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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 474

Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 474

County Fire Protection Districts

474.003“Rangeland fire protection association” defined 474.005Registration of electors; list of registered voters; reimbursement for costs of conducting election 474.007Activities of district are separate from activities of county and other political subdivisions 474.010Territory which may be organized into district 474.020Petition of property owners for formation of district; resolution of county commissioners 474.030Notice of proposed formation of district: Heading; contents; publication 474.040Written objections to formation of district; exclusion of territory 474.050Inclusion of territory within proposed district 474.060Proceedings at hearing 474.070Creation of election precincts; election of directors 474.080Notice of election: Contents; publication 474.100Persons entitled to vote; voting by proxy 474.110Canvass of votes; order on favorable vote declaring district organized and directors elected 474.120Filing and distribution of copies of order; prohibition on formation of another district without consent of owners; when organization of district complete 474.125Powers of district 474.130Terms of office; designation by lot; nonpartisan office 474.140Election procedure following first election 474.145Vacancies 474.150President and secretary of board 474.155Compensation of directors 474.160General powers and duties 474.163District fire chief: Appointment, qualifications and duties; cooperative agreements; support of volunteer fire departments 474.167Cooperation with State Forester Firewarden and other agencies to prevent and suppress fires in wild lands; authorized expenditures 474.170Medium-term obligations 474.180Provision of emergency medical services; purchase, acquisition, lease, operation and maintenance of ambulances; purchase of insurance; employment of trained personnel 474.190Preparation of annual budget; limitation on tax levy 474.200Levy, collection and use of taxes; deposit of money in operating and emergency funds 474.210Payment of claims against district 474.220Issuance and sale of bonds for certain purposes; applicability of section prescribing limit on indebtedness 474.300Levy and collection of tax; use of tax for principal and interest 474.310Faith of State of Nevada pledged 474.320Title to property vested in district 474.323Formation; approval; evaluation; delegation of evaluation; assistance with funding and operations 474.325Procedure 474.335Petition: Contents; signatories; publication of notice 474.345Notice: Contents 474.355Petitioners to advance estimated costs of proceedings 474.365Hearing 474.375Payments by petitioners as condition precedent to annexation 474.385Election 474.395Findings by board following election; inclusion of territory 474.410Authority to dissolve 474.420Petition of property owners for dissolution; election 474.430Procedure on favorable vote for dissolution; when dissolution complete 474.440Levy of taxes for payment of outstanding or bonded indebtedness after dissolution 474.450Disposition of property on dissolution 474.460Organization of district in unincorporated areas; powers, governing body and officers of district 474.470Duties of board of fire commissioners 474.480Coordination of protective activities; duties of State Forester Firewarden 474.490Cooperation with State Forester Firewarden and other agencies to prevent and suppress fires in wild lands; authorized expenditures 474.495Provision of emergency medical services; purchase, acquisition, lease, operation and maintenance of ambulances; purchase of insurance; employment of trained personnel 474.500District fire chief: Appointment, qualifications and duties; cooperative agreements; support of volunteer fire departments 474.510Preparation of annual budget; levy, collection and use of taxes; limitation on levy; deposit of money in operating and emergency funds 474.511Acquisition of properties by district 474.5115Title to property vested in district 474.512Issuance of bonds and other securities for acquisition of property 474.514Limit on indebtedness 474.515Levy and collection of tax to pay principal and interest on general obligations; applicability of Local Government Securities Law 474.517Payment of claims against district 474.518Rangeland fire protection associations: Formation; approval; evaluation; delegation of evaluation; assistance with funding and operations 474.520Dissolution of districts created by election; territory subject to control by county commissioners; retention and use of property 474.532Consolidation of districts: Declaration of public policy of State 474.533Consolidation of districts: Requirements; initiation; approval; recording; debts and assets; taxation of property 474.535Reorganization into district created by election 474.537Reorganization of district as general improvement district to furnish fire protection facilities 474.540Activities of district to be separate from activities of other political subdivisions 474.550Liability of person, firm, association or agency causing fire or other emergency; immunity; exception 474.565Adjustment of boundaries of contiguous fire protection districts within county 474.570Dissolution of district which is entirely within boundaries of district for county fire department 474.580Elimination of fire hazards 474.590Chapter does not authorize operation of ambulance in any area for which exclusive franchise for ambulance service has been granted by or on behalf of county, city or town