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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 236 - Holidays and Periods of Observance › NRS 236.035 - Constitution Week and Constitution Day.

1. The Governor may annually proclaim the third week in September to be "Constitution Week" and September 17 to be "Constitution Day" to commemorate the historical contributions that the United States Constitution has made to citizens and its significance in preserving the individual freedoms, liberties and common welfare of the people who live in the United States of America.
2. The proclamation may:
(a) Call upon the news media, educators, state and local officers, professional, business and labor leaders, and others in positions of authority or influence to bring to the attention of the citizens of this State the importance of the United States Constitution in shaping and articulating the basic values that underlie the unique character of American civilization and culture, based on the belief that sovereignty emanates from the people who comprise a society and that governmental authority is based upon the consent of the governed;
(b) Encourage elected and appointed officers and employees at all levels of government and in all public and educational institutions to develop new programs and new ideas by which the citizens of this State and nation can:
(1) Better understand and improve the effectiveness of all branches of government established within the American constitutional system; and
(2) Increase the extent and quality of their participation in the development of public policy and the improvement of the operation of government at all levels;
(c) Encourage citizens of this State to assist elected and appointed officers and employees at all levels of government, and in all public and educational institutions, to develop new programs and new ideas to increase the extent and quality of the participation of the citizens of this State in the development of public policy and the improvement of the operation of government at all levels;
(d) Direct interested citizens and appropriate officers and agencies to develop recommendations by which federal, state and local policies for the preservation of historical records can be formulated and put into effect, so that the cultural and informational resources that are essential to a constitutional form of government are preserved and made accessible to present and future generations of citizens;
(e) Remind all citizens that the preservation of the American constitutional form of government, and the freedom and liberty guaranteed by the United States Constitution, are based upon the responsibility of each citizen to uphold and defend the Constitution; and
(f) Request all citizens to submit any information they may have concerning a program, activity, event, proposal or any other action to increase the extent and quality of participation of citizens in the:
(1) Development of public policy; and
(2) Improvement of the operation of government at all levels,
to the Division of State Library, Archives and Public Records of the Department of Administration.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1939; A 1997, 3275; 2013, 56)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 236 - Holidays and Periods of Observance › NRS 236.036 - Sarah Winnemucca Day.

1. The Governor shall annually proclaim October 16 to be "Sarah Winnemucca Day" in the State of Nevada.
2. The proclamation must call upon the news media, educators, business and labor leaders and appropriate governmental officers to bring to the attention of Nevada residents the important contributions Sarah Winnemucca made to the Paiute Tribe, the State of Nevada and the United States.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 1012)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 236 - Holidays and Periods of Observance › NRS 236.038 - Nevada Tribes Legislative Day.

The second Tuesday of February during each regular session of the Legislature is established as "Nevada Tribes Legislative Day" in the State of Nevada in recognition of the contributions American Indians have made to the prosperity and cultural diversity of Nevada and the United States.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 219)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 236 - Holidays and Periods of Observance › NRS 236.040 - Nevada All-Indian Stampede Days and Native American Day.

The Governor of this State is authorized and requested to issue annually a proclamation designating the:
1. Third week of July as "Nevada All-Indian Stampede Days" to be celebrated in Fallon, Nevada; and
2. Fourth Friday of September as Native American Day,
in commemoration of the Indian people and their efforts to maintain their culture, customs and traditions and in recognition of the many contributions of Native Americans to the economic and cultural heritage of all residents of the United States.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 344; A 1989, 19; 1997, 94)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 236 - Holidays and Periods of Observance › NRS 236.041 - Healthcare Decisions Day.

1. April 16 of each year is designated as "Healthcare Decisions Day" in the State of Nevada.
2. The Governor shall issue annually a proclamation encouraging the observance of "Healthcare Decisions Day." The proclamation must, without limitation, call upon the news media, state and local officers, hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, continuing care retirement communities, hospice facilities, private nonprofit groups and foundations, and other public and private entities to bring to the attention of the adults in this State the importance of discussing the manner in which they would like to have their health care wishes carried out and of using an advance directive to express those wishes.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 35)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 236 - Holidays and Periods of Observance › NRS 236.043 - Buffalo Soldiers Day.

