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NV Rev Stat § 244A.649 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244A - Counties: Financing of Public Improvements|NRS 244A.649 - Refund or credit of payment of license taxes; claim.

  1. If the county fair and recreation board determines that any license tax assigned to it, or penalty or interest thereon, has been paid more than once or has been erroneously or illegally collected or computed, the board shall, subject to the conditions specified in this section, refund to the person or corporation or its successors, administrators, executors or assigns the excess amount collected or paid. In lieu of a refund, the board may grant a credit to the licensee against future license tax payments.  2. A refund or credit shall not be allowed unless a claim therefor is filed with the board within 2 years from the last date that the overpayment was made. Every claim shall be in writing and shall state the specific grounds upon which the claim is founded.  3. Failure to file a claim within the time prescribed constitutes a waiver of any demand against the city or county imposing the license tax and against the board.  4. Within 30 days after disallowing any claim, in whole or in part, the board shall serve notice of its action on the claimant.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 315)
NV Rev Stat § 244A.651 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244A - Counties: Financing of Public Improvements|NRS 244A.651 - Revenue or general obligation bonds secured by pledge of revenues: Establishment, maintenance and revision of schedules of rates and fees.

In order to insure the payment of the revenue bonds of the county or of the general obligation bonds of the county, the payment of which is secured or is additionally secured, as the case may be, by a pledge of the revenues of the recreational facilities, of any such other income-producing project and of any such excise taxes, as provided in NRS 244A.637, or other such special obligation securities so secured or other such additionally secured general obligation securities of the county, the board may establish and maintain, and from time to time revise, a schedule or schedules of fees, rates and charges for services, facilities and commodities rendered by or through the recreational facilities, and any such other income-producing project and a schedule or schedules of any such excise taxes, as the case may be, in an amount sufficient for that purpose and also sufficient to discharge any covenant in the proceedings of the county fair and recreation board or board of county commissioners authorizing the issuances of any of the bonds or other securities, including any covenant for the establishment of reasonable reserve funds.  [21:383:1955] — (NRS A 1969,1579)
NV Rev Stat § 244A.653 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244A - Counties: Financing of Public Improvements|NRS 244A.653 - Debt limit of county whose population is 700,000 or more.

A county whose population is 700,000 or more shall not become indebted for those county recreational purposes under the provisions of NRS 244A.597 to 244A.655, inclusive, by the issuance of general obligation bonds and other general obligation securities, other than any notes or warrants maturing within 1 year from the respective dates of their issuance, but excluding any outstanding revenue bonds, special assessment bonds or other special obligation securities, and excluding any outstanding general obligation notes and warrants, exceeding 5 percent of the total last assessed valuation of the taxable property in the county.  [26:383:1955] — (NRS A 1969, 1545, 1579; 1979, 519; 1989, 1905; 1999, 837; 2011, 1122)
NV Rev Stat § 244A.655 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244A - Counties: Financing of Public Improvements|NRS 244A.655 - Debt limit of county whose population is less than 700,000.

A county whose population is less than 700,000 shall not become indebted for those county recreational purposes under the provisions of NRS 244A.597 to 244A.655, inclusive, by the issuance of general obligation bonds and other general obligation securities, other than any notes or warrants maturing within 1 year from the respective dates of their issuance, but excluding any outstanding revenue bonds, special assessment bonds or other special obligation securities, and excluding any outstanding general obligation notes and warrants, exceeding 3 percent of the total last assessed valuation of the taxable property in the county.  [27:383:1955] — (NRS A 1969, 1545, 1579; 1979, 519; 1989, 1905; 1999, 837; 2011, 1122)
NV Rev Stat § 244A.669 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244A - Counties: Financing of Public Improvements|NRS 244A.669 - Short title.

NRS 244A.669 to 244A.763, inclusive, may be cited as the County Economic Development Revenue Bond Law.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1744; A 1975, 426; 1979, 684)
NV Rev Stat § 244A.671 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244A - Counties: Financing of Public Improvements|NRS 244A.671 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 244A.669 to 244A.763, inclusive, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context, the words and terms defined in NRS 244A.672 to 244A.693, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1744; A 1973, 966; 1975, 426, 1384; 1985, 2179; 1987, 537; 1993, 1473)
NV Rev Stat § 244A.672 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244A - Counties: Financing of Public Improvements|NRS 244A.672 - "Affordable housing" defined.

