Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 318A - Parks, Trails and Open Space Districts
NRS 318A.290 - Perpetual existence of board; corporate seal; suits, actions and proceedings.


1. Subject to the limitations of this chapter, the board shall have perpetual existence.
2. The board shall have the power to have and use a corporate seal.
3. The board shall have the power to sue and be sued, and be a party to suits, actions and proceedings.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 2706)

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.