; maintenance of certain audio and video recordings; provision of recording upon request by certain employee organizations. 1. A commission may: (a) Provide for and maintain such security in opera…

NRS 277A.265 Creation, maintenance or display of comprehensive model or map of physical location of facilities of public utility, public water system or video service provider prohibited. 1. A commission shall not create, maintain or display a comprehensive model or map of the ph…

NRS 277A.270 Exclusive operation of system of public transportation; use of public rights-of-way and property of commission; entry into contracts and other agreements; powers and duties inapplicable to certain monorails. 1. A commission may: (a) Operate a system of public transpo…

NRS 277A.280 Authority of commission and certain counties and cities to establish or operate public transit system; utilization of turnkey procurement for and development of fixed guideway project; utilization of competitive negotiation procurement process. 1. A commission, a cou…

NRS 277A.283 Powers regarding provision of freight rail service in relation to certain qualified projects approved by Office of Economic Development. [Effective through June 30, 2032.] 1. In a county in which a qualified project is located, the commission may acquire, construct, …

NRS 277A.285 Powers regarding Complete Streets Program. 1. A commission may adopt a policy for a Complete Streets Program and may plan and carry out projects as a part of a Complete Streets Program. To the extent practicable, the projects must integrate bicycle lanes and bicycle …

NRS 277A.290 Powers regarding parking facilities or parking spaces for general public and public employees. 1. A commission may construct, convert, improve, equip and maintain parking facilities or parking spaces for use by the general public and public employees. Such facilities…

NRS 277A.300 Electrical and communication systems and related infrastructure: Construction, modification, operation and maintenance; repairing of damage. 1. Subject to the provisions of subsections 2, 4 and 5, the commission may construct, modify, operate and maintain electrical …

NRS 277A.310 Placement of street banners: Authority of commission; restrictions; fees. 1. A commission may authorize street banners to be placed within the jurisdiction of the commission: (a) Along any public highway. (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, on a …

NRS 277A.320 Counties whose population is 700,000 or more: Construction, installation and maintenance of vending facilities for passengers of public mass transportation. 1. In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, the commission may provide for the construction, installat…

NRS 277A.330 Counties whose population is 700,000 or more: Construction, installation and maintenance of benches, shelters and transit stops for passengers of public mass transportation. In a county whose population is 700,000 or more: 1. The commission shall provide for the cons…

NRS 277A.340 Counties whose population is 700,000 or more: Advisory committee concerning construction, installation and maintenance of benches, shelters and transit stops. [Replaced in revision by NRS 277A.355.]

NRS 277A.347 Counties whose population is 700,000 or more: Establishment of Nevada Yellow Dot Program; provision of items to participants; design of materials; establishment of public information campaign; liability of first responders. 1. In a county whose population is 700,000 …

NRS 277A.350 Counties whose population is 700,000 or more: Cooperation and consultation with local air pollution control board regarding adoption or amendment of plan, policy or program. 1. In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, the commission shall cooperate with the l…

NRS 277A.353 Counties whose population is 100,000 or more: Installation and maintenance of infrastructure and technology to mitigate safety risks to transit operators. 1. In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, a commission shall: (a) Install and maintain appropriate inf…

NRS 277A.355 Counties whose population is 100,000 or more: Advisory committee concerning construction, installation and maintenance of benches, shelters and transit stops; membership of advisory committee; term; exception. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 8, in a cou…

NRS 277A.360 Annual reports to Department by commissions in certain counties. In counties having a population of less than 100,000, the commission shall submit an annual report to the Department for the fiscal year showing the amount of receipts from the county fuel taxes imposed…

NRS 277A.370 Agreements for exchange of cash flow based on price of fuel. 1. A commission that budgets $1,000,000 or more in any fiscal year for the purchase of fuel may enter into an agreement for an exchange of cash flow based on the price of fuel as provided in this section if…

NRS 277A.380 Exercise of additional powers. In addition to the general and special powers conferred by this chapter, a commission is authorized to exercise such powers as are necessary. (Added to NRS by 2009, 850) TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS AND HIGH-CAPACITY TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN CERTA…

NRS 277A.400 “High-capacity transit” defined. As used in NRS 277A.400 to 277A.490, inclusive, “high-capacity transit” means a public transit system that may provide a higher level of passenger capacity by increasing, without limitation, the number of vehicles utilized by the syst…

NRS 277A.410 Applicability. The provisions of NRS 277A.400 to 277A.490, inclusive, apply only to a commission in a county whose population is 700,000 or more. (Added to NRS by 2017, 3135)

NRS 277A.420 Interpretation and construction. The provisions of NRS 277A.400 to 277A.490, inclusive, being necessary to secure and preserve the public health, safety, convenience and welfare, shall be so interpreted and liberally construed as to: 1. Make uniform so far as possibl…

NRS 277A.430 Powers regarding transportation projects and high-capacity transit systems. A commission may: 1. Provide grants of money to conduct research for and otherwise develop and implement transportation projects that promote innovative transportation and transit technology,…

NRS 277A.440 Agreements related to development of transportation project or high-capacity transit system. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, before constructing a transportation project or high-capacity transit system, a commission shall enter into agreements with a…

NRS 277A.450 Utilization of turnkey procurement and competitive negotiation procurement process. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 332 of NRS or NRS 625.530, a commission may utilize a turnkey procurement process to select a person to design, build, finance, operate an…