1. The Governor shall annually proclaim July 28 to be "Buffalo Soldiers Day" in the State of Nevada.
2. The proclamation must call upon the news media, educators, business and labor leaders and appropriate governmental officers to bring to the attention of Nevada residents the important contributions Buffalo Soldiers made to the State of Nevada and the United States.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 1208)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 236 - Holidays and Periods of Observance › NRS 236.045 - Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

1. December 7 of each year is designated as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day to commemorate all the brave and heroic persons who served in the Armed Forces of the United States and defended their country against the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
2. The Governor shall issue annually a proclamation encouraging the observance of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day by calling upon state officers to display the United States flag at half-mast at all state buildings and the residents of this State to display the flag at half-mast at their homes and other suitable places, in honor of the persons who sacrificed their lives in defending their country on December 7, 1941.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 11)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 236 - Holidays and Periods of Observance › NRS 236.050 - Nevada Mineral Industry Week.

1. The Governor shall annually proclaim the first week in June to be Nevada Mineral Industry Week to commemorate the important role of mining in the history and economy of the State.
2. The proclamation shall call upon news media, educators and state officials to bring to the attention of Nevada’s citizens the history of mining in the State and the role it plays in the development of the culture and economy of its people.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 132; A 1981, 283)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 236 - Holidays and Periods of Observance › NRS 236.053 - Public Lands Day.

1. The last Saturday in September of each year is established as "Public Lands Day" in the State of Nevada.
2. The Governor may issue annually a proclamation encouraging the observance of Public Lands Day. The proclamation shall, without limitation:
(a) Call upon the news media, state and local officers, private nonprofit groups and foundations, schools, businesses and other public and private entities to bring to the attention of the residents of this State the importance of the public lands in the State of Nevada;
(b) Recognize the economic, scenic, historical, scientific, aesthetic and other values of the public lands in the State of Nevada; and
(c) Encourage the residents of the State of Nevada to engage in volunteer stewardship activities which contribute to the conservation of the unique public lands which are only found in the State of Nevada.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 1509, 1575)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 236 - Holidays and Periods of Observance › NRS 236.055 - Tartan Day.

1. The Governor shall annually proclaim April 6 to be Tartan Day in Nevada to commemorate the contributions that Scots and Scots-Americans have made to the history and development of the United States.
2. The proclamation must call upon news media, educators and state officers to bring to the attention of Nevada’s residents the important contributions the Scots and Scots-Americans have made to the State of Nevada and the United States.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 140)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 236 - Holidays and Periods of Observance › NRS 236.063 - Peace Week.

1. The week of January that begins with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and concludes the following Saturday is designated as "Peace Week" in the State of Nevada.
2. The Governor shall issue annually a proclamation encouraging the observance of "Peace Week" which must:
(a) Call upon the news media, educators, business and labor leaders and appropriate governmental officers to bring to the attention of the residents of this State the importance of promoting a culture of peace in this State and around the world;
(b) Encourage schools, individuals, businesses, community organizations and faith-based organizations to participate in the observance of a minute of silence for peace to be observed at noon on the second day of "Peace Week";
(c) Encourage schools, community organizations and faith-based organizations to offer peace education addressing ways in which persons can:
(1) Build bridges between polarized groups;
(2) Heal community wounds and relationships; and
(3) Advance the science of peace and teach the children of this State to live compassionately;
(d) Encourage residents of this State to:
(1) Engage in quiet reflection;
(2) Volunteer at local community-oriented nonprofit organizations;
(3) Commit to more peaceful in-home communications;
(4) Share time with and devote energy to a person in need of support; and
(5) Learn about a local or global issue relating to people or the environment; and
(e) Promote participation in or the planning of community-wide activities, including, without limitation:
(1) Assemblies and rallies for peace;
(2) Marathons and walks for peace;
(3) Competitions of written, artistic and other creative expressions focused on promoting peace; and
(4) The wearing or displaying of symbols of peace.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 2172)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 236 - Holidays and Periods of Observance › NRS 236.065 - Osteoporosis Prevention and Awareness Week.

1. The Governor shall annually proclaim the week that begins with Mother’s Day to be Osteoporosis Prevention and Awareness Week in the State of Nevada.
2. The proclamation must call upon news media, educators, health care providers and appropriate governmental officers to:
(a) Bring to the attention of Nevada’s residents factual information regarding the early diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis; and
(b) Emphasize the potential for the prevention of the disease.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 440)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 236 - Holidays and Periods of Observance › NRS 236.067 - Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.

1. The Governor shall annually proclaim the third week in March to be "Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week."
2. The proclamation must call upon news media, educators, health care providers and appropriate governmental officers to bring to the attention of the residents of this State factual information and educational programs and materials regarding the signs, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 326)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 236 - Holidays and Periods of Observance › NRS 236.070 - Nevada Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week.

