Subject to the provisions of NRS 710.310 to 710.390, inclusive, the governing body of the county or city, for the lease, purchase, construction, other acquisition, extension, betterment, alteration, reconstruction or other major improvement, financial assistance for operation, or any combination thereof, of a railroad system, including without limitation the lease, purchase, construction, condemnation and other acquisition of plants, stations, other buildings, structures, engines, cars, tracks, signal equipment, traffic control equipment, maintenance equipment, other equipment, furnishings, electric transmission lines, other facilities, lands in fee simple, easements, rights-of-way, other interests in land, other real and personal property and appurtenances, may at any time, in the name and on the behalf of the county or the city, issue:
1. In the manner provided in NRS 350.011 to 350.070, inclusive:
(a) General obligation bonds, payable from taxes; and
(b) General obligation bonds, payable from taxes, which payment is additionally secured by a pledge of the net revenues derived from the operation of the system.
2. Revenue bonds constituting special obligations and payable from net revenues, without the necessity of the revenue bonds being authorized at any election.
[3:43:1915; 1919 RL p. 2700; NCL § 2001]—(NRS A 1967, 1227; 1969, 1609; 1979, 565; 1985, 323; 2013, 1956)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 710 - Utilities Owned by Local Governments
NRS 710.020 - NRS 710.030 to 710.145, inclusive, supplementary to NRS 710.010.
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 710.145 - Conditions for extending certain services outside county boundaries.
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 710.170 - 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 710.210 - Limitations on issuance of general and special obligation bonds and other securities.
NRS 710.220 - Applicability of Local Government Securities Law.
NRS 710.270 - Liability of county treasurer on official bond.
NRS 710.280 - Existing laws to govern.
NRS 710.300 - Title vested in county or city subject to provisions of agreement.
NRS 710.320 - Limitations on issuance of general obligation bonds and securities.
NRS 710.390 - Applicability of Local Government Securities Law.
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.