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NV Rev Stat § 705.665 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 705 - Railroads and Monorails|NRS 705.665 - "Owner" defined.

Owner means a person who has the financial and technical capability to install and operate a monorail and who has applied for a franchise or other agreement to do so.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 2444)
NV Rev Stat § 705.680 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 705 - Railroads and Monorails|NRS 705.680 - Installation and operation authorized in county whose population is 700,000 or more; authority of owner or operator.

A person may install and operate a monorail, and perform any work or borrow money preparatory or incident thereto, in a county whose population is 700,000 or more. The owner or operator may:  1. Establish the frequency of service and schedules of operation;  2. Establish the fares to be charged; and  3. Charge and collect fares from passengers.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 2444; A 2011, 1312)
NV Rev Stat § 705.690 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 705 - Railroads and Monorails|NRS 705.690 - Installation and operation of monorail is not public work; monorail is not public utility within meaning of chapter 704 of NRS; Department of Transportation, county and city authorized to assist in installation, operation and financing.

  1. The work of or incident to the installation and operation of a monorail is not a public work within the meaning of chapter 338 of NRS.  2. A monorail is not a public utility within the meaning of chapter 704 of NRS.  3. The Department of Transportation, the county in which a monorail is located or proposed to be located and a city within that county may exercise a power it holds related to transportation to facilitate the installation and operation of a monorail, and may contribute to or assist in the financing of the monorail.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 2444)
NV Rev Stat § 705.695 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 705 - Railroads and Monorails|NRS 705.695 - County or city authorized to grant franchise or enter into agreement for installation and operation; franchise or agreement with county or city required before beginning construction; franchise or agreement dispenses with permit otherwise required by county or city.

  1. A county whose population is 700,000 or more, and a city within such a county, may adopt an ordinance, in accordance with the provisions of NRS 705.700, to grant franchises for the installation and operation of monorails within the unincorporated area of the county and incorporated area of the city, respectively.  2. Before beginning construction of a monorail in a city or in the unincorporated area of a county that has adopted a franchising ordinance, the owner shall apply for a franchise. If the city or county has no such ordinance, the owner may enter into an agreement with the city or county that complies with the provisions of NRS 705.700. Before the city or county may enter into such an agreement, it must provide notice and a public hearing regarding the proposed agreement in the same manner as for an ordinance proposed to be adopted by the city or county under circumstances other than in an emergency.  3. The granting of a franchise or making of an agreement under subsection 2 dispenses with any permit otherwise required by the city or county. The city or county may, at the request of the owner, designate an officer or agency to cooperate with the owner to facilitate the installation and operation of the monorail.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 2444; A 2011, 1312)
NV Rev Stat § 705.700 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 705 - Railroads and Monorails|NRS 705.700 - Requirements for agreement or ordinance granting franchise for installation and operation.

An ordinance or agreement authorized pursuant to NRS 705.695:  1. Must provide standards for construction and may incorporate existing uniform codes.  2. May include requirements for licensing and zoning, and any other restrictions upon the construction and operation of a monorail.  3. Must include provisions:  (a) Addressing the compatibility of a proposed monorail for connection with a system of transportation operated on a public fixed guideway.  (b) Requiring the owner or operator and any private entity that desires to connect its system of transportation with a monorail to cooperate in such a manner as to provide for the compatibility of passenger stations for such a connection pursuant to terms and conditions that:  (1) Address the effect of that compatibility on the plans of the owner for the owner’s capital investment and provide for a reasonable and equitable allocation of that investment;  (2) Provide for a reasonable and equitable allocation of the costs to operate and maintain the monorail; and  (3) Mitigate any other effects on the owner or operator resulting from the provision of that compatibility.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 2445)
NV Rev Stat § 705.800 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 705 - Railroads and Monorails|NRS 705.800 - Legislative declaration. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Nevada High-Speed Rail System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.890 is retired, whichever is later.]

