Title 42

NRS 474.020 Petition of property owners for formation of district; resolution of county commissioners. 1. When 25 percent or more of the holders of title or evidence of title to lands lying in one body, whose names appear as such upon the last county assessment roll, present a pe…

NRS 474.030 Notice of proposed formation of district: Heading; contents; publication. The notice must: 1. Be headed “Notice of the proposed formation of fire protection district in ............................ County,” stating the name of the proposed district and the name of the…

NRS 474.040 Written objections to formation of district; exclusion of territory. 1. At the time fixed for the hearing of the matter, or at any time prior thereto, any person interested may file with the clerk of the board written objections to the formation of the district. 2. At…

NRS 474.050 Inclusion of territory within proposed district. Any owner of lands adjacent to the borders of the proposed district may, by written application therefor filed with the board of county commissioners at or before the time of the hearing of the petition, in the discreti…

NRS 474.060 Proceedings at hearing. Upon the hearing of the petition, the board of county commissioners shall determine whether or not the petition complies with the requirements and purposes of NRS 474.010 to 474.450, inclusive, and must hear all competent and relevant testimony…

NRS 474.070 Creation of election precincts; election of directors. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, when, pursuant to the provisions of NRS 474.040, 474.050 and 474.060, the boundaries of the proposed district are defined and established by the board, the board of…

NRS 474.080 Notice of election: Contents; publication. 1. The board of county commissioners shall submit the question of whether the proposed district shall be organized pursuant to the provisions of NRS 474.010 to 474.450, inclusive, to the electors of the proposed district at t…

NRS 474.100 Persons entitled to vote; voting by proxy. 1. Every qualified elector within the district may vote either in person or by proxy at any election held by the district. 2. No person may vote by proxy unless the proxy to cast his or her vote is evidenced by an instrument …

NRS 474.110 Canvass of votes; order on favorable vote declaring district organized and directors elected. 1. The election having been held, the board of county commissioners shall, on the first Monday succeeding the election, if then in session, or at its next succeeding general …

NRS 474.120 Filing and distribution of copies of order; prohibition on formation of another district without consent of owners; when organization of district complete. 1. The board of county commissioners shall then cause a copy of such order, certified by the clerk of the board,…

NRS 474.125 Powers of district. 1. A county fire protection district organized pursuant to NRS 474.010 to 474.450, inclusive, upon its formation: (a) Is a political subdivision of this State; and (b) Has perpetual existence unless dissolved as provided in this chapter. 2. Each su…

NRS 474.130 Terms of office; designation by lot; nonpartisan office. 1. The directors elected at the election organizing the district shall immediately enter upon their duties. At the first meeting, the first board of directors shall so classify themselves by lot that a minority …

NRS 474.140 Election procedure following first election. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2: (a) At the next general election and in conjunction therewith after the organization of any district, and in conjunction with every general election thereafter, an election, …

NRS 474.145 Vacancies. 1. If a vacancy occurs on the board of directors of a county fire protection district, the remaining directors shall fill the vacancy by appointing a qualified elector who is registered to vote in the district to serve during the rest of the term and until …

NRS 474.150 President and secretary of board. The directors shall organize as a board, elect a president from their number and appoint a secretary, who shall each hold office during the pleasure of the board. [Part 7:121:1937; A 1951, 144]

NRS 474.155 Compensation of directors. 1. Each member of the board of directors of a county fire protection district established pursuant to NRS 474.010 to 474.450, inclusive, is entitled to receive as compensation for his or her services a sum to be determined by the board, but …

NRS 474.160 General powers and duties. The board of directors shall: 1. Manage and conduct the business and affairs of the county fire protection district. 2. Adopt and enforce all rules and regulations necessary for the administration and government of the district and for the f…

NRS 474.163 District fire chief: Appointment, qualifications and duties; cooperative agreements; support of volunteer fire departments. 1. The board of directors of a county fire protection district may appoint a district fire chief who shall have adequate training and experience…

NRS 474.167 Cooperation with State Forester Firewarden and other agencies to prevent and suppress fires in wild lands; authorized expenditures. The board of directors of a county fire protection district shall cooperate with the State Forester Firewarden and other agencies as pro…

NRS 474.170 Medium-term obligations. The board of directors has the powers and duties with respect to medium-term obligations provided in chapter 350 of NRS. [8.1:121:1937; added 1955, 32]—(NRS A 1965, 749; 1973, 18; 1995, 1827)

NRS 474.180 Provision of emergency medical services; purchase, acquisition, lease, operation and maintenance of ambulances; purchase of insurance; employment of trained personnel. The board of directors may: 1. Provide emergency medical services within the county fire protection …

NRS 474.190 Preparation of annual budget; limitation on tax levy. 1. Subject to the provisions of subsection 3, the board of directors of each county fire protection district shall prepare annual budgets in accordance with NRS 354.470 to 354.626, inclusive. 2. The budget of a dis…

NRS 474.200 Levy, collection and use of taxes; deposit of money in operating and emergency funds. 1. At the time of making the levy of county taxes for that year, the boards of county commissioners shall levy the tax established pursuant to NRS 474.190 upon all property, both rea…

