Title 22

NRS 271B.080 Agreement with Department of Taxation regarding distribution of pledged amounts. [Effective through June 30, 2032.] 1. After the adoption of an ordinance pursuant to NRS 271B.070: (a) The governing body of the municipality and the Department of Taxation shall enter i…

NRS 271B.090 Agreement to distribute pledged amounts to lead participant of qualified project located within district; restrictions; automatic termination of agreement. [Effective through June 30, 2036.] 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, if the governing body of a …

NRS 271B.100 Preparation of annual reports and submittal to Legislature. [Effective through June 30, 2036.] On or before September 1 of each year, the governing body of a municipality that adopts an ordinance pursuant to NRS 271B.070 shall prepare and submit to the Director of th…

NRS 271B.110 Agreement with owner of property interest within district to defray cost of local governmental services. [Effective through June 30, 2036.] In addition to any agreement required pursuant to NRS 360.889 or 360.945, the governing body of a municipality may enter into a…

NRS 271B.120 Independent auditing of certain claims; additional restrictions on financing or reimbursement. [Effective through June 30, 2036.] The governing body of a municipality: 1. Shall require the review of each claim submitted pursuant to any contract or other agreement mad…

NRS 271B.130 Expansion of infrastructure by natural gas utility deemed to constitute program of economic development under certain circumstances; natural gas utility required to file with Public Utilities Commission of Nevada application to establish rates to recover prudent and …

NRS 274.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 274.020 to 274.080, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1983, 1971; A 2013, 27th Special Session, 21)

NRS 274.020 “Administrator” defined. “Administrator” means the Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development. (Added to NRS by 1983, 1971; A 2011, 3452)

NRS 274.030 “Depressed area” defined. “Depressed area” means an area in which pervasive poverty, unemployment and economic distress exist. (Added to NRS by 1983, 1971)

NRS 274.040 “Designating municipality” defined. “Designating municipality” means a city, or, with respect to the unincorporated areas of the county, a county which designates a specially benefited zone pursuant to this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1983, 1971)

NRS 274.050 “Governing body” defined. “Governing body” means the board of county commissioners, the board of supervisors, the city council or the board of commissioners, as the case may be. (Added to NRS by 1983, 1971)

NRS 274.060 “Municipality” defined. “Municipality” means any county, with respect to the unincorporated areas of the county, or any city in this State, including Carson City. (Added to NRS by 1983, 1971)

NRS 274.070 “Qualified business” defined. “Qualified business” means any business organization qualified to receive benefits under this chapter and which has made an agreement concerning those benefits as provided by NRS 274.270. (Added to NRS by 1983, 1971)

NRS 274.080 “Zone” defined. “Zone” means a specially benefited zone designated and approved pursuant to this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1983, 1971)

NRS 274.090 Administrator: Administration of chapter; regulations. 1. The Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development shall serve as Administrator. 2. The Administrator shall: (a) Administer this chapter. (b) Adopt all necessary regulations to carry out the provision…

NRS 274.100 Administrator: Duties. The Administrator shall: 1. When any federal legislation concerning specially benefited zones is enacted and becomes effective, assist municipalities in preparing and submitting all information and forms necessary to permit the zone to be consid…

NRS 274.110 Administrator: Procedure for review of state regulations. 1. The Administrator shall conduct a review of state administrative regulations and shall identify those regulations which preliminarily appear to the Administrator to: (a) Affect the conduct of business, indus…

NRS 274.120 Administrator: Adoption of regulations exempting certain businesses from state regulations. 1. No later than January 1, 1985, and from time to time as necessary, the Administrator shall, except as provided in NRS 274.140, adopt regulations exempting businesses within …

NRS 274.130 Exemption of businesses by agency from its regulations; regulations of Administrator supersede; modification of local ordinances and regulations of municipality. 1. Except as provided in NRS 274.140, a state agency may provide in its regulations for the exemption of b…

NRS 274.140 Exceptions to exemptions from regulations or ordinances. 1. The provisions of NRS 274.110, 274.120 and subsection 1 of NRS 274.130 do not apply to regulations adopted pursuant to any statute whose purpose is the protection of the environment, the preservation of histo…

NRS 274.150 Qualifications for zone. An area is qualified to become a specially benefited zone which: 1. Is a contiguous area, but the area of a zone may exclude wholly surrounded territory within its boundaries; 2. Is a depressed area; 3. Satisfies any additional criteria establ…

NRS 274.160 Designation of area as zone; contents of ordinance. 1. A city, within its jurisdiction, or a county within the unincorporated areas of the county, or municipalities jointly, may by ordinance designate an area as a specially benefited zone, subject to the approval of t…

NRS 274.170 Contents of application to Governor for designation of area as zone. A municipality which has adopted an ordinance designating an area as a specially benefited zone shall make written application to the Administrator to have the proposed zone approved by the Governor …

