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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 279B - Rehabilitation of Abandoned Residential Property › NRS 279B.050 - Agency to inspect property and interview applicant for rehabilitation; recommendation to governing body.

1. Upon receiving an application for rehabilitation of abandoned residential property, the agency shall inspect the property to determine if rehabilitation of the property is feasible.
2. After inspection of the property, the agency shall interview the applicant or, if the applicant is an organization described in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 279B.040, the representative of the organization, to determine if the applicant satisfies the criteria for eligibility for the rehabilitation of abandoned residential property and, if the applicant satisfies those criteria, the terms and conditions of the agreement to rehabilitate the property.
3. The agency shall recommend to the governing body the terms and conditions of the agreement.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 190; A 2005, 1306)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 279B - Rehabilitation of Abandoned Residential Property › NRS 279B.060 - Written agreement for rehabilitation: Contents; transfer of title or sale of property to applicant upon completion or substantial compliance.

1. If the governing body approves the application for the rehabilitation of an abandoned residential property, the written agreement entered between the county or city and the applicant must identify the property and specify:
(a) That the property must be rehabilitated for decent, safe and sanitary residential use;
(b) The terms and conditions of the rehabilitation of the property, including the period within which the rehabilitation must begin and be completed; and
(c) That the rehabilitation must be performed to the satisfaction of the governing body.
2. If the applicant completes the rehabilitation of the property in compliance with all terms and conditions of the agreement to the satisfaction of the governing body, the governing body must convey title to the property to the applicant.
3. If the applicant substantially complies with the terms and conditions of the agreement but fails to complete the rehabilitation of the property in full compliance with all terms and conditions of the agreement to the satisfaction of the governing body, the governing body must offer to sell the property to the applicant for a price not to exceed the fair market value of the property as it existed before the applicant began any rehabilitation of the property.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 190)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 279B - Rehabilitation of Abandoned Residential Property › NRS 279B.070 - Duties of natural person or organization to whom title to property is transferred.

1. A natural person to whom title to abandoned residential property is conveyed pursuant to this chapter shall:
(a) Maintain the property in a decent, safe and sanitary condition; and
(b) Reside on the property.
2. An organization to which title to abandoned residential property is conveyed pursuant to this chapter shall maintain the property in a decent, safe and sanitary condition.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 190; A 2005, 1306)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 279B - Rehabilitation of Abandoned Residential Property › NRS 279B.080 - Agency to provide advice and technical assistance; access to property required; deficiencies in maintenance of property.

1. During the rehabilitation of the abandoned property, the agency shall provide such advice and technical assistance as may be reasonably requested.
2. The applicant for rehabilitation of abandoned residential property shall permit representatives of the agency, the governing body and, if state or federal assistance is involved, the State or Federal Government, to have access to the property during normal business hours to ensure compliance with this chapter and with the provisions of the agreement for rehabilitation.
3. If the agency discovers deficiencies in the maintenance of the property during any inspection, it shall advise the applicant in the proper methods of correcting those deficiencies.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 190)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 279B - Rehabilitation of Abandoned Residential Property › NRS 279B.090 - Preference to applicants with low income and applicants that are organizations which serve natural persons with low income; conditions.

If at any time the number of pending applications from qualified applicants for the rehabilitation of abandoned residential property exceeds the number of abandoned properties available for rehabilitation, the governing body shall give preference to:
1. Applicants who are members of households having a gross income that is 50 percent or less of the median gross income for households of the same size within the same geographic area; and
2. Applicants that are organizations which serve natural persons described in subsection 1.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 191; A 2005, 1306)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 279B - Rehabilitation of Abandoned Residential Property › NRS 279B.100 - Powers of governing body.

The governing body may:
1. Establish a panel of contractors who have agreed to provide continuing maintenance at a discount to properties rehabilitated pursuant to this chapter.
2. Use for the purposes of this chapter any money made available to it for housing for persons having low or moderate incomes under state or federal law, if permitted by the terms of the state or federal law.
3. Accept gifts, grants and bequests of property for the purposes of this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 191)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments › NRS 280.010 - Legislative findings; declaration of purpose.