The Legislature finds and declares that:  1. The passage of NRS 705.800 to 705.900, inclusive, is a declaration of legislative intent that the State of Nevada pursue the implementation of the Nevada High-Speed Rail System connecting southern California with southern Nevada.  2. The System will:  (a) Provide economic benefits to both southern California and southern Nevada.  (b) Reduce reliance on gasoline- and diesel-fueled engines and encourage the use of alternative energy sources.  (c) Reduce congestion on Interstate Highway No. 15 between southern California and Las Vegas.  (d) Provide a working example for a transportation system that could play an essential role in the development of future commuter and high-speed rail service in the Los Angeles Basin and the Las Vegas Valley.  (e) Provide quick and convenient transportation service for residents and visitors in southern California and southern Nevada.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 1263)
NV Rev Stat § 705.810 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 705 - Railroads and Monorails|NRS 705.810 - Definitions. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Nevada High-Speed Rail System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.890 is retired, whichever is later.]

As used in NRS 705.800 to 705.900, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 705.820, 705.830 and 705.840 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 1263)
NV Rev Stat § 705.820 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 705 - Railroads and Monorails|NRS 705.820 - Authority" defined. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Nevada High-Speed Rail System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.890 is retired, whichever is later.]

Authority means the Nevada High-Speed Rail Authority created by NRS 705.850.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 1263)
NV Rev Stat § 705.830 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 705 - Railroads and Monorails|NRS 705.830 - Nevada High-Speed Rail System" defined. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Nevada High-Speed Rail System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.890 is retired, whichever is later.]

Nevada High-Speed Rail System means a high-speed passenger rail system that:  1. Is capable of sustained speeds of at least 150 miles per hour or the speed established by the United States Department of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Administration’s plans and policies for high-speed rail express services;  2. Carries primarily passengers between southern Nevada and southern California;  3. Operates on dedicated and exclusive standard gauge tracks for the purpose of high-speed rail service;  4. Allows for interoperability with existing and planned rail systems; and  5. Is certified or authorized by the Surface Transportation Board of the United States Department of Transportation as an interstate passenger railroad to construct and operate its route between southern Nevada and southern California.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 1263)
NV Rev Stat § 705.840 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 705 - Railroads and Monorails|NRS 705.840 - Southern California" defined. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Nevada High-Speed Rail System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.890 is retired, whichever is later.]

Southern California means the counties of Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 1263)
NV Rev Stat § 705.850 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 705 - Railroads and Monorails|NRS 705.850 - Authority: Creation; membership; terms. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Nevada High-Speed Rail System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.890 is retired, whichever is later.]

  1. There is hereby created the Nevada High-Speed Rail Authority as a separate legal entity. The governing body of the Authority consists of five members appointed by the Governor. The members must be residents of the State of Nevada and must be appointed based upon their knowledge, expertise or experience in the areas of rail transportation and high-speed rail services.   2. After their initial terms, the members serve for terms of 4 years and may be reappointed at the pleasure of the Governor.  3. The Authority shall elect one of its members as Chair.  4. The members of the Authority serve without compensation but are entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally while engaged in the official business of the Authority.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 1263)
NV Rev Stat § 705.860 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 705 - Railroads and Monorails|NRS 705.860 - Purpose of Authority. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Nevada High-Speed Rail System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.890 is retired, whichever is later.]

The Authority is hereby designated as an agency of the State of Nevada for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of NRS 705.800 to 705.900, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 1264)
NV Rev Stat § 705.870 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 705 - Railroads and Monorails|NRS 705.870 - Selection of franchisee by Authority; criteria; rights and duties of franchisee. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Nevada High-Speed Rail System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.890 is retired, whichever is later.]

