NV Rev Stat § 279.6855 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.6855 - Certain cities to set aside revenue for public educational activities, programs and facilities; limitations.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, an agency of a city whose population is 220,000 or more but less than 500,000 that adopts an ordinance pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 279.438 or subsection 4 of NRS 279.439 and which receives revenue pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 279.676 from taxes on the taxable property located in the redevelopment area affected by the ordinance shall set aside 18 percent of such revenue received on or after the effective date of the ordinance to:  (a) Increase, improve, preserve or enhance public educational facilities;  (b) Support public educational activities and programs; or  (c) Increase, improve, preserve or enhance public educational facilities and support public educational activities and programs,  which are located in or within 1 mile of the redevelopment area or which serve pupils who reside in or within 1 mile of the redevelopment area. The provisions of this subsection do not apply if such an agency is required pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 279.676 to set aside 18 percent of revenue received pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 279.676 from taxes on the taxable property located in the redevelopment area affected by the ordinance adopted by the agency pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 279.676 on or after the effective date of that ordinance to increase, improve, preserve or enhance public educational facilities, support public educational activities and programs or increase, improve, preserve or enhance public educational activities and support public educational activities and programs which are located in or within 1 mile of the redevelopment area or which serve pupils who reside in or within 1 mile of the redevelopment area. For each fiscal year, the agency shall prepare a written report concerning the amount of money expended for the purposes set forth in this subsection and shall, on or before November 30 of each year, submit a copy of the report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislative Commission, if the report is received during an odd-numbered year, or to the next session of the Legislature, if the report is received during an even-numbered year.  2. The obligation of an agency pursuant to subsection 1 to set aside 18 percent of the revenue allocated to and received by the agency pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 279.676 from taxes on the taxable property located in the redevelopment area affected by the ordinance adopted by the agency pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 279.438 or subsection 4 of NRS 279.439 is subordinate to any existing obligations of the agency. As used in this subsection, "existing obligations" means the principal and interest, when due, on any bonds, notes or other indebtedness whether funded, refunded, assumed or otherwise incurred by the agency before the effective date of the ordinance adopted by the agency pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 279.438 or subsection 4 of NRS 279.439, to finance or refinance in whole or in part, the redevelopment of a redevelopment area. For the purposes of this subsection, obligations incurred by an agency on or after the effective date of the ordinance adopted by the agency pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 279.438 or subsection 4 of NRS 279.439 shall be deemed existing obligations if the net proceeds are used to refinance existing obligations of the agency.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 3140; A 2017, 664, 3421)