Title 20

NRS 244A.711 Determinations required of board of county commissioners after public hearing; operating history and other evidence of sufficient financial resources required of contemplated lessee, purchaser or obligor. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 244A.703, after holding…

NRS 244A.713 Bonds to be special obligations. 1. All bonds issued by a county under the authority of NRS 244A.669 to 244A.763, inclusive, shall be special, limited obligations of the county. The principal of and interest on such bonds shall be payable, subject to the security pro…

NRS 244A.715 Form and terms of bonds. 1. The bonds must: (a) Be authorized by resolution; (b) Be in such denominations; (c) Bear such date or dates; (d) Mature at such time or times not exceeding 40 years from their respective dates; (e) Be in such form; (f) Carry such registrati…

NRS 244A.717 Security. The principal of, the interest on and any prior redemption premiums due in connection with the bonds shall be payable from, secured by a pledge of and constitute a lien on the revenues out of which such bonds shall be made payable. In addition, they may, in…

NRS 244A.719 Terms of resolution and instruments. The resolution under which the bonds are authorized to be issued, and any indenture or mortgage given to secure the same, may contain any provisions customarily contained in instruments securing bonds and constituting a covenant w…

NRS 244A.720 Issuance of bonds by Director of Department of Business and Industry as special obligations of State. 1. The board may exercise its power to issue bonds and to redeem them by requesting the Director of the Department of Business and Industry to issue bonds to finance…

NRS 244A.721 Types of authorized investments; bank deposits and disbursements. 1. The county may provide that proceeds from the sale of bonds and special funds from the revenues of the project must be invested and reinvested in such securities and other investments, whether or no…

NRS 244A.723 Construction of project. The county may also provide that: 1. The project and improvements to be constructed, if any, shall be constructed by the county, lessee or the lessee’s designee, purchaser or purchaser’s designee, obligor or obligor’s designee, or any one or …

NRS 244A.725 Limitation on county’s obligation. In making such agreements or provisions, a county shall not obligate itself, except with respect to the project and the application of the revenues therefrom and bond proceeds therefor. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1748)

NRS 244A.727 Rights upon default. 1. The resolution authorizing any bonds or any indenture or mortgage securing such bonds may provide that if there is a default in the payment of the principal of, the interest on, or any prior redemption premiums due in connection with the bonds…

NRS 244A.729 Determination of costs of financing. 1. Prior to the initial leasing, sale or financing of any project, the board shall by resolution determine: (a) The amount, or reasonably anticipated range of amounts, necessary in each year to pay the principal of and the interes…

NRS 244A.731 Lease, sale or financing of project. Except as otherwise provided for bonds issued to finance preliminaries to or any costs connected with a project for the generation and transmission of electricity, before issuing any bonds authorized by NRS 244A.669 to 244A.763, i…

NRS 244A.733 Option to purchase. 1. If the project is to be leased, the lease may grant the lessee an option to purchase all or a part of the project at a stipulated purchase price or prices or at a price or prices to be determined upon appraisal as provided in the lease. 2. The …

NRS 244A.735 Refunding. 1. Any bonds issued under the provisions of NRS 244A.669 to 244A.763, inclusive, and at any time outstanding may at any time and from time to time be refunded by a county by the issuance of its refunding bonds in such amount as the board may deem necessary…

NRS 244A.737 Application of proceeds; components of cost of project. 1. The proceeds from the sale of any bonds shall be applied only for the purpose for which the bonds were issued and if, for any reason, any portion of such proceeds is not needed for the purpose for which the b…

NRS 244A.739 Payment and contribution by county prohibited; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a county shall not pay out of its general fund or otherwise contribute any part of the costs of acquiring, improving and equipping a project. 2. A county shall…

NRS 244A.741 Operation by county prohibited. 1. When all principal of, interest on and any prior redemption premiums due in connection with the bonds issued for a project have been paid in full, and if an option to purchase or option to renew a lease, if any, contained in such le…

NRS 244A.743 Project for generation and transmission of electricity: Legislative approval and determination of limit of capacity. 1. A county shall not commence the construction of a project for the generation and transmission of electricity to be financed pursuant to NRS 244A.66…

NRS 244A.745 Project for generation and transmission of electricity: Establishment, composition, powers and duties of committee to manage project. 1. A county which undertakes a project for the generation and transmission of electricity shall provide in financing agreements for t…

NRS 244A.753 County’s property exempt from taxation; taxation of lessee, purchaser or obligor. Pursuant to NRS 361.060, all property owned by a county pursuant to NRS 244A.669 to 244A.763, inclusive, is exempt from taxation. The lessee or purchaser shall pay whatever taxes are as…

NRS 244A.755 Project for generation and transmission of electricity: Payment in lieu of taxes. 1. If a project is for the generation and transmission of electricity, payments must be made as provided in this section: (a) In lieu of ad valorem taxes on property owned by the county…

NRS 244A.757 Eminent domain not available; exception. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, no land acquired by a county by the exercise of condemnation through eminent domain can be used for the project to effectuate the purposes of NRS 244A.669 to 244A.763, inclusive…

NRS 244A.759 Limitation of actions. No action may be brought questioning the legality of any contract, lease, agreement, indenture, mortgage, resolution proceedings or bonds executed, adopted or taken in connection with any project or improvements authorized by NRS 244A.669 to 24…

