Assembly Bill No. 413–Assemblyman Gustavson (by request)

 

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AN ACT relating to cooperative agreements; prohibiting the operation of certain legal entities created by cooperative agreements between public agencies in such a manner as to affect adversely the continued existence of a public agency that is not a party to such an agreement; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

   Section 1. NRS 277.130 is hereby amended to read as follows:

   277.130  1.  No agreement made pursuant to NRS 277.080 to 277.170,

 inclusive, [shall relieve] relieves any public agency of any obligation or

 responsibility imposed upon it by law except that to the extent of actual

 and timely performance by a joint board or other legal or administrative

 entity created by the agreement, such performance may be offered in

 satisfaction of the obligation or responsibility.

   2.  A legal entity created before July 1, 2001, by an agreement made

 pursuant to NRS 277.080 to 277.170, inclusive, must not be operated in

 such a manner as to affect adversely the continued existence of a public

 agency that is not a party to the agreement.

   Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

 

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