1. The Governor shall annually proclaim the third week in April to be "Nevada Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week."
2. The proclamation must call upon news media, educators, health care providers and appropriate governmental officers to bring to the attention of the residents of this State:
(a) Factual information regarding shaken baby syndrome, including, without limitation:
(1) Statistical information regarding the number of children who are injured or killed each year as a result of shaken baby syndrome;
(2) The signs and symptoms of shaken baby syndrome;
(3) The types of injuries, including, without limitation, physical, mental and emotional consequences, which may result from shaken baby syndrome; and
(4) The annual costs of providing medical treatment to children who suffer from shaken baby syndrome in this State; and
(b) Educational programs and materials relating to the prevention of shaken baby syndrome.
3. As used in this section, "shaken baby syndrome" means a form of child abuse in which severe or permanent physical or mental consequences result from violent shaking or shaking and impacting of the head of an infant or small child, including, without limitation:
(a) Various levels of brain damage or other neurological changes due to the destruction of cells of the brain;
(b) Loss of vision;
(c) Paralysis;
(d) Seizures; and
(e) Death.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 20)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 236 - Holidays and Periods of Observance › NRS 236.073 - Week of Respect.

1. The Governor shall annually proclaim the first week in October to be "Week of Respect."
2. The proclamation may call upon:
(a) News media, educators and appropriate government offices to bring to the attention of the residents of Nevada factual information regarding discrimination based on race, bullying and cyber-bullying, including, without limitation:
(1) Statistical information regarding the number of pupils who experience discrimination based on race or are bullied or cyber-bullied each year;
(2) The methods to identify and assist pupils who are at risk of discrimination based on race, bullying or cyber-bullying; and
(3) The methods to prevent discrimination based on race, bullying and cyber-bullying; and
(b) Governing bodies to provide instruction on the ways in which pupils can prevent discrimination based on race, bullying and cyber-bullying during the Week of Respect and throughout the school year that is appropriate for the grade level of pupils who receive the instruction.
3. As used in this section:
(a) "Bullying" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.122.
(b) "Cyber-bullying" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.123.
(c) "Discrimination based on race" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.1235.
(d) "Governing body" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.126.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 2247; A 2013, 1638; 2017, 4162; 2021, 3372)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 236 - Holidays and Periods of Observance › NRS 236.074 - World Esports Day.

1. The Governor shall annually proclaim the Saturday immediately preceding the last Saturday in October to be "World Esports Day" in the State of Nevada.
2. The proclamation must call upon the news media, educators, business and labor leaders and appropriate governmental officers to bring to the attention of the residents of Nevada the trailblazing Nevada Esports community and its contributions to this State, as well as building exciting careers in Electronic Sports, such as broadcasting, graphic arts, web design, video game design, coaching, athletics and community building.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 140)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 236 - Holidays and Periods of Observance › NRS 236.075 - Archeological Awareness and Historic Preservation Month.

1. The month of May of each year is designated as Archeological Awareness and Historic Preservation Month in this State.
2. The Governor shall issue annually a proclamation encouraging the observance of Archeological Awareness and Historic Preservation Month. The proclamation may, without limitation:
(a) Call upon state and local officers, private nonprofit groups and foundations, schools, businesses and other public and private entities to work toward the goal of preserving the irreplaceable historic, archeological and cultural resources of this State;
(b) Recognize the important contributions of many cultures to the history of this State; and
(c) Recognize the importance of specific historic, archeological and cultural sites in this State, including, without limitation:
(1) Tule Springs in southern Nevada as an area well known in the scientific community as one of the best Pleistocene paleontologic sites in the western United States and in which the fossil remains of several extinct animals have been found, including ground sloths, mammoths, prehistoric horses and American camels;
(2) Springs Preserve in southern Nevada as a site organized to manage the rich cultural and biological resources of the 180-acre Big Springs Archaeological District, which is considered to be the birthplace of the City of Las Vegas and in which archaeological discoveries have been made, including a Pueblo Indian pithouse, one of the last undisturbed spring mounds, pottery, arrowheads and other artifacts, endangered plants and animals, as well as historic buildings and infrastructure from southern Nevada’s first water system; and
(3) Other specific historic, archeological and cultural sites located throughout this State in both urban and rural areas, regardless of whether those sites are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 2496)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 236 - Holidays and Periods of Observance › NRS 236.085 - Paleontological Awareness Month.