Affordable housing means multifamily housing for families of low or moderate income that is eligible for tax-exempt financing under section 142 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, in effect on July 1, 1993, future amendments to that section and the corresponding provisions of future internal revenue laws.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 1472)
NV Rev Stat § 244A.673 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244A - Counties: Financing of Public Improvements|NRS 244A.673 - "Board" defined.

Board means the board of county commissioners.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1745)
NV Rev Stat § 244A.675 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244A - Counties: Financing of Public Improvements|NRS 244A.675 - "Bonds" and "revenue bonds" defined.

Bonds or "revenue bonds" means bonds, notes or other securities evidencing an obligation and issued under NRS 244A.669 to 244A.763, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1745)
NV Rev Stat § 244A.677 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244A - Counties: Financing of Public Improvements|NRS 244A.677 - "Capacity" defined.

Capacity, as used of a project for the generation and transmission of electricity, means the capability of the project to generate electricity, and is measured in units of electrical power.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 677)
NV Rev Stat § 244A.678 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244A - Counties: Financing of Public Improvements|NRS 244A.678 - "Corporation for public benefit" defined.

Corporation for public benefit means a corporation that is recognized as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 in effect on July 1, 1993, future amendments to that section and the corresponding provisions of future internal revenue laws.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 1472)
NV Rev Stat § 244A.679 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244A - Counties: Financing of Public Improvements|NRS 244A.679 - "Finance" and "financing" defined.

Finance or "financing" includes the issue of bonds by a county for the purpose of using substantially all of the proceeds to pay (or to reimburse the obligor or its designee) for the costs of acquiring, improving and equipping a project, whether these costs are incurred by the county, the obligor or a designee of the obligor. Title to or in such project may at all times remain in the obligor or the obligor’s designee or assignee and, in such case, the bonds of the county shall be secured by a pledge of one or more notes, debentures, bonds or other secured or unsecured debt obligations of the obligor.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 425)
NV Rev Stat § 244A.681 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244A - Counties: Financing of Public Improvements|NRS 244A.681 - "Financing agreement" defined.

Financing agreement means:  1. An agreement by which the county agrees to issue bonds pursuant to NRS 244A.669 to 244A.763, inclusive, to finance one or more projects and the obligor agrees to:  (a) Make payments (directly or through notes, debentures, bonds or other secured or unsecured debt obligations of the obligor executed and delivered by the obligor to the county or the county’s designee or assignee, including a trustee, pursuant to such financing agreement) sufficient to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the bonds;  (b) Pay other amounts required by NRS 244A.669 to 244A.763, inclusive; and  (c) Comply with all other applicable provisions of NRS 244A.669 to 244A.763, inclusive; or  2. An agreement by which the county agrees to issue bonds to finance solely the costs of studies, surveys and options and the obligor or obligors undertake one or more of the obligations described in NRS 244A.701.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 425; A 1979, 684)
NV Rev Stat § 244A.682 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244A - Counties: Financing of Public Improvements|NRS 244A.682 - "Health and care facility" defined.

Health and care facility means a hospital, facility for intermediate care, facility for skilled nursing or facility for the care of adults during the day, as those terms are defined in chapter 449 of NRS.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 386; A 1983, 1656; 1985, 1758)
NV Rev Stat § 244A.6825 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244A - Counties: Financing of Public Improvements|NRS 244A.6825 - "Historic structure" defined.

Historic structure means a building, facility or other structure, including, without limitation, a landmark, which is eligible for listing in the State Register of Historic Places under NRS 383.085.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 2179; A 2019, 971)
NV Rev Stat § 244A.683 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244A - Counties: Financing of Public Improvements|NRS 244A.683 - "Mortgage" defined.

Mortgage includes a deed of trust and any other security device for both real and personal property.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1745)
NV Rev Stat § 244A.685 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244A - Counties: Financing of Public Improvements|NRS 244A.685 - "Obligor" defined.

Obligor means the individual, partnership, firm, company, corporation (including a public utility), association, trust, estate, political subdivision, state agency or any other legal entity, or its legal representative, agent or assigns, who agrees to make the payments required by the financing agreement.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 426)
NV Rev Stat § 244A.687 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244A - Counties: Financing of Public Improvements|NRS 244A.687 - "Pollution" defined.

Pollution means any form of environmental pollution including but not limited to water pollution, air pollution, pollution caused by solid waste disposal, thermal pollution, radiation contamination or noise pollution as determined by the various standards prescribed by this state or the Federal Government.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 973)
NV Rev Stat § 244A.689 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244A - Counties: Financing of Public Improvements|NRS 244A.689 - "Project" defined.

