Title 26

NRS 321.001 Division to acquire, hold and administer state lands; exceptions; procedure for obtaining land for use of state agency. 1. The Division shall acquire and hold in the name of the State of Nevada all lands and interests in land owned or required by the State except: (a)…

NRS 321.003 Assignment of land to state agency; certification of State Land Registrar required before making improvements; lease or sale of state land; use or acquisition of land without prior authorization of State Land Registrar prohibited. 1. The State Land Registrar shall ass…

NRS 321.004 Assignment for administration of structures, buildings and other property of Nevada State Prison. As soon as practicable after the date on which the Department of Corrections provides notice to the State Land Registrar that the Department has ceased all operational ac…

NRS 321.005 Notice to governing body of county or city of transfer of state land; public hearing. 1. The State Land Registrar shall provide written notice of any proposed sale, lease or transfer of state land to: (a) The governing body of the city in which the state land is locat…

NRS 321.007 Appraisal of land offered for sale or lease; list of qualified appraisers; disclosure by appraiser; prohibited conflict of interest; market value analysis required for certain leases of residential property; effect of violation. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subs…

NRS 321.008 State Land Registrar may offer certain land for lease without complying with NRS 321.007 or 321.335. The State Land Registrar may offer any state land for lease without complying with the provisions of NRS 321.007 or 321.335 if the area of the state land is less than …

NRS 321.009 Limited-liability company to submit disclosure concerning ownership of certain land acquired from State Land Registrar; public inspection of disclosure. 1. If the State Land Registrar sells, leases, transfers or conveys land to, or exchanges land with, a domestic or f…

NRS 321.010 State Land Office created; State Land Registrar; appointment of Deputy and staff. 1. For the purpose of selecting, managing and, where appropriate, disposing of the lands granted by the United States to the State of Nevada, including the 16th and 36th sections, and th…

NRS 321.030 Office of State Land Registrar. The State Land Registrar shall keep an office at the seat of government. [Part 1:85:1885; BH § 324; C § 302; RL § 3196; NCL § 5512]—(NRS A 1975, 88; 2003, 1452; 2011, 324)

NRS 321.040 Records of State Land Office: Duties of State Land Registrar. 1. The State Land Registrar shall keep a record of all lands and interests in land held by the Division pursuant to NRS 321.001 and of all lands and interests in land which have been sold by the Division. T…

NRS 321.050 Statement of land acquired, leased or otherwise disposed of in county to be furnished to county assessors. Annually, on or before August 1, the State Land Registrar shall furnish to each county assessor a statement showing all lands which have been acquired, leased or…

NRS 321.055 Notice of tax delinquency by county assessor: Contents. Upon the occurrence of any tax delinquency on state lands, the county assessor of the county wherein the land is situated shall immediately notify the State Land Registrar of that delinquency. The notice must con…

NRS 321.060 Seal of State Land Office: Use; effect on documents bearing Seal. 1. The State Land Registrar is authorized to provide and use a seal for the State Land Office. 2. The impression of the Seal of the State Land Office upon the original or copy of any paper, plat, map or…

NRS 321.065 Fees of State Land Registrar. 1. The State Land Registrar shall charge the following fees, unless a different fee is prescribed by specific statute: (a) For making copies of public records and maps in the custody of the State Land Office, regarding land granted to the…

NRS 321.067 Revolving Account for Land Management. 1. The Revolving Account for Land Management is hereby created as a special account in the State General Fund. 2. The State Land Registrar shall use the money in the Revolving Account to pay the expenses related to the management…

NRS 321.070 Appropriation of money for State Land Office. Funds to carry out the provisions of this chapter shall be provided by legislative appropriation from the General Fund, and shall be paid out on claims as other claims against the State are paid. All claims shall be approv…

NRS 321.090 Selection of lands by State Land Registrar. The State Land Registrar may select lands on behalf of the State of Nevada in accordance with the terms of any grant authorized by the Congress of the United States. [15:85:1885; A 1889, 123; C § 316; RL § 3210; NCL § 5526]—…

NRS 321.110 Acceptance of land grants by Governor or State Land Registrar; legislative policy for State to negotiate for unconditional land grants. 1. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2, whenever, pursuant to the laws of the United States, any lands are offered to the Stat…

NRS 321.125 Sale of state land to public agency or local government. 1. The State Land Registrar may make direct sales of lands owned by the State to a public agency or local government of the State if the land is: (a) Not needed for use by the State; and (b) Needed for a valid p…

NRS 321.135 Transfer of state park to local government. 1. If the State of Nevada leases, sells or otherwise transfers, with or without consideration, a state park or any part thereof to a local government, the local government must agree to operate and maintain the park or part …

NRS 321.140 Reimbursement for unlocated land warrant from State Permanent School Fund. The holder of any unlocated land warrant of this State, issued before March 12, 1885, may present that land warrant to the State Land Registrar for reimbursement from the State Permanent School…

NRS 321.300 Contractors and patentees deemed to have right to exclusive possession or fee simple title, including all gas, coal, oil and oil shales, subject to royalty payments. 1. Every person who entered into a contract with the State of Nevada for the purchase of any trust lan…

NRS 321.310 Land acquired by patent from Federal Government to be conveyed by patent. Except as otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, the title of the State to any lands acquired by patent from the Federal Government must be conveyed by patent. [Part 16:85:1885;…