  1. The Authority shall, subject to the provisions of subsection 2, select a franchisee for the construction and operation of a high-speed rail system, to be commonly known as the Nevada High-Speed Rail System, principally following the route of Interstate Highway No. 15 between Las Vegas, Nevada, and a point in southern California.  2. The Authority shall select a franchisee as required by subsection 1 based on criteria which must include, without limitation:  (a) The extent to which environmental studies have been completed by or on behalf of a potential franchisee;  (b) Confirmation by a potential franchisee of the level of private investment that has been made or committed for the Nevada High-Speed Rail System;  (c) A review of the readiness of a potential franchisee for the Nevada High-Speed Rail System to engage in construction of that System; and  (d) Pending or completed permit applications to implement the Nevada High-Speed Rail System.  3. A franchisee selected pursuant to this section may, with the assistance of the Authority:  (a) Acquire or gain control or use of land for rights-of-way, stations and ancillary uses through purchase, gift, lease, use permit or easement.  (b) Conduct engineering and other studies related to the selection and acquisition of rights-of-way, including, without limitation, environmental impact studies, socioeconomic impact studies and financial feasibility studies. All local, state and federal environmental requirements must be met by the franchisee.  (c) Accept grants, gifts, fees and allocations from Nevada or its political subdivisions, the Federal Government, foreign governments and any private source.  (d) Issue debt, but this debt does not constitute an obligation of the State of Nevada, or any of its political subdivisions.  (e) Hire such staff and any consultants as deemed appropriate.  (f) Obtain all necessary permits and certificates from governmental entities in California and Nevada, recognizing the preemptive federal authority of the Surface Transportation Board of the United States Department of Transportation over interstate passenger railroads.  (g) Negotiate, enter into and execute all necessary local, regional and state governmental agreements to allow for the construction and implementation of the Nevada High-Speed Rail System.  4. The franchisee selected pursuant to this section must coordinate the implementation of the Nevada High-Speed Rail System with all governmental entities that have jurisdiction over the System, including, without limitation, the relevant counties and the Department of Transportation.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 1264)
NV Rev Stat § 705.880 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 705 - Railroads and Monorails|NRS 705.880 - Incorporation of Authority; immunity from liability. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Nevada High-Speed Rail System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.890 is retired, whichever is later.]

  1. The Authority may incorporate under the general incorporation laws of either this State or the State of California, whichever the Authority determines to be in its best interests. Copies of its proceedings, records and acts, when authenticated, are admissible in evidence in all courts of either state and are prima facie evidence of the truth of all statements therein.  2. The members of the Authority and its agents and employees are not liable for any damages that result from any act or omission in the performance of their duties or the exercise of their powers pursuant to NRS 705.800 to 705.900, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 1264)
NV Rev Stat § 705.900 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 705 - Railroads and Monorails|NRS 705.900 - Declaration of completion by Governor. [Expires by limitation 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Nevada High-Speed Rail System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.890 is retired, whichever is later.]

The Governor shall declare, by public proclamation on the date of completion of the Nevada High-Speed Rail System connecting southern California with southern Nevada, that the System has been completed.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 1266)
NV Rev Stat § 706.011 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers|NRS 706.011 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 706.011 to 706.791, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 706.013 to 706.146, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 687; A 1983, 538; 1985, 1843; 1987, 1757, 2255; 1989, 210, 1786, 1787; 1993, 2650; 1995, 1512, 2612; 1997, 1930, 2669; 1999, 492, 1962; 2003, 3208; 2005, 942, 1353, 1930; 2007, 2052; 2009, 468; 2011, 1400, 2654, 3658; 2013, 284, 657, 1037, 2005, 2046, 2158, 2179, 2533; 2015, 1463, 2596; 2017, 2160, 4479; 2019, 2961)
NV Rev Stat § 706.013 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers|NRS 706.013 - "Advertise" defined.

Advertise means the commercial use of any medium, including, but not limited to, the radio or television, or a newspaper, magazine, directory, sign or other printed matter, by a common or contract motor carrier to bring the services of the carrier to the attention of members of the general public.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 210; A 1997, 1543)
NV Rev Stat § 706.016 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers|NRS 706.016 - "Ambulance" defined.

Ambulance means a vehicle designed and used primarily for the transportation of injured or sick persons or dead bodies on stretchers, cots, beds or other devices for carrying persons in a prone position.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 687)
NV Rev Stat § 706.018 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers|NRS 706.018 - "Authority" defined.

Authority means the Nevada Transportation Authority created pursuant to NRS 706.1511.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 1923; A 2007, 2052)
NV Rev Stat § 706.021 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers|NRS 706.021 - "Broker" defined.

  1. "Broker" means a person who is not a common motor carrier and not a bona fide employee or agent of any such carrier, who or which, as principal or agent, sells or offers for sale any transportation, or negotiates for, or holds himself, herself or itself out by solicitation, advertisement or otherwise as one who sells, provides, furnishes, contracts or arranges for, such transportation.  2. "Services" and "transportation" to which subsection 1 applies include all vehicles operated by, for, or in the interest of any motor carrier irrespective of ownership or of contract, express or implied, together with all facilities and property operated or controlled by any such carrier or carriers and used in the transportation of passengers or property in intrastate commerce or in the performance of any service in connection therewith.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 687)
NV Rev Stat § 706.024 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers|NRS 706.024 - "Chair" defined.

