Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 274 - Zones for Economic Development
NRS 274.230 - Powers of designating municipality: Cooperation with federal, state and local governments; improving police protection; federal assistance for urban development or training for employment; qualifications for benefits.

When a specially benefited zone is designated and approved under this chapter, the governing body of the designating municipality may:
1. Apply with the United States Department of Commerce to have the specially benefited zone declared to be a free trade zone.
2. When any federal legislation concerning specially benefited zones is enacted or becomes effective, prepare and submit, with the assistance of the Administrator and in a timely fashion, all information and forms necessary to permit the specially benefited zone designated and approved under this chapter to be considered as an eligible area under the federal program.
3. Apply for all available assistance from the federal, state, and in the case of a city, the county government, including the suspension or modification of their regulations within the specially benefited zone that have the characteristics described in subsection 1 of NRS 274.110.
4. Develop and carry out a program to improve police protection within the zone.
5. Give priority to the use in the zone of any federal assistance for urban development or job training.
6. By ordinance adopt regulations for qualifying employers for the benefits authorized specifically for qualified businesses under this chapter and NRS 374.643.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1979)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 274 - Zones for Economic Development

NRS 274.010 - Definitions.

NRS 274.020 - "Administrator" defined.

NRS 274.030 - "Depressed area" defined.

NRS 274.040 - "Designating municipality" defined.

NRS 274.050 - "Governing body" defined.

NRS 274.060 - "Municipality" defined.

NRS 274.070 - "Qualified business" defined.

NRS 274.080 - "Zone" defined.

NRS 274.090 - Administrator: Administration of chapter; regulations.

NRS 274.100 - Administrator: Duties.

NRS 274.110 - Administrator: Procedure for review of state regulations.

NRS 274.120 - Administrator: Adoption of regulations exempting certain businesses from state regulations.

NRS 274.130 - Exemption of businesses by agency from its regulations; regulations of Administrator supersede; modification of local ordinances and regulations of municipality.

NRS 274.140 - Exceptions to exemptions from regulations or ordinances.

NRS 274.150 - Qualifications for zone.

NRS 274.160 - Designation of area as zone; contents of ordinance.

NRS 274.170 - Contents of application to Governor for designation of area as zone.

NRS 274.180 - Review of application by Administrator and Governor.

NRS 274.190 - Criteria for designation of zone by Governor.

NRS 274.200 - Certification of zone by Governor; terms and number of zones.

NRS 274.210 - Program for training and employment of residents in zone; report to municipality and Legislative Commission.

NRS 274.220 - Manager of zone: Appointment; qualifications; duties.

NRS 274.230 - Powers of designating municipality: Cooperation with federal, state and local governments; improving police protection; federal assistance for urban development or training for employment; qualifications for benefits.

NRS 274.240 - Powers of designating municipality: Issuing securities; reducing certain taxes, fees or service charges; improving governmental services; providing financing; cooperating with other governmental agencies.

NRS 274.250 - Powers of designating municipality: Delegation of services to private organizations.

NRS 274.260 - Proposal by business to participate in benefits of zone; contents of proposal.

NRS 274.270 - Investigation by governing body of proposal by business to participate in benefits of zone; requirements for hiring certain employees; review of compliance with agreement; filing of information.

NRS 274.280 - Procedure to amend ordinance designating zone.

NRS 274.290 - Termination of zone.

NRS 274.300 - Effect upon benefits if zone terminated or modified or benefits reduced or eliminated.

NRS 274.310 - Abatement for locating business in certain areas of economic development: Endorsement required; application; requirements for approval; certificate of eligibility; duration and amount of abatement; repayment required under certain circu...

NRS 274.320 - Abatement for expanding business in certain areas of economic development: Endorsement required; application; requirements for approval; certificate of eligibility; duration and amount of abatement; repayment required under certain circ...

NRS 274.330 - Abatement for businesses in certain areas of economic development that hire dislocated workers: Endorsement required; application; requirements for approval; certificate of eligibility; duration and amount of abatement; repayment requir...