(REPRINTED WITH ADOPTED AMENDMENTS)

 

Assembly Bill No. 92–Committee on Government Affairs

 

(On Behalf of Nevada Association of Counties)

 

February 12, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs

 

SUMMARY—Authorizes county to exercise additional powers under certain circumstances. (BDR 20‑428)

 

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 counties; authorizing a county to exercise additional powers under 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:

 

1-1    Section 1. Chapter 244 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a

1-2  new section to read as follows:

1-3    1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and in addition to

1-4  any other powers authorized by specific statute, a board of county

1-5  commissioners may exercise such powers and enact such ordinances, not

1-6  in conflict with the provisions of NRS or other laws or regulations of this

1-7  state, as the board determines are necessary and proper for:

1-8    (a) The development of affordable housing;

1-9    (b) The control and protection of animals;

1-10    (c) The rehabilitation of rental property in residential neighborhoods;

1-11    (d) The rehabilitation of abandoned residential property; and

1-12    (e) Public health and sanitation.

1-13    2.  The board of county commissioners shall not impose or increase a

1-14  tax unless the tax or increase is otherwise authorized by specific statute.

1-15    3.  The board of county commissioners may, in lieu of a criminal

1-16  penalty, provide a civil penalty for a violation of an ordinance enacted

1-17  pursuant to this section unless state law provides a criminal penalty for

1-18  the same act or omission.

1-19    Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective on July 1, 2001.

 

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