Assembly Bill No. 527–Assemblymen Parks, Segerblom, Mortenson, Bache, Giunchigliani, Thomas, Buckley, Ohrenschall, Chowning, Collins, Manendo, Williams, McClain, Claborn, de Braga, Humke, Hettrick, Cegavske, Perkins, Lee, Neighbors, Berman, Gibbons, Marvel and Price
March 15, 1999
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Referred to Committee on Taxation
SUMMARY—Revises provisions regarding bonding for facilities of University and Community College System of Nevada. (BDR S-1283)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.
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EXPLANATION – Matter in
bolded italics is new; matter between brackets
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. Section 4 of chapter 501, Statutes of Nevada 1991, as last1-2
amended by section 1 of chapter 93, Statutes of Nevada 1995, at page 112,1-3
is hereby amended to read as follows:1-4
Sec. 4. "Project" means the construction, land and other1-5
acquisition, rehabilitation and improvement, or any combination1-6
thereof, of additional:1-7
1. Student housing and dining facilities required or desired by1-8
the university at the University of Nevada, Reno, and University of1-9
Nevada, Las Vegas;2-1
2. Parking facilities required or desired by the university at the2-2
University of Nevada, Reno, and University of Nevada, Las Vegas2-3
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3. Campus facilities required or desired by university master2-5
plans at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and the University2-6
of Nevada, Reno,2-7
equipment and furnishings therefor, and other appurtenances2-8
relating thereto as specified in a resolution of the board adopted2-9
pursuant to this act.2-10
Sec. 2. Section 5 of chapter 501, Statutes of Nevada 1991, as last2-11
amended by section 2 of chapter 93, Statutes of Nevada 1995, at page 112,2-12
is hereby amended to read as follows:2-13
Sec. 5. 1. The board, on behalf and in the name of the2-14
university, is authorized by this act, as supplemented by the2-15
provisions of the University Securities Law:2-16
(a) To finance the project by the issuance of bonds and other2-17
securities of the university in a total principal amount not exceeding2-18
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Nevada, Reno, and in a total principal amount not exceeding2-20
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Nevada, Las Vegas;2-22
(b) To issue such bonds and other securities in connection with2-23
the projects in one series or more at any time or from time to time2-24
within2-25
may determine, and consisting of special obligations of the2-26
university payable from the net pledged revenues authorized by this2-27
act possible subsequently other net pledged revenues, secured by a2-28
pledge thereof and a lien thereon, subject to existing contractual2-29
limitations, and subject to the limitation in paragraph (a);2-30
(c) To employ legal, fiscal and other expert services and to2-31
defray the costs thereof with any money available therefor,2-32
including, proceeds of securities authorized by this act; and2-33
(d) To exercise the incidental powers provided in this University2-34
Securities Law in connection with the powers authorized by this act2-35
except as otherwise expressly provided in this act.2-36
2. If the board determines to sell the bonds authorized by2-37
subsection 1 at a discount from their face amount, the principal2-38
amount of bonds which the board is authorized to issue provided in2-39
subsection 1 is increased by an amount equal to the discount at2-40
which the bonds are sold.2-41
3. This act does not limit the board in funding, refunding or2-42
reissuing any securities of the university or the board at any time as2-43
provided in the University Securities Law.3-1
Sec. 3. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.~