Assembly Bill No. 451–Assemblymen Perkins, Dini, Giunchigliani, Chowning, Cegavske, Beers, Carpenter, Claborn, de Braga, Goldwater, Hettrick, Koivisto, Leslie, Marvel, McClain, Mortenson, Nolan and Ohrenschall

 

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AN ACT relating to local governments; authorizing counties and cities to donate real property to corporations for public benefit in certain circumstances; 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 244.284 is hereby amended to read as follows:

   244.284  1.  In addition to the powers conferred by NRS 450.500, the

 board of county commissioners may [lease] :

   (a) Lease any of the real property of the county for a term not exceeding

 30 years[,] ; or

   (b) Convey any of the real property of the county, except property of

 the county that is operated or occupied by the county fair and recreation

 board, without consideration,

if such real property is not needed for the public purposes of the county and

 is [let to or for any nonprofit charitable or civic organization,] leased or

 conveyed to a corporation for public benefit,and the property is actually

 used for charitable or civic purposes.

   2.  A lease or conveyance pursuant to this section may be made on

 such terms and conditions as seem proper to the board of county

 commissioners.

   3.  If a corporation for public benefit to which property is conveyed

 pursuant to this section ceases to use the property for charitable or civic

 purposes, the property automatically reverts to the county.

   4.  As used in this section, “corporation for public benefit” has the

 meaning ascribed to it in NRS 82.021.

   Sec. 2.  Chapter 268 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a

 new section to read as follows:

   1.  The governing body of a city may convey real property of the city

 without consideration to a corporation for public benefit if the property

 is not needed for the public purposes of the city and the property is

 actually used for charitable or civic purposes.

   2.  A conveyance pursuant to this section may be made on such terms

 and conditions as seem proper to the governing body of the city.

   3.  If a corporation for public benefit to which property is conveyed

 pursuant to this section ceases to use the property for charitable or civic

 purposes, the property automatically reverts to the city.

   4.  As used in this section, “corporation for public benefit” has the

 meaning ascribed to it in NRS 82.021.

   Sec. 3.  This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

 

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