Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 710 - Utilities Owned by Local Governments
NRS 710.151 - Sale or lease of system: Institution of proceedings by petition or resolution.


1. Proceedings to sell or lease a county-owned telephone system may be instituted by:
(a) Twenty-five percent or more of the freeholders of the county filing a petition with the board of county commissioners requesting the sale or lease of the system; or
(b) The adoption of a resolution by the board of county commissioners proposing to evaluate the propriety of receiving offers for the sale or lease of the system and to receive offers.
2. After receipt of a petition provided for in paragraph (a) of subsection 1, the board of county commissioners shall cause the proposal contained in the petition to be placed upon the ballot of the next primary or general election for acceptance or rejection by the registered voters of the county.
3. The adoption of a resolution pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 does not require a sale or lease to be completed by the board of county commissioners.
(Added to NRS by 1963, 541; A 1993, 1093; 2015, 106)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 710 - Utilities Owned by Local Governments

NRS 710.010 - Purchase or construction of lines by county commissioners: Petition; title vested in county; charges for service may include amount for reserve for expansion.

NRS 710.020 - NRS 710.030 to 710.145, inclusive, supplementary to NRS 710.010.

NRS 710.030 - Issuance of bonds for purchase, construction, extension and improvement of lines: Petition of two-thirds of taxpayers.

NRS 710.035 - Issuance of bonds: Purposes; procedure.

NRS 710.040 - Limitations on issuance of general and special obligation bonds and other securities.

NRS 710.050 - Applicability of Local Government Securities Law.

NRS 710.140 - Control and management of system by county commissioners; employees; purchasing; participation in fund to maintain availability of telephone service; creation of separate corporation to provide certain services; conditions for providing...

NRS 710.145 - Conditions for extending certain services outside county boundaries.

NRS 710.147 - Governing body of county whose population is 55,000 or more: Sale of telecommunication service to general public prohibited; exception; conditions for purchase or construction of facilities for providing telecommunication that intersect...

NRS 710.151 - Sale or lease of system: Institution of proceedings by petition or resolution.

NRS 710.152 - Sale or lease of system: Measure and explanation to be drafted by district attorney.

NRS 710.153 - Sale or lease of system: Requirements for notice of registration of electors.

NRS 710.159 - Sale or lease of system: Appraisal of value of system; confidentiality of appraisal; contract to market and sell or lease; negotiations; conditions for accepting offers; power to reject offers; notice of proposed sale or lease; complian...

NRS 710.160 - Purchase, construction, operation and extension of electrical power plants and lines by county commissioners upon petition.

NRS 710.170 - Powers of board of county commissioners.

NRS 710.180 - Plants and works deemed public uses; eminent domain.

NRS 710.190 - Title vested in county.

NRS 710.200 - Issuance of bonds for purchase, construction, acquisition or improvement of electrical system.

NRS 710.210 - Limitations on issuance of general and special obligation bonds and other securities.

NRS 710.220 - Applicability of Local Government Securities Law.

NRS 710.260 - County Light and Power Fund: Creation; use; transfer of surplus to county general fund; deficiency.

NRS 710.270 - Liability of county treasurer on official bond.

NRS 710.280 - Existing laws to govern.

NRS 710.290 - Lease, purchase, construction or financial assistance for operation of railway lines by county or city; agreements with other public agencies.

NRS 710.300 - Title vested in county or city subject to provisions of agreement.

NRS 710.310 - Issuance of bonds for construction, acquisition, improvement or financial assistance for operation of railroad system.

NRS 710.320 - Limitations on issuance of general obligation bonds and securities.

NRS 710.390 - Applicability of Local Government Securities Law.

NRS 710.400 - Applicability of NRS 710.400 to 710.590, inclusive; consolidation of unincorporated towns into district.

NRS 710.410 - Purchase and construction of systems by county commissioners.

NRS 710.420 - Procedure for construction or purchase of system.

NRS 710.430 - Issuance of bonds for purchase, construction, acquisition or improvement of system.

NRS 710.440 - Limitations on issuance of general obligation bonds and securities.

NRS 710.450 - Applicability of Local Government Securities Law.

NRS 710.540 - Board of county commissioners to fix rates and regulate use of system.

NRS 710.550 - Contingent Funds: Creation; use; surplus assigned as redemption fund for bonds.

NRS 710.570 - Procedure when town becomes incorporated city.

NRS 710.580 - Liability of county treasurer or city treasurer on official bond.

NRS 710.590 - No additional compensation for county commissioners and treasurers.