Title 58

NRS 709.045 Prohibition against access without agreement; requirements. 1. A broadband provider engaged in the business of providing, for compensation, broadband service or broadband infrastructure access may not access the public right-of-way managed by a local government unless…

NRS 709.050 Power of county commissioners to grant certain franchises; limitation; “interactive computer service,” “street railway” and “telecommunication service” defined. 1. The board of county commissioners may grant to any person, company, corporation or association the franc…

NRS 709.060 Application for franchise: Contents; franchise limited to 25 years. Any person, company, corporation or association desiring a franchise, right or privilege for any purpose specified in NRS 709.050 must file with the board of county commissioners of the county wherein…

NRS 709.070 Notice of filing of application; contents; publication and posting. 1. Upon the filing of the application, the board of county commissioners shall, at its next regular meeting, cause notice of the application to be given. Before notice is given, the applicant must dep…

NRS 709.080 Hearing: Presentation of objections; adjournment. 1. On the day specified in the notice for the hearing thereof, or at the next regular meeting of the board of county commissioners thereafter, all objections to the granting of such franchise shall be presented to the …

NRS 709.090 Granting of franchise: Terms and conditions. If, upon full consideration of all the facts, the board of county commissioners determines that the granting of the franchise is in the best interests of the residents of the county, the board shall, except as otherwise pro…

NRS 709.100 Undertaking by holder of franchise guaranteeing commencement of construction within 60 days from date of granting of franchise. The board of the county commissioners, at the time of granting any such authority, franchise and right-of-way, shall require the applicant t…

NRS 709.110 Agreement to pay annually 2 percent of net profits for deposit in State Education Fund for benefit of public schools. Every applicant for a franchise for any of the purposes mentioned in NRS 709.050 shall, within 10 days after such franchise is granted, file with the …

NRS 709.120 Affidavit filed annually with county treasurer concerning gross receipts, expenses and net profits. The grantee of any franchise, right or privilege secured under the terms and provisions of NRS 709.050 to 709.170, inclusive, shall file annually, on or before the firs…

NRS 709.130 Specifications of plant, poles and wires; maintenance and repair of equipment; location of poles, wires and other appurtenances; exclusive franchise prohibited. 1. Every person, company, corporation or association receiving a franchise pursuant to the provisions of NR…

NRS 709.140 Condemnation of property; liability of holder of franchise for damage to property. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if the owner of any real property upon or over which the proposed line of the grantee of the franchise is to run objects to the use of t…

NRS 709.145 Public Utilities Commission of Nevada may contract to provide services for certain water companies exempt from regulation by Commission. 1. Any political subdivision of the State of Nevada which operates or controls a water company, or the board of county commissioner…

NRS 709.146 Inspection of books and records of water company holding franchise and exempt from regulation by Public Utilities Commission of Nevada. Any water company exempt from regulation by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada and franchised pursuant to NRS 709.050 to 709.…

NRS 709.150 Privileges and benefits of NRS 709.050 to 709.170, inclusive, conferred on holder of franchise pursuant to other laws: Conditions. 1. All persons, companies, associations or corporations in the business of conducting street railways, telephone, electric light and powe…

NRS 709.160 Regulation of utilities by Public Utilities Commission of Nevada. Nothing contained in NRS 709.050 to 709.170, inclusive, must be so construed as to deprive the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada of full power to regulate and control, as prescribed by law, the serv…

NRS 709.170 NRS 709.010 to 709.040, inclusive, not affected. NRS 709.050 to 709.170, inclusive, shall not be construed in any way to repeal any portion of NRS 709.010 to 709.040, inclusive. [13:168:1909; RL § 2141; NCL § 3195] EXTENSION OF EXISTING FRANCHISES FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT, …

NRS 709.180 Power of county commissioners to grant franchises for extension of certain utilities. The boards of county commissioners may grant, within their respective counties, to any person, association or corporation engaged in the business of supplying electric light, heat or…

NRS 709.190 Application for franchise: Contents; franchise limited to 50 years. Any person engaged in the business of supplying electric light, heat or power within two or more counties of this state, and who desires to extend the business into any other county or counties, may o…