1. The Legislature finds:
(a) That there is substantial duplication of functions, human resources and expenses between the city and county law enforcement agencies in this state.
(b) That merger of city and county law enforcement agencies would increase the efficiency of such agencies by increasing communication facilities, lowering purchasing costs and coordinating law enforcement efforts throughout metropolitan areas.
2. It is the purpose of this chapter to provide the means whereby the respective law enforcement agencies of the cities and counties in this state may merge into county-wide metropolitan police departments.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 915; A 1975, 1283; 1977, 364)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments › NRS 280.015 - Liberal construction.

The powers of the various participating political subdivisions and the provisions of this chapter shall be construed liberally to effect the merger of the law enforcement agencies of such political subdivisions without administrative difficulty, it being the intention of the Legislature that the formation of departments be effected in an orderly manner.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 919)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 280.360)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments › NRS 280.020 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 280.030 to 280.095, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 915; A 1979, 532; 1981, 635; 2003, 434)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments › NRS 280.085 - "Rural program of resident officers" defined.

"Rural program of resident officers" means a law enforcement program which provides police protection to a rural area as defined by a metropolitan police department, approved by the governing body of each participating political subdivision before January 1 preceding the commencement of each fiscal year.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 635)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments › NRS 280.105 - Exclusive method for merging law enforcement agency of county whose population is 100,000 or more with city law enforcement agencies.

No county whose population is 100,000 or more may merge its law enforcement agency with the law enforcement agency of any of the cities in that county to create a single law enforcement agency for the participating political subdivisions except pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 635; A 1987, 847)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments › NRS 280.110 - Merger of county and city law enforcement agencies into metropolitan police department.

1. The board of county commissioners of any county and the governing body of any city or cities located in the county may merge their respective law enforcement agencies into one metropolitan police department. To do so, the board of county commissioners of the participating county and the governing body of each participating city must each adopt an ordinance providing for the merger. Except with respect to an ordinance providing for the reorganization of an existing department pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, any ordinance providing for a merger must be adopted and become effective on or before November 30 in the year preceding the commencement of the fiscal year in which the merger is to occur.
2. If the act or charter under which a participating city is organized provides for the appointment of a chief of police and his or her duties of law enforcement and the governing body of the city adopts an ordinance for the merger authorized by this section:
(a) The charter provision for appointment of a chief of police shall be deemed superseded as long as the ordinance providing for a merger of the police department of the participating city remains in effect.
(b) The duties of law enforcement vested in the law enforcement agencies designated in the merger, devolve upon the metropolitan police department, except the duty to construct, maintain or operate any county or city jail or detention facility.
3. Any nonparticipating city may, by adopting an ordinance providing for a merger, merge its law enforcement agency into an existing metropolitan police department with the unanimous consent of the committee and subject to such rules and regulations as the committee may adopt which are consistent with the provisions of this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 916; A 1981, 635; 1989, 1180; 1993, 2515; 2001, 1658)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments › NRS 280.120 - Participating law enforcement agencies superseded upon merger; operation as metropolitan police department.

Upon merger:
1. The law enforcement agencies of each participating political subdivision, which are designated in the merger, shall be deemed superseded as long as the ordinance providing for the merger remains in effect.
2. The resulting department shall operate under the provisions of this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 916; A 1981, 636; 1993, 2515)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments › NRS 280.121 - Officers; retention of rank.

1. The chief law enforcement officer, and except as limited or otherwise provided in this chapter the chief administrative officer, in a department is the sheriff of the county in which a department is located. Except as otherwise specifically provided or limited, the sheriff shall continue to perform all of his or her duties and retain all of his or her powers as sheriff of the county.
2. Upon merger, the chief of police of the largest participating city is second in command of the department and must be designated as undersheriff of the department.
3. Upon merger, the chiefs of police of other participating cities, the assistant chiefs of police of other participating cities, the chief deputies or deputy chiefs, or both, and the undersheriff of the county are entitled to obtain employment with the department in positions which their leadership abilities warrant.
4. Upon merger, all persons designated in subsections 2 and 3 are entitled to retain an equivalent rank in the department at least until the expiration of the current term of office of the sheriff, except that they may be removed for cause. Upon merger, or at any time thereafter, the persons selected to fill any of the positions listed in subsections 2 and 3 or the position of assistant sheriff or commander must be selected from the highest civil service rank in the department and are entitled to return to that rank if removed from one of those positions. No appointments may be made to those positions of persons from outside the department.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 919; A 1983, 754)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 280.290)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments › NRS 280.123 - Transfer of employees of participating political subdivisions; retention of rank, grade and benefits; duties.