1. The month of April of each year is designated as "Paleontological Awareness Month" in this State.
2. The Governor shall issue annually a proclamation encouraging the observance of Paleontological Awareness Month. The proclamation may, without limitation:
(a) Call upon state and local officers, private nonprofit groups and foundations, schools, businesses and other public and private entities to work toward the goal of preserving the paleontological resources of this State;
(b) Recognize the important contribution of prehistoric fossils and other paleontological sites to the history of this State; and
(c) Recognize the importance of specific paleontological sites in this State, including, without limitation:
(1) Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park as one of North America’s most abundant concentrations of Ichthyosaur fossils;
(2) Tule Springs in southern Nevada as an area well known in the scientific community as one of the best Pleistocene paleontological sites in the western United States and an area in which the fossil remains of many extinct animals have been found, including, without limitation, ground sloths, mammoths, prehistoric horses, giant American lions, giant bison, llamas and American camels; and
(3) Other specific paleontological sites located throughout this State.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 384)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 236 - Holidays and Periods of Observance › NRS 236.090 - Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

1. The month of October of each year is designated as "Cybersecurity Awareness Month" in this State.
2. The Governor shall issue annually a proclamation encouraging the observance of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The proclamation may, without limitation:
(a) Call upon state and local governmental agencies, private nonprofit groups and foundations, schools, businesses and other public and private entities to work toward the goal of helping all Americans stay safer and more secure online;
(b) Recognize the danger that cybersecurity threats pose to the economy and public infrastructure of this State; and
(c) Recognize the importance of collaboration among the departments and agencies in this State, the Federal Government and the private sector to keep this State safe from cybersecurity threats and to protect the residents of this State in the digital domain.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 2463)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 236 - Holidays and Periods of Observance › NRS 236.095 - Ovarian and Prostate Cancer Prevention and Awareness Month.

1. The month of September of each year is designated as "Ovarian and Prostate Cancer Prevention and Awareness Month" in this State.
2. The Governor shall issue annually a proclamation encouraging the observance of Ovarian and Prostate Cancer Prevention and Awareness Month. The proclamation must, without limitation, call upon news media, educators, health care providers and appropriate governmental officers to:
(a) Bring to the attention of Nevada’s residents factual information regarding the diagnosis and treatment of ovarian and prostate cancer; and
(b) Emphasize the potential for the prevention of ovarian and prostate cancer.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 519)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 237 - Miscellaneous Provisions Applicable to Governmental Entities › NRS 237.020 - Effect of collusion among bidders or advance disclosures regarding purchase or lease of property of local government.

When sealed bids or proposals, or oral bids, are accepted for the purchase or lease of the property of a local government:
1. Any agreement or collusion among bidders or prospective bidders in restraint of freedom of competition, by agreement to bid a fixed price or otherwise, is unlawful and renders the bids or proposals of the colluding bidders void.
2. Advance disclosure of any information to a bidder which would give that bidder an advantage over another bidder, if made or permitted by a member, employee or representative of the governing body renders all bids or proposals void.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 238)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 237 - Miscellaneous Provisions Applicable to Governmental Entities › NRS 237.023 - Domestic or foreign limited-liability company required to submit disclosure if buying, leasing, transferring, conveying or exchanging land with local government.

1. If a local government sells, leases, transfers or conveys land to, or exchanges land with, a domestic or foreign limited-liability company, the local government shall require the domestic or foreign limited-liability company to submit a disclosure to the local government setting forth the name of any person who holds an ownership interest of 1 percent or more in the domestic or foreign limited-liability company. The disclosure must be made available for public inspection upon request.
2. As used in this section:
(a) "Land" includes all lands, including improvements and fixtures thereon, lands under water, all easements and hereditaments, corporeal or incorporeal, and every estate, interest and right, legal or equitable, in lands or water, and all rights, interests, privileges, easements, encumbrances and franchises relating to the same, including terms for years and liens by way of judgment, mortgage or otherwise.
(b) "Local government" means any political subdivision of this State, including, without limitation, any county, city, town, board, airport authority, regional transportation commission, fire protection district, irrigation district, school district or other special district that performs a governmental function.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 2208)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 237 - Miscellaneous Provisions Applicable to Governmental Entities › NRS 237.030 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 237.030 to 237.150, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 237.040, 237.050 and 237.060 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 2072; A 2001, 755; 2019, 886)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 237 - Miscellaneous Provisions Applicable to Governmental Entities › NRS 237.040 - "Business" defined.

