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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 266

Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 266

General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns

266.005Inapplicability to certain cities 266.007Special election may be held upon determination by city council that emergency exists 266.010Home rule granted; limitations 266.015Municipal government vested in mayor and city council 266.016Definitions 266.017Area suitable for incorporation 266.018Notice to incorporate: Filing; contents 266.019Petition for incorporation: Contents; form 266.021Petition for incorporation: Information; affidavits 266.022Petition for incorporation: Invalidation of signatures; number of signatures; filing 266.023Verification of signatures; request to remove name from petition 266.024Amendment of petition; verification of additional signatures 266.026Determination of sufficiency of petition; review by board of county commissioners 266.0261Request for report from Committee on Local Government Finance; submission of copies of petition to planning agencies, local governments and Department of Taxation 266.0262Review of petition by planning agencies and local governments 266.0263Estimated fiscal effect of incorporation: Statement by Department of Taxation; review of statement by Committee on Local Government Finance 266.0264Determination by Committee on Local Government Finance that proposed area is unsuitable for incorporation 266.0265Judicial review of determination that proposed area is unsuitable for incorporation 266.027Public hearing on petition and report of Committee on Local Government Finance 266.028Record of public hearing; testimony at hearing; additional hearings 266.0285Factors for consideration in determining advisability of incorporation and feasibility of proposed city 266.029Opinion of board of county commissioners on advisability of incorporation and feasibility of proposed city; election required 266.031Withdrawal of petition 266.032Form and contents of ballot 266.0325Sample ballot: Distribution; form and contents; notice concerning availability of ballots in large type 266.033Canvass of votes; notice of results 266.0335Preparation of legal description of incorporated city 266.034Liability for costs of incorporation 266.036Election of officers of city; notice 266.037Limitations on circulation of petition for incorporation 266.038Candidate for elective office of newly created city 266.039Articles of incorporation 266.041Powers of elected officers before incorporation becomes effective 266.042Effective date of incorporation; presumption of incorporation 266.043County entitled to receive taxes from city between notice of results of election and effective date of incorporation; special districts within city continue to exist 266.044Apportionment of county’s fixed assets located within city 266.0445Assessment and taxation of certain property to pay for indebtedness of county 266.045Bonds of first elected officers 266.050Specially chartered city may surrender charter and become organized under this chapter: Procedure 266.055Categorization of cities by population 266.060Attainment of higher population category; proclamation of Governor 266.066Judicial proceedings: Judicial notice of change in population category and organization of city and ordinances, rules, resolutions and regulations of city council; pleading and proof 266.070Vested rights on incorporation or change in population category; remedies 266.075Existing ordinances and resolutions remain effective on organization or change in population category; no alteration in legal identity 266.080Officers continue in office on organization or change in population category; terms of officers elected on organization 266.085City is municipal corporation; name; general powers 266.095Number; population and form; division of city by county commissioners during incorporation; change of boundaries 266.105Power of city council to pass ordinances, resolutions and orders and provide fines or penalties for enforcement of ordinances 266.110Enactment of ordinance: Subject; title 266.115Enactment of ordinance: Style; introduction and notice; final action; publication 266.118Ordinance relating to criminal offense: City clerk to mail copy to court administrator 266.165Chief executive is mayor 266.170Qualifications 266.175Election 266.180Vacancy filled by city council 266.185Mayor pro tem 266.190General duties 266.200Mayor is presiding officer of city council; vote; veto; approval of contracts, resolutions and ordinances 266.215Qualifications of city council members 266.220Election and number of council members 266.225Vacancy in office of council member filled by mayor and council; exception 266.230Limitation on council member’s appointment to office created or which had salary increased while he or she was member of council 266.235Quorum 266.240Rules; punishment or expulsion of members 266.245Meetings: Frequency, time and place of holding; compliance with Open Meeting Law 266.250Meetings to be public; minutes; audio recordings or transcripts; required recorded votes; affirmative vote of