1. Employees of the respective law enforcement agencies of the participating political subdivisions, who are so employed at the time of merger, may obtain employment with the department and shall hold positions of rank and grade comparable to their positions prior to merger.
2. Such employees, sworn or civilian, are entitled to suffer no loss in pay, pension, fringe benefits or other job benefits by reason of a merger.
3. Sick leave, longevity and vacation time accrued to such employees in the service of their respective law enforcement agencies shall be credited to them as employees of the department. All rights and accruals of such employees as members of the Public Employees’ Retirement System pursuant to the Public Employees’ Retirement Act shall remain in force and shall be automatically transferred from the respective law enforcement agencies to the department.
4. The duties and responsibilities of such employees shall not be diminished by reason of the merger, but their area and division of assignment may be changed at the discretion of the sheriff of the department or his or her designated administrative representative.
5. Upon merger, the most liberal employee benefits which have been negotiated by the respective employee organizations of the law enforcement agencies of the participating political subdivisions shall be the benefits applicable to the employees of the department.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 920)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 280.300)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments › NRS 280.125 - Establishment and administration of units of specialized law enforcement by participating political subdivisions; jurisdiction and authority.

1. The provisions of this chapter do not prohibit a participating political subdivision from establishing and administering the following units of specialized law enforcement:
(a) A unit consisting of animal control officers.
(b) A unit consisting of marshals.
(c) A unit consisting of park rangers.
(d) A unit for the investigation of arson.
(e) A unit for the enforcement of laws relating to the licensure of businesses.
(f) A unit for the enforcement of nonmoving traffic laws.
2. Except as otherwise limited in subsection 3, the jurisdiction and authority of any units of specialized law enforcement established pursuant to subsection 1 is concurrent with the authority and jurisdiction of the metropolitan police department.
3. The authority and jurisdiction of a unit consisting of marshals or park rangers is limited to:
(a) The issuance of citations in accordance with the provisions of NRS 171.17751;
(b) The enforcement of state laws and city and county ordinances on real property owned, leased or otherwise under the control of the participating political subdivision;
(c) The service of warrants of arrest issued pursuant to NRS 5.060;
(d) The removal of abandoned vehicles as authorized by NRS 487.230; and
(e) The duties set forth in NRS 171.1223.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2514; A 1995, 158; 2001, 1869)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments › NRS 280.126 - Question of withdrawal or dissolution to be submitted to voters; notice of intent to withdraw; effective date of withdrawal or dissolution; voiding of ordinances providing for merger.

1. If a participating political subdivision in a department that consists of three or more participating political subdivisions wishes to withdraw from the department, the participating political subdivision must submit the question of whether the political subdivision should withdraw from the department to the registered voters of the political subdivision at a general election held pursuant to NRS 293.12755. The participating political subdivision shall give notice of its intent to withdraw to the other participating political subdivisions at least 6 months before that general election. If a majority of the voters approve the question, the effective date of the withdrawal is the commencement of the fiscal year immediately following the general election at which the question of withdrawal is approved. The ordinance that had been adopted by the withdrawing political subdivision providing for the merger is void on the effective date of the withdrawal.
2. If a department consists of:
(a) Two participating political subdivisions and one of the participating political subdivisions determines that it wishes to withdraw; or
(b) Three or more participating political subdivisions and all or all except one of the participating political subdivisions determine that they wish to withdraw,
the participating political subdivisions must each submit the question of whether the department should be dissolved to the registered voters within their jurisdiction at the next general election held pursuant to NRS 293.12755. If a majority of the total votes cast on the question are in favor of the dissolution of the department, the effective date of the dissolution is the commencement of the fiscal year immediately following the general election at which the question of dissolution is approved. The ordinances that had been adopted by the participating political subdivisions providing for the merger are void on the effective date of the dissolution.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 1656)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments › NRS 280.127 - Transfer of employees upon withdrawal: Determination by committee; retention of comparable rank and grade, pay and benefits; duties and responsibilities.