1. "Business" means any trade or occupation conducted for profit, regardless of whether the trade or occupation is a small business.
2. As used in this section, "small business" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 233B.0382.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 2072; A 2023, 647)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 237 - Miscellaneous Provisions Applicable to Governmental Entities › NRS 237.050 - "Local government" defined.

"Local government" means a political subdivision of this State or a quasi-municipal agency, and includes, without limitation, a city, county, irrigation district, local health district, municipal utility, regional transportation commission, special improvement district, water district or water conservancy district.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 2072; A 2019, 886; 2023, 647)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 237 - Miscellaneous Provisions Applicable to Governmental Entities › NRS 237.060 - "Rule" defined.

1. "Rule" means:
(a) An ordinance by the adoption of which the governing body of a local government exercises legislative powers; and
(b) An action taken by the governing body of a local government that imposes, increases or changes the basis for the calculation of a fee that is paid in whole or in substantial part by businesses.
2. "Rule" does not include:
(a) An action taken by the governing body of a local government that imposes, increases or changes the basis for the calculation of:
(1) Special assessments imposed pursuant to chapter 271 of NRS;
(2) Impact fees imposed pursuant to chapter 278B of NRS;
(3) Fees for remediation imposed pursuant to chapter 540A of NRS;
(4) Taxes ad valorem;
(5) Sales and use taxes; or
(6) A fee that has been negotiated pursuant to a contract between a business and a local government.
(b) An action taken by the governing body of a local government that approves, amends or augments the annual budget of the local government.
(c) An ordinance adopted by the governing body of a local government pursuant to a provision of chapter 271, 271A, 278, 278A, 278B or 350 of NRS.
(d) An ordinance adopted by or action taken by the governing body of a local government that authorizes or relates to the issuance of bonds or other evidence of debt of the local government.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 2072; A 2001, 755; 2005, 2370)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 237 - Miscellaneous Provisions Applicable to Governmental Entities › NRS 237.070 - Applicability.

The provisions of NRS 237.030 to 237.150, inclusive, do not apply with respect to a rule for which a local government does not have the authority to consider less stringent alternatives, including, without limitation, a rule that the local government is required to adopt pursuant to a federal or state statute or regulation or pursuant to a contract or agreement into which the local government has entered.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 2072; A 2019, 886)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 237 - Miscellaneous Provisions Applicable to Governmental Entities › NRS 237.090 - Business impact statement: Consideration at public meeting held before meeting to adopt proposed rule required; required information; inclusion on agenda before statement is available for public inspection prohibited.

1. A business impact statement prepared pursuant to NRS 237.080 must be considered by the governing body at a public meeting held at least 10 calendar days before the public meeting of the governing body held to adopt the proposed rule. The business impact statement must set forth the following information:
(a) A description of the manner in which comment was solicited from affected businesses, a summary of their response and an explanation of the manner in which other interested persons may obtain a copy of the summary.
(b) The total number of businesses likely to be affected by the proposed rule.
(c) A list of the chambers of commerce and trade associations notified of the proposed rule pursuant to NRS 237.080.
(d) A summary of any workshop held pursuant to NRS 237.080.
(e) The estimated economic effect of the proposed rule on the businesses which it is to regulate. The statement of estimated economic effect must include, without limitation:
(1) Both adverse and beneficial effects; and
(2) Both direct and indirect effects.
(f) A description of the methods that the governing body of the local government or its designee considered to reduce the impact of the proposed rule on businesses and a statement regarding whether the governing body or its designee actually used any of those methods.
(g) The estimated cost to the local government for enforcement of the proposed rule.
(h) If the proposed rule provides a new fee or increases an existing fee, the total annual amount the local government expects to collect and the manner in which the money will be used.
(i) If the proposed rule includes provisions which duplicate or are more stringent than federal, state or local standards regulating the same activity, an explanation of why such duplicative or more stringent provisions are necessary.
(j) The reasons for the conclusions regarding the impact of the proposed rule on businesses.
2. The county manager, city manager or other chief executive officer for the governing body of a local government shall sign the business impact statement certifying that, to the best of his or her knowledge or belief, the information contained in the statement was prepared properly and is accurate.
3. The governing body of a local government shall not include the consideration of a business impact statement on the agenda for a public meeting unless the statement has been prepared and is available for public inspection at the time the agenda is first posted.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 2073; A 2005, 1479; 2013, 2309; 2019, 886; 2023, 648)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 237 - Miscellaneous Provisions Applicable to Governmental Entities › NRS 237.100 - Objection to adopted rule: Petition; procedure.

