Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 384 - Historic Districts
NRS 384.170 - Creation and use of Account for the Comstock Historic District; acceptance of gifts, donations, devises and bequests; sale and lease of property; no power of eminent domain.


1. The Commission may accept gifts, donations, devises or bequests of real or personal property for the purpose of enabling it to carry out a program of historic preservation and restoration within the District, and it may expend the same for that purpose. The Commission may sell, or lease for periods not to exceed 20 years, real or personal property for use within the District which it may acquire.
2. The Commission shall deposit gifts or donations of money and any money acquired from selling or leasing the items described in subsection 1 in the Account for the Comstock Historic District which is hereby created in the State General Fund. The Account must be administered by the Commission. Any interest earned on the money in the Account must be credited to the Account. The money deposited in the Account and all interest paid thereon may be expended only for the maintenance of the Commission or to carry out the program of historic preservation and restoration within the District.
3. The Commission has no power of eminent domain.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1639; A 1995, 52; 2011, 445)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 384 - Historic Districts

NRS 384.005 - Establishment of historic district by city or county.

NRS 384.010 - Short title.

NRS 384.020 - Declaration of public policy.

NRS 384.030 - Definitions.

NRS 384.040 - Comstock Historic District Commission: Creation; number of members.

NRS 384.050 - Appointment, qualifications and compensation of members of Commission; officers; allowances and expenses for members and employees.

NRS 384.060 - Meetings of Commission; quorum.

NRS 384.070 - Establishment of office by Commission; inspection of records; copies of minutes or audio recordings of meetings; maintenance of library.

NRS 384.080 - Functions and powers of Commission; employment of personnel.

NRS 384.090 - Appointment by Commission of committees and subcommittees; regulations.

NRS 384.095 - Board of Museums and History to serve as board of appeals for District.

NRS 384.100 - Establishment of historic district in designated area: Procedure; alteration of boundaries; house trailer, mobile home or recreational vehicle prohibited; exception.

NRS 384.110 - Certificate of appropriateness: Application; considerations in deliberations by Commission and staff.

NRS 384.115 - Certificate of appropriateness: Authorization by Commission for staff to issue certificates under certain circumstances.

NRS 384.120 - Certificate of appropriateness: Public hearing; exceptions; notice.

NRS 384.130 - Certificate of appropriateness: Determinations by Commission.

NRS 384.140 - Certificate of appropriateness: Factors to be considered by Commission and staff in passing upon appropriateness; refusal.

NRS 384.150 - Certificate of appropriateness: Issuance or denial; collection and deposit of fee in State General Fund and Account for the Restoration of the Fourth Ward School in Virginia City; variations; additional conditions; appeal to Board of Mu...

NRS 384.170 - Creation and use of Account for the Comstock Historic District; acceptance of gifts, donations, devises and bequests; sale and lease of property; no power of eminent domain.

NRS 384.180 - Recommendations of Commission to State and political subdivisions.

NRS 384.190 - Powers of building inspector or similar authority employed by Commission; order to stop work.

NRS 384.200 - Penalty; jurisdiction of district court; injunctive relief.

NRS 384.210 - Appeal to district court from determination of Commission or Board of Museums and History.