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NV Rev Stat § 271.332 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 271 - Local Improvements|NRS 271.332 - Neighborhood improvement projects: Governing body authorized to contract for provision of improvements with nonprofit association; requirements for association; extension of terms of contract; contract to ensure type and level of services continue.

  1. A governing body that forms an improvement district for a neighborhood improvement project may contract with a nonprofit association to provide the improvements that are specified in the plans for the neighborhood improvement project. If creation of the improvement district was initiated by petition, the governing body shall contract for that purpose with the association named in the plan for management of the improvement district.  2. An association with which a governing body contracts pursuant to subsection 1 must be a private nonprofit corporation and must be identified in the plan for management of the improvement district. The association shall maintain liability insurance covering its activities.  3. The contract between the governing body and the association is a contract for professional services and is not subject to the limitations of subsection 1 of NRS 354.626. The terms of the contract may extend:  (a) Beyond the terms of office of members of the governing body; and  (b) For the time necessary to cover the life of improvements and to fulfill financial commitments for equipment, services and related undertakings.  4. The association does not become a political subdivision, local government, public body, governmental agency or entity, establishment of the government, public corporation or quasi-public corporation for any purpose solely on the basis of a contract entered into with a governing body pursuant to subsection 1.  5. A contract executed pursuant to this section must ensure that the type and level of services provided by the municipality at the time of the creation of the improvement district continue after the improvement district is formed.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 2861; A 2015, 152)
NV Rev Stat § 271.333 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 271 - Local Improvements|NRS 271.333 - Neighborhood improvement projects: Contract with nonprofit association to provide for internal controls and audits; authority of governing body to take control of certain assets of association.

  1. A contract executed pursuant to NRS 271.332 must specify the approvals required for expenditures and provide for internal controls adequate to protect the assets of the improvement district. The contract must provide for audits of the association by the governing body at the discretion of the governing body.  2. If an audit finds a misuse of money or any fraud in the activities of the association, the governing body may take control of any assets of the association related to the improvement district.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 2862)
NV Rev Stat § 271.337 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 271 - Local Improvements|NRS 271.337 - Addition of certain improvements to existing contracts for construction work; waiver of certain requirements by owner.

After notice is published by the governing body pursuant to NRS 271.305:  1. In the case of a change in the project as described in subsection 2, the owner of the property that will be assessed for the cost of the additional work may at any time waive in writing:  (a) The requirements of subsection 9 of NRS 271.305 and subsection 4 of NRS 271.325;  (b) The requirements regarding notice and hearing of NRS 271.305, 271.310, 271.380, 271.385 and 271.415 relating to the change; and  (c) The 30-day period for payment provided in NRS 271.405.  Notwithstanding any other requirement set forth in this chapter, the governing body is not required to comply with any provision waived pursuant to this subsection.  2. The governing body may add to an existing contract for construction work any improvement which an owner of assessable property requests to be included in a project without further compliance with subsection 3 of NRS 271.335 or the provisions of any law requiring competitive bidding on any public contract, project, work or improvement, if the owner who is requesting the addition agrees in writing that the property will be assessed for the cost of the additional work.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 389)
NV Rev Stat § 271.340 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 271 - Local Improvements|NRS 271.340 - Construction by municipality: Supplies and materials.

  1. In the case of construction work done by the use of municipally owned or leased equipment and municipal officers, agents and employees for any project, or portion thereof, in any improvement district, supplies and materials may be purchased or otherwise acquired therefor.  2. The municipality shall accept the lowest bid, kind, quality and material being equal, but the municipality has the right to reject any bid, to waive any irregularity in any bid, and to select a single item from any bid when so stated in the invitation to bid.  3. The provision as to bidding does not apply to the purchase of patented and manufactured products offered for sale in a noncompetitive market or solely by a manufacturer’s authorized dealer.  (Added to NRS by 1965, 1364; A 1985, 1010)
NV Rev Stat § 271.345 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 271 - Local Improvements|NRS 271.345 - Cooperative construction.