1. A business that is aggrieved by a rule adopted by the governing body of a local government on or after January 1, 2000, may object to all or a part of the rule by filing a petition with the governing body that adopted the rule within 30 days after the date on which the rule was adopted.
2. A petition filed pursuant to subsection 1 may be based on the following grounds:
(a) The governing body of the local government or its designee failed to prepare a business impact statement as required pursuant to NRS 237.080 and 237.090;
(b) The business impact statement prepared by the governing body or its designee pursuant to NRS 237.080 and 237.090 is inaccurate, incomplete or did not adequately consider or significantly underestimated the economic effect of the rule on businesses; or
(c) The governing body of the local government failed to comply with any of the requirements of NRS 237.030 to 237.150, inclusive, before adopting the proposed rule.
3. After receiving a petition pursuant to subsection 1, the governing body of a local government shall determine whether the petition has merit. If the governing body determines that the petition has merit, the governing body must take action to readopt or amend the rule to which the business objected after considering the business impact statement.
4. Each governing body of a local government shall provide a procedure for an aggrieved business to object to a rule adopted by the governing body. The procedure must be filed with the clerk of the local government and available upon request at no charge.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 2073; A 2005, 1479; 2013, 2310; 2019, 887)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 237 - Miscellaneous Provisions Applicable to Governmental Entities › NRS 237.110 - Adoption of rule during emergency.

The governing body of a local government may adopt a rule without complying with the provisions of NRS 237.030 to 237.150, inclusive, if the governing body declares, by unanimous vote, that emergency action is necessary to protect public health and safety. Such a rule may remain in effect for not more than 6 months after the date on which it was adopted.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 2074)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 237 - Miscellaneous Provisions Applicable to Governmental Entities › NRS 237.140 - Action in violation of certain provisions is void.

Any action of the governing body of a local government to adopt a proposed rule in violation of the provisions of NRS 237.030 to 237.150, inclusive, is void, including, without limitation, if the governing body does not comply with the provisions of subsection 3 of NRS 237.100.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 886; A 2023, 649)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 237 - Miscellaneous Provisions Applicable to Governmental Entities › NRS 237.150 - Nevada Tax Commission authorized to adopt certain regulations and required to advise local governments regarding procedures and forms required for compliance at request of Committee on Local Government Finance.

At the request of the Committee on Local Government Finance, the Nevada Tax Commission:
1. May adopt regulations interpreting the provisions of NRS 237.030 to 237.150, inclusive, that are recommended by the Committee on Local Government Finance.
2. Shall advise officers of local governments regarding procedures and forms that are required for compliance with the provisions of NRS 237.030 to 237.150, inclusive, and any regulations adopted that interpret those provisions.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 755)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 237 - Miscellaneous Provisions Applicable to Governmental Entities › NRS 237.200 - Acceptance of consular identification cards, permanent resident cards or tribal identification cards.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, with respect to any activity or transaction in which a local government accepts an identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles to identify a person, the local government may also accept a consular identification card, permanent resident card or tribal identification card to identify a person.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 apply only to the presentation of a consular identification card, permanent resident card or tribal identification card for purposes of identification and do not convey an independent right to receive benefits of any type.
3. To be accepted pursuant to subsection 1 to identify a person, an identification card issued by a tribal government must contain:
(a) The full legal name of the holder of the card;
(b) The date of birth of the holder of the card;
(c) A unique number assigned to the holder of the card;
(d) A digital photograph of the full face of the holder of the card;
(e) The address of the principal residence of the holder of the card;
(f) A physical description of the holder of the card, including, without limitation, the height, weight, hair color and eye color of the holder of the card;
(g) The usual signature of the holder of the card;
(h) The date on which the card is issued; and
(i) A reference to the tribal government which issued the card.
4. As used in this section:
(a) "Consular identification card" means an identification card issued by a consulate of a foreign government, which consulate is located within the State of Nevada.
(b) "Identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles" means an identification card of the type described in NRS 483.810 to 483.890, inclusive.
(c) "Local government" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 237.050.
(d) "Permanent resident card" means a Permanent Resident Card issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security.
(e) "Tribal government" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 239C.105.
(f) "Tribal identification card" means an identification card issued by a tribal government which satisfies the requirements of subsection 3.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1932; A 2017, 95, 1626, 2275)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 237 - Miscellaneous Provisions Applicable to Governmental Entities › NRS 237.250 - Prohibited practices by local government employer: Exceptions; remedies.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a local government employer shall not:
(a) Prohibit or restrict an employee from engaging in the display of the flag of the United States:
(1) On the person of the employee;
(2) In the workplace of the employee; or
(3) On a vehicle owned by the local government employer that is operated by the employee in the course of performing the employee’s duties; or
(b) Discharge or otherwise discriminate against any employee because the employee has exercised his or her right to engage in the display of the flag of the United States as described in paragraph (a).
2. The provisions of this section do not:
(a) Apply to the display of the flag of the United States for commercial advertising purposes.
(b) Preclude a local government employer from imposing reasonable restrictions as to the time, place and manner of display of the flag of the United States if the local government employer determines that such restrictions are necessary to preserve the order or discipline of the workplace.
3. An employee who is prohibited or restricted from engaging in the display of the flag of the United States in violation of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 or is discharged or otherwise discriminated against in violation of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 may bring a civil action against a local government employer who violates the provisions of subsection 1 and obtain:
(a) Any wages and benefits lost as a result of the violation;
(b) An order of reinstatement without loss of position, seniority or benefits; and
(c) Damages equal to the amount of the lost wages and benefits.
4. The court shall award reasonable costs, including court costs and attorney’s fees to the prevailing party in an action brought pursuant to this section.
5. The remedy provided for in this section is the exclusive remedy for an action brought pursuant to this section.
6. As used in this section:
(a) "Display of the flag of the United States" means a flag of the United States that is:
(1) Made of cloth, fabric, paper, plastic or metal;
(2) Displayed:
(I) From a pole or staff or in a window; or
(II) In the form of a brooch, button, pin, sticker, transfer or transparency;
(3) If applicable, displayed in a manner that is consistent with 4 U.S.C. chapter 1; and
(4) Of a size to allow the flag, or depiction thereof, to be displayed in the workplace without undue disruption or the creation of a safety hazard.
(b) "Local government employer" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 288.060.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2971)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 237 - Miscellaneous Provisions Applicable to Governmental Entities › NRS 237.350 - "State agency" defined.

