1. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2, whenever, pursuant to the laws of the United States, any lands are offered to the State of Nevada by the United States Government or any department thereof, the Governor or the State Land Registrar may accept the lands and the possession and title thereof in the name of the State of Nevada and take all necessary steps to comply with any requirement and condition mentioned in the offer.
2. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the Legislature that the State of Nevada shall negotiate for the acquisition of those lands as an unconditional grant by the United States Government to the State of Nevada without any other considerations, and that if the State of Nevada is unable to acquire those lands in the manner indicated, the Governor or the State Land Registrar may obtain those lands on the best terms available.
[18 1/2:85:1885; added 1925, 107; NCL § 5529]—(NRS A 1997, 964)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands
NRS 321.0005 - Legislative declaration: Policy regarding use of state lands.
NRS 321.00051 - Legislative declaration: Acquisition of lands retained by Federal Government.
NRS 321.0007 - "Division" defined.
NRS 321.0008 - "Trust lands" defined.
NRS 321.005 - Notice to governing body of county or city of transfer of state land; public hearing.
NRS 321.010 - State Land Office created; State Land Registrar; appointment of Deputy and staff.
NRS 321.030 - Office of State Land Registrar.
NRS 321.040 - Records of State Land Office: Duties of State Land Registrar.
NRS 321.055 - Notice of tax delinquency by county assessor: Contents.
NRS 321.060 - Seal of State Land Office: Use; effect on documents bearing Seal.
NRS 321.065 - Fees of State Land Registrar.
NRS 321.067 - Revolving Account for Land Management.
NRS 321.070 - Appropriation of money for State Land Office.
NRS 321.090 - Selection of lands by State Land Registrar.
NRS 321.125 - Sale of state land to public agency or local government.
NRS 321.135 - Transfer of state park to local government.
NRS 321.140 - Reimbursement for unlocated land warrant from State Permanent School Fund.
NRS 321.310 - Land acquired by patent from Federal Government to be conveyed by patent.
NRS 321.320 - Form and contents of patents.
NRS 321.330 - Record of issued patents.
NRS 321.333 - Option of plaintiff to purchase interest of State in minerals.
NRS 321.339 - State Land Registrar may withhold land from sale.
NRS 321.355 - Rights-of-way reserved to State for public access to other land open for public use.
NRS 321.385 - Sale by State Land Registrar.
NRS 321.404 - "Historic building" defined.
NRS 321.406 - "Private partner" defined.
NRS 321.408 - "Public-private partnership" defined.
NRS 321.418 - Restore Nevada’s Treasures Revolving Account.
NRS 321.595 - Boundary between bed of Lake Tahoe and adjacent lands.
NRS 321.5952 - Declaration of legislative intent.
NRS 321.596 - Legislative findings.
NRS 321.597 - Division to hold and manage public lands; regulations; employment of personnel.
NRS 321.5977 - Objectives in administering public lands.
NRS 321.5987 - Procedure for appealing decision of State Land Registrar to Board of Review; hearing.
NRS 321.599 - Enforcement of NRS 321.596 to 321.599, inclusive, by Attorney General.
NRS 321.601 - Creation; payments to local governments in lieu of taxes on public lands.
NRS 321.605 - Declaration of legislative intent.
NRS 321.640 - Legislative findings and declaration.
NRS 321.710 - Administration; technical assistance; personnel.
NRS 321.720 - Duties of Administrator concerning local governments.
NRS 321.736 - Hearings and recommendations of local planning agencies.
NRS 321.737 - Transfer or referral of certain applications to State Engineer.
NRS 321.738 - Hearing and recommendation of State Agency.
NRS 321.739 - Grant or denial of consent by Governor.
NRS 321.740 - Creation; appointment, number, nominations, terms and expenses of members.
NRS 321.755 - Executive Council.
NRS 321.761 - Technical assistance; submission of matter to Executive Council.
NRS 321.763 - Duties of State Agency; adoption, enforcement and expiration of plans and regulations.
NRS 321.770 - Duties of Administrator and Land Use Planning Advisory Council.