majority of all members required to pass ordinances and certain propositions 266.255Deferment of final action on committee’s report 266.260Manner and details for exercise of powers of city council may be provided by ordinance 266.261Public works: General powers of city council 266.263Public works: City’s powers subordinate to powers of regional planning agency 266.265City’s property: General powers of city council; exceptions 266.267Requirements for sale or lease of real property owned by city 266.270Condemnation of property for public uses 266.275Streets, sidewalks, parks and public grounds 266.277Traffic and parking 266.280Parking meters; off-street facilities for public parking 266.285Provision of utilities 266.290Acquisition or establishment of municipal utility: Procedure 266.293Provision of services by municipal utility to real property not to be conditioned upon annexation of property 266.295Railroads and railways 266.300Franchises for certain public purposes 266.310Fire department; arson investigators; storage of hazardous material; fire code 266.316Acquisition, maintenance and abolishment of cemeteries 266.321Police ordinances: Enactment and enforcement; penalty for violation of state law 266.323Employment of security officers 266.325Control of animals and poultry; collection of fee; limitation 266.330Public health 266.335Nuisances: Abatement, prevention and removal; costs as lien 266.342“Trunk line” defined 266.344Imposition in certain cities; master plan required; amount; collection; penalties for delinquent payment 266.346Establishment of advisory committee to develop plan to enhance telephone system for reporting emergency; creation of special revenue fund; use of money in fund 266.348Recovering cost of collection 266.355Power of city council to regulate and license 266.358Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license, permit or certificate; grounds for denial of license, permit or certificate; duty of city council 266.362Suspension of license, certificate or permit for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license, certificate or permit 266.368Application for license, permit or certificate must include social security number of applicant 266.386Resolution proposing sale or lease of system; election required 266.3861Appointment of appraisers 266.3862Negotiation with qualified lessees 266.3863Measure and explanation to be drafted by city attorney 266.3864Registration of voters for special election; notice; office hours of county clerk 266.3865Notice of special election: Publication; contents 266.3866Powers and duties of county clerk at special election; costs of special election 266.3867Sale of system: Advertisement; sealed bids 266.390Officers and offices: General powers of council 266.395Appointment of officers by mayor 266.400Eligibility for office; power of city council to adopt requirements concerning residency 266.405Election or appointment of certain city officers; consolidation of offices of city clerk and city treasurer 266.410Officers of cities of population categories one and two to hold only one office; exception 266.415Appointed officers serve at pleasure of mayor and city council; removal by city council; veto by mayor 266.420Oath and bond 266.425Bonds filed with clerk; council may require additional bonds 266.430Nonfeasance, misfeasance or malfeasance; penalty 266.435Delivery of property to successor; liability 266.450Compensation; restrictions on increase or decrease 266.455Deputies: Appointment; powers; compensation 266.460Duties of officers may be defined by ordinance 266.465Qualifications 266.470Duties 266.475Employment of counsel to assist city attorney 266.480Duties 266.490Duties 266.500Duties 266.505Payment of warrants 266.510Receipt for payment 266.515Deposit of city’s money in bank, credit union, savings and loan association or savings bank; agreement for redeposit of money 266.520Treasurer’s report: Contents 266.525Money from special assessment kept as special fund; restrictions on use 266.530Appointment; duties 266.550Powers and jurisdiction: Same as justice court; trial summary and without jury; exception; fees 266.555Jurisdiction 266.565Pleadings; practice 266.570Contempt 266.585Reports and payments by municipal judge 266.590Fines and penalties: Commitment; recovery by execution; chain gang 266.595Appeals 266.600General powers of city council 266.605Levy and collection of taxes 266.610Apportionment of money from road fund by county commissioners 266.615Ordinances to carry out revenue laws 266.620Payment of fines, forfeitures and other money into city treasury 266.660Costs of municipal capital improvements to be paid from proper fund, including proceeds from bonds 266.775Petition for disincorporation; publication of notice by district court; question to be submitted to voters at next city election; determination of registered voters 266.780Judgment of disincorporation 266.785Creation of unincorporated town on disincorporation: Procedure 266.790Procedure for completion of unfinished business of court 266.795Judgment disincorporating city: Duties of clerk of district court; delivery of copies; notice of entry; limitation of actions