1. Upon conclusion of the final hearing, the board of county commissioners may take the matter under consideration and shall, within 30 days after the conclusion of the hearing, issue an opinion, in writing, concerning the advisability of the incorporation and the feasibility of the proposed city.
2. The board shall designate a date on which the election will be held. The date of the election must not be earlier than 60 days nor later than 120 days after the board issues its opinion.
3. The board shall cause notice of the election to be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the county at least once each week for 3 consecutive weeks. The final publication of notice must be published before the day of the election.
4. The notice must include a copy of the petition, a description of the area proposed to be incorporated, the statement of the estimated fiscal effect of the proposed incorporation prepared pursuant to NRS 266.0263, the location of the polling places and the date and time of the election.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1703; A 1989, 237)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns
NRS 266.005 - Inapplicability to certain cities.
NRS 266.007 - Special election may be held upon determination by city council that emergency exists.
NRS 266.010 - Home rule granted; limitations.
NRS 266.015 - Municipal government vested in mayor and city council.
NRS 266.017 - Area suitable for incorporation.
NRS 266.018 - Notice to incorporate: Filing; contents.
NRS 266.019 - Petition for incorporation: Contents; form.
NRS 266.021 - Petition for incorporation: Information; affidavits.
NRS 266.023 - Verification of signatures; request to remove name from petition.
NRS 266.024 - Amendment of petition; verification of additional signatures.
NRS 266.026 - Determination of sufficiency of petition; review by board of county commissioners.
NRS 266.0262 - Review of petition by planning agencies and local governments.
NRS 266.0265 - Judicial review of determination that proposed area is unsuitable for incorporation.
NRS 266.027 - Public hearing on petition and report of Committee on Local Government Finance.
NRS 266.028 - Record of public hearing; testimony at hearing; additional hearings.
NRS 266.031 - Withdrawal of petition.
NRS 266.032 - Form and contents of ballot.
NRS 266.033 - Canvass of votes; notice of results.
NRS 266.0335 - Preparation of legal description of incorporated city.
NRS 266.034 - Liability for costs of incorporation.
NRS 266.036 - Election of officers of city; notice.
NRS 266.037 - Limitations on circulation of petition for incorporation.
NRS 266.038 - Candidate for elective office of newly created city.
NRS 266.039 - Articles of incorporation.
NRS 266.041 - Powers of elected officers before incorporation becomes effective.
NRS 266.042 - Effective date of incorporation; presumption of incorporation.
NRS 266.044 - Apportionment of county’s fixed assets located within city.
NRS 266.0445 - Assessment and taxation of certain property to pay for indebtedness of county.
NRS 266.045 - Bonds of first elected officers.
NRS 266.055 - Categorization of cities by population.
NRS 266.060 - Attainment of higher population category; proclamation of Governor.
NRS 266.070 - Vested rights on incorporation or change in population category; remedies.
NRS 266.085 - City is municipal corporation; name; general powers.
NRS 266.110 - Enactment of ordinance: Subject; title.
NRS 266.115 - Enactment of ordinance: Style; introduction and notice; final action; publication.
NRS 266.165 - Chief executive is mayor.
NRS 266.180 - Vacancy filled by city council.
NRS 266.215 - Qualifications of city council members.
NRS 266.220 - Election and number of council members.
NRS 266.225 - Vacancy in office of council member filled by mayor and council; exception.
NRS 266.240 - Rules; punishment or expulsion of members.
NRS 266.245 - Meetings: Frequency, time and place of holding; compliance with Open Meeting Law.
NRS 266.255 - Deferment of final action on committee’s report.
NRS 266.261 - Public works: General powers of city council.
NRS 266.263 - Public works: City’s powers subordinate to powers of regional planning agency.
NRS 266.265 - City’s property: General powers of city council; exceptions.
NRS 266.267 - Requirements for sale or lease of real property owned by city.
NRS 266.270 - Condemnation of property for public uses.
NRS 266.275 - Streets, sidewalks, parks and public grounds.
NRS 266.277 - Traffic and parking.
NRS 266.280 - Parking meters; off-street facilities for public parking.
NRS 266.285 - Provision of utilities.
NRS 266.290 - Acquisition or establishment of municipal utility: Procedure.
NRS 266.295 - Railroads and railways.
NRS 266.300 - Franchises for certain public purposes.
NRS 266.310 - Fire department; arson investigators; storage of hazardous material; fire code.
NRS 266.316 - Acquisition, maintenance and abolishment of cemeteries.
NRS 266.321 - Police ordinances: Enactment and enforcement; penalty for violation of state law.
NRS 266.323 - Employment of security officers.
NRS 266.325 - Control of animals and poultry; collection of fee; limitation.
NRS 266.335 - Nuisances: Abatement, prevention and removal; costs as lien.
NRS 266.342 - "Trunk line" defined.
NRS 266.348 - Recovering cost of collection.
NRS 266.355 - Power of city council to regulate and license.
NRS 266.386 - Resolution proposing sale or lease of system; election required.
NRS 266.3861 - Appointment of appraisers.
NRS 266.3862 - Negotiation with qualified lessees.
NRS 266.3863 - Measure and explanation to be drafted by city attorney.
NRS 266.3864 - Registration of voters for special election; notice; office hours of county clerk.
NRS 266.3865 - Notice of special election: Publication; contents.
NRS 266.3866 - Powers and duties of county clerk at special election; costs of special election.
NRS 266.3867 - Sale of system: Advertisement; sealed bids.
NRS 266.390 - Officers and offices: General powers of council.
NRS 266.395 - Appointment of officers by mayor.
NRS 266.425 - Bonds filed with clerk; council may require additional bonds.
NRS 266.430 - Nonfeasance, misfeasance or malfeasance; penalty.
NRS 266.435 - Delivery of property to successor; liability.
NRS 266.450 - Compensation; restrictions on increase or decrease.
NRS 266.455 - Deputies: Appointment; powers; compensation.
NRS 266.460 - Duties of officers may be defined by ordinance.
NRS 266.475 - Employment of counsel to assist city attorney.
NRS 266.505 - Payment of warrants.
NRS 266.510 - Receipt for payment.
NRS 266.520 - Treasurer’s report: Contents.
NRS 266.525 - Money from special assessment kept as special fund; restrictions on use.
NRS 266.530 - Appointment; duties.
NRS 266.565 - Pleadings; practice.
NRS 266.585 - Reports and payments by municipal judge.
NRS 266.590 - Fines and penalties: Commitment; recovery by execution; chain gang.
NRS 266.600 - General powers of city council.
NRS 266.605 - Levy and collection of taxes.
NRS 266.610 - Apportionment of money from road fund by county commissioners.
NRS 266.615 - Ordinances to carry out revenue laws.
NRS 266.620 - Payment of fines, forfeitures and other money into city treasury.
NRS 266.780 - Judgment of disincorporation.
NRS 266.785 - Creation of unincorporated town on disincorporation: Procedure.
NRS 266.790 - Procedure for completion of unfinished business of court.