As used in NRS 244.308 to 244.3091, inclusive, unless the context requires otherwise: 1. “Board” means the board of county commissioners and includes the Board of Supervisors of Carson City. 2. “Commission” means the county park commission. 3. “Commissioner” means a member of the commission. 4. “Facilities” means any recreational, cultural or park property authorized […]
1. In addition to powers elsewhere conferred upon counties, any county having a population of 100,000 or more may: (a) Establish, construct, purchase, otherwise acquire, reconstruct, improve, extend and better recreational, cultural and park facilities and buildings therefor, and improvements incidental thereto; (b) Equip and furnish the same; (c) Acquire suitable sites or grounds, or […]
Whenever the board of county commissioners desires any of such powers to be exercised by a county park commission, the board is hereby empowered and authorized to organize by ordinance such a commission to exercise thereafter any of such powers on behalf of the county. (Added to NRS by 1963, 410)
The organizational ordinance shall state: 1. That the ordinance thereby creates a county park commission; 2. The name of the commission; 3. The powers to be exercised by the commission; 4. That the facilities to be acquired, if any, are those therein designated; 5. That the facilities previously acquired or to be acquired under or […]
1. Any organizational ordinance may be supplemented after its adoption from time to time by the board by an ordinance stating: (a) Additional powers to be exercised by the commission; (b) That the additional facilities, if any, to be acquired are those therein designated; (c) That the additional facilities of the county, jurisdiction over and […]
The commission shall be composed of nine members, who shall be appointed by the board from residents of the county at large with reference to their fitness for office. (Added to NRS by 1963, 411; A 1973, 715)
1. Of the first commissioners appointed, one shall hold office for 1 year, two for 2 years, three for 3 years, and three for 4 years. Thereafter all commissioners shall be appointed for terms of 4 years. 2. Commissioners shall hold office until their successors are appointed and qualified. 3. Any vacancy in the office […]
Within 10 days after their appointment, commissioners shall qualify by taking the oath of office. No bond shall be required of them. (Added to NRS by 1963, 411)
1. Within 10 days after their appointment, the commissioners shall organize as the commission by the election of one of their number as chair, one as secretary, and by the election of such other officers as they may deem necessary. 2. The county treasurer of the county shall be the treasurer of the commission. The […]
1. The commission shall hold at least four meetings each year and shall keep a complete record of all its transactions. 2. Five commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. 3. Any resolution, motion or other action shall be adopted or ordered taken by a majority of the commissioners forming a quorum. […]
The commission may have the following powers and duties as determined by the board and as set forth by the board in the organizational ordinance: 1. To determine policy in regard to recreational, cultural and park facilities. 2. To promulgate regulations governing the use of such facilities. 3. To prepare plans for additional recreational, cultural […]
The board may, at the request of the commission, exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire real property for recreational, cultural and park purposes. (Added to NRS by 1963, 412; A 1991, 399)
