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NV Rev Stat § 244.146 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.146 - Powers of board of county commissioners; exercise of powers; prohibitions.

  1. Except as prohibited, limited or preempted by the Constitution, statutes or regulations of the United States or this State and except as otherwise provided in this section, a board of county commissioners has:  (a) All powers expressly granted to the board;  (b) All powers necessarily or fairly implied in or incident to the powers expressly granted to the board; and  (c) All other powers necessary or proper to address matters of local concern for the effective operation of county government, whether or not the powers are expressly granted to the board. If there is any fair or reasonable doubt concerning the existence of a power of the board to address a matter of local concern pursuant to this paragraph, it must be presumed that the board has the power unless the presumption is rebutted by evidence of a contrary intent by the Legislature.  2. If there is a constitutional or statutory provision requiring a board of county commissioners to exercise a power set forth in subsection 1 in a specific manner, the board may exercise the power only in that specific manner, but if there is no constitutional or statutory provision requiring the board to exercise the power in a specific manner, the board may adopt an ordinance prescribing a specific manner for exercising the power.  3. Except as expressly authorized by statute, a board of county commissioners shall not:  (a) Condition or limit its civil liability unless such condition or limitation is part of a legally executed contract or agreement between the county and another governmental entity or a private person or entity.  (b) Prescribe the law governing civil actions between private persons or entities.  (c) Impose duties on another governmental entity unless the performance of the duties is part of a legally executed agreement between the county and another governmental entity.  (d) Impose a tax.  (e) Order or conduct an election.  4. Except as expressly authorized by statute or necessarily or fairly implied in or incident to powers expressly authorized by statute, a board of county commissioners shall not:  (a) Impose a service charge or user fee; or  (b) Regulate business activities that are subject to substantial regulation by a federal or state agency.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 2418)
NV Rev Stat § 244.150 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.150 - Levy of taxes.

The boards of county commissioners shall have power and jurisdiction in their respective counties to levy, for the purposes prescribed by law, such amount of taxes on the assessed value of real and personal property in the county as may be authorized by law.  [Part 8:80:1865; A 1871, 47; 1931, 52; 1933, 203; 1953, 681]
NV Rev Stat § 244.1505 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.1505 - Expenditure of public money; grant of public money and donation of certain property to certain nonprofit organizations or governmental entities.

  1. A board of county commissioners may expend money for any purpose which will provide a substantial benefit to the inhabitants of the county. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the board may grant all or part of the money to a nonprofit organization created for religious, charitable or educational purposes to be expended for the selected purpose.  2. A board of county commissioners or its authorized representative may donate:  (a) Commodities, supplies, materials and equipment that the board determines to have reached the end of their useful lives; and  (b) Property for which the county treasurer has obtained an order authorizing the county treasurer to donate the property pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 179.165,  to a nonprofit organization created for religious, charitable or educational purposes or to another governmental entity, to be used for any purpose which will provide a substantial benefit to the inhabitants of the county.  3. A grant or donation to a nonprofit organization created for religious, charitable or educational purposes and a donation to a governmental entity pursuant to this section must be made by resolution. The resolution must specify:  (a) The purpose of the grant or donation;  (b) If applicable, the maximum amount to be expended from the grant; and  (c) Any conditions or other limitations upon the expenditure of the grant or the use of the donated property.  4. The provisions of this section do not limit the ability of a board of county commissioners or its authorized representative to disburse money pursuant to NRS 321.5956 or any other specific statutory authority.  5. As used in this section:  (a) "Authorized representative" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 332.025.  (b) "Nonprofit organization created for religious, charitable or educational purposes" means an organization that meets the requirements set forth in NRS 372.3261.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 478; A 1987, 2306; 1989, 242; 1999, 1644, 3535; 2001, 368; 2017, 369)
NV Rev Stat § 244.1507 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.1507 - Consolidation or division of powers and duties of county offices in counties whose population is less than 45,000: Mechanism; prerequisites; timing.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the board of county commissioners of a county whose population is less than 45,000 may by ordinance direct that:  (a) The powers and duties of two or more county offices be combined into one county office.  (b) The powers and duties of one county office be allocated between two or more county offices.  2. A board of county commissioners shall not take the action described in subsection 1 unless:  (a) The board determines that the combining or separating of the applicable county offices will benefit the public;  (b) The board determines that the combining or separating of the applicable county offices will not create:  (1) An ethical, legal or practical conflict of interest; or  (2) A situation in which the powers and duties assigned to a county office are incompatible with the proper performance of that office in the public interest;  (c) The board submits to the residents of the county, in the form of an advisory ballot question pursuant to NRS 295.230, a proposal to combine or separate the applicable county offices; and  (d) A majority of the voters voting on the advisory ballot question approves the proposal.  3. If the combining or separating of county offices pursuant to this section will result in the elimination of one or more county offices, the combining or separating of offices must not become effective until the earlier of the date on which:  (a) The normal term of office of the person whose office will be eliminated expires; or  (b) The person whose office will be eliminated resigns.  4. If the combining or separating of county offices pursuant to this section results in the powers and duties of one county office being transferred to another county office, the county office to which the powers and duties are transferred shall be deemed to be the county office from which the powers and duties were transferred for the purposes of any applicable provision of law authorizing or requiring the performance or exercise of those powers and duties, as appropriate.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 591; A 2011, 1102)
NV Rev Stat § 244.151 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.151 - Department of public works: Creation; director and employees.