1. Upon the withdrawal of a participating political subdivision from the department, the committee, in cooperation with the withdrawing political subdivision, shall determine the employees of the department that must be transferred to the law enforcement agency of the withdrawing political subdivision.
2. Such employees must hold positions of rank and grade comparable to their positions with the department before their transfer to the withdrawing political subdivision and are entitled to suffer no loss in pay, pension, fringe benefits or other job benefits by reason of the transfer.
3. Sick leave, longevity and vacation time accrued to such employees in the service of the department must be credited to them as employees of the law enforcement agency of the withdrawing political subdivision. All rights and accruals of such employees as members of the Public Employees’ Retirement System pursuant to the Public Employees’ Retirement Act remain in force and must be automatically transferred from the department to the law enforcement agency of the withdrawing political subdivision.
4. The duties and responsibilities of such employees must not be diminished by reason of their transfer to the withdrawing political subdivision, but their area and division of assignment may be changed at the discretion of the chief law enforcement officer of the law enforcement agency of the withdrawing political subdivision.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 1657)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments › NRS 280.128 - Employees entitled to obtain employment with certain political subdivisions upon dissolution: Discretion of employee; retention of comparable rank and grade, pay and benefits; duties and responsibilities.

1. Upon the dissolution of a department, employees of the department may, at the discretion of the employee, obtain employment with the political subdivision in the boundaries of which the employee had performed the majority of his or her duties for the department during the fiscal year immediately preceding dissolution.
2. Such employees must hold positions of rank and grade comparable to their positions before dissolution and are entitled to suffer no loss in pay, pension, fringe benefits or other job benefits by reason of the dissolution.
3. Sick leave, longevity and vacation time accrued to such employees in the service of the department must be credited to them as employees of the law enforcement agencies of the political subdivisions participating in the department at the time of dissolution. All rights and accruals of such employees as members of the Public Employees’ Retirement System pursuant to the Public Employees’ Retirement Act remain in force and must be automatically transferred from the department to such law enforcement agencies.
4. The duties and responsibilities of such employees must not be diminished by reason of the dissolution, but their area and division of assignment may be changed at the discretion of chief law enforcement officers of the law enforcement agencies of the political subdivisions to which the employees are transferred upon dissolution.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 1657)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments › NRS 280.129 - Certain contracts, franchises and agreements subject to rescission upon withdrawal or dissolution; valid claims not diminished or altered by dissolution.

1. Any contract, franchise or other agreement into which a department enters after merger for goods or services is subject to rescission by either party if one or more of the participating political subdivisions withdraw from the department or the department is dissolved.
2. A valid claim against a department arising from law enforcement activity is not diminished or altered by reason of the dissolution of the department. The participating political subdivisions at the time of dissolution are liable for any claims resulting from any pending action or proceeding which involves any debt, demand, liability or obligation or which has been brought by or against the department after the merger, irrespective of the nature of such matter in litigation.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 1658)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments › NRS 280.130 - Composition; compensation; chair.

1. The committee consists of two representatives from each participating political subdivision.
2. Representatives of the participating political subdivisions are not entitled to receive any additional compensation or be reimbursed by the department for any expenses incurred while serving on the committee.
3. Each representative of a participating political subdivision must be a member of its governing body and serves at the pleasure of the governing body making the appointment.
4. The members of the committee shall, by majority vote, select an additional member of the committee from the general public from a list consisting of three persons nominated by each participating political subdivision and three persons nominated by the sheriff. That person:
(a) Must reside in the area served by the department.
(b) Shall serve until August 1 next succeeding and until a successor is selected.
(c) May succeed himself or herself.
(d) Is entitled to receive as compensation $40 for each day of service.
(e) Is entitled to reimbursement for necessary travel and per diem expenses in the manner provided by the committee for the reimbursement of officers and employees of the department.
5. If the members of the committee fail to agree on the additional member to be selected pursuant to subsection 4 within 30 days after their initial meeting following the merger or by August 1 of any year thereafter, the additional member of the committee must be appointed by the Governor without regard to the lists submitted. The person so appointed must reside in the area served by the department.
6. At its first meeting and in August of each year thereafter, the committee shall select one of its members to act as chair.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 916; A 1975, 1283; 1977, 364, 581; 1981, 636)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments › NRS 280.150 - Quorum; voting.

