Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 308 - Control of Special Districts
NRS 308.020 - Applicability; definition of "special district."


1. The Special District Control Law applies to:
(a) Any special district whose formation is initiated by a board of county commissioners; and
(b) Any petition for the formation of any proposed special district filed with any board of county commissioners.
2. As used in this chapter "special district" means any water district, sanitation district, water and sanitation district, municipal power district, mosquito abatement district, public cemetery district, swimming pool district, television maintenance district, weed control district, general improvement district, or any other quasi-municipal corporation organized under the local improvement and service district laws of this State as enumerated in this title, but excludes:
(a) All parks, trails and open space districts created pursuant to chapter 318A of NRS; and
(b) All housing authorities.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1681; A 1977, 518; 1997, 483; 2017, 2010, 2717)

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 308 - Control of Special Districts

NRS 308.010 - Short title; declaration of purpose.

NRS 308.020 - Applicability; definition of "special district."

NRS 308.030 - Filing of service plan.

NRS 308.040 - Resolution of approval required.

NRS 308.050 - Scope of authority.

NRS 308.060 - Criteria for disapproval of service plan.

NRS 308.070 - Filing of service plan for proposed district; notice; public hearing; delivery of service plan to planning commission; notice of approval, disapproval or modification of service plan.

NRS 308.080 - Requirements for approval of formation of special district by board of county commissioners; judicial review; formation; material modifications; filing of plans for additional acquisitions; injunction for unreasonable departure from ser...