Amendment No. 637

 

Assembly Amendment to Senate Bill No. 146                                                                     (BDR 27‑321)

Proposed by: Committee on Government Affairs

Amendment Box:

Resolves Conflicts with: N/A

Amends:         Summary:               Title:              Preamble:               Joint Sponsorship:

 

ASSEMBLY ACTION              Initial and Date              |SENATE ACTION                        Initial and Date

 


Concurred In                     Not                                                        |Concurred In  Not                                 

       Receded        Not                                               |         Receded        Not                                           

 

     Amend the bill as a whole by renumbering sections 1 and 2 as sections 2 and 3 and adding a new section designated section 1, following the enacting clause, to read as follows:

     “Section 1. NRS 332.015 is hereby amended to read as follows:

     332.015 For the purpose of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “local government” means:

     1.  Every political subdivision or other entity which has the right to levy or receive money from ad valorem taxes or other taxes or from any mandatory assessments, including counties, cities, towns, school districts and other districts organized pursuant to chapters 244, 309, 318, 379, 450, 473, 474, 539, 541, 543 and 555 of NRS.

     2.  The Las Vegas Valley Water District created pursuant to the provisions of chapter 167, Statutes of Nevada 1947, as amended.

     3.  County fair and recreation boards and convention authorities created pursuant to the provisions of NRS 244A.597 to [244A.667,] 244A.655, inclusive.

     4.  District boards of health created pursuant to the provisions of NRS 439.370 to 439.410, inclusive.

     5.  The Nevada Rural Housing Authority.”.

     Amend section 1, page 2, line 22, by deleting “and” and inserting “[and]”.

     Amend section 1, page 2, line 23, after “(o)” by inserting:

Commercial advertising within a recreational facility operated by a county fair and recreation board; and

     (p)”.

     Amend the bill as a whole by renumbering sec. 3 as sec. 7 and adding new sections designated sections 4 through 6, following sec. 2, to read as follows:

     Sec. 4.  NRS 244A.599 is hereby amended to read as follows:

     244A.599 1.  Whenever the board of county commissioners of any county or the Board of Supervisors of Carson City desires the powers granted in NRS 244A.597 to [244A.667,] 244A.655, inclusive, to be exercised, it shall, by resolution, determine that the interest of the county and the public interest, necessity or desirability require the exercise of those powers and the creation of a county fair and recreation board therefor, pursuant to the provisions of NRS 244A.597 to [244A.667,] 244A.655, inclusive. After approval of the resolution, the county or city clerk shall:

     (a) Cause a copy of the resolution to be published promptly once in a newspaper published in and of general circulation in the county or city; and

     (b) In the case of a county, cause a certified copy of the resolution to be mailed by registered or certified mail to the mayor or other chief executive officer of each incorporated city within the county.

     2.  In counties whose population is 100,000 or more, the county fair and recreation board must be selected as provided in NRS 244A.601 or 244A.603.

     3.  In counties whose population is less than 100,000, and in which there are more than two incorporated cities, each incorporated city, except an incorporated city which is the county seat, must be represented by one member and any incorporated city which is the county seat must be represented by four members. Within 30 days after the day of publication of the resolution or the day on which the last of the copies of the resolution was mailed, whichever day is later, the mayor or other chief executive officer shall, with the approval of the legislative body of the city, appoint a member or members of the city council or board of trustees to serve on the board for the remainder of his or their terms of office. The clerk or secretary of the city shall promptly certify the appointment by registered or certified mail to the county clerk.

     4.  In counties whose population is less than 100,000, and in which there are only two incorporated cities, each incorporated city must be represented by one member who must be appointed and certified as provided in subsection 3, and the board of county commissioners shall appoint four representatives as follows:

     (a) Two members to represent the hotel or motel operators in the county.

     (b) One member to represent the other commercial interests in the county.

     (c) One member to represent the county at large.

     5.  In counties whose population is less than 100,000, and in which there are fewer than two incorporated cities, any incorporated city which is the county seat must be represented by one member, who must be appointed and certified as provided in subsection 3, and the board of county commissioners shall appoint three representatives as follows:

     (a) One member to represent the motel operators in the county.

     (b) One member to represent the hotel operators in the county.

     (c) One member to represent the other commercial interests in the county.

     6.  In all counties whose population is less than 100,000, one member of the board of county commissioners must be appointed by the county commissioners to serve on the board for the remainder of his term of office.

     7.  In all counties whose population is less than 100,000, and in which there is no incorporated city, the board of county commissioners shall appoint one member to represent the county at large.

     8.  In Carson City, the Board of Supervisors shall appoint five representatives to the fair and recreation board established as provided in subsection 1 as follows:

     (a) Two members to represent the hotel and motel operators in the city.

     (b) One member to represent the other commercial interests in the city.

     (c) One member who is a member of the Board of Supervisors.

     (d) One member to represent the city at large.

     9.  Members who are not elected officials shall serve for 2‑year terms.

     10.  The terms of all elected officials are coterminous with their terms of office. Any such member may succeed himself.

     Sec. 5.  NRS 244A.629 is hereby amended to read as follows:

     244A.629  1.  In addition to the powers conferred upon a county fair and recreation board by other provisions of NRS 244A.597 to [244A.667,] 244A.655, inclusive, a board, for the county, is empowered to borrow money or accept contributions, grants or other financial assistance from the Federal Government or any agency or instrumentality thereof, corporate or otherwise, for or in aid of any recreational facility within its area of operation, and to comply with such conditions, trust indentures, leases or agreements as may be necessary, convenient or desirable.

     2.  The purpose and intent of NRS 244A.597 to [244A.667,] 244A.655, inclusive, is to authorize every county to do any and all things necessary, convenient or desirable to secure the financial aid or cooperation of the Federal Government in the undertaking, acquisition, construction, maintenance or operation of any recreational facility of the county.

     Sec. 6.  NRS 244A.657, 244A.659, 244A.661, 244A.663, 244A.665 and 244A.667 are hereby repealed.”.

     Amend the bill as a whole by adding the leadlines of repealed sections, following sec. 3, to read as follows:

 

LEADLINES OF REPEALED SECTIONS

 

 

     244A.657  Use of recreational facility and rental or lease of space in facility for commercial advertising authorized.

     244A.659  Procedure for rental or lease of space in facility.

     244A.661  Resolution of intent to lease: Contents.

     244A.663  Resolution of intent to lease: Notice.

     244A.665  Opening and examination of sealed proposals; acceptance or rejection of proposals.

     244A.667  Oral bids; final acceptance or rejection of bid; execution of lease.”.

     Amend the title of the bill, sixth line, by deleting “state;” and inserting:

“state and commercial advertising within a recreational facility operated by a county fair and recreation board;”.