  1. In the case of construction work done by agreement with one or more public bodies or the Federal Government, or both, for any project, or portion thereof, in any improvement district, the municipality may enter into and carry out any contract or establish or comply with the rules and regulations concerning labor and materials and other related matters in connection with any project or portion thereof as the municipality may deem desirable or as may be requested by the Federal Government or any public body other than the municipality which other public body is a party to any such contract with the municipality, that may assist in the financing of any project or any part thereof, regardless of whether the municipality is a party to any construction contract or other contract appertaining to incurring costs of the project.  2. Any project or projects, any portion of the costs of which may be defrayed by the municipality by the levy of special assessments hereunder, may be acquired with the cooperation and assistance of, or under a contract or contracts let by, or with labor, or supplies and materials, or all of such furnished by, any one or more such public bodies or the Federal Government, or both.  3. Advantage may be taken of any offer from any source to complete any project or projects on a division of expense or responsibility.  4. The engineer on behalf of and in the name of the municipality is authorized to acquire or improve any such project or projects in such a manner, when so authorized by the ordinance creating the improvement district or any amendment thereto.  (Added to NRS by 1965, 1364)
NV Rev Stat § 271.350 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 271 - Local Improvements|NRS 271.350 - Use of existing improvements.

After the provisional order hearing and at the time of the passage of the ordinance creating any improvement district and any projects for the improvement district, or any amendment thereof, if any tract or any railway company to be assessed in the improvement district has the whole or any part of the proposed projects, conforming to the general plan, the same may be adopted in whole or in part, or may be changed to conform to the general plan, if deemed practical, and the owner of such real estate shall, when the assessment is made, be credited with the amount which is saved by reason of adapting or adopting such existing improvements.  (Added to NRS by 1965, 1365)
NV Rev Stat § 271.355 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 271 - Local Improvements|NRS 271.355 - Interim warrants.

  1. For the purpose of paying any contractor or otherwise defraying any costs of the project as the costs become due from time to time until money is available therefor from the levy and collection of assessments and any issuance of bonds, the governing body may issue interim warrants.  2. Any interim warrants issued for any construction work may be issued only upon estimates of the engineer.  3. Any interim warrants must:  (a) Bear such date or dates;  (b) Mature in such denomination or denominations at such time or times, or at any time upon call;  (c) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 99.067, bear interest at a rate or rates which do not exceed by more than 3 percent the Index of Twenty Bonds which was most recently published before the bids are received or a negotiated offer is accepted; and  (d) Be payable in such medium of payment at such place or places within and without the State, including but not limited to the county treasurer,  as the governing body may determine.  4. Any interim warrants may be issued with privileges for registration for payment as to principal only, or as to both principal and interest, may be negotiable or nonnegotiable, may be general obligations for the payment of which the governing body pledges the full faith and credit of the municipality, or may be special obligations payable from designated special assessments, any bond proceeds, and any other money designated to be available for the redemption of such interim warrants, and generally must be issued in such manner, in such form, with such recitals, terms, covenants and conditions, and with such other details, as may be provided by the governing body by ordinance.  5. An ordinance for the issuance of interim warrants may be adopted or amended as if an emergency existed.  (Added to NRS by 1965, 1365; A 1971, 2100; 1975, 845; 1981, 1407; 1983, 578; 1991, 1878; 2009, 2657)
NV Rev Stat § 271.357 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 271 - Local Improvements|NRS 271.357 - Establishment of procedure for obtaining hardship determination.

  1. The governing body of each municipality which creates an improvement district shall establish a procedure to allow a person whose property will be included within the boundaries of the district to apply for a hardship determination.  2. The procedure must include the referral of applications to an appropriate social services agency within the local government for evaluation. The agency shall consider each application on the basis of ability to pay the assessments attributable to the applicant’s property and render a recommendation of approval or disapproval to the governing body.  3. The procedure must include a requirement for renewal of the hardship determination as often as the governing body deems necessary. An application for the renewal of a hardship determination must be treated in a manner that is similar to the evaluation and approval required for an initial determination.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 1872; A 1999, 856)
NV Rev Stat § 271.365 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 271 - Local Improvements|NRS 271.365 - Method of computing and limitations upon assessments.

