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NRS 318.263 Petition: Contents. The petition must: 1. Set forth a general description of the proposed boundaries of the district or of the territory proposed to be included within the district, with such certainty as to enable an owner of property to determine whether his or her …

NRS 318.264 Petition: Withdrawal and objections. After consideration of the petition by the board there may be no withdrawal from the petition and no objections to the petition may be filed except an objection of fraud or misrepresentation. (Added to NRS by 1989, 1599)

NRS 318.266 Public hearing; notice; requirements for conducting hearing. The board shall hear the petition at an open meeting after publishing notice of the petition at least 10 days before the meeting in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county or counties in w…

NRS 318.267 Determination by board; filing of order by county clerk. 1. After conducting a hearing on the petition, the board, in its discretion, shall determine whether to grant or deny the petition. If the petition is granted as to all or any of the real property, the board sha…

NRS 318.268 Reimbursement to property owners who paid costs of extending facilities. 1. If the costs of extending the facilities of the district are paid by the property owners of the area to be included within the district, these property owners are entitled to receive any money…

NRS 318.269 Liability of included real property for taxes, charges and bonded indebtedness of district; exceptions. After the date of its inclusion in a district created wholly or in part to furnish electric light and power, the real property is subject to all of the taxes and ch…

NRS 318.271 Appeal of denied petition to board of county commissioners. When any petition for the inclusion of property into a district created wholly or in part to furnish electric light and power is denied, the petitioner may appeal the denial to the board of county commissione…

NRS 318.272 Judicial review. Any party aggrieved by a final decision of the board of county commissioners pursuant to NRS 318.271 may obtain judicial review of the decision, as if the board of county commissioners were a state agency, in the manner provided by NRS 233B.130 to 233…

NRS 318.275 Forms of borrowing; approval of debt management commission. 1. Upon the conditions and under the circumstances set forth in this chapter, a district may borrow money and issue the following securities to evidence such borrowing: (a) Short-term notes, warrants and inte…

NRS 318.277 Debt limit of district. A district may borrow money and incur or assume indebtedness therefor, as provided in this chapter, so long as the total of all such indebtedness (but excluding revenue bonds, special assessment bonds, and other securities constituting special …

NRS 318.280 Short-term notes, warrants and interim debentures. 1. A district, upon the affirmative vote of four trustees, is authorized to borrow money without an election in anticipation of the collection of taxes or other revenues (but excluding special assessments) and to issu…

NRS 318.320 Revenue bonds: Issuance for acquisition or improvement of facilities. A district created wholly or in part for a basic purpose or basic purposes in connection with which the district may derive revenues from the operation of facilities of the district or from the furn…

NRS 318.325 Local Government Securities Law: Types of securities authorized to be issued. 1. Subject to the limitations and other provisions in this chapter, a board of any district may issue on its behalf and in its name at any time or from time to time, as the board may determi…

NRS 318.339 Power of certain districts to borrow money from State or Federal Government. A district organized or reorganized pursuant to this chapter and authorized to exercise any of the basic powers provided in NRS 318.140, 318.142 and 318.144 may borrow money from the State or…

NRS 318.350 Assessments to pay expenses of improvements; exempt property. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, such part of the expenses of making any public improvement (to implement any one, all or any combination of basic powers stated in NRS 318.116 and granted to…

NRS 318.490 Initiation by ordinance; notice; agreement of board of trustees of certain districts required. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 318.492, whenever a majority of the members of the board of county commissioners of any county deem it to be in the best interests of …

NRS 318.492 Procedure when district included within boundaries of incorporated city. 1. If all the territory within a district organized pursuant to this chapter is included within the boundaries of a city incorporated under the provisions of chapter 266 of NRS, the board of coun…

NRS 318.495 Protests; adoption of final ordinance. 1. Any person who owns property which is located within the district may, on or before the date fixed, protest against the dissolution, merger or consolidation of such district, in writing, which protest shall be filed with the c…

NRS 318.500 Hearing. At the place, date and hour specified for the hearing in the notice or at any subsequent time to which the hearing may be adjourned, the board of county commissioners shall give full consideration to all protests which may have been filed and shall hear all p…

NRS 318.505 Filing of copies of ordinance. Within 30 days after the effective date of any ordinance dissolving, merging or consolidating the district, the county clerk shall file a copy of the ordinance in the clerk’s office and shall cause to be filed an additional copy of the o…

NRS 318.508 Effect of final ordinance to dissolve district included within boundaries of incorporated city. If a final ordinance of dissolution is adopted pursuant to NRS 318.492: 1. The merger of the district is effective on July 1 of the year next following the date the incorpo…

NRS 318.510 Surrender and transfer of property and money; collection and disposition of taxes and special assessments. 1. All property and all funds remaining in the treasury of any district must be: (a) Surrendered and transferred to the county in which the district exists and b…

NRS 318.512 Appraisal required; selection of appraisers; sale for less than appraisal prohibited. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 318.1177, 318.118 and 318.215: 1. Before ordering any real property of the district for sale, the board of trustees must: (a) Except as otherwise …