Project means:  1. Any land, building or other improvement and all real and personal properties necessary in connection therewith, whether or not in existence, suitable for:  (a) A manufacturing, industrial or warehousing enterprise;  (b) An organization for research and development;  (c) A health and care facility;  (d) A supplemental facility for a health and care facility;  (e) The purposes of a corporation for public benefit; or  (f) Affordable housing.  2. The refinancing of any land, building or other improvement and any real and personal property necessary for:  (a) A health and care facility;  (b) A supplemental facility for a health and care facility;  (c) The purposes of a corporation for public benefit; or  (d) Affordable housing.  3. Any land, building, structure, facility, system, fixture, improvement, appurtenance, machinery, equipment, or any combination thereof or any interest therein, used by any natural person, partnership, firm, company, corporation, including a public utility, association, trust, estate, political subdivision, state agency or any other legal entity, or its legal representative, agent or assigns:  (a) For the reduction, abatement or prevention of pollution or for the removal or treatment of any substance in a processed material which otherwise would cause pollution when such material is used.  (b) In connection with the furnishing of water if available on reasonable demand to members of the general public.  (c) In connection with the furnishing of energy or gas.  4. Any real or personal property appropriate for addition to a hotel, motel, apartment building, casino or office building to protect it or its occupants from fire.  5. Any undertaking by a public utility, in addition to that allowed by subsections 2 and 3, which is solely for the purpose of making capital improvements to property, whether or not in existence, of a public utility.  6. In addition to the kinds of property described in subsections 2 and 3, if the project is for the generation and transmission of electricity, any other property necessary or useful for that purpose, including, without limitation, any leases and any rights to take water or fuel.  7. The preservation of any historic structure or its restoration for its original or another use, if the plan has been approved by the Office of Historic Preservation of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1745; A 1973, 966; 1975, 426, 612, 1384; 1977, 586; 1979, 684; 1981, 386, 1621; 1985, 2179; 1993, 1473, 1545; 1995, 579; 2001, 936; 2011, 2951)
NV Rev Stat § 244A.691 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244A - Counties: Financing of Public Improvements|NRS 244A.691 - "Revenues" defined.

Revenues of a project, or derived from a project, include payments under a lease, agreement of sale or financing agreement, or under notes, debentures, bonds and other secured or unsecured debt obligations of an obligor executed and delivered by the obligor to the county or the county’s designee or assignee (including a trustee) pursuant to such lease, agreement of sale or financing agreement.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 426)
NV Rev Stat § 244A.692 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244A - Counties: Financing of Public Improvements|NRS 244A.692 - "Supplemental facility for a health and care facility" defined.

Supplemental facility for a health and care facility includes a clinic, facility for outpatients, and any other structure or facility directly related to the operation of a health and care facility.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 386)
NV Rev Stat § 244A.693 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244A - Counties: Financing of Public Improvements|NRS 244A.693 - "Warehousing" defined.

Warehousing means the consignment of personal property from outside this state to a private warehouse within this state for temporary storage during the transit of the property to a final destination outside the State.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1383)
NV Rev Stat § 244A.695 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244A - Counties: Financing of Public Improvements|NRS 244A.695 - Legislative intent.

It is the intent of the Legislature to authorize counties to finance, acquire, own, lease, improve and dispose of properties to:  1. Promote industry and employment and develop trade by inducing manufacturing, industrial and warehousing enterprises and organizations for research and development to locate in, remain or expand in this State to further prosperity throughout the State and to further the use of the agricultural products and the natural resources of this State.  2. Enhance public safety by protecting hotels, motels, apartment buildings, casinos, office buildings and their occupants from fire.  3. Protect the health, safety and welfare of the public and promote private industry, commerce and employment in this State by:  (a) Reducing, abating or preventing pollution or removing or treating any substance in processed material which would cause pollution; and  (b) Furnishing energy, including electricity to the public, if available on reasonable demand, and providing facilities to transmit electricity for sale outside the State.  4. Promote the health of residents of the county by enabling a private enterprise to acquire, develop, expand and maintain health and care facilities and supplemental facilities for health and care facilities which will provide services of high quality to those residents at reasonable rates.  5. Promote the educational, cultural, economic and general welfare of the public by financing the preservation of historic structures in the county, or their restoration for the original or another use, in order to preserve structures of historic interest.  6. Promote the social welfare of the residents of the county by enabling corporations for public benefit to acquire, develop, expand and maintain facilities that provide services for those residents.  7. Promote the social welfare of the residents of the county by financing the acquisition, development, construction, improvement, expansion and maintenance of affordable housing in the county.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1745; A 1973, 967; 1975, 426, 1384; 1977, 586; 1979, 685; 1981, 387, 1621; 1985, 2180; 1993, 1474)
NV Rev Stat § 244A.696 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244A - Counties: Financing of Public Improvements|NRS 244A.696 - Exercise of powers by county; liberal construction.