  1. If the assessment is made upon the basis of frontage, the engineer shall assess each tract with such relative portion of the whole amount to be levied as the length of front of such premises bears to the whole frontage of all the tracts to be assessed, and the frontage of all tracts to be assessed shall be deemed to be the aggregate number of feet as determined upon for assessment by the engineer.  2. If the assessment is directed to be according to another basis, the engineer shall assess upon each tract such relative portion of the whole sum to be levied as is proportionate to the estimated benefit according to such basis.  3. Regardless of the basis used, in cases of wedge or V or any other irregularly shaped tracts, an amount apportioned thereto shall be in proportion to the special benefits thereby derived.  4. No assessment shall exceed the amount of the estimate of maximum special benefits to the tract assessed, as provided in subsection 2 of NRS 271.300.  5. No assessment for any one project shall exceed the reasonable market value of the tract assessed, as determined by the governing body.  6. Any amount which would be assessed against any tract in the absence of both limitations provided in subsections 4 and 5 shall be defrayed by other than the levy of assessments.  (Added to NRS by 1965, 1366)
NV Rev Stat § 271.366 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 271 - Local Improvements|NRS 271.366 - Property of school district exempt from assessments unless consented to by board of trustees.

Unless the board of trustees of the district consents to the assessment, all property owned and used by a school district is exempt from any assessment made pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 1042; A 1991, 696)
NV Rev Stat § 271.3665 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 271 - Local Improvements|NRS 271.3665 - Limitation on assessments against municipal land.

If the assessable property within an improvement district includes tracts of land owned by the municipality, the levy of assessments against the tracts of land owned by the municipality must not exceed 15 percent of the total amount of assessments against all tracts of land within the improvement district.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 1825)
NV Rev Stat § 271.367 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 271 - Local Improvements|NRS 271.367 - Apportionment of assessments for security wall.

Because the protection afforded by a security wall benefits each tract in the subdivision, in addition to any other basis for apportioning the assessments authorized in NRS 271.010 to 271.360, inclusive, and 271.640 to 271.646, inclusive, the governing body may apportion the assessments for a security wall on the basis that all tracts in the subdivision share equally in the cost and maintenance of the project.  (Added to NRS by 1983, 871; A 2011, 2916)
NV Rev Stat § 271.369 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 271 - Local Improvements|NRS 271.369 - Transportation project: Estimate of expenditures to maintain, operate, improve and repair project; assessment; use of proceeds.

  1. In each year after a governing body acquires a transportation project, the governing body shall prepare an estimate of expenditures required in the ensuing fiscal year to maintain, operate, improve and repair the project, and deduct from that amount the estimated revenue from the project which will be available to pay such costs.  2. The governing body may levy an assessment against the property which was assessed to acquire the project to provide the money necessary to maintain, operate, improve and repair the project, in the amount estimated pursuant to subsection 1. The assessment must be apportioned in the same manner as the initial assessment. The proceeds of the assessment must be placed in a special fund and used only to maintain, operate, improve and repair the project.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1484)
NV Rev Stat § 271.3695 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 271 - Local Improvements|NRS 271.3695 - Special assessment for extraordinary maintenance, repair and improvement of project located in redevelopment area in certain counties.

  1. In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, on or before June 30 of each year after the levy of an assessment within an improvement district located in a redevelopment area selected pursuant to NRS 279.524 to pay, in whole or in part, the costs and expenses of constructing or substantially reconstructing a project, the governing body may prepare and approve an estimate of the expenditures required during the ensuing year for the extraordinary maintenance, repair and improvement of the project.  2. The governing body may adopt a resolution, after a public hearing, determining to levy and collect in any year upon and against all of the assessable property within the district a special assessment sufficient to raise a sum of money not to exceed the amount estimated pursuant to subsection 1 for the extraordinary maintenance, repair and improvement of the project. Notice of the hearing must be given, and the hearing conducted, in the manner specified in NRS 271.305.  3. The special assessment must be levied, collected and enforced at the same time, in the same manner, by the same officers and with the same interest and penalties as other special assessments levied pursuant to this chapter. The proceeds of the assessment must be placed in a separate fund of the municipality and expended only for the extraordinary maintenance, repair or improvement of the project.  4. As used in this section, "extraordinary maintenance, repair and improvement" includes all expenses ordinarily incurred not more than once every 5 years to keep the project in a fit operating condition. Expenses which are ordinarily incurred more than once every 5 years may be included only if the governing body expressly finds that the expenses must be incurred in order to maintain the level of benefit to the assessed parcels and that the level of benefit would otherwise decline more rapidly than usual because of special circumstances relating to the project for which the assessment is levied, including its use, location or operation and other circumstances. If the governing body makes such a finding, a statement of that finding must be included in the notice given pursuant to subsection 2.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1682; A 1989, 1916; 2011, 1169; 2015, 153)
NV Rev Stat § 271.370 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 271 - Local Improvements|NRS 271.370 - Determination of assessable tracts.