NRS 318.5121 Appraisers: Procedures for selection; disclosure statements; prohibitions. 1. The board of trustees shall adopt by resolution the procedures for creating and maintaining a list of appraisers qualified to conduct appraisals of real property offered for sale by the boa…

NRS 318.5122 Resolution declaring intent to sell at auction and finding that sale is in best interest of district; notice. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 318.1177, 318.118, 318.215 and 318.5124, before ordering the sale of any real property owned by the general improvemen…

NRS 318.5123 Conduct of sale at auction; withdrawal of property from sale; proceeds; costs. 1. At the time and place fixed in the resolution for the meeting of the board of trustees adopted pursuant to NRS 318.5122, all sealed bids which have been received must, in public session…

NRS 318.5124 Exceptions to requirements for sale at auction. A board of trustees may sell any real property owned by the district without complying with the provisions of NRS 318.5122 and 318.5123 to: 1. A person who owns real property located adjacent to the real property to be …

NRS 318.5125 Second offering at auction; listing of unsold property. 1. If real property that is offered for sale pursuant to NRS 318.5122 and 318.5123 is not sold at the initial offering of the contract for the sale of the real property, the board of trustees may offer the real …

NRS 318.5126 Sale not in compliance with requirements is void. Any sale of real property of a district that does not comply with the provisions of NRS 318.512 to 318.5126, inclusive, is void. (Added to NRS by 2019, 2571) CORRECTIVE ACTION

NRS 318.515 Procedure for corrective action by board of county commissioners: Notification or petition; hearing; adoption and challenge of ordinance or resolution. 1. Upon notification by the Department of Taxation or upon receipt of a petition signed by 20 percent of the qualifi…

NRS 318.520 Rights and liabilities not affected by enactment. Chapter 542, Statutes of Nevada 1967, shall not impair or affect any act done, offense committed or right accruing, accrued or acquired, or liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred prior to May 1, 1967, bu…

NRS 318.525 Reorganization of governing bodies of certain districts; exercise of powers under chapter 318 of NRS. 1. Chapter 542, Statutes of Nevada 1967, does not affect the corporate existence nor the area included within the boundaries of any district organized or reorganized …

NRS 318.530 Outstanding securities and contracts not affected or modified. 1. The adoption of chapter 542, Statutes of Nevada 1967, shall not repeal or in any way affect or modify: (a) Any law authorizing the issuance by any district organized or reorganized prior to May 1, 1967,…

NRS 318A.010 Short title. This chapter may be cited as the Nevada Parks, Trails and Open Space District Act. (Added to NRS by 2017, 2696)

NRS 318A.020 Legislative declaration. 1. It is hereby declared as a matter of legislative determination that: (a) The organization of parks, trails and open space districts having the purposes, powers, rights, privileges and immunities provided in this chapter will serve a public…

NRS 318A.030 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Board of trustees” and “board” alone each means the board of trustees of a district. 2. “Clerk” means: (a) If a district is created or proposed to be created by a county, the county cler…

NRS 318A.040 Computation of time. For the purpose of computing any period of time prescribed in this chapter, the first day of the designated action or time must be excluded and the last day of the designated action or time must be included. (Added to NRS by 2017, 2697)

NRS 318A.050 Liberal construction; sufficiency of chapter. 1. This chapter being necessary to secure the public health, safety, convenience and welfare, it shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes. 2. This chapter, without reference to other statutes of the State, exce…

NRS 318A.060 Jurisdiction in governing body of county or city; interest of members of governing body. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the governing body of any county or city within this State is hereby vested with jurisdiction, power and authority to create one …

NRS 318A.070 Formation of district: Resolution or petition; boundaries of district. 1. The creation of a district may be initiated by: (a) A resolution adopted by the governing body of any county or city; or (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a petition submitted b…

NRS 318A.080 Declaration of purpose. 1. The Legislature hereby determines and declares that the procedures contained in NRS 318A.090 to 318A.130, inclusive, are necessary for the coordinated and orderly creation of districts and for the logical extension of services for parks, tr…

NRS 318A.090 Creation; contents; filing. 1. If a resolution is adopted pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 318A.070 or if the governing body of a county or city considers the creation of a district after receiving a petition pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 …

NRS 318A.100 Public hearing; notice; delivery to planning commission. 1. At any regular meeting of the governing body that is considering whether to create a district, the governing body must set a date for a public hearing where the governing body will consider the service plan …

NRS 318A.110 Authorized actions; notice of approval, disapproval or modification. 1. Subject to the provisions of NRS 318A.120, with reference to the review of any service plan for the proposed district, the governing body may: (a) Approve the service plan without condition or mo…

NRS 318A.120 Grounds for disapproval; changes or additional information; basis for determinations and findings of governing body. 1. A governing body shall not approve the service plan for a proposed district if: (a) There is insufficient existing and projected need for service i…

NRS 318A.130 Resolution of approval; incorporation in ordinance; interested parties; conformance of facilities, improvements, projects, services and financial arrangements; material modifications; injunction for unreasonable departure. 1. The creation of a district must not be ap…