1. A majority of the committee is a quorum for the transaction of business if it includes at least one representative from each participating political subdivision.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, when a vote of the committee is required to transact business, the vote is a majority of the quorum present and voting on the matter in question.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 917; A 1977, 365; 1981, 637)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments › NRS 280.170 - Secretary and clerical personnel.

The committee shall employ a clerk and may employ other clerical personnel necessary to the discharge of its duties. The clerk is secretary for the committee.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 917; A 1975, 1283; 1977, 365; 1981, 637)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments › NRS 280.180 - Meetings; notice.

1. The committee shall meet at least once each quarter on a regularly scheduled day and may meet more often upon the call of the chair, either on the chair’s own motion or at the request of any two members of the committee.
2. The clerk of the committee shall give written notice of each special meeting to each member of the committee at least 1 day before the meeting or by mailing the notice to each member’s place of residence in the county at least 3 days before the meeting.
3. The notice must specify the time, place and purpose of the meeting. If all of the members of the committee who did not receive notice are present at the special meeting, lack of notice does not invalidate the proceedings.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 917; A 1981, 637)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments › NRS 280.190 - Budget and plan for apportionment of expense: Preparation; approval; arbitration.

1. The committee shall:
(a) Direct the department to prepare and shall approve an annual operating budget for the department.
(b) Submit the budget to the governing bodies of the participating political subdivisions before May 1 for funding for the following fiscal year.
(c) Direct the department to prepare and shall adopt the funding apportionment plan provided for in NRS 280.201 and submit the plan before February 1 to the governing bodies of the participating political subdivisions for approval. The governing bodies shall approve or reject the plan before March 1.
2. If any of the governing bodies fails to approve the apportionment plan, the plan or any disputed element thereof must be submitted to an arbitration panel for resolution. The governing body of each participating political subdivision shall name one arbitrator to the panel, who must reside within this State. If this results in an even number of arbitrators, the arbitrators so named shall, by majority vote, select an additional arbitrator, who must reside within this State and who shall serve as chair of the panel. The department shall provide such advice and technical and clerical assistance as is requested by the panel. The panel must make its decision and submit it to the participating political subdivisions before April 1. When submitted, the decision is final and binding upon the participating political subdivisions. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions of NRS 38.206 to 38.248, inclusive, apply.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 917; A 1975, 1283, 1682; 1977, 365; 1979, 532; 1981, 638; 1987, 1492; 2001, 1285; 2003, 35, 41; 2005, 102)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments › NRS 280.220 - Duties of county auditor or county comptroller upon merger, withdrawal or dissolution.

1. Upon merger, the county auditor or county comptroller of a county which has a department shall:
(a) Create in the county treasury one or more funds and accounts within those funds, pursuant to the provisions of NRS 354.470 to 354.626, inclusive, as the department may request, for the exclusive use of the department.
(b) Receive all money from the county, participating cities and any other source on behalf of the department and deposit the money in the appropriate department fund.
(c) Receive all money collected by the department for any purpose, except criminal and civil fines, and deposit the money in the appropriate department fund.
(d) Issue warrants against a department fund in the manner provided in this chapter.
(e) Credit any interest earned on money held in a department fund to any such fund designated by the department.
(f) Retain in each department fund any balances remaining at the end of each fiscal year.
2. Within 30 days after the effective date of the withdrawal of a participating political subdivision from the department, the county auditor or county comptroller shall issue a warrant to pay to the withdrawing political subdivision any money held in a department fund that is attributable to the withdrawing political subdivision based on the proportion that the total budgetary contribution of the withdrawing political subdivision to the department bears to the total budgetary contributions of all the participating political subdivisions to the department since the time of merger.
3. Within 30 days after the effective date of the dissolution of the department, the county auditor or county comptroller shall disburse any money held in a department fund to the participating political subdivisions at the time of dissolution based on the proportion that the total budgetary contribution of each participating political subdivision to the department bears to the total budgetary contributions of all the participating political subdivisions to the department since the time of merger.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 918; A 1977, 366; 1981, 640; 2001, 1659)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments › NRS 280.230 - Examination and audit of accounts.