NRS 244A.761 Faith of State pledged against repeal, amendment or modification of County Economic Development Revenue Bond Law. The faith of the State is hereby pledged that NRS 244A.669 to 244A.763, inclusive, will not be repealed, amended or modified to impair any outstanding bo…

NRS 244A.763 County Economic Development Revenue Bond Law constitutes full authority for exercise of powers granted. 1. NRS 244A.669 to 244A.763, inclusive, without reference to other statutes of this State, constitute full authority for the exercise of powers granted in those se…

NRS 244A.7641 Definitions. As used in NRS 244A.7641 to 244A.7648, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Mobile telephone service” means cellular or other service to a telephone installed in a vehicle or which is otherwise portable. 2. “Place of primary use” has th…

NRS 244A.7643 Surcharge: Imposition; master plan required; amount; collection; penalties for delinquent payment. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the board of county commissioners of a county may by ordinance, for the enhancement of the telephone system for report…

NRS 244A.7645 Establishment of advisory committee to develop plan to enhance or improve telephone system; creation of special revenue fund; use of money in fund. 1. If a surcharge is imposed pursuant to NRS 244A.7643 in a county whose population is 100,000 or more, the board of c…

NRS 244A.7646 Dispute of amount of surcharge or designation of place of primary use by customer of supplier of mobile telephone service: Notice by customer; review by supplier; refund, credit or explanation. 1. If a customer of a supplier of mobile telephone service believes that…

NRS 244A.7647 Recovering cost of collecting surcharge. A telecommunications provider or supplier which collects the surcharge imposed pursuant to NRS 244A.7643 is entitled to retain an amount of the surcharge collected which is equal to the cost to collect the surcharge. (Added t…

NRS 244A.7648 Engagement of auditor to analyze or audit surcharge. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if a surcharge is imposed in a county pursuant to NRS 244A.7643, the board of county commissioners of that county may, as part of its review of the 5-year master pl…

NRS 244A.765 Definitions. As used in NRS 244A.765 to 244A.777, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Board” means the board of county commissioners. 2. “District” means a taxing district created to establish a system to provide a telephone number to be used in an …

NRS 244A.767 Creation of taxing district in county whose population is 700,000 or more; boundaries of district; delegation of operation of system to metropolitan police department. 1. The board in any county whose population is 700,000 or more, shall, by ordinance, create a taxin…

NRS 244A.768 Creation of taxing district in county whose population is less than 700,000; boundaries of district; delegation of operation of system to metropolitan police department. 1. The board in any county whose population is less than 700,000 may submit to the voters of that…

NRS 244A.769 Features of system. The system may include: 1. The automatic tracing of the telephone number and location from which a telephone call is made and the transmission of that number or location to the answering location of the system; and 2. Any other feature which enabl…

NRS 244A.771 System to use 911 as primary telephone number; secondary number. The system shall use 911 as the primary emergency telephone number. The board or the metropolitan police department, if the operation of the system has been delegated to it, may establish a second telep…

NRS 244A.773 Tax levy: Approval of voters; exemption from limitation. The board shall, upon the approval of the voters of the county pursuant to NRS 244A.767 and 244A.768, levy and collect, from year to year, a tax ad valorem on all taxable property in the district. The district …

NRS 244A.775 Determination of rate of tax levy. 1. The board shall determine annually the amount of money necessary to pay the costs of acquiring, operating and maintaining the system and shall fix a rate, not greater than one-half cent per $100 of assessed valuation unless a dif…

NRS 244A.777 Collection of taxes; tax constitutes lien. 1. Any officer charged with the duty of collecting taxes shall collect the taxes levied pursuant to NRS 244A.775 at the same time and in the same manner, and with like interest and penalties, as other taxes are collected. Wh…

NRS 244A.785 Creation in certain counties; boundaries. 1. The board of county commissioners of a county whose population is 700,000 or more may, by ordinance, create one or more districts within the unincorporated area of the county for the support of public parks. Such a distric…

NRS 244A.787 Board of county commissioners ex officio governing body; powers; meetings; employees. 1. The board of county commissioners is ex officio the governing body of a district for the support of public parks and may: (a) Maintain or establish public parks within it; (b) Em…

NRS 244A.789 Budget of district; submission to voters of proposal to issue bonds or levy tax. 1. The budget of a district for the support of public parks must comply with the provisions of NRS 354.470 to 354.626, inclusive, but need not be separately prepared and may be included …

NRS 244A.800 Definitions. As used in NRS 244A.800 to 244A.830, inclusive: 1. “Department” means the Department of Taxation. 2. “Minor league baseball stadium project” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 244A.0344. (Added to NRS by 2003, 2927)

NRS 244A.810 Fee: Imposition in certain counties; amount; exception; use of proceeds; limitation on repeal or modification of authorizing ordinance. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the board of county commissioners of a county whose population is 100,000 or more …

NRS 244A.820 Contract with Department for collection and administration of fee. 1. Any ordinance adopted pursuant to NRS 244A.810 must include a provision requiring the board of county commissioners to enter into a contract before the effective date of the ordinance with the Depa…

NRS 244A.830 Stadium authority: Creation; members; duties. 1. A board of county commissioners that adopts an ordinance imposing a fee pursuant to NRS 244A.810 shall create a stadium authority to assist in the operation of the minor league baseball stadium project. The stadium aut…