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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 318

Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 318

General Improvement Districts

318.010Short title 318.015Legislative declaration 318.020Definitions 318.025Computation of time 318.030Correction of faulty notices 318.035Sufficiency of chapter 318.040Liberal construction 318.050Jurisdiction in board of county commissioners; interest of county commissioners or trustees 318.055Formation of district: Resolution or petition; ordinance 318.060Notice of organizational hearing 318.065Protests against organization of district 318.070Organizational hearing; ordinances creating or not creating district 318.075Conclusiveness of ordinance creating district; time for appeal; filing of ordinance with Secretary of State 318.077Addition of basic powers not provided in formation: Procedure 318.080Duties of board of county commissioners; appointment of initial board of trustees; bond; removal of trustee 318.083Membership of board of trustees of certain districts that furnish electric light and power in a county whose population is 700,000 or more 318.085Organization of board of trustees; election of officers; records; bonds; compensation 318.090Office or principal place of business; records; meetings; quorum; vacancies; terms 318.095Biennial election of trustees; reimbursement of costs of election; names of candidates may be placed on primary or general election ballot; terms of office 318.0951Trustees elected by plurality vote 318.0952Election areas within district: Procedure for creation; election of trustees; alteration or abolishment of election areas 318.09523Single candidate declared elected 318.09525Registration to vote in district elections 318.0953County commissioners as ex officio board of trustees: Mandatory and optional assumption of duties 318.09533County commissioners as ex officio board of trustees: Oath; additional compensation; designation of officers; meetings; powers 318.09535County commissioners as ex officio board of trustees: Establishment of local district managing board; vacancies on board 318.0954Transition of boards of trustees of certain reorganized districts 318.0955Recall of trustees 318.0956Trustees not to be interested in sales or contracts; exception; penalties 318.0957Trustees’ interest in contracts made in official capacity prohibited; exception; contracts void; penalties 318.098Assistance to district from county officers: Request; agreement; limitation on cost; payment 318.100Basic powers of board; acquisition, construction or servicing of improvements 318.101Power of board to use alternate procedures for acquisition, construction or servicing of improvements 318.102Powers of district concerning location and construction of improvements subordinate to powers of Nevada Tahoe Regional Planning Agency 318.103Powers of district concerning location and construction of improvements subordinate to powers of regional planning agency 318.105Perpetual existence of board 318.110Corporate seal 318.115Suits, actions and proceedings 318.116Basic powers which may be granted to district 318.117Electric light and power 318.1175Energy for space heating 318.1177Establishment of area or zone for preservation of endangered or threatened wildlife 318.118Insect and rat extermination and abatement 318.1181Protection from fire: General powers; action to recover certain expenses incurred in extinguishing wildfire 318.1185Emergency medical services 318.1187Facilities for FM radio 318.119Public cemeteries 318.1191Swimming pools 318.1192Facilities for television; annual report 318.1195Fencing 318.120Streets and alleys 318.125Curbs, gutters and sidewalks 318.130Sidewalks 318.135Storm drainage or flood control 318.140Sanitary sewer improvements 318.141Lighting of streets 318.142Collection and disposal of garbage and refuse 318.143Recreational facilities 318.144Supply, storage and distribution of water 318.1445District not required to furnish water for artificial lake or stream when prohibited by ordinance in certain counties; exceptions 318.145Operation, maintenance and repair of improvements 318.160Acquisition and disposal of and encumbrances on property 318.165Entry on land, water or premises to survey or inspect 318.170Water, drainage, sewerage and disposal of garbage and other refuse: Approval of system; additional powers 318.175Management of district’s business; acquisition and operation of projects 318.180Employees: Power to hire and retain 318.185Employees: Duties and compensation 318.190Eminent domain 318.195Construction of works across watercourse, highway or vacant public land; restoration of property 318.197Rates, tolls and charges; liens; regulations governing connection and disconnection for facilities and services of district; collection of charges and penalties 318.199Rates, tolls and charges for sewerage or water services or products: Schedules; public hearings; adoption of resolution; action to set aside resolution 318.201Procedure for collection of service charges on tax roll 318.202Procedure for collection of charges for connecting to water, drainage or sewerage facilities on tax roll or by special assessments 318.203Structure reasonably believed to be used as dwelling unit in certain counties: Affidavit filed by employee of district or other person; notice and hearing; resolution to charge owner of dwelling unit for services provided by district 318.205Bylaws 318.210Implied powers 318.215Conveyance of facilities to city or town; assumption of indebtedness; dissolution of district 318.220Conveyances by cities, counties, districts or other owners to general improvement districts 318.225Power to levy taxes 318.230Levy and collection of taxes 318.235Levies to cover deficiencies 318.240County officers to levy and collect; liens 318.245Sales for delinquencies 318.250Reserve funds 318.256Boundary changes; liability of property 318.257Exclusion 318.258Inclusion 318.261Annexation of territory to district 318.262Petition to enlarge district; approval of annexation by governing body of city required 318.263Petition: Contents 318.264Petition: Withdrawal and objections 318.266Public hearing; notice; requirements for conducting hearing 318.267Determination by board; filing of order by county clerk 318.268Reimbursement to property owners who paid costs of extending facilities 318.269Liability of included real property for taxes, charges and bonded indebtedness of district; exceptions 318.271Appeal of denied petition to board of county commissioners 318.272Judicial review 318.275Forms of borrowing; approval of debt management commission 318.277Debt limit of district 318.280Short-term notes, warrants and interim debentures 318.320Revenue bonds: Issuance for acquisition or improvement of facilities 318.325Local Government Securities Law: Types of securities authorized to be issued 318.339Power of certain districts to borrow money from State or Federal Government 318.350Assessments to pay expenses of improvements; exempt property 318.490Initiation by ordinance; notice; agreement of board of trustees of certain districts required 318.492Procedure when district included within boundaries of incorporated city 318.495Protests; adoption of final ordinance 318.500Hearing 318.505Filing of copies of ordinance 318.508Effect of final ordinance to dissolve district included within boundaries of incorporated city 318.510Surrender and transfer of property and money; collection and disposition of taxes and special assessments 318.512Appraisal required; selection of appraisers; sale for less than appraisal prohibited 318.5121Appraisers: Procedures for selection; disclosure statements; prohibitions 318.5122Resolution declaring intent to sell at auction and finding that sale is in best interest of district; notice 318.5123Conduct of sale at auction; withdrawal of property from sale; proceeds; costs 318.5124Exceptions to requirements for sale at auction 318.5125Second offering at auction; listing of unsold property 318.5126Sale not in compliance with requirements is void 318.515Procedure for corrective action by board of county commissioners: Notification or petition; hearing; adoption and challenge of ordinance or resolution 318.520Rights and liabilities not affected by enactment 318.525Reorganization of governing bodies of certain districts; exercise of powers under chapter 318 of NRS 318.530Outstanding securities and contracts not affected or modified