The governing body shall determine what amount or part of every expense shall be charged as an assessment and the tracts upon which the same shall be levied; and as often as the governing body deems it expedient, it shall require all of the several tracts chargeable therewith respectively to be reported by the clerk to the engineer for assessment.  (Added to NRS by 1965, 1367)
NV Rev Stat § 271.375 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 271 - Local Improvements|NRS 271.375 - Preparation of proposed assessment roll; report to governing body.

  1. The engineer shall make an assessment roll and state a proposed assessment therein upon each tract to be assessed, and he or she shall thereby defray the whole amount or amounts of all charges so directed to be levied upon each of such tracts respectively. When completed, the engineer shall report the assessment roll to the governing body.  2. When any assessment is reported by the engineer to the governing body, as directed in this section, the roll must be filed in the office of the clerk and numbered.  3. The report must be signed by the engineer and made in the form of a certificate endorsed on the assessment roll as follows: (Form of Certificate) State of Nevada }  }ss. County of.................. }  To the (insert "City Council," or "Board of County Commissioners," or other name of governing body) of ................................, Nevada:  I hereby certify and report that the foregoing is the assessment roll and assessments made by me for the purpose of paying that part of the cost which you decided should be paid and borne by special assessments for ................ Improvement District No. ..........; that in making such assessments, I have, as near as may be, and according to my best judgment, conformed in all things to the provisions of chapter 271 of NRS.  .......................................................................   Engineer Dated at......................., Nevada, ........... (month) …….. (day) …….. (year)  (Added to NRS by 1965, 1367; A 1991, 1880; 2001, 49)
NV Rev Stat § 271.377 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 271 - Local Improvements|NRS 271.377 - Estimate of expenditures and proposed assessment roll for neighborhood improvement projects; public hearing required; levy of assessments; limit on distribution from local government tax distribution account.

  1. On or before June 30 of each year after the governing body acquires or improves a neighborhood improvement project, the governing body shall prepare or cause to be prepared an estimate of the expenditures required in the ensuing fiscal year and a proposed assessment roll assessing an amount not greater than the estimated cost against the benefited property. The assessment must be computed according to frontage or another uniform and quantifiable basis.  2. The governing body shall hold a public hearing upon the estimate of expenditures and the proposed assessment roll. Notice must be given and the hearing conducted in the manner provided in NRS 271.380 and 271.385. The assessment may not exceed the amount stated in the proposed assessment roll unless a new hearing is held after notice is mailed and published in the manner provided in NRS 271.305 and 271.310.  3. After the public hearing, the governing body shall confirm the assessments, as specified in the proposed assessment roll or as modified, and levy the assessment as provided in NRS 271.390.  4. An improvement district created for a neighborhood improvement project is not entitled to any distribution from the local government tax distribution account.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 2863; A 2015, 153)
NV Rev Stat § 271.378 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 271 - Local Improvements|NRS 271.378 - Estimate of expenditures and proposed assessment roll for street beautification projects; public hearing required; confirmation of assessments; installment payments authorized.

  1. On or before June 30 of each year after the creation of a district for a street beautification project, the governing body shall prepare and approve an estimate of the costs required during the next fiscal year and a proposed assessment roll assessing an amount not in excess of those estimated costs against the benefited property. The basis for the computation of the assessments must be the frontage or another uniform and quantifiable basis.  2. A public hearing must be conducted on the estimate of costs for the next year and the assessment roll. Notice of the hearing must be given, and the hearing conducted, in the manner described in NRS 271.380 and 271.385. The proposed assessments must not exceed the estimated amount specified in the original assessment plat unless a new hearing, after published and mailed notice, is held in the manner described in NRS 271.305, 271.306 and 271.310.  3. After the public hearing on the assessment roll, the governing body shall, by resolution or ordinance, confirm the assessments as specified in the roll or as modified.  4. The assessments must be due over a period of 1 year after the effective date of the resolution or ordinance confirming the assessments. The assessments may be made payable at one time or in two or more installments over that period. Interest may not be charged on an assessment or installment paid when due.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 853)