Chair means the person designated as Chair of the Authority by the Governor pursuant to NRS 706.1512.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 2052)
NV Rev Stat § 706.026 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers|NRS 706.026 - "City" defined.

City means any unincorporated town or any city incorporated under the provisions of chapter 266 of NRS or organized and existing under the provisions of any special legislative act or special charter enacted or granted pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of Article 8 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 687)
NV Rev Stat § 706.028 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers|NRS 706.028 - "Combined gross vehicle weight rating" defined.

Combined gross vehicle weight rating has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 482.0153.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 467)
NV Rev Stat § 706.031 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers|NRS 706.031 - "Commission" defined.

Commission means the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 687; A 1997, 1930)
NV Rev Stat § 706.036 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers|NRS 706.036 - "Common motor carrier" defined.

Common motor carrier means any person or operator who is held out to the public as willing to transport by vehicle from place to place, either upon fixed route or on-call operations, passengers or property, including a common motor carrier of passengers, a common motor carrier of property and a taxicab motor carrier.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 687; A 1979, 916)
NV Rev Stat § 706.041 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers|NRS 706.041 - "Common motor carrier of passengers" defined.

Common motor carrier of passengers means any person or operator, including a taxicab motor carrier, who is held out to the public as willing to transport by vehicle from place to place, either upon fixed route or on-call operations, passengers or passengers and light express for all who may choose to employ the person or operator.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 687; A 1979, 916)
NV Rev Stat § 706.046 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers|NRS 706.046 - "Common motor carrier of property" defined.

Common motor carrier of property means any person or operator, including a motor convoy carrier, who is held out to the public as willing to transport by motor vehicle from place to place, either upon fixed route or on-call operations, the property of all who may choose to employ the person or operator.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 688; A 1979, 916)
NV Rev Stat § 706.048 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers|NRS 706.048 - "Compliance enforcement officer" defined.

Compliance enforcement officer means a person employed pursuant to NRS 706.176 whose duties include enforcing certain state statutes and regulations pertaining to motor carriers.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 2052)
NV Rev Stat § 706.051 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers|NRS 706.051 - "Contract motor carrier" defined.

Contract motor carrier means any person or operator engaged in transportation by motor vehicle of passengers or household goods for compensation pursuant to continuing contracts with one person or a limited number of persons:  1. For the furnishing of transportation services through the assignment of motor vehicles for a continuing period of time to the exclusive use of each person served;  2. For the furnishing of transportation services designed to meet the distinct need of each individual customer; and  3. Not operating as a common motor carrier of passengers or property.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 688; A 1997, 2669)
NV Rev Stat § 706.056 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers|NRS 706.056 - "Converter gear dolly" defined.

Converter gear dolly means a vehicle with a fifth wheel lower half or equivalent mechanism, the attachment of which converts a semitrailer to a trailer.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 688)
NV Rev Stat § 706.058 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers|NRS 706.058 - "Declared gross weight" defined.

Declared gross weight means the maximum gross weight at which the vehicle or combination of vehicles will be operated, except the term does not include the weight of:  1. Another vehicle which is being carried or towed by a tow car;  2. Implements of husbandry;  3. A trailer or other towed vehicle which is not used for a commercial enterprise;  4. Towable tools or equipment, as that term is defined in NRS 484D.055; or  5. The load on a farm vehicle which has an unladen weight of 10,000 pounds or more.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1843; A 1987, 145; 1991, 2354)
NV Rev Stat § 706.061 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers|NRS 706.061 - "Department" defined.

Department means the Department of Motor Vehicles.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 688; A 1985, 2001; 2001, 2637)
NV Rev Stat § 706.063 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers|NRS 706.063 - "Deputy Commissioner" defined.

Deputy Commissioner means the person appointed as Deputy Commissioner of the Authority pursuant to NRS 706.176.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 2052)