The committee may examine and audit the accounts of all officers responsible for the care, management, collection or disbursement of any money belonging to the department or appropriated by law or otherwise, for its use and benefit.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 918; A 1981, 641)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments › NRS 280.250 - Approval and payment of claims.

1. Every demand against a department, except a demand for the sheriff’s salary, a contested claim or demand or a demand required by the committee to be submitted to it, after the demand is approved and signed by the sheriff or a designee of the sheriff, must be listed on a cumulative voucher sheet and audited by the county auditor or comptroller.
2. The county auditor or comptroller shall satisfy himself or herself whether the money demanded is legally due and remains unpaid, and whether its payment from the treasury is authorized by law, and out of what fund.
3. The county auditor or comptroller and the county treasurer must sign the cumulative voucher sheets and the warrants. The county treasurer shall send a signed copy of the cumulative voucher sheets to the committee.
4. A majority of the members of the committee must approve a contested claim or a demand required to be submitted to the committee before such a demand is paid from the department’s fund. A contested demand must be paid as provided in NRS 280.260.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 918; A 1981, 215, 641; 1989, 990)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments › NRS 280.260 - Issuance of warrants.

1. If the county auditor or comptroller refuses to allow the payment of any demand, the demand must be presented to the committee with the refusal of the county auditor or comptroller endorsed thereupon and his or her reasons for the refusal.
2. If the committee, by a unanimous vote of all its members orders the issuance of a warrant in such a case, the county auditor or comptroller shall immediately issue the warrant upon service upon him or her of a copy of the committee’s order on which the secretary of the committee has certified that all its members voted for its passage; otherwise, the demand must be declared rejected, and no warrant may thereupon issue.
3. If the county auditor or comptroller allows such a demand in part, a warrant may be issued only for that part unless the committee allows a greater sum by a unanimous vote of its members.
4. No warrant may be drawn by the county auditor or comptroller on a department’s fund, unless there is sufficient money in the fund to pay the warrant. Any warrant drawn contrary to the provisions of this subsection is void.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 919; A 1981, 215, 641)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments › NRS 280.262 - Taxing district: Creation; restriction on use; restriction on alteration or abolishment of boundary.

1. In each county in which a metropolitan police department is established, there is hereby created a taxing district consisting of:
(a) The area within the boundaries of each incorporated city which participates in the department; and
(b) The area of the county outside the boundaries of any incorporated city.
2. A taxing district must not be used for any purpose not specifically authorized by the provisions of this chapter.
3. The boundary of the taxing district must not be altered or abolished as a result of the withdrawal of a participating political subdivision from the department or the dissolution of the department in such a manner as to impair any outstanding bonds or other obligations that are payable from or secured by a pledge of a tax imposed in the taxing district until those bonds or other obligations have been discharged in full.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 1061; A 2001, 1659; 2003, 434)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments › NRS 280.264 - Issuance of general obligations to finance capital improvements; levy of tax on property within taxing district; proportionality of obligations for purposes of debt limitation; liability for indebtedness upon withdrawal or dissolution.

1. The committee may, with the consent of the governing body of the county and each participating city, borrow money from time to time as general obligations to construct buildings or improve property used by the department, except a county or city jail or detention facility. For this purpose, the committee is a "governing body" within the meaning of NRS 350.524.
2. If general obligations are issued pursuant to this section, the committee shall determine the amount required in each fiscal year to pay the interest and required installments of principal, and report this amount to the Nevada Tax Commission as the budgets of local governments are reported, for the levy of the requisite tax on all taxable property within the taxing district.
3. For the purposes of any debt limitation of a county or city, obligations issued pursuant to this section shall be deemed to be the respective general obligations of the county and each of the cities in the same proportion as the percentage of the department’s expenses paid by the county and each of the cities pursuant to the formula in effect at the time the obligations are issued.
4. If a participating political subdivision withdraws from the department, the withdrawing political subdivision becomes liable for the proportion of the indebtedness for the general obligations issued pursuant to this section that is attributable to the withdrawing political subdivision based on the percentage of the department’s expenses paid by the withdrawing political subdivision pursuant to the formula in effect at the time the general obligations were issued.
5. Each participating political subdivision at the time of dissolution becomes liable for the proportion of the indebtedness for the general obligations issued pursuant to this section that is attributable to each participating political subdivision based on the percentage of the department’s expenses paid by each participating political subdivision pursuant to the formula in effect at the time the general obligations were issued.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 1061; A 2001, 1659)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments › NRS 280.265 - Taxing district: Proposal to voters of question to levy additional ad valorem tax to employ additional police officers.