NRS 321.320 Form and contents of patents. All patents shall: 1. Be in such form as the Attorney General and the State Land Registrar shall jointly prescribe. 2. Be prepared by the State Land Registrar. 3. Be signed by the Governor. 4. Have the Great Seal of the State affixed by t…

NRS 321.330 Record of issued patents. The Secretary of State and the State Land Registrar shall each keep a record of patents issued. [Part 16:85:1885; A 1889, 123; 1939, 157; 1931 NCL § 5527]—(NRS A 1975, 99) CONFIRMATION OF TITLE IN PURCHASERS OF STATE LANDS BETWEEN MARCH 3, 18…

NRS 321.331 Persons receiving patent or deed from State required to be confirmed in fee simple title to lands and minerals; royalties. Every person or his or her heirs, assigns or lawful successors, who has received a patent or deed between March 3, 1887, and July 3, 1997, from t…

NRS 321.332 Consent of State to action for declaratory judgment to determine rights of State to minerals; service of process on Attorney General; notice to each owner. 1. Every person or his or her heirs, assigns or lawful successors referred to in NRS 321.331, who is entitled to…

NRS 321.333 Option of plaintiff to purchase interest of State in minerals. 1. If in an action authorized by NRS 321.332 it is determined that the State of Nevada has any interest in any minerals in the lands which are the subject of the action, except the royalty provided for in …

NRS 321.335 Procedure. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 321.008, 321.125, 321.402 to 321.418, inclusive, 322.061, 322.063 or 322.065, except as otherwise required by federal law, except for land that is sold or leased to a public utility, as defined in NRS 704.020, to be us…

NRS 321.339 State Land Registrar may withhold land from sale. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Land Registrar may withhold from sale any land to which the State has acquired title by any means if those lands are required for the use of any State department, a…

NRS 321.355 Rights-of-way reserved to State for public access to other land open for public use. 1. Before any state land may be leased, exchanged, sold or contracted for sale, the State Land Registrar, in consultation with the Department of Transportation and with counties and l…

NRS 321.385 Sale by State Land Registrar. The State Land Registrar, after consultation with the Division of Forestry of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, may: 1. Sell timber from any land owned by the State of Nevada which is not assigned to the Departme…

NRS 321.402 Definitions. As used in NRS 321.402 to 321.418, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 321.404, 321.406 and 321.408 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2017, 4118)

NRS 321.404 “Historic building” defined. “Historic building” means a site, building, structure or object, including, without limitation, a landmark, or district which is eligible for or included in the State Register of Historic Places pursuant to NRS 383.085 or the National Regi…

NRS 321.406 “Private partner” defined. “Private partner” means a person with whom the State Land Registrar enters into a public-private partnership. (Added to NRS by 2017, 4118)

NRS 321.408 “Public-private partnership” defined. “Public-private partnership” means a contract entered into by the State Land Registrar and a private partner pursuant to NRS 321.412. (Added to NRS by 2017, 4118)

NRS 321.412 Authority of State Land Registrar to purchase historic buildings and enter into public-private partnerships related to historic buildings; requirements for public-private partnership contracts; State Land Registrar required to consult with Office of Historic Preservat…

NRS 321.414 Authority of State Land Registrar relating to public-private partnerships; regulations. To carry out the provisions of NRS 321.402 to 321.418, inclusive, the State Land Registrar may: 1. Employ any necessary legal, financial, technical and other consultants. 2. Apply …

NRS 321.416 Applicability of provisions governing public property and purchasing and public works and planning to public-private partnerships; duties of State Land Registrar, private partner, contractor and subcontractor to comply with certain provisions governing employment; des…

NRS 321.418 Restore Nevada’s Treasures Revolving Account. 1. The Restore Nevada’s Treasures Revolving Account is hereby created as a special account in the State General Fund. 2. The State Land Registrar shall deposit into the Revolving Account money received: (a) As a gift, gran…

NRS 321.592 Division authorized to establish and carry out programs to preserve, restore and enhance sagebrush ecosystems. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 321.594, the Division may establish and carry out programs to preserve, restore and enhance sagebrush ecosystems on publi…

NRS 321.594 Powers and duties of Administrator and Division regarding programs to improve sagebrush ecosystems; Division authorized to make certain grants and enter into certain contracts and agreements; regulations. 1. The Administrator of the Division shall coordinate the estab…

NRS 321.595 Boundary between bed of Lake Tahoe and adjacent lands. The boundary between the bed of Lake Tahoe, owned by the State of Nevada in its sovereign capacity, and adjacent lands owned by others or by the State in any other capacity, is established as a line whose elevatio…

NRS 321.5951 Account for License Plates for Support of Preservation and Restoration of Natural Environment of Lake Tahoe Basin. 1. The Account for License Plates for the Support of the Preservation and Restoration of the Natural Environment of the Lake Tahoe Basin is hereby creat…

NRS 321.5952 Declaration of legislative intent. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: 1. The Lake Tahoe Basin exhibits unique environmental and ecological conditions that are irreplaceable. 2. Certain of the unique environmental and ecological conditions exhibited withi…

NRS 321.5953 Division authorized to establish and carry out programs to preserve, restore and enhance Lake Tahoe Basin. The Division may establish and carry out programs to preserve, restore and enhance the natural environment of the Lake Tahoe Basin on public land and on private…