Title 20

NRS 244.3694 Abatement of graffiti on nonresidential property. 1. The board of county commissioners of a county may adopt by ordinance procedures pursuant to which the board or its designee may order an owner of nonresidential property within the county to cover or remove graffit…

NRS 244.3695 Graffiti reward and abatement fund: Creation; use; administrative assessments; payment of rewards. 1. The board of county commissioners shall create a graffiti reward and abatement fund. The money in the fund must be used to pay a reward to a person who, in response …

NRS 244.370 Exhibits of county’s products at exposition or fair; permanent exhibits. 1. Whenever the State of Nevada by act of the Legislature shall have decided to make a state exhibit at any exposition, the various counties may, for the purpose of more efficiently representing …

NRS 244.375 Tax for exhibits at expositions. 1. After March 20, 1911, the county commissioners of the various counties are empowered to levy a special tax for the purpose of displaying the products of the county at expositions. 2. The county commissioners are authorized to use th…

NRS 244.377 Tax levy; payment of proceeds to and use by nonprofit organization; exemption from limitation. 1. The board of county commissioners of any county may include in the annual budget of the county items to cover the expense of maintaining a county museum, art center or hi…

NRS 244.378 Sale, trade or exchange of duplicate or unwanted items. Except as otherwise provided by county ordinance, the director of the department designated to operate a county museum, art center or historical society may sell, trade or exchange duplicate or unwanted museum it…

NRS 244.380 Tax levy; contracts for promotion of county. 1. Annually, the boards of county commissioners of the several counties may include in their respective county budgets items to cover the expense of exploiting, promoting and publishing to homeseekers and the public at larg…

NRS 244.382 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds that: 1. Many of the less populous counties of the State have experienced shortages of physicians, surgeons, anesthetists, dentists, other medical professionals, physician assistants and anesthesiologist assistants. 2. Some …

NRS 244.3821 Establishment of medical scholarship program; appropriation of money; acceptance of contributions. 1. In addition to the powers elsewhere conferred upon all counties, except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any county may establish a medical scholarship program…

NRS 244.3822 Prerequisites to grant of scholarship. 1. If a medical scholarship fund is created, the board of county commissioners may grant individual scholarships but shall first require each recipient to: (a) Show the recipient’s financial need for the scholarship. (b) Execute…

NRS 244.3823 Criteria for selection of recipients. In awarding individual medical scholarships, the board of county commissioners may: 1. Require applicants to obtain a prior review of their qualifications and approval thereof by the board of hospital trustees of the public hospi…

NRS 244.386 Preservation of endangered species or subspecies and conservation of habitats and ecosystems in county whose population is 700,000 or more: General powers; ordinance establishing fee for construction or grading of land in unincorporated areas; creation of enterprise f…

NRS 244.387 Removal of wild horses from private property. 1. If a wild horse or horses stray onto land which is privately owned, an owner of the land may: (a) Inform the appropriate federal authority; and (b) Request the authority to remove the wild horse or horses from the land,…

NRS 244.388 Establishment, use and operation of mitigation bank or in-lieu fee program. 1. The board of county commissioners of a county may by ordinance establish, use and operate a mitigation bank or an in-lieu fee program in accordance with the federal regulations set forth in…

NRS 244.401 Creation of office by ordinance; appointment and duties of coordinator; creation of office by two or more counties. 1. The board of county commissioners of any county may create by ordinance the office of coordinator of services for veterans. If such an office is crea…

NRS 244.406 Financial support of office. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the office of coordinator of services for veterans must be supported from money in the county general fund and from any gifts or grants received by the county for the support of the office. …

NRS 244.412 “Committee” defined. As used in NRS 244.412 to 244.418, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “committee” means an advisory committee on aircraft noise established pursuant to NRS 244.414. (Added to NRS by 2001, 1721)

NRS 244.414 Advisory committee on aircraft noise: Establishment in county whose population is 700,000 or more; members; terms; vacancies; chair; compensation; meetings. 1. The board of county commissioners of each county whose population is 700,000 or more may establish by ordina…

NRS 244.416 Advisory committee on aircraft noise: Powers. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the committee may: (a) Examine and assess laws and any other information related to problems of aircraft noise in the county, including, without limitation, existing and pro…

NRS 244.418 Establishment of toll-free telephone number in county whose population is 700,000 or more to report alleged violations of rules or regulations pertaining to aircraft noise; maintenance of record of complaints. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the board…

NRS 244.421 Definitions. As used in NRS 244.421 to 244.429, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 244.423 to 244.427, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2001, 1151; A 2011, 791)

NRS 244.423 “Necessary services” defined. “Necessary services” means: 1. Food and access to overnight shelter. 2. Counseling to address immediate emotional crises or problems. 3. Outreach services to locate and assist runaway or homeless youths. 4. Screening for basic health need…

NRS 244.424 “Runaway or homeless youth” defined. “Runaway or homeless youth” means a youth who: 1. Is under 18 years of age; and 2. Lives in a situation described in 42 U.S.C. § 11434a(2)(B)(ii)-(iii) with or without the consent or knowledge of his or her parent, guardian or cust…

NRS 244.426 “Youth” defined. “Youth” means a child who is: 1. Twelve years of age or older; 2. Unemancipated; and 3. Mentally competent. (Added to NRS by 2001, 1152)