1. The committee may, with the consent of the governing body of each participating political subdivision and the debt management commission in the participating county, propose to the registered voters of the taxing district, at a county general election, the question of whether an additional ad valorem tax shall be levied on all taxable property within the taxing district for the support of the department for the purpose of employing additional police officers.
2. The question submitted to the voters must include information regarding:
(a) The initial ad valorem tax rate and the method for determining the ad valorem tax rate for each fiscal year; and
(b) The rate of the proposed additional property tax stated in dollars and cents per $100 assessed valuation, the purpose of the proposed additional property tax, the duration of the proposed additional property tax and an estimate established by the committee of the increase in the amount of property taxes that an owner of a new home with a fair market value of $100,000 will pay per year as a result of the passage of the question.
3. For the purposes of NRS 350.011 to 350.0165, inclusive, a committee shall be deemed a municipality or a governing body of a municipality.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 433)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments › NRS 280.2655 - Imposition of additional ad valorem tax approved by voters to employ additional police officers; rate; collection; use of proceeds.

If the voters of the taxing district approve the levy of an additional ad valorem tax pursuant to NRS 280.265:
1. The board of county commissioners of the county in which the taxing district is located shall impose the tax annually at the rate approved by the voters;
2. A county officer charged with the duty of collecting ad valorem taxes shall collect the tax in the same form and manner, and with the same interest and penalties, as other ad valorem taxes are collected, and shall pay all revenue generated by the tax, including all interest and penalties, to the department upon collection; and
3. The committee shall authorize the department to use the proceeds only for the purpose of employing additional police officers and the incurrence of related costs.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 434)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments › NRS 280.266 - Issuance of medium-term obligation or entry into lease-purchase agreement to acquire capital equipment; liability for indebtedness upon withdrawal or dissolution.

1. Upon the adoption of a resolution pursuant to NRS 350.087, the committee may issue a medium-term obligation to purchase capital equipment or enter into a lease-purchase agreement for capital equipment.
2. The committee is not required to comply with the provisions of NRS 350.089 if it enters a lease-purchase agreement for capital equipment.
3. If a participating political subdivision withdraws from the department, the withdrawing political subdivision becomes liable for the proportion of the indebtedness for the medium-term obligations issued pursuant to this section that is attributable to the withdrawing political subdivision based on the percentage of the department’s expenses paid by the withdrawing political subdivision pursuant to the formula in effect at the time the medium-term obligations were issued.
4. Each participating political subdivision at the time of dissolution becomes liable for the proportion of the indebtedness for the medium-term obligations issued pursuant to this section that is attributable to each participating political subdivision based on the percentage of the department’s expenses paid by each participating political subdivision pursuant to the formula in effect at the time the medium-term obligations were issued.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1296; A 2001, 1660, 2317; 2003, 69)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments › NRS 280.280 - Transfer of powers and duties to department; contracts; suits; insurance.

1. Upon the formation of a department, every power and duty conferred or imposed by law upon a county sheriff which relates to law enforcement, and upon a chief of police or police department of any participating city, devolves automatically upon the department. After the formation of a department, contracts to furnish police services must be made with the department and not with a participating political subdivision.
2. The department may, upon the approval of the committee and in compliance with chapter 332 of NRS, enter into contracts to purchase goods and services necessary to operate and maintain the department.
3. The department may sue or be sued in its own name with respect to any contract it is permitted by law to enter.
4. The department is responsible for the defense of any claim and for any judgment arising out of any act or omission to act on the part of the committee, the sheriff, or any officer, employee or agent of the department, for which a political subdivision of the State may be held responsible pursuant to NRS 41.0305 to 41.039, inclusive. The department may sue or be sued with regard to these matters.
5. The department may:
(a) Insure itself against any liability arising under subsection 4.
(b) Insure the members of the committee, the sheriff, and any of its officers, employees and agents against tort liability resulting from an act or an omission to act in the scope of his or her duties or employment.
(c) Insure against the expense of defending a claim against itself, the committee, the sheriff or any of its officers, employees or agents whether or not liability exists on the claim.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 919; A 1977, 366; 1981, 642; 1987, 96)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments › NRS 280.287 - Contract for provision and supervision of police services in public schools and charter schools; qualifications and training for officers assigned to school police unit.

