Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 496 - Municipal Airports
NRS 496.250 - Actions declared to be public and governmental functions; immunity.


1. The acquisition of any land or interest therein pursuant to this chapter, the planning, acquisition, establishment, development, construction, improvement, maintenance, equipment, operation, regulation, protection, and policing of airports and air navigation facilities, including the acquisition or elimination of airport hazards, and the exercise of any other powers herein granted to municipalities and other public agencies, to be exercised severally or jointly, are hereby declared to be public and governmental functions, exercised for a public purpose, and matters of public necessity; and, in the case of any county, are declared to be county functions and purposes as well as public and governmental; and, in the case of any municipality other than a county, are declared to be municipal functions and purposes as well as public and governmental.
2. All land and other property and privileges acquired and used by or on behalf of any municipality or other public agency in the manner and for the purposes enumerated in this chapter shall and are hereby declared to be acquired and used for public and governmental purposes and as a matter of public necessity, and, in the case of a county or municipality, for county or municipal purposes, respectively.
3. No action or suit shall be brought or maintained against any county, municipality, or its officers, agents, servants or employees for damages arising from tort occurring in or about the construction, maintenance, operation, superintendence, or management of any county or municipal airport, at such times as such airport may be leased to, operated by, or otherwise under the control or management of any individual or private corporation operating or managing the same for private gain; but nothing in this subsection shall relieve any county or municipality of liability for such damages if the airport is operated or managed by the county or municipality or their employees.
[24:215:1947; A 1951, 473]

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 496 - Municipal Airports

NRS 496.010 - Short title.

NRS 496.020 - Definitions.

NRS 496.030 - Power of municipality to construct and operate airports; acquisition of property.

NRS 496.035 - Exemption from and compliance with chapter 625 of NRS.

NRS 496.040 - Power to acquire existing airports; limitation.

NRS 496.050 - Location of airport; construction of buildings, roadways and bridges authorized.

NRS 496.055 - Purchase of property not intended to be used for specific purpose related to operation of airport at time of purchase.

NRS 496.060 - Coordination of air navigation facilities established by municipality with state and federal facilities.

NRS 496.070 - Eminent domain: Procedure; damages and costs of removal or relocation.

NRS 496.080 - Sale, lease or other disposal of municipal airports and related facilities and property.

NRS 496.090 - Agreements for commercial or residential use of airport or facility; contracts for sale of securities.

NRS 496.100 - Agent may operate airport; limitations.

NRS 496.110 - Liens for repairs, improvements or storage; enforcement.

NRS 496.120 - Municipal authority may be vested in municipal officer, board or agency by resolution; powers and duties.

NRS 496.130 - Municipality may adopt reasonable ordinances and regulations for airport management and operation; enforcement of ordinances or regulations; airports outside municipal limits subject to state and federal law.

NRS 496.140 - Municipal power to tax and appropriate money for purposes of chapter.

NRS 496.150 - Issuance of general obligation and revenue bonds to pay costs of acquisition and development.

NRS 496.155 - Issuance of municipal securities pursuant to Local Government Securities Law; entry into contracts of purchase, medium-term obligations and installment-purchase agreements.

NRS 496.160 - Validation of prior municipal bonds and action.

NRS 496.170 - Airport fund.

NRS 496.180 - Municipality authorized to accept and expend federal and state money; terms and conditions of grants or loans.

NRS 496.200 - Municipal power to contract for purposes of chapter.

NRS 496.210 - Joint exercise of powers by public agencies and municipalities.

NRS 496.220 - Agreements of public agencies for joint action: Mandatory and permissive provisions.

NRS 496.230 - Joint board of public agencies: Members, number and term; powers; expenditures; eminent domain.

NRS 496.240 - Joint fund.

NRS 496.250 - Actions declared to be public and governmental functions; immunity.

NRS 496.260 - Property and income exempt from taxation.

NRS 496.270 - Incidental powers.

NRS 496.280 - Provisions of chapter do not limit municipal power to regulate airport hazards.

NRS 496.290 - Uniformity of interpretation and construction of chapter.