NRS 244.427 “Youth shelter” defined. “Youth shelter” means an entity which is not operated for profit and which provides, at a minimum, necessary services to runaway or homeless youths who qualify for such services. (Added to NRS by 2001, 1152)

NRS 244.429 Immunity from civil liability. A youth shelter and its director, employees, agents or volunteers are immune from civil liability based upon any act or failure to act while admitting, releasing or caring for a runaway or homeless youth, unless the act or failure to act…

NRS 244A.011 Short title. NRS 244A.011 to 244A.065, inclusive, may be cited as the County Bond Law. (Added to NRS by 1965, 636; A 1999, 836; 2003, 2929; 2003, 20th Special Session, 295; 2007, 1294; 2009, 2736; 2011, 658)

NRS 244A.013 Definitions. Except where the context otherwise requires, the definitions in NRS 244A.015 to 244A.056, inclusive, govern the construction hereof. (Added to NRS by 1965, 636; A 1991, 1724; 1993, 48; 1999, 836; 2003, 2930; 2003, 20th Special Session, 295; 2005, 183; 20…

NRS 244A.015 “Acquisition” and “acquire” defined. “Acquisition” or “acquire” means the opening, laying out, establishment, purchase, construction, securing, installation, reconstruction, lease, gift, grant from the United States of America, any agency, instrumentality or corporat…

NRS 244A.017 “Board” defined. “Board” means the board of county commissioners and includes the Board of Supervisors of Carson City. (Added to NRS by 1965, 637; A 1969, 323)

NRS 244A.019 “Building project” defined. “Building project” means any public building or complex of buildings to accommodate or house lawful county activities, including, without limitation, courts, records, county personnel, administrative offices, welfare facilities, hospital f…

NRS 244A.021 “Condemnation” and “condemn” defined. “Condemnation” or “condemn” means the acquisition by the exercise of the power of eminent domain of property for any project, or an interest therein, herein authorized. A county may exercise in the State the power of eminent doma…

NRS 244A.023 “Cost of the project” defined. “Cost of the project,” or words of similar import, means all or any part designated by the board of the cost of any project, or interest therein, being acquired, which cost, at the option of the board may include all or any part of the …

NRS 244A.025 “County” defined. “County” means any county in this State. For the purposes of NRS 244A.011 to 244A.065, inclusive, Carson City is considered as a county. (Added to NRS by 1965, 637; A 1969, 323; 2009, 2737)

NRS 244A.027 “Drainage and flood control project” defined. “Drainage and flood control project” means any natural and artificial water facilities for the collection, transportation, impoundment and disposal of rainfall, storm, flood or surface drainage waters, including, without …

NRS 244A.029 “Equipment” and “equip” defined. “Equipment” or “equip” means the furnishing of all necessary or desirable, related or appurtenant, facilities, or any combination thereof, appertaining to any project, or interest therein, herein authorized. (Added to NRS by 1965, 638…

NRS 244A.0293 “Flood management authority” defined. “Flood management authority” means any entity that is created by cooperative agreement pursuant to chapter 277 of NRS, the functions of which include the acquisition, construction, improvement, operation and maintenance of a flo…

NRS 244A.0297 “Flood management project” defined. “Flood management project” or any phrase of similar import, means a project or improvement that is located within or without a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000 and is established for the control or …

NRS 244A.031 “Hereby,” “herein,” “hereinabove,” “hereinafter,” “hereinbefore,” “hereof,” “hereto” and “hereunder” defined. “Hereby,” “herein,” “hereinabove,” “hereinafter,” “hereinbefore,” “hereof,” “hereto” and “hereunder” refer to the County Bond Law and not solely to the parti…

NRS 244A.033 “Improvement” and “improve” defined. “Improvement” or “improve” means the extension, widening, lengthening, betterment, alteration, reconstruction, repair or other improvement, or any combination thereof, of any project, or an interest therein, herein authorized. (Ad…

NRS 244A.034 “Infrastructure project” defined. “Infrastructure project” means: 1. A capital improvement for fire protection, a library, a building, a park or police protection that a municipality is authorized to improve, acquire or equip pursuant to a law other than the County B…

NRS 244A.0343 “Lending project” defined. “Lending project” means: 1. In a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000, the acquisition of municipal securities issued by a water authority located wholly or partially within the county acquiring the municipal se…

NRS 244A.0344 “Minor league baseball stadium project” defined. “Minor league baseball stadium project” means a baseball stadium which can be used for the home games of an AA or AAA minor league professional baseball team and for other purposes, including structures, buildings and…

NRS 244A.0345 “Municipal securities” defined. “Municipal securities” means notes, warrants, interim debentures, bonds and temporary bonds issued by a municipality pursuant to a law other than the County Bond Law which are: 1. General obligations payable from ad valorem taxes that…

NRS 244A.0347 “Municipality” defined. “Municipality” means any city, town, school district, library district, consolidated library district, fire protection district, district for a fire department, park district, general improvement district organized pursuant to chapter 318 of …

NRS 244A.035 “Offstreet parking project” defined. “Offstreet parking project” means parking facilities for the parking of motor vehicles off the public streets, including, without limitation, graded, regraded, graveled, oiled, surfaced, macadamized, paved, curbed, guttered, drain…