As used in this section and NRS 237.360 and 237.370, the term "state agency" means every public agency, bureau, board, commission, department or division of the Executive Department of State Government.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 1147)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 237 - Miscellaneous Provisions Applicable to Governmental Entities › NRS 237.360 - Duty of state agencies to make electronic version of certain administrative forms available on Internet website; waiver.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a state agency shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, but not later than June 30, 2015, make available on an Internet website maintained by the state agency an electronic version of each administrative form of the state agency which is used by any person to submit information to the state agency. The electronic version of each administrative form must be in a format that allows a person to complete or prepare the form electronically, download and save an electronic copy of the form to a computer and submit the form to the state agency securely via the Internet.
2. A state agency may, in the discretion of the state agency:
(a) Utilize, in the manner that the state agency determines is appropriate, any program, software or technology that the state agency determines is appropriate for the purposes of complying with the requirements of subsection 1;
(b) Collaborate with another state agency to carry out the provisions of subsection 1, including, without limitation, for the purpose of sharing technology; and
(c) Comply with the provisions of subsection 1 in phases or separate portions over time, if the state agency determines that such an approach would be useful in fully complying with the provisions of subsection 1 by June 30, 2015.
3. A state agency may apply to the Interim Finance Committee for a waiver of the requirements of subsection 1. The Committee shall grant such a waiver to a state agency if the Committee determines that extenuating circumstances exist or that the cost to comply with subsection 1 is unreasonable and would place an undue burden on the operations of the state agency.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 1147)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 237 - Miscellaneous Provisions Applicable to Governmental Entities › NRS 237.370 - Transmittal of records between state agencies.

A state agency may, upon receiving a written request from any other state agency, provide to the requesting state agency a copy of any record maintained by the state agency other than a record which is declared by law to be confidential. For the purposes of this section, if a record is declared by law to be confidential in part and not confidential in part, the state agency may provide to the requesting state agency a copy of that portion of the record which is not confidential.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 1148)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 237A - Foreign Trade Zones and Trade Districts › NRS 237A.010 - State and political subdivisions may apply for authority to establish, operate and maintain foreign trade zones.

The State of Nevada, any county, city, town or other political subdivision in this State may apply for authority to establish, operate and maintain foreign trade zones in this State, pursuant to the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "A bill to provide for the establishment, operation and maintenance of foreign trade zones in ports of entry in the United States, and to expedite and encourage foreign commerce," 19 U.S.C. §§ 81a to 81u, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 390)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 237A - Foreign Trade Zones and Trade Districts › NRS 237A.020 - Organization of corporation to establish, operate and maintain foreign trade zone.

