1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 4 and 5, upon the approval of a majority of the registered voters of a county voting upon the question, the board of county commissioners in each county may levy a separate tax pursuant to the provisions and subject to the limitations of NRS 387.3285.
2. Money raised pursuant to this section must be deposited in the county treasury to the credit of the fund for capital projects and must be maintained in a separate budgetary account for the replacement of capital assets. All interest and income earned on the money in the account must be credited to the account. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, money in the account must only be expended for the renovation or replacement of depreciating capital assets of the county school district.
3. Money raised pursuant to this section may be expended for the construction of new buildings for schools to accommodate community growth if the expenditure is approved by a majority of the registered voters of the county voting upon the question. An expenditure proposed pursuant to the provisions of this subsection must be submitted as a separate question to the voters on the ballot at a primary, general or special election.
4. The replacement value of the capital assets of a county school district must be determined by the board of trustees of the county school district before any property tax is levied pursuant to subsection 1. The replacement value may be redetermined before July 1 of each year to become effective for the purposes of this section on the first day of the next fiscal year.
5. The property tax authorized in subsection 1 may not be imposed or collected if the account for the replacement of capital assets contains revenue in an amount equal to or more than 30 percent of the replacement value of the capital assets of the county school district.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 680; A 1999, 1085)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System
NRS 387.013 - State Permanent School Fund: Quarterly financial reports by State Controller.
NRS 387.015 - State Treasurer custodian of securities; liability on bond.
NRS 387.030 - Sources and distribution of State Education Fund.
NRS 387.035 - State Controller to keep separate accounts of money for schools.
NRS 387.040 - Disbursement of money for public schools.
NRS 387.045 - Restrictions on use of money for public schools.
NRS 387.049 - Required manner of administration of money.
NRS 387.069 - "Director" defined.
NRS 387.0693 - "National School Lunch Act" defined.
NRS 387.0695 - "Program" defined.
NRS 387.070 - "Program of nutrition" defined.
NRS 387.073 - "School Breakfast Program" defined.
NRS 387.090 - Powers of trustees of school districts and governing bodies of charter schools.
NRS 387.100 - Studies and appraisals.
NRS 387.114 - Legislative declaration.
NRS 387.117 - Annual report to Governor and Director of Legislative Counsel Bureau.
NRS 387.1213 - Education Stabilization Account: Creation; transfer of money; limitation on balance.
NRS 387.1215 - Establishment of cost adjustment factor for certain public schools in each county.
NRS 387.1216 - Establishment of method to calculate adjustment for necessarily small schools.
NRS 387.1218 - Establishment of attendance area adjustment.
NRS 387.122 - Establishment of statewide multiplier for pupils with disabilities.
NRS 387.1238 - Verification of reports of enrollment and attendance.
NRS 387.1245 - Emergency financial assistance: Conditions; procedures.
NRS 387.12463 - Commission on School Funding: Duties.
NRS 387.1247 - Creation of Account; acceptance of gifts and grants; use of money in Account.
NRS 387.1251 - "Teacher" defined.
NRS 387.131 - Distribution of money in Account.
NRS 387.163 - Local funds available for public schools; reserve of net proceeds of minerals.
NRS 387.170 - County school district fund: Creation; transfers.
NRS 387.175 - County school district fund: Composition.
NRS 387.177 - County school district buildings and sites fund: Creation; composition; expenditures.
NRS 387.2062 - Report concerning failure to comply with recommended minimum expenditure.
NRS 387.210 - Duties of county treasurer.
NRS 387.220 - Penalties for failure of county treasurer or county auditor to perform certain duties.
NRS 387.300 - Budgets: Preparation.
NRS 387.3039 - Duties of Department: Inspections of record books and accounts.
NRS 387.3045 - Report of decline in ending balance of general fund of school district.
NRS 387.305 - Medium-term obligations.
NRS 387.315 - Statements of purpose and invoices to accompany orders; liability of trustees.
NRS 387.319 - Authorized travel by trustee: Payment of travel and subsistence; claims.
NRS 387.320 - Quarterly publication of expenditures of school district.
NRS 387.325 - Limitation of actions on bills incurred by trustees.
NRS 387.3286 - Tax for fund for capital projects: Forms for submission of ballot question; examples.
NRS 387.332 - Duty of Nevada Tax Commission to review need for tax.
NRS 387.3326 - Imposition of tax upon approval of voters.
NRS 387.3328 - Deposit and use of proceeds of tax.
NRS 387.333 - Creation; acceptance of gifts and grants; investment; payment of claims.
NRS 387.400 - Limitation on bonded indebtedness of county school district.
NRS 387.513 - "Executive Director" defined.
NRS 387.519 - Conditions under which State Treasurer may enter into guarantee agreement.
NRS 387.524 - Guarantee agreement: Required contents; approvals required.
NRS 387.531 - Joint acquisition authorized; issuance of negotiable general obligation bonds.
NRS 387.551 - Joint operation and maintenance: Powers of districts.
NRS 387.561 - Interdistrict agreements and contracts.
NRS 387.571 - Powers, rights and benefits of officers, agents and employees of districts preserved.
NRS 387.591 - Liberal construction; other powers preserved.
NRS 387.602 - "Management principles" defined.
NRS 387.607 - Applicability to extent money is available.
NRS 387.618 - Establishment and duties of oversight committee to assist in process of review.
NRS 387.644 - Annual reporting by school districts exempt from review.
NRS 387.652 - Requirements to receive grant; application.