  1. The boards of county commissioners of each of the counties of the State may create a department of public works devoted primarily to buildings and grounds facilities, engineering, buildings and safety, waterworks, sewers, sewage, garbage and refuse disposal facilities, public sanitary facilities, works for the treatment and purification of water, recreational facilities and streets and access roads.  2. The county commissioners may appoint a director of public works and may provide for the appointment of such other employees as are necessary to carry out the functions of the department.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 676)
NV Rev Stat § 244.152 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.152 - Public works: County’s powers subordinate to powers of Nevada Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. [Effective upon the proclamation by the Governor of this State of the withdrawal by the State of California from the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact or of a finding by the Governor of this State that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has become unable to perform its duties or exercise its powers.]

In the region of this State for which there has been created by NRS 278.780 to 278.828, inclusive, a regional planning agency, the powers of a county for the location and construction of all public works are subordinate to the powers of that regional planning agency.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 51; A 1979, 1133, effective upon the proclamation by the Governor of this State of the withdrawal by the State of California from the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact or of a finding by the Governor of this State that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has become unable to perform its duties or exercise its powers; A 2011, 3739; 2013, 2367)
NV Rev Stat § 244.153 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.153 - Public works: County’s powers subordinate to powers of regional planning agency.

In any region of this State for which there has been created by interstate compact a regional planning agency, the powers of a county for the location and construction of all public works are subordinate to the powers of such regional planning agency.  (Added to NRS by 1968, 13; R 2011, 3740; A 2013, 2366, 2367, 3838)
NV Rev Stat § 244.154 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.154 - Planning, subdivision regulation and zoning: County’s powers subordinate to limits upon development established in certain geographical regions by certain state acts.

In the region of this State for which the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area Act and the Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area and Adjacent Lands Act establish limits upon development, the powers conferred by this chapter which relate to planning, subdivision regulation and zoning are subordinate to those limits.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 596; A 2009, 735)
NV Rev Stat § 244.155 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.155 - Roads and bridges.

The boards of county commissioners shall have power and jurisdiction in their respective counties to lay out, control and manage public roads, turnpikes, ferries and bridges within the county, in all cases where the law does not prohibit such jurisdiction, and to make such orders as may be necessary and requisite to carry its control and management into effect.  [Part 8:80:1865; A 1871, 47; 1931, 52; 1933, 203; 1953, 681]
NV Rev Stat § 244.157 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.157 - Improvements: County’s powers same as those of general improvement district.

  1. Subject to the conditions imposed in subsection 2, the board of county commissioners of any county of this state may exercise any of the powers in any unincorporated area within its county that a board of trustees of any general improvement district, if organized, would be permitted to exercise pursuant to the provisions of chapter 318 of NRS.  2. A board of county commissioners may exercise the powers authorized under subsection 1 only upon compliance with the same procedures that a board of trustees of a general improvement district would be required to follow for the same class of improvements within an improvement district. This subsection does not apply if the exercise of powers authorized under subsection 1 is required by a federal law or a regulation issued thereunder.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 467; A 1977, 536)
NV Rev Stat § 244.158 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.158 - Committee to review general improvement districts: Creation; membership; terms; vacancies. [Effective through June 30, 2021.]