  1. Each county is vested with all the powers necessary to accomplish the purposes set forth in NRS 244A.695, but these powers must be exercised for the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of this state.  2. NRS 244A.669 to 244A.763, inclusive, must be liberally construed in conformity with the purposes set forth in NRS 244A.695.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 2179)
NV Rev Stat § 244A.697 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244A - Counties: Financing of Public Improvements|NRS 244A.697 - General powers.

In addition to any other powers, each county has the following powers:  1. To finance or acquire, whether by construction, purchase, gift, devise, lease or sublease or any one or more of such methods, and to improve and equip one or more projects or parts thereof, which except as otherwise provided in this subsection must be located within this state, and which may be located within or partially within that county. If a project is for the generation and transmission of electricity and the county deems it necessary:  (a) To connect the project with facilities located outside this state, transmitting facilities necessary for that interconnection may be located outside this state, but financing for those transmitting facilities must be limited to the amount necessary to interconnect the project with the nearest compatible transmitting facility of the participant in the project with which the connection is to be made.  (b) To acquire or develop fuel or water or rights thereto, or to transport fuel or water from outside the county or State, the necessary facilities, fuel, water or rights thereto may be located wholly outside the county or outside the State.  Any water rights for such a project to be obtained by appropriation may only be appropriated within the boundaries of the county within which the generating facility is located, unless the board of county commissioners of another county approves the appropriation within its boundaries for that purpose.  2. To finance, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any or all its projects upon such terms and conditions as the board considers advisable.  3. To issue revenue bonds for the purpose of financing or defraying all or any portion of the cost of acquiring, improving and equipping any project as set forth in NRS 244A.737.  4. To secure payment of such bonds as provided in NRS 244A.669 to 244A.763, inclusive.  5. If a project is for the generation and transmission of electricity, to own the project in its entirety or an undivided interest in the project with one or more other owners, and to enter into agreements with respect to any matters relating to common ownership of the project, including, without limitation, matters relating to the ownership, acquisition, construction, improvement, equipping, financing, operation and maintenance of the project.  6. To take such actions as are necessary or useful in order to undertake, carry out, accomplish and otherwise carry out the provisions of NRS 244A.669 to 244A.763, inclusive, including the adoption of resolutions, which may be introduced and adopted at the same special or regular meeting of the board and which become effective upon adoption unless otherwise specified in the resolution.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1745; A 1973, 967; 1975, 427; 1979, 686; 2001, 2074)
NV Rev Stat § 244A.6975 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244A - Counties: Financing of Public Improvements|NRS 244A.6975 - Issuance of bonds for affordable housing or residential housing for corporation for public benefit.

The governing body of a county may approve the issuance of bonds for a project for affordable housing or for any form of residential housing for the purposes of a corporation for public benefit only if:  1. The amount of the bonds to be issued is less than $15,000,000;  2. An independent consultant hired by the governing body has reported favorably on the financial feasibility of the project;  3. The bonds will be sold to not more than 10 investors, each of whom certifies that he or she:  (a) Has a net worth of $500,000 or more; and  (b) Is purchasing the bonds for investment and not for resale; and  4. The issuance of the bonds is approved by the State Board of Finance, unless the amount of the bonds to be issued is $5,000,000 or less.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 1472)
NV Rev Stat § 244A.698 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244A - Counties: Financing of Public Improvements|NRS 244A.698 - Restrictions on powers of county.

A county may not, under NRS 244A.669 to 244A.763, inclusive:  1. Operate any manufacturing, industrial or warehousing enterprise or an organization for research and development to which it provided assistance; or  2. Assist any manufacturing, industrial or warehousing enterprise or organization for research and development to locate in the county, except for:  (a) Health and care facilities;  (b) Supplemental facilities for health and care facilities;  (c) Facilities established by corporations for public benefit; and  (d) Affordable housing,  which would compete substantially with an enterprise or organization already established in that county for substantially the same intrastate markets.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 2179; A 1993, 1474)