NRS 709.200 Notice of hearing; objections to application. 1. Upon receipt of the application for a franchise, the board of county commissioners shall: (a) Set the same for hearing at its next regular meeting thereafter. (b) Cause such notice to be given of the filing of the appli…

NRS 709.210 Granting of franchise: Conditions. If, upon the hearing of the application, it appears to the satisfaction of the board of county commissioners that the applicant is engaged in the business of furnishing electric light, heat or power within two or more counties of thi…

NRS 709.220 Undertaking by holder of franchise guaranteeing commencement of construction within 6 months from date of granting of franchise. The board of county commissioners shall, at the time of granting any franchise provided in NRS 709.210, require the applicant to enter an u…

NRS 709.230 Agreement to pay annually 2 percent of net profits for deposit in State Education Fund for benefit of public schools. 1. The grantee of any franchise secured under the provisions of NRS 709.180 to 709.280, inclusive, shall, within 30 days after such franchise is grant…

NRS 709.240 Poles and wires subject to regulation by Public Utilities Commission of Nevada; repair of wires. 1. All poles from which wires are suspended for electric power, light or heating purposes within the boundaries of unincorporated towns or cities and over public highways …

NRS 709.250 Extension of term of existing franchise; application. Any person, association or corporation engaged in the business of supplying electric light, heat or power within two or more counties of this state, and operating under franchises granted prior to April 10, 1969, m…

NRS 709.260 Notice of hearing on application for extension of term of franchise; objections. 1. Upon the receipt of an application for the extension of the term of any franchise mentioned in NRS 709.250, the board of county commissioners shall: (a) Set the application for hearing…

NRS 709.270 Granting of extension of term of franchise: Conditions; agreement to pay annually 2 percent of net profits for deposit in State Education Fund for benefit of public schools. 1. If, upon the hearing of the application, it appears to the satisfaction of the board of cou…

NRS 709.280 Issuance of formal franchise by county clerk; fee. Upon the granting of a franchise, as provided in NRS 709.210, or the extension of the term of a franchise granted prior to April 10, 1969, as provided in NRS 709.270, the county clerk shall issue to the grantee a form…

NRS 709.290 Sale of franchise; “street railway” defined. 1. The county commissioners, town trustees, supervisors or other governing body directly entrusted with the management of affairs of any town or city in this State are authorized to sell to the highest responsible bidder an…

NRS 709.300 Franchise limited to 20 years. No franchise shall be given under the provisions of NRS 709.290 to 709.360, inclusive, for a period longer than 20 years. [8:63:1901; RL § 2128; NCL § 3182]

NRS 709.310 Proposals to be advertised: Publication; contents. 1. Whenever any person, persons, association, company or corporation shall apply to the proper authorities of any town in this state for a franchise to construct and operate a street railway within the limits of such …

NRS 709.320 Cost of advertising paid by successful bidder; deposit by first applicant. The cost of advertising according to the provisions of NRS 709.290 to 709.360, inclusive, shall be paid by the successful bidder, but the first applicant for the franchise must deposit with the…

NRS 709.330 Purchaser of franchise to furnish bond. Every person, persons, company, association or corporation, purchasing a franchise under the provisions of NRS 709.290 to 709.360, inclusive, shall furnish a good and sufficient bond to carry out faithfully the provisions under …

NRS 709.335 Condemnation of real property for street railway. Real property reasonably necessary for the proposed line of a grantee of a franchise for a street railway may be condemned in the manner prescribed by law for the condemnation of land for public use in a proceeding bro…

NRS 709.340 Maintenance and repair of streets by holder of franchise. Every purchaser of a franchise, according to the provisions of NRS 709.290 to 709.360, inclusive, and every person, persons, company, association or corporation, operating the street railway under a franchise, …

NRS 709.350 Proceeds from sale of franchise to be expended for improving streets. The entire proceeds of the sale of such franchise as may be sold, in accordance with the provisions of NRS 709.290 to 709.360, inclusive, shall be devoted to and expended for the purpose of improvin…

NRS 709.360 Franchise not construed as interfering with public improvements and maintenance. No franchise granted according to the provisions of NRS 709.290 to 709.360, inclusive, shall be construed so as to in any way interfere with the ordinary and necessary procedure of the to…