1. The department may enter into a contract with the board of trustees of the school district located in the county served by the department for the provision and supervision of police services in the public schools within the school district and any charter school with which the board of trustees has entered into a contract for the provision of school police officers pursuant to NRS 388A.384, and on property owned by the school district and, if applicable, on property owned or operated by a charter school. If the department enters into a contract pursuant to this section, the department shall create a separate unit designated as the school police unit for this purpose.
2. The department may establish different qualifications and training requirements for officers assigned to the school police unit than those generally applicable to officers of the department.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 3463; A 2015, 1742)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments › NRS 280.305 - Pension or insurance for disability.

1. The committee may establish, by contract or otherwise, and administer a disability pension plan or disability insurance program for the benefit of any police officer of the department who is disabled, to any degree, by an injury arising out of and in the course of his or her employment. The cost of the plan or program may be charged, in whole or in part, against the annual operating budget for the department.
2. The committee may adopt rules, policies and procedures necessary to establish and administer the plan or program specified in subsection 1.
3. If the committee elects to consider implementation of a plan or program specified in subsection 1, or to change the benefits provided by an existing plan or program, the persons affected by the proposed plan or program, or proposed change, may negotiate with:
(a) The committee or two or more persons designated by the committee; and
(b) The sheriff or a person designated by the sheriff,
concerning the nature and extent of the plan, program or change. Chapter 288 of NRS applies to negotiations for this purpose.
4. The plan or program authorized by this section must be supplemental or in addition to and not in conflict with the coverage, compensation, benefits or procedure established by or adopted pursuant to chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS.
5. The benefits provided for in this section are supplemental to other benefits an employee is entitled to receive on account of the same disability. In no event may the benefits provided for in this section, when added to benefits provided for or purchased by the expenditure of public money, exceed the maximum amount of benefits an employee is entitled to receive if the employee has been a member of the department or agency for 10 years or more.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 1299; A 1981, 642; 1999, 234)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments › NRS 280.307 - Sheriff of county authorized to adopt administrative policies, procedures, rules and regulations without approval of board or committee; limitation.

The sheriff of the county in which a department is located may adopt such policies, procedures, rules and regulations for the administration of the department and the employees of the department as the sheriff deems appropriate without obtaining the approval of the board or the committee. Such policies, procedures, rules and regulations must not conflict with the regulations prepared by the board and adopted by the committee pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 280.310.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 688)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments › NRS 280.310 - Civil service system: Applicability; civil service board; oaths; subpoenas; regulations; personnel officer; representation of employee before board.

1. Each department shall have a system of civil service, applicable to and governing all employees of the department except elected officers and such other positions as designated by the committee.
2. The system of civil service must be governed by a board composed of five civil service trustees appointed by the committee. Upon creation of the board, the committee shall appoint one trustee for a term of 2 years, two trustees for terms of 3 years and two trustees for terms of 4 years. Thereafter the terms of all trustees are 4 years.
3. The members of the board may administer any oath or affirmation necessary in discharging its duties. The board may issue subpoenas in the discharge of its duties in the same manner as a subpoena is issued in a civil action.
4. The board shall prepare regulations governing the system of civil service to be adopted by the committee. The regulations must provide for:
(a) Examination of potential employees;
(b) Recruitment and placement procedures;
(c) Classification of positions; and
(d) Procedures for promotion, disciplinary actions and removal of employees.
5. Copies of the regulations of the system of civil service must be distributed to all employees of the department.
6. The sheriff shall designate a personnel officer to administer the personnel functions of the department according to the policies and regulations of the board.
7. In any hearing or other proceeding conducted by the board, an employee of the department, may represent himself or herself or be represented by any person of the employee’s own choosing.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 920; A 1977, 366; 1979, 1125; 1981, 643; 1997, 1356; 2001, 688)