  1. A board of county commissioners may create a committee to review existing general improvement districts in the county to determine if any district should be continued, modified, consolidated, merged or dissolved.   2. A committee created pursuant to subsection 1 must consist of five members, which must include:  (a) A member of the Senate who represents the county, who shall serve as the chair of the committee and must be appointed by the board of county commissioners;  (b) A member of the Assembly who represents the county, who shall serve as the vice chair of the committee and must be appointed by the board of county commissioners;  (c) One other member appointed by the board of county commissioners;  (d) One member appointed by the member of the Senate appointed to the committee pursuant to paragraph (a); and  (e) One member appointed by the member of the Assembly appointed to the committee pursuant to paragraph (b).  3. If a board of county commissioners creates a committee pursuant to subsection 1, the board must solicit and accept applications for persons to apply for appointment pursuant to paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) of subsection 2. A person who is appointed to the committee pursuant to paragraph (c), (d) or (e) of subsection 2 serves on the committee for 1 year, but may submit an application to be reappointed.  4. To be eligible to serve on a committee as a member appointed pursuant to paragraph (c), (d) or (e) of subsection 2, a person must:  (a) Submit an application to the board of county commissioners; and  (b) Be a resident of the county.  5. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a resident of the county who is a member of the board of trustees of a general improvement district in the county may be appointed to the committee pursuant to paragraph (c), (d) or (e) of subsection 2. Not more than one member of a committee created pursuant to subsection 1 may be a member of the board of trustees of the same general improvement district.  6. A member of the committee is not entitled to be compensated or reimbursed for travel or other expenses relating to any duties as a member of the committee.  7. The membership of any member of the committee who is a Legislator and who is not a candidate for reelection or who is defeated for reelection terminates on the day next after the general election.  8. A vacancy on the committee must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 1316)
NV Rev Stat § 244.1583 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.1583 - Review of general improvement districts: Public hearings; limitation on number of reviews; report. [Effective through June 30, 2021.]

  1. A committee created pursuant to NRS 244.158 shall:  (a) Meet at the times and places specified by a call of the Chair;  (b) Conduct public hearings for the purpose of reviewing and obtaining comments on the need for the continuance, modification, consolidation, merger or dissolution of one or more general improvement districts in the county;  (c) Review not more than six general improvement districts in the county per year; and  (d) On or before July 1 of each year, submit a report to the Legislative Commission concerning the activities and findings of the committee during that year.  2. A general improvement district has the burden of proving that there is a public need for its continued existence.  3. If a general improvement district includes territory within two or more counties, a committee created by the board of county commissioners with the authority to supervise the district pursuant to NRS 318.050 has the authority to review that general improvement district pursuant to subsection 1.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 1317)
NV Rev Stat § 244.1585 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.1585 - Submission of information to committee to review general improvement districts. [Effective through June 30, 2021.]

Each general improvement district subject to review by a committee created pursuant to NRS 244.158 shall submit any information requested to the committee. The information requested by the committee may include, without limitation:   1. The name of the general improvement district;  2. The name of each member of the board of trustees of the general improvement district;  3. The address of the Internet website established and maintained by the general improvement district, if any;   4. A list of the staff of the general improvement district;  5. The governing structure of the general improvement district, including, without limitation, information concerning the method, terms, qualifications and conditions of appointment and removal of the members of the board trustees;  6. The operating budget of the general improvement district;  7. A statement setting forth the incomes and expenses of the general improvement district for at least 3 years immediately preceding the date on which the district submits the information required by this section;  8. The most recent audit conducted of the general improvement district, if any;  9. The dates of the immediately preceding six meetings held by the board of trustees of the general improvement district; and  10. Any other information the committee may require.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 1318)
NV Rev Stat § 244.160 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.160 - Care of indigent sick persons.

