Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 318A - Parks, Trails and Open Space Districts
NRS 318A.030 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Board of trustees" and "board" alone each means the board of trustees of a district.
2. "Clerk" means:
(a) If a district is created or proposed to be created by a county, the county clerk.
(b) If a district is created or proposed to be created by a city, the city clerk.
3. "Facility," "improvement" and "project" includes, without limitation, any structure, undertaking or system which a district is authorized to acquire, improve, equip, maintain or operate. A project may consist of all kinds of personal and real property, including, without limitation, land, elements, improvements and fixtures thereon, property of any nature appurtenant thereto or used in connection therewith, and every estate, interest and right therein, legal or equitable, including terms for years, or any combination thereof.
4. "Governing body" means the governing body of a county or city that proposes to create or creates a district pursuant to this chapter.
5. "Interested party" includes, without limitation, a member of the public, an owner of property within a proposed district or a district and each county, city, town and special district with territory proposed to be located or located within the boundaries of a proposed district or district.
6. "Mail" means a single mailing first class or its equivalent, postage prepaid, by deposit in the United States mail, at least 15 days before the designated time or event.
7. "Parks, trails and open space district" and "district" each means any parks, trails and open space district organized or, in the case of organizational provisions, proposed to be organized pursuant to this chapter.
8. "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. The term does not include a housing authority.
9. "Trustee" means a member of a board of trustees.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 2696)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 318A - Parks, Trails and Open Space Districts

NRS 318A.010 - Short title.

NRS 318A.020 - Legislative declaration.

NRS 318A.030 - Definitions.

NRS 318A.040 - Computation of time.

NRS 318A.050 - Liberal construction; sufficiency of chapter.

NRS 318A.060 - Jurisdiction in governing body of county or city; interest of members of governing body.

NRS 318A.070 - Formation of district: Resolution or petition; boundaries of district.

NRS 318A.080 - Declaration of purpose.

NRS 318A.090 - Creation; contents; filing.

NRS 318A.100 - Public hearing; notice; delivery to planning commission.

NRS 318A.110 - Authorized actions; notice of approval, disapproval or modification.

NRS 318A.120 - Grounds for disapproval; changes or additional information; basis for determinations and findings of governing body.

NRS 318A.130 - Resolution of approval; incorporation in ordinance; interested parties; conformance of facilities, improvements, projects, services and financial arrangements; material modifications; injunction for unreasonable departure.

NRS 318A.140 - Notice of organizational hearing.

NRS 318A.150 - Protests against organization of district; findings; ordinances creating or not creating district.

NRS 318A.160 - Factors precluding creation of district by governing body.

NRS 318A.170 - Effect of adoption of ordinance creating district; time to commence court action to set aside ordinance creating district; filing of copies of ordinance.

NRS 318A.180 - Establishment of budget, standards, practices and procedures of district; appointment, qualifications and terms of initial board of trustees; removal of trustee; bond.

NRS 318A.190 - Organization of board of trustees; election of officers; records; bonds; compensation.

NRS 318A.200 - Office or principal place of business; records; meetings; quorum; vacancies.

NRS 318A.210 - Biennial election of trustees; terms of office; exception to election requirement.

NRS 318A.220 - Trustees elected by plurality vote; exception.

NRS 318A.230 - Recall of trustees.

NRS 318A.240 - Trustees not to be interested in sales or purchases; contracts void; penalties.

NRS 318A.250 - Trustees’ interest in contracts made in official capacity prohibited; exception; contracts void; penalties.

NRS 318A.260 - Assistance to district from county or city officers: Request; agreement; limitation on cost.

NRS 318A.270 - Basic powers of board.

NRS 318A.280 - Powers of district concerning location and construction of facilities, improvements or projects subordinate to powers of regional planning agency; coordination with conservation district.

NRS 318A.290 - Perpetual existence of board; corporate seal; suits, actions and proceedings.

NRS 318A.300 - Powers concerning parks, trails and open space; agreements with governmental agencies and nonprofit corporations; creation of fund to match federal money.

NRS 318A.310 - Operation, maintenance and repair of facilities, improvements and projects; acquisition and disposal of and encumbrances on property.

NRS 318A.320 - Management of district’s business; acquisition and operation of projects; hiring and retention of employees; bylaws; necessary, incidental or implied rights and powers.

NRS 318A.330 - Construction of works across watercourse, highway or vacant public land; restoration of property.

NRS 318A.340 - Contribution by local government.

NRS 318A.350 - Establishment, increase or decrease of fees or special assessments; liens; penalties for nonpayment.

NRS 318A.360 - Structure reasonably believed to be used as dwelling unit in certain counties: Affidavit filed by employee of district or other person; notice and hearing; resolution to charge owner of dwelling unit for services provided by district.

NRS 318A.370 - Procedure for collection of service charges on tax roll; payment for services provided by county treasurer or county assessor.

NRS 318A.380 - Conveyance of property to city; assumption of indebtedness; dissolution of district.

NRS 318A.390 - Conveyances by counties, cities, special districts or other owners to parks, trails and open space districts.

NRS 318A.400 - Power to levy taxes.

NRS 318A.410 - Levy and collection of taxes.

NRS 318A.420 - Levies to cover deficiencies.

NRS 318A.430 - County officers to levy and collect; liens.

NRS 318A.440 - Sales for delinquencies.

NRS 318A.450 - Reserve funds.

NRS 318A.460 - Boundary changes; liability of property.

NRS 318A.470 - Exclusion.

NRS 318A.480 - Inclusion.

NRS 318A.490 - Forms of borrowing; approval of debt management commission required for borrowing by certain districts.

NRS 318A.500 - Debt limit of district.

NRS 318A.510 - Short-term notes, warrants and interim debentures.

NRS 318A.520 - Revenue bonds: Issuance for acquisition or improvement of facilities, improvements or projects.

NRS 318A.530 - Local Government Securities Law: Types of securities authorized to be issued.

NRS 318A.540 - Assessments to pay expenses of improvements; exempt property.

NRS 318A.550 - Initiation by resolution; notice of hearing; protests.

NRS 318A.560 - Hearing; additional approval required if district contains areas within more than one county or city; filing of copies of action.

NRS 318A.570 - Surrender and transfer of property and money.

NRS 318A.580 - Collection and disposition of taxes, fees and special assessments for outstanding loans or indebtedness; liens.

NRS 318A.590 - Procedure for corrective action by governing body that created district: Notification or petition; hearing; adoption and challenge of ordinance or resolution.