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NV Rev Stat § 268.030 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.030 - Publication or posting of quarterly financial statements; supporting documents are public records; penalty.

  1. After March 23, 1939, the city clerk and city council of every incorporated city in this state, whether incorporated under the provisions of chapter 266 of NRS or under the provisions of a special act, shall cause to be published quarterly in some newspaper, published as hereinafter provided, a statement of the finances of the city, showing the total amounts of receipts, disbursements and bills allowed and paid for the period covered by the statement. The statement must:  (a) Inform the public of the provisions of subsection 3;  (b) If the city maintains an official Internet website, inform the public of where the financial statement is posted on the Internet website pursuant to subsection 2;  (c) Provide a telephone number the public may call for further instructions on how to obtain the detailed financial documents;  (d) Provide the address of the city office or offices where the public may view the detailed financial documents;  (e) Be signed by the mayor and attested by the city clerk; and  (f) Be published in a newspaper published in the city for a period of at least 5 consecutive days. If no newspaper is published in the city, then the financial statement must be published in a newspaper published in the county, and if no newspaper is published in the county, the financial statement must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or posted by the city clerk at the door of the city hall.  2. If a city maintains an official Internet website, the city clerk and city council shall maintain and update quarterly on the Internet website of the city a statement of the finances of the city, showing the receipts, disbursements and bills allowed and paid for the period covered by the statement. The statement must:  (a) Inform the public of the provisions of subsection 3;  (b) Provide a telephone number the public may call for further instructions on how to obtain the detailed financial documents;  (c) Provide the address of the city office or offices where the public may view the detailed financial documents; and  (d) Be signed by the mayor and attested by the city clerk.  3. The original and any duplicate or copy of each receipt, bill, invoice, check, warrant, voucher or other similar document that supports a transaction, the amount of which is shown in the financial statement published pursuant to this section is a public record that is available for inspection and copying by any person pursuant to the provisions of chapter 239 of NRS.  4. Any city officer who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.  [1:130:1939; A 1943, 78; 1943 NCL § 3026.01] + [2:130:1939; A 1943, 78; 1943 NCL § 3026] — (NRS A 1967, 542; 2011, 3578)
NV Rev Stat § 268.040 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.040 - Suit to collect delinquent taxes: Costs not charged against city.

In any suit commenced, or hereafter to be commenced, in any incorporated city of this state for the collection of delinquent taxes, no costs may, in any event, be charged against or collected from the city.  [1:74:1866; B § 3277; BH § 1247; C § 1274; RL § 999; NCL § 1396] — (NRS A 1987, 1712)
NV Rev Stat § 268.043 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.043 - Collection on tax roll of delinquent charges for utility services.