The boards of county commissioners shall have power and jurisdiction in their respective counties to take care of and provide for the indigent sick of the county in such a manner only as is or may be provided by law.  [Part 8:80:1865; A 1871, 47; 1931, 52; 1933, 203; 1953, 681]
NV Rev Stat § 244.1605 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.1605 - Provision of medical facilities and services in outlying areas.

The boards of county commissioners may:  1. Establish, equip and maintain limited medical facilities in the outlying areas of their respective counties to provide outpatient care and emergency treatment to the residents of and those falling sick or being injured or maimed in those areas.  2. Provide a full-time or part-time staff for the facilities which may include a physician, a physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse, a certified emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic, and such other personnel as the board deems necessary or appropriate to ensure adequate staffing commensurate with the needs of the area in which the facility is located.  3. Fix the charges for the medical and nursing care and medicine furnished by the facility to those who are able to pay for them, and to provide that care and medicine free of charge to those persons who qualify as medical indigents under the county’s criteria of eligibility for medical care.  4. Purchase, equip and maintain, either in connection with a limited medical facility as authorized in this section or independent therefrom, ambulances and ambulance services for the benefit of the residents of and those falling sick or being injured or maimed in the outlying areas.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1062; A 1987, 2219; 1997, 689; 2001, 778; 2007, 1852; 2013, 956)
NV Rev Stat § 244.1607 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.1607 - Establishment of neighborhood justice center; services to be provided; authorization to charge fee; financial support.

  1. The board of county commissioners:  (a) In a county whose population is 100,000 or more shall establish a neighborhood justice center.  (b) In a county whose population is less than 100,000 may establish a neighborhood justice center.  A neighborhood justice center must be closely modeled after the program established by the American Bar Association for multi-door courthouses for the resolution of disputes.  2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a neighborhood justice center must provide, at no charge:  (a) A forum for the impartial mediation of minor disputes including, but not limited to, disputes between landlord and tenant, neighbors, family members, local businesses and their customers, hospitals and their patients, and governmental agencies and their clients, except where prohibited by federal law.  (b) A system of providing information concerning the resolution of disputes and the services available in the community.  (c) An efficient and effective referral system which assists in the resolution of disputes and otherwise guides the client to the appropriate public or private agency to assist in the resolution of the particular dispute, including referrals to the justices of the peace, municipal courts, lawyer referral systems, legal aid services, district attorney, city attorneys, district courts, mental health services, other alternative methods of resolving disputes and other governmental and private services.  3. A board of county commissioners that has established a neighborhood justice center may authorize the center to charge a fee for:  (a) Services which are provided relating to the resolution of complex cases; and  (b) Training provided by the center.  4. A neighborhood justice center must be supported from the money in the account for dispute resolution in the county general fund and any gifts or grants received by the county for the support of the center.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 920; A 1993, 1212, 1213; 1997, 2363; 2013, 1618)
NV Rev Stat § 244.1609 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.1609 - Designation of site for persons to complete Internet sale of personal property; immunity from liability.

  1. Each board of county commissioners shall designate at least one sheriff’s office, or part thereof, as a site at which two or more persons may meet to complete the sale of an item of personal property that was initiated on the Internet.   2. No action may be brought against the county, sheriff or an officer or employee thereof based on an incident that occurs when two or more persons meet at a location designated pursuant to subsection 1.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 255)
NV Rev Stat § 244.161 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.161 - Promotion of civil and equal rights.

In addition to powers elsewhere conferred upon counties, any county may institute a program of discussion and conciliation for the realization of civil and equal rights of residents of the county.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 772)
NV Rev Stat § 244.1615 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.1615 - Institution of program or sponsorship of activity to increase participation in public policy and government.

A board of county commissioners may institute a program or sponsor an activity, event or any other action designed to increase the extent and quality of participation of the residents of the county in the development of public policy and the improvement of the operation of government at all levels. The board may submit a report of any action taken pursuant to this section to the Division of State Library, Archives and Public Records of the Department of Administration.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 3276; A 2013, 58)
NV Rev Stat § 244.162 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.162 - Rehabilitation of delinquent children.

The board of county commissioners may establish, in any county where funds are expended under the provisions of NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470, inclusive, special supervision programs for the rehabilitation of delinquent children in accordance with the provisions of NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 379; A 2003, 1130)