(REPRINTED WITH ADOPTED AMENDMENTS)

 

Assembly Bill No. 163–Assemblymen Freeman, Anderson,
Gibbons, Humke, Leslie and Smith

 

February 15, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs

 

SUMMARY—Makes various changes relating to regional planning in certain counties. (BDR 22‑105)

 

FISCAL NOTE:            Effect on Local Government: No.

                                    Effect on the State: No.

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

AN ACT relating to regional planning; authorizing a governing board for regional planning to enter certain cooperative and interlocal agreements; authorizing a governing board for regional planning and a regional planning commission jointly or separately to appoint subcommittees and advisory committees for certain purposes; removing the restriction on the number of members of the governing board that may serve on certain advisory committees; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

1-1    Section 1. NRS 278.0265 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2    278.0265  The governing board:

1-3    1.  Shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out its specific

1-4  powers and duties.

1-5    2.  Shall prescribe an appropriate course of at least 12 hours of training

1-6  in land use planning for the members of the regional planning commission.

1-7  The course of training must include, without limitation, training relating to:

1-8    (a) State statutes and regulations and local ordinances, resolutions and

1-9  regulations concerning land use planning; and

1-10    (b) The provisions of chapter 241 of NRS.

1-11    3.  May establish and collect reasonable fees for the provision of any

1-12  service that is authorized pursuant to the provisions of NRS 278.026 to

1-13  278.029, inclusive.

1-14    4.  May enter into an agreement pursuant to NRS 277.045 or 277.080

1-15  to 277.180, inclusive, for a purpose that is consistent with the provisions

1-16  of NRS 278.026 to 278.029, inclusive.

 

 

2-1    Sec. 2.  NRS 278.0268 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-2    278.0268  1.  The governing board and the regional planning

2-3  commission may, jointly or separately, appoint subcommittees for any

2-4  purpose that is consistent with NRS 278.026 to 278.029, inclusive. A

2-5  subcommittee appointed pursuant to this subsection must be composed

2-6  only of:

2-7    (a) Members of the governing board or regional planning

2-8  commission, as appropriate, if the subcommittee is appointed separately;

2-9  or

2-10    (b) Members from both the governing board and the regional

2-11  planning commission, if the subcommittee is appointed jointly.

2-12    2.  To assist in the formulation and the implementation of the

2-13  comprehensive regional plan, the governing board and the regional

2-14  planning commission may , jointly or separately, appoint advisory

2-15  committees to advise and report to the governing board, regional planning

2-16  commission[.] , director of regional planning or a combination of such

2-17  entities. [No more than three members of the governing board may serve

2-18  on any advisory committee and they must not constitute more than 20

2-19  percent of the membership of the committee.]

2-20    3.  The governing board and the regional planning commission may,

2-21  jointly or separately, appoint advisory committees to examine issues that

2-22  affect the county in which the governing board and regional planning

2-23  commission are located. The governing board and regional planning

2-24  commission may appoint persons from outside the county in which the

2-25  governing board and regional planning commission are located and from

2-26  outside this state to serve on an advisory committee appointed pursuant

2-27  to this section. An advisory committee appointed pursuant to this

2-28  subsection may:

2-29    (a) Identify, examine and discuss regional issues that affect the

2-30  county in which the governing board and regional planning commission

2-31  are located, including, without limitation, issues relating to land use,

2-32  fiscal matters, air quality and infrastructure; and

2-33    (b) Make recommendations to the governing board, regional planning

2-34  commission, or both, concerning regional issues.

2-35    Sec. 3.  This act becomes effective on July 1, 2001.

 

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