  1. The governing body of a city which provides utility services may elect by ordinance to have delinquent charges for any or all of those utility services collected on the tax roll in the same manner, by the same persons, and at the same time as, together with and not separately from, the county’s general taxes. The governing body shall cause a description of each parcel of real property with respect to which the charge is delinquent on May 1 and the amount of the delinquent charge to be prepared and filed with the board of county commissioners no later than June 1. The description of each parcel and the amount of the delinquent charge must be filed in a form approved by the county treasurer.  2. The powers authorized by this section are alternative to all other powers of the city for the collection of such charges.  3. The real property may be described by reference to maps prepared by and on file in the office of the county assessor or by descriptions used by the county assessor.  4. The amount of the charge constitutes a lien against the lot or parcel of land against which the charge has been imposed as of the time when the lien of taxes on the roll attach.  5. The county treasurer shall include the amount of the charges on bills for taxes levied against the respective lots and parcels of land. Thereafter, the amount of the charges must be collected at the same time and in the same manner and by the same persons as, together with and not separately from, the general taxes for the county.  6. All laws applicable to the levy, collection and enforcement of general taxes of the county, including, but not limited to, those pertaining to the matters of delinquency, correction, cancellation, refund, redemption and sale, are applicable to delinquent charges for utility services.  7. The county treasurer may issue separate bills for those charges and separate receipts for collection on account of those charges.  8. The governing body shall pay to the county treasurer, on the date it files the information described in subsection 1, 4 percent of the amount of the delinquent charges for the utility services to be collected on the tax roll or the amount estimated by the county treasurer which is necessary to collect and distribute those delinquent charges, whichever is greater. If the amount paid by the governing body to the county treasurer exceeds the actual amount which is necessary to collect and distribute the delinquent charges, the county treasurer shall refund the excess amount to the governing body within 1 year after the date the governing body files the information described in subsection 1.  9. As used in this section, "utility services" means sewerage, storm drainage or water service, or any combination of those services.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 2560; A 2017, 375)
NV Rev Stat § 268.045 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.045 - Capital improvement fund: Accumulation; purpose; repayment from general fund.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, every incorporated city in this state, whether incorporated under the provisions of chapter 266 or 267 of NRS or under the provisions of a special act, may accumulate a fund for a period of time not to exceed 10 years for the purpose of making future municipal capital improvements, but no special tax may be levied for this purpose. The fund must not exceed the amount of 25 cents per year on each $100 of assessed value of real and personal property in such city.  2. Every incorporated city in this state, whether incorporated under the provisions of chapter 266 or 267 of NRS or under the provisions of a special act, may accumulate any money received from the sale or lease of real and personal property, which property was transferred to the city by the Federal Government or one of its agencies without consideration, for the purpose of making future municipal capital improvements, without regard to the limitations of time and amount contained in subsection 1.  3. All money so accumulated from whatever source must be placed in a fund to be designated as the ........ capital improvement fund.  4. A city may, by payments from the general fund of the city scheduled over a period of years, return to a fund accumulated pursuant to subsection 2 money withdrawn from that fund to finance a specific municipal capital improvement.  5. No money in the capital improvement fund at the end of the fiscal year may revert to the general fund of the city, nor may the money be a surplus.  (Added to NRS by 1957, 574; A 1960, 15; 1961, 236; 1993, 110)
NV Rev Stat § 268.048 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.048 - Acquisition, sale or lease of real property by certain cities for industrial development; notice; hearing; option to purchase property.

  1. The governing body of a city located in a county whose population is less than 15,000, upon making a finding pursuant to a public hearing that a city industrial park is necessary to meet the needs of the city, and that no private enterprise has presented an acceptable proposal for industrial development, may develop a plan and establish requirements for the:  (a) Acquisition, sale or lease of real property by the city for industrial development; and  (b) Design, engineering and construction of industrial developments.  2. The governing body shall:  (a) Give notice of its intention by publication at least once in a newspaper of general circulation published in the city, or if there is no such newspaper then in a newspaper of general circulation in the city published in the State; and  (b) Hold its public hearing not less than 10 nor more than 20 days after the date of publication of the notice.  3. The governing body may grant an option to purchase property designated for industrial development. The duration of the option must not exceed 3 years but afterward the governing body may extend it year by year. Any attempted assignment of the option, whether contractual or effected by operation of law, is void. Upon its execution, the option must immediately be recorded by the governing body with the county recorder.  4. After review by the planning commission, a member of the governing body or the purchaser or lessee of the property shall present the proposed plan for an industrial development to the governing body.  5. The governing body shall, after a public hearing, approve or reject the proposed plan.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 376; A 1989, 1913; 2001, 1962)
NV Rev Stat § 268.050 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.050 - Reconveyance, sale or exchange of land donated, dedicated or condemned for public purposes.

  1. The governing body of any incorporated city in this State may reconvey all the right, title and interest of the city in and to any land donated, dedicated, acquired in accordance with chapter 37 of NRS, or purchased under the threat of an eminent domain proceeding, for a public park, public square, public landing, agricultural fairground, aviation field, automobile parking ground or facility for the accommodation of the traveling public, or land held in trust for the public for any other public use or uses, or any part thereof, to the person:  (a) By whom the land was donated or dedicated or to the person’s heirs, assigns or successors, upon such terms as may be prescribed by a resolution of the governing body; or  (b) From whom the land was acquired in accordance with chapter 37 of NRS, or purchased under the threat of an eminent domain proceeding, or to the person’s heirs, assigns or successors, except as otherwise provided in NRS 37.270, for an amount equal to the amount paid for the land by the governing body.  2. If the governing body determines that maintenance of the property is unnecessarily burdensome to the city or that reconveyance would be in the best interest of the city and its residents, the governing body may formally adopt a resolution stating that determination. Upon the adoption of the resolution, the presiding officer of the governing body shall issue a written offer of reconveyance to the person from whom the land was received or acquired or the person’s successor in interest.  3. If the person from whom the real property was received or acquired, or the person’s successor in interest:  (a) Accepts the offer of reconveyance within 45 days after the date of the offer, the governing body shall execute a deed or reconveyance.  (b) Refuses to accept the offer of reconveyance or states in writing that he or she is unable to accept the reconveyance, the governing body may sell or lease the real property in accordance with the provisions of the chapter.  [1:3:1926; NCL § 1264] + [2:3:1926; NCL § 1265] — (NRS A 1981, 402, 989; 2005, 1467, 1789, 2680)
NV Rev Stat § 268.053 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.053 - Lease of real property to certain nonprofit organizations.

