Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 277A - Regional Transportation Commissions
NRS 277A.420 - Interpretation and construction.

The provisions of NRS 277A.400 to 277A.490, inclusive, being necessary to secure and preserve the public health, safety, convenience and welfare, shall be so interpreted and liberally construed as to:
1. Make uniform so far as possible the laws and regulations of this State and other states and of the government of the United States having to do with the subject of transportation; and
2. Effect any other purpose and objective for which the provisions of NRS 277A.400 to 277A.490, inclusive, are intended.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 3135)

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 277A - Regional Transportation Commissions

NRS 277A.010 - Short title.

NRS 277A.020 - Definitions.

NRS 277A.030 - "Acquire" and "acquisition" defined.

NRS 277A.040 - "Board" defined.

NRS 277A.050 - "City" defined.

NRS 277A.060 - "Commission" defined.

NRS 277A.070 - "Department" defined.

NRS 277A.080 - "Fixed guideway" defined.

NRS 277A.090 - "Improve" and "improvement" defined.

NRS 277A.100 - "Project" defined.

NRS 277A.110 - "Public highway" defined.

NRS 277A.120 - "Public transit system" defined.

NRS 277A.130 - "Street banner" defined.

NRS 277A.140 - "Town" defined.

NRS 277A.150 - "Vending stand" defined.

NRS 277A.160 - Interpretation and construction of chapter.

NRS 277A.170 - Creation by ordinance in certain counties.

NRS 277A.180 - Composition; selection and terms of representatives.

NRS 277A.200 - Organization and meetings.

NRS 277A.210 - Capacity to sue and be sued; budgets; bylaws and rules; plans for transportation; insurance against loss; perpetual succession.

NRS 277A.220 - Designation and duties as metropolitan planning organization.

NRS 277A.230 - Powers regarding federal money and projects and public hearings; compliance with federal law.

NRS 277A.240 - Creation of fund to match federal money; creation of fund for Complete Streets Program; acceptance of gifts and donations for Complete Streets Fund.

NRS 277A.250 - Powers regarding property, eminent domain and adoption of regulations.

NRS 277A.255 - Disposal of real property and improvements acquired by exercise of power of eminent domain: Procedure; presumption; conveyance; reservation of easements, rights or interests.

NRS 277A.260 - Security in operations; employment of personnel; establishment of fines.

NRS 277A.265 - Creation, maintenance or display of comprehensive model or map of physical location of facilities of public utility, public water system or video service provider prohibited.

NRS 277A.270 - Exclusive operation of system of public transportation; use of public rights-of-way and property of commission; entry into contracts and other agreements; powers and duties inapplicable to certain monorails.

NRS 277A.280 - Authority of commission and certain counties and cities to establish or operate public transit system; utilization of turnkey procurement for and development of fixed guideway project; utilization of competitive negotiation procurement...

NRS 277A.283 - Powers regarding provision of freight rail service in relation to certain qualified projects approved by Office of Economic Development. [Effective through June 30, 2032.] Powers regarding provision of freight rail service in relation...

NRS 277A.285 - Powers regarding Complete Streets Program.

NRS 277A.290 - Powers regarding parking facilities or parking spaces for general public and public employees.

NRS 277A.300 - Electrical and communication systems and related infrastructure: Construction, modification, operation and maintenance; repairing of damage.

NRS 277A.310 - Placement of street banners: Authority of commission; restrictions; fees.

NRS 277A.320 - Counties whose population is 700,000 or more: Construction, installation and maintenance of vending facilities for passengers of public mass transportation.

NRS 277A.330 - Counties whose population is 700,000 or more: Construction, installation and maintenance of benches, shelters and transit stops for passengers of public mass transportation.

NRS 277A.340 - Counties whose population is 700,000 or more: Advisory committee concerning construction, installation and maintenance of benches, shelters and transit stops.

NRS 277A.347 - Establishment of Nevada Yellow Dot Program in counties whose population is 700,000 or more; provision of items to participants; design of materials; establishment of public information campaign; liability of first responders.

NRS 277A.350 - Cooperation with local air pollution control board and regional planning coalition in certain counties; prerequisites to adoption or amendment of plan, policy or program.

NRS 277A.360 - Annual reports to Department by commissions in certain counties.

NRS 277A.370 - Agreements for exchange of cash flow based on price of fuel.

NRS 277A.380 - Exercise of additional powers.

NRS 277A.400 - "High-capacity transit" defined.

NRS 277A.410 - Applicability.

NRS 277A.420 - Interpretation and construction.

NRS 277A.430 - Powers regarding transportation projects and high-capacity transit systems.

NRS 277A.440 - Agreements related to development of transportation project or high-capacity transit system.

NRS 277A.450 - Utilization of turnkey procurement and competitive negotiation procurement process.

NRS 277A.460 - Creation of account for deposit of appropriations used to pay costs of transportation project.

NRS 277A.470 - Recommendations to board of county commissioners for imposition of tax; submission of question to voters.

NRS 277A.480 - Imposition of tax upon approval of voters.

NRS 277A.490 - Remittance and use of proceeds of tax.