NRS 474.210 Payment of claims against district. All accounts, bills and demands against the district must be audited, allowed and paid by the board of directors by warrants drawn on the county treasurer or the treasurer of the district. The county treasurer or, if authorized by t…

NRS 474.220 Issuance and sale of bonds for certain purposes; applicability of section prescribing limit on indebtedness. 1. The board of directors of any county fire protection district formed under the provisions of NRS 474.010 to 474.450, inclusive, may prepare, issue and sell …

NRS 474.300 Levy and collection of tax; use of tax for principal and interest. 1. In any county fire protection district availing itself of the privileges of this section and NRS 474.220 and 474.310, the board of directors of the district annually shall determine the tax necessar…

NRS 474.310 Faith of State of Nevada pledged. The faith of the State of Nevada is pledged that this section and NRS 474.220 and 474.300 shall not be repealed nor the taxation thereby imposed be omitted until all the bonds and coupons issued thereunder and by virtue thereof shall …

NRS 474.320 Title to property vested in district. The title to all property which may have been acquired for a county fire protection district created under the provisions of NRS 474.010 to 474.450, inclusive, shall be vested in the district. [Part 9:121:1937; 1931 NCL § 1929.09]…

NRS 474.323 Formation; approval; evaluation; delegation of evaluation; assistance with funding and operations. 1. Any business entity or cooperative or any two or more persons who own, lease, produce agriculture on or otherwise control or occupy property within a county fire prot…

NRS 474.325 Procedure. The boundaries of any county fire protection district formed under NRS 474.010 to 474.450, inclusive, may be altered and new territory annexed thereto, incorporated and included therein, and made a part thereof in the manner provided in NRS 474.335 to 474.3…

NRS 474.335 Petition: Contents; signatories; publication of notice. The board of directors of any such district, upon receiving a written petition for annexation containing a description of the territory proposed to be annexed (which territory shall be contiguous to the district)…

NRS 474.345 Notice: Contents. 1. The notice shall: (a) State the filing of the petition and the names of the petitioners. (b) Describe the lands mentioned in the petition and in the prayer of the petition. (c) Notify all persons interested in or who may be affected by such change…

NRS 474.355 Petitioners to advance estimated costs of proceedings. The petitioners shall advance to the board sufficient money to pay the estimated costs of all proceedings. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1612)

NRS 474.365 Hearing. 1. At the time and place mentioned in the notice, or at such other time or times to which the hearing of the petition may be adjourned, the board of directors shall proceed to hear the petition and all objections thereto presented in writing by any interested…

NRS 474.375 Payments by petitioners as condition precedent to annexation. The board of directors to whom such petition is presented may require, as a condition precedent to the granting of the same, that the petitioners shall severally pay to the district such respective sums as …

NRS 474.385 Election. 1. If the board of directors deems it in the best interest of the district that the boundaries of the district be changed as proposed or as altered by the exclusion of lands not benefited, the board shall submit the question of the change in boundaries at th…

NRS 474.395 Findings by board following election; inclusion of territory. 1. The returns of the votes cast in the outside territory proposed to be annexed and in the district shall be canvassed separately, and the board of directors shall cause a record of the canvass to be made …

NRS 474.410 Authority to dissolve. Any county fire protection district may be dissolved by the board of county commissioners which formed it as provided in NRS 474.420, 474.430 and 474.440. [Part 11:121:1937; 1931 NCL § 1929.11]

NRS 474.420 Petition of property owners for dissolution; election. Upon receiving a petition signed by 25 percent of the owners of land within the district, requesting the dissolution thereof, the board of county commissioners shall, by resolution, submit the question of whether …

NRS 474.430 Procedure on favorable vote for dissolution; when dissolution complete. 1. If it appears that a majority of the owners of land voting at the election have voted in favor of dissolution, the board of directors of the district shall: (a) Cause such facts to be entered u…

NRS 474.440 Levy of taxes for payment of outstanding or bonded indebtedness after dissolution. If at the time of the dissolution of the district there shall be any outstanding or bonded indebtedness of the district, then taxes for the payment of such bonds or other indebtedness s…

NRS 474.450 Disposition of property on dissolution. Whenever any county fire protection district shall be dissolved, all property thereof shall be subject to the provisions of NRS 474.520. [Part 9:121:1937; 1931 NCL § 1929.09]—(NRS A 1965, 25) DISTRICTS CREATED BY BOARD OF COUNTY…

NRS 474.460 Organization of district in unincorporated areas; powers, governing body and officers of district. 1. All territory in each county or consolidated municipality not included in any other fire protection district, except incorporated areas other than consolidated munici…

NRS 474.470 Duties of board of fire commissioners. The board of fire commissioners shall: 1. Manage and conduct the business and affairs of districts organized pursuant to the provisions of NRS 474.460 or 474.533. 2. Adopt and enforce all rules and regulations necessary for the a…

NRS 474.480 Coordination of protective activities; duties of State Forester Firewarden. 1. The board of fire commissioners shall plan for the prevention and extinguishment of fires in the territory of the county described by NRS 474.460 and 474.533, in cooperation with the State …

NRS 474.490 Cooperation with State Forester Firewarden and other agencies to prevent and suppress fires in wild lands; authorized expenditures. The board of fire commissioners shall cooperate with the State Forester Firewarden and other agencies as provided in NRS 472.040 to 472.…