  1. The governing body may lease real property to a nonprofit organization that:  (a) Is recognized as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;  (b) Is affiliated by contract or other written agreement with the city; and  (c) Provides to residents of the city or to other persons a service that the city would otherwise be required to expend money to provide,  under such terms and for such consideration as the governing body determines reasonable based upon the costs and benefits to the city and the recommendation of any city officers who may be involved in approving the lease.  2. To lease real property pursuant to this section, the governing body must approve the lease and establish the recommended amount of rent to be received for the real property. The governing body shall render a decision on an application to lease real property pursuant to this section within 60 days after it receives the application.  3. In determining the amount of rent for the lease of real property pursuant to this section, consideration must be given to:  (a) The amount the lessee is able to pay;  (b) Whether the real property will be used by the lessee to perform a service of value to members of the general public;  (c) Whether the service to be performed on the real property will be of assistance to any agency of the city; and  (d) The expenses, if any, that the city is likely to incur to lease real property pursuant to this section in comparison to other potential uses of the real property.  4. The governing body may waive any fee for the consideration of an application submitted pursuant to this section.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 2832)
NV Rev Stat § 268.055 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.055 - Conveyance of property to corporation for public benefit.

  1. The governing body of a city may convey real property of the city without consideration to a corporation for public benefit if the property is not needed for the public purposes of the city and the property is actually used for charitable or civic purposes.   2. A conveyance pursuant to this section may be made on such terms and conditions as seem proper to the governing body of the city.  3. If a corporation for public benefit to which property is conveyed pursuant to this section ceases to use the property for charitable or civic purposes, the property automatically reverts to the city.  4. As used in this section, "corporation for public benefit" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 82.021.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 1710)
NV Rev Stat § 268.063 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.063 - Sale, lease or disposal of real property for redevelopment or economic development: Requirements; effect of sale, lease or disposal in violation of section.

  1. A governing body may sell, lease or otherwise dispose of real property for the purposes of redevelopment or economic development:  (a) Without first offering the real property to the public; and  (b) For less than fair market value of the real property.  2. Before a governing body may sell, lease or otherwise dispose of real property pursuant to this section, the governing body must:  (a) As applicable, obtain an appraisal or appraisals of the property pursuant to NRS 268.059; and  (b) Adopt a resolution finding that it is in the best interests of the public to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the property:  (1) Without offering the property to the public; and  (2) For less than fair market value of the real property.  3. If real property is sold, leased or otherwise disposed of in violation of the provisions of this section:  (a) The sale, lease or other disposal is void; and  (b) Any change to an ordinance or law governing the zoning or use of the real property is void if the change takes place within 5 years after the date of the void sale, lease or other disposal.  4. As used in this section:  (a) "Economic development" means:  (1) The establishment of new commercial enterprises or facilities within the city;  (2) The support, retention or expansion of existing commercial enterprises or facilities within the city;  (3) The establishment, retention or expansion of public, quasi-public or other facilities or operations within the city;   (4) The establishment of residential housing needed to support the establishment of new commercial enterprises or facilities or the expansion of existing commercial enterprises or facilities; or  (5) Any combination of the activities described in subparagraphs (1) to (4), inclusive,  to create and retain opportunities for employment for the residents of the city.  (b) "Redevelopment" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 279.408.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 1466; A 2005, 2680; 2007, 2837)
NV Rev Stat § 268.064 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.064 - Lease of building space or other real property that is less than 25,000 square feet.