NRS 274.180 Review of application by Administrator and Governor. 1. All applications which are to be considered and acted upon by the Administrator and the Governor during a calendar year must be received by the Administrator no later than December 31 of the preceding calendar ye…

NRS 274.190 Criteria for designation of zone by Governor. 1. In determining which designated areas will be approved as specially benefited zones, the Governor shall give preference to: (a) Areas with high levels of poverty, unemployment, loss of jobs and population, and general d…

NRS 274.200 Certification of zone by Governor; terms and number of zones. 1. Approval of designated specially benefited zones must be made by the Governor by certification of the designating ordinance. The Governor shall promptly issue a certificate for each specially benefited z…

NRS 274.210 Program for training and employment of residents in zone; report to municipality and Legislative Commission. 1. In order to stimulate opportunities for employment for residents of a specially benefited zone, the Administrator shall initiate a test of a program for the…

NRS 274.220 Manager of zone: Appointment; qualifications; duties. 1. The management of a specially benefited zone must be under the jurisdiction of the designating municipality. 2. Each designating municipality shall, by ordinance, appoint a zone manager for the certified zones w…

NRS 274.230 Powers of designating municipality: Cooperation with federal, state and local governments; improving police protection; federal assistance for urban development or training for employment; qualifications for benefits. When a specially benefited zone is designated and …

NRS 274.240 Powers of designating municipality: Issuing securities; reducing certain taxes, fees or service charges; improving governmental services; providing financing; cooperating with other governmental agencies. To encourage the revitalization of specially benefited zones, t…

NRS 274.250 Powers of designating municipality: Delegation of services to private organizations. 1. A designating municipality may, by ordinance, delegate one or more of the services or functions described in subsection 2 to one or more qualified private organizations. For the pu…

NRS 274.260 Proposal by business to participate in benefits of zone; contents of proposal. Any business that wishes to participate in the benefits specifically authorized for qualified businesses in this chapter must first submit a proposal to the governing body of the designatin…

NRS 274.270 Investigation by governing body of proposal by business to participate in benefits of zone; requirements for hiring certain employees; review of compliance with agreement; filing of information. 1. The governing body shall investigate the proposal made by a business p…

NRS 274.280 Procedure to amend ordinance designating zone. 1. The terms of a certified ordinance designating a specially benefited zone may be amended to: (a) Alter the boundaries of the zone; (b) Limit or repeal financial incentives or benefits provided in the ordinance; or (c) …

NRS 274.290 Termination of zone. A specially benefited zone may be terminated by joint action of the Governor and the designating municipality. The designating municipality shall conduct at least one public hearing within the zone before adopting its ordinance of termination. The…

NRS 274.300 Effect upon benefits if zone terminated or modified or benefits reduced or eliminated. Where a specially benefited zone is terminated under NRS 274.290, or the length of the term or the area of a zone is reduced, or the benefits available in a zone are reduced or elim…

NRS 274.310 Abatement for locating business in certain areas of economic development: Endorsement required; application; requirements for approval; certificate of eligibility; duration and amount of abatement; repayment required under certain circumstances; regulations; judicial …

NRS 274.320 Abatement for expanding business in certain areas of economic development: Endorsement required; application; requirements for approval; certificate of eligibility; duration and amount of abatement; repayment required under certain circumstances; regulations; judicial…

NRS 274.330 Abatement for businesses in certain areas of economic development that hire dislocated workers: Endorsement required; application; requirements for approval; certificate of eligibility; duration and amount of abatement; repayment required under certain circumstances; …

NRS 277.035 Implied agreement between law enforcement agencies in absence of interlocal or cooperative agreement. 1. In the absence of an interlocal or cooperative agreement entered into pursuant to this chapter, if a law enforcement agency requests the assistance of another law …

NRS 277.045 Cooperative agreements between political subdivisions for performance of governmental functions; budget for expenses. 1. Except as limited by NRS 280.105 and 711.175, any two or more political subdivisions of this State, including, without limitation, counties, incorp…

NRS 277.050 Sale, exchange or lease of real property by public agency: Conditions; procedure. 1. As used in this section, “public agency” includes, without limitation, the United States or a department or agency of the Federal Government, a county, a public corporation and a publ…

NRS 277.053 Real property to be used for public purpose: Conveyance of such property by one political subdivision to State, state agency, another political subdivision or Indian tribe without charge. A governing body of a political subdivision may convey real property to the Stat…

NRS 277.055 Cooperative agreements concerning insurance between public agencies or nonprofit medical facilities: Authorization; requirements; expenses. 1. As used in this section: (a) “Medical facility” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0151. (b) “Nonprofit medical facili…

NRS 277.056 Cooperative agreements concerning insurance between public agencies or nonprofit medical facilities: Additional powers and obligations under such agreements between housing authorities. 1. An agreement entered into pursuant to NRS 277.055 by a housing authority create…

NRS 277.057 Cooperative agreements concerning sites of archeological, paleontological or historical significance: Legislative findings and declaration. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: 1. There are various unique and irreplaceable sites in this state of archeologic…