1. To obtain the exemption of the surface of a patented mine or mining claim from taxation ad valorem, pursuant to Section 5 of Article 10 of the Constitution of this state, the owner must record an affidavit with the office of the county recorder for the county in which the mine is located on or before December 30 covering work done during the 12 months next preceding 12 a.m. on September 1 of that year. The exemption then applies to the taxes for the fiscal year beginning on July 1 following the filing of the affidavit. Upon receipt of such an affidavit, the county recorder shall transmit a copy of the affidavit, without charge, to the county assessor.
2. The affidavit of labor must describe particularly the work performed, upon what portion of the mine or claim, and when and by whom done, and may be substantially in the following form:
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................................, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: That development work worth at least $100 was performed upon the ............................... patented mine or mining claim, situated in the ........................................ Mining District, County of ..........................................., State of Nevada, during the federal mining assessment work period ending within the year ....... . The work was done at the expense of .............................., the owner (or one of the owners) of the patented mine or mining claim, for the purpose of relieving it from the tax assessment. It was performed by ................................, at about ................ feet in a ................ direction from the monument of location, and was done between the ........ day of the month of ........ of the year ......., and the .......... day of the month of .......... of the year ......., and consisted of the following work:
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(Signature)
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this ...... day of the month of ...... of the year ......
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Notary Public (or other person
authorized to administer oaths)
[7:206:1915; A 1933, 233; 1931 NCL § 6598]—(NRS A 1975, 317; 1985, 1221, 1503; 1989, 33; 1991, 2105; 2001, 52; 2003, 2773)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 362 - Taxes on Patented Mines and Proceeds of Minerals
NRS 362.030 - County assessor to assess surface of patented mines and mining claims; exceptions.
NRS 362.040 - Exclusion of assessment from roll.
NRS 362.060 - Who may make affidavit.
NRS 362.070 - Contiguous patented mines or mining claims: Performance of work on one mine.
NRS 362.090 - One affidavit may be recorded for labor on several patented mines or mining claims.
NRS 362.105 - "Royalty" defined.
NRS 362.110 - Annual statement of gross yield and claimed net proceeds; annual list of lessees.
NRS 362.120 - Computation of gross yield and net proceeds; required reports.
NRS 362.140 - Rate of tax upon net proceeds.
NRS 362.150 - Liens for taxes on proceeds of minerals.
NRS 362.200 - Powers of Department: Examination of records; hearings.