  1. The governing body of a city may offer any city-owned building or any portion thereof or any other real property for lease without complying with the provisions of NRS 268.059, 268.061 and 268.062 if:  (a) The area of the building space or other real property is less than 25,000 square feet; and  (b) The governing body adopts a resolution stating that it is in the best interest of the city to lease the property:  (1) Without offering the property to the public; and  (2) For less than the fair market value of the building space or other real property, if applicable.  2. The governing body shall:  (a) Cause to be published at least once, in a newspaper qualified under chapter 238 of NRS that is published in the county in which the city-owned building or portion thereof or the other real property is located, a notice setting forth a description of the city-owned building or portion thereof or the other real property proposed to be leased in such a manner as to identify it; and  (b) Hold a public hearing on the matter not less than 10 or more than 20 days after the date of publication of the notice.  3. A lease of a city-owned building or any portion thereof or any other real property pursuant to this section may be made on such terms and conditions as the governing body of the city deems proper. The duration of such a lease must not exceed 3 years and may include an extension for not more than an additional 2 years.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 478)
NV Rev Stat § 268.065 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.065 - Voting machines: Rental, lease or other acquisition.

Governing bodies of incorporated cities may rent, lease or otherwise acquire voting machines in whatever manner will best serve local interests.  (Added to NRS by 1965, 615)
NV Rev Stat § 268.070 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.070 - Public printing to be placed with newspaper or commercial establishment within county; exceptions.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 344.050, all public printing required by the various cities of this State must be placed with a bona fide newspaper or bona fide commercial printing establishment within the county in which the city is located. If there is no bona fide newspaper or bona fide commercial printing establishment within the county adequately equipped to do the printing, the printing must be placed with a bona fide newspaper or bona fide commercial printing establishment in the State adequately equipped to do the printing.  2. Except as otherwise authorized in subsection 4, printing required by cities of this State must be done within the State.  3. The provisions of this section are contingent upon satisfactory services being rendered by all such printing establishments and reasonable charges therefor. As used in this subsection, "reasonable charges" means a charge not in excess of the amount necessary to be paid for similar work in other printing establishments.  4. The provisions of this section do not prohibit the printing of city bonds and other evidences of indebtedness outside the State.  [Part 1:120:1925; A 1927, 227; NCL § 5610] — (NRS A 1959, 116; 2005, 1087)
NV Rev Stat § 268.081 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.081 - Displacement or limitation of competition: Services.

The governing body of an incorporated city may, to provide adequate, economical and efficient services to the inhabitants of the city and to promote the general welfare of those inhabitants, displace or limit competition in any of the following areas:  1. Ambulance service.  2. Taxicabs and other public transportation, unless regulated in that city by an agency of the State.  3. Collection and disposal of garbage and other waste.  4. Operations at an airport, including, but not limited to, the leasing of motor vehicles and the licensing of concession stands, but excluding police protection and fire protection.  5. Water and sewage treatment, unless regulated in that city by an agency of the State.  6. Concessions on, over or under property owned or leased by the city.  7. Operation of landfills.  8. Search and rescue.  9. Inspection required by any city ordinance otherwise authorized by law.  10. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 277A.330, construction and maintenance of benches and shelters for passengers of public mass transportation.  11. Any other service demanded by the inhabitants of the city which the city itself is otherwise authorized by law to provide.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 368; A 1985, 1242; 1989, 995; 2005, 2319; 2009, 851)
NV Rev Stat § 268.083 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.083 - Displacement or limitation of competition: Methods.

The governing body of an incorporated city may:  1. Provide those services set forth in NRS 268.081 on an exclusive basis or, by ordinance, adopt a regulatory scheme for providing those services or controlling development on an exclusive basis within the boundaries of the city; or  2. Grant an exclusive franchise to any person to provide those services within the boundaries of the city.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1242; A 2001, 845)
NV Rev Stat § 268.084 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.084 - Municipal electric utility: Purchase of generating capacity; terms.

A city which operates a municipal utility to distribute electricity may purchase generating capacity on the terms set forth in subsection 3 of NRS 244A.699.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 642)