Corporations whose purpose is to establish, operate and maintain foreign trade zones under the provisions of the laws of the United States may be organized under and shall comply with the appropriate provisions of title 7 of NRS.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 390)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 237A - Foreign Trade Zones and Trade Districts › NRS 237A.030 - Application by corporation to establish, operate and maintain foreign trade zone.

Each foreign trade zone corporation organized under and subject to the appropriate provisions of title 7 of NRS, as provided in NRS 237A.020, may apply for and receive from the proper United States authorities a grant of the privilege of establishing, operating and maintaining a foreign trade zone, wholly or partly within the State.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 390)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 237A - Foreign Trade Zones and Trade Districts › NRS 237A.040 - Operation of foreign trade zone by corporation.

Each foreign trade zone corporation may establish, operate and maintain a foreign trade zone, upon receipt of and in accordance with the grant provided in NRS 237A.030, subject to the laws of the United States and with all the powers and subject to all the restrictions contained in the appropriate provisions of title 7 of NRS.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 390)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 237A - Foreign Trade Zones and Trade Districts › NRS 237A.060 - Application by political subdivision for trade district.

The governing body of any political subdivision of this State or the governing bodies of two or more political subdivisions of this State, acting together, may apply to the Governor for the certification of a trade district pursuant to any federal law providing for the establishment and administration of a trade district in Nevada.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 799)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 237A - Foreign Trade Zones and Trade Districts › NRS 237A.070 - Approval and certification.

1. The Governor shall approve an application made pursuant to NRS 237A.060 and certify a trade district if:
(a) All of the requirements imposed by federal law for the establishment and administration of such a district are met;
(b) The application and certification comply with the applicable provisions of the law of this State; and
(c) The welfare of this State is advanced by the certification of such a district.
2. If a trade district is certified pursuant to subsection 1, the Governor shall designate a proper authority to administer the district.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 799)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 238 - Legal Notices and Advertisements › NRS 238.010 - "Legal notice" and "legal advertisement" defined.

Any notice or other written matter whatsoever, required to be published in a newspaper by any law of this State, or by the order of any court of record in this State, shall be deemed and held to be a legal notice or advertisement within the meaning of NRS 238.010 to 238.080, inclusive.
[1:60:1925; NCL § 4700]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 238 - Legal Notices and Advertisements › NRS 238.020 - "Daily," "triweekly," "semiweekly," "weekly" and "semimonthly" newspaper defined.

1. Every newspaper printed and published daily, or daily except Sundays and legal holidays, or which shall be printed and published on each of any 5 days in every week excepting legal holidays and including or excluding Sundays, shall be considered and held to be and to have been a daily newspaper within the meaning of NRS 238.010 to 238.080, inclusive.
2. Every newspaper printed and published at regular intervals three times each week shall be considered and held to be a triweekly newspaper within the meaning of NRS 238.010 to 238.080, inclusive.
3. Every newspaper printed and published at regular intervals twice each week shall be considered and held to be a semiweekly newspaper within the meaning of NRS 238.010 to 238.080, inclusive.
4. Every newspaper printed and published at regular intervals once each week shall be considered and held to be a weekly newspaper within the meaning of NRS 238.010 to 238.080, inclusive.
5. Every newspaper printed and published at regular intervals, two times each month, shall be considered a semimonthly newspaper within the meaning of NRS 238.010 to 238.080, inclusive.
[2:60:1925; A 1943, 56; 1943 NCL § 4701]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 238 - Legal Notices and Advertisements › NRS 238.040 - Second-class mailing permit required for qualification.

After December 31, 1954, no newspaper is competent as the means for the publication of any legal notice or advertisement unless the newspaper possesses and maintains in force a valid second-class mailing permit issued by the United States Postal Service.
[Part 4:60:1925; A 1953, 309]—(NRS A 1987, 706)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 238 - Legal Notices and Advertisements › NRS 238.050 - Newspapers and Internet website of newspapers equally competent as means for publication.

Except as otherwise provided by law in express terms or by necessary implication, daily newspapers, triweekly newspapers, semiweekly newspapers, weekly newspapers and semimonthly newspapers and the Internet websites of such newspapers shall all be equally competent as the means for the publication of all legal notices and advertisements.
[Part 4:60:1925; A 1953, 309]—(NRS A 2023, 280)