1. In addition to the taxes levied pursuant to NRS 428.050 and 428.285 and any tax levied pursuant to NRS 450.425, the board of county commissioners of each county shall levy an ad valorem tax at a rate which must be calculated by:
(a) First multiplying the tax rate of 1.5 cents on each $100 of assessed valuation by the assessed valuation of all taxable property in this State, including new real property, possessory interests and mobile homes, during the next fiscal year.
(b) Then subtracting the amount of unencumbered money in the Fund on May 1 of the current fiscal year.
(c) Then setting the rate so that the revenue from the tax does not exceed the amount resulting from the calculations made in paragraphs (a) and (b).
2. The tax so levied and its proceeds must be excluded in computing the maximum amount of money which the county is permitted to receive from taxes ad valorem and the highest permissible rate of such taxes.
3. The proceeds of this tax must be remitted in the manner provided for in NRS 361.745 to the State Controller for credit to the Fund.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1942; A 1987, 208; 1989, 1860; 1991, 481; 1993, 2789; 2001, 2926)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 428 - Indigent Persons
NRS 428.010 - Duty of county to provide aid and relief to indigents; duties of county commissioners.
NRS 428.020 - Determination of county of residence.
NRS 428.040 - Indigent person to provide information and cooperation when applying for relief.
NRS 428.080 - Expenditure for transportation of nonresident indigent to place of residence.
NRS 428.095 - Liability insurance for persons rendering medical care.
NRS 428.110 - Criminal and civil penalties for bringing nonresident indigent into county.
NRS 428.125 - "Board" defined.
NRS 428.145 - "Hospital" defined.
NRS 428.155 - "Hospital care" defined.
NRS 428.165 - "Injury in a motor vehicle crash" defined.
NRS 428.175 - Fund for Hospital Care to Indigent Persons.
NRS 428.185 - Levy of tax ad valorem for remittance to Fund.
NRS 428.195 - Board of Trustees of Fund: Composition; terms; vacancies; designees.
NRS 428.205 - Board of Trustees of Fund: Powers.
NRS 428.215 - Collection of charges for care by hospital; request for determination of indigency.
NRS 428.225 - Certification of indigency.
NRS 428.235 - Application for reimbursement of charges; hospitals eligible for reimbursement.
NRS 428.255 - Reimbursement of Fund by counties.
NRS 428.275 - Fund for medical assistance to indigent persons.
NRS 428.295 - Allocation of money in budget; payment of excess from fund.