The boards of county commissioners shall have power and jurisdiction in their respective counties to levy, for the purposes prescribed by law, such amount of taxes on the assessed value of real and personal property in the county as may be authorized by law. [Part 8:80:1865; A 1871, 47; 1931, 52; 1933, 203; 1953, 681]
1. A board of county commissioners may expend money for any purpose which will provide a substantial benefit to the inhabitants of the county. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the board may grant all or part of the money to a nonprofit organization created for religious, charitable or educational purposes to be expended […]
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the board of county commissioners of a county whose population is less than 45,000 may by ordinance direct that: (a) The powers and duties of two or more county offices be combined into one county office. (b) The powers and duties of one county office be allocated […]
1. The boards of county commissioners of each of the counties of the State may create a department of public works devoted primarily to buildings and grounds facilities, engineering, buildings and safety, waterworks, sewers, sewage, garbage and refuse disposal facilities, public sanitary facilities, works for the treatment and purification of water, recreational facilities and streets […]
In the region of this State for which there has been created by NRS 278.780 to 278.828, inclusive, a regional planning agency, the powers of a county for the location and construction of all public works are subordinate to the powers of that regional planning agency. (Added to NRS by 1969, 51; A 1979, 1133, […]
In any region of this State for which there has been created by interstate compact a regional planning agency, the powers of a county for the location and construction of all public works are subordinate to the powers of such regional planning agency. (Added to NRS by 1968, 13; R 2011, 3740; A 2013, 2366, […]
In the region of this State for which the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area Act and the Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area and Adjacent Lands Act establish limits upon development, the powers conferred by this chapter which relate to planning, subdivision regulation and zoning are subordinate to those limits. (Added to NRS by 2003, 596; […]
1. The board of county commissioners may adopt an ordinance requiring: (a) A hosting platform that facilitates the rental of a residential unit in the county or a room or space within such a residential unit for the purposes of transient lodging to submit a quarterly report to an agency of the county of the […]
The boards of county commissioners shall have power and jurisdiction in their respective counties to lay out, control and manage public roads, turnpikes, ferries and bridges within the county, in all cases where the law does not prohibit such jurisdiction, and to make such orders as may be necessary and requisite to carry its control […]
1. Subject to the conditions imposed in subsection 2, the board of county commissioners of any county of this state may exercise any of the powers in any unincorporated area within its county that a board of trustees of any general improvement district, if organized, would be permitted to exercise pursuant to the provisions of […]
Expired by limitation. (See chapter 251, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 1318.)
Expired by limitation. (See chapter 251, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 1318.)
Expired by limitation. (See chapter 251, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 1318.)
A county in this State may not sound a siren, bell or alarm at a time during which the siren, bell or alarm was previously sounded on specific days or times in association with an ordinance enacted by the county which required persons of a particular race, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin or color to leave […]
The boards of county commissioners shall have power and jurisdiction in their respective counties to take care of and provide for the indigent sick of the county in such a manner only as is or may be provided by law. [Part 8:80:1865; A 1871, 47; 1931, 52; 1933, 203; 1953, 681]
The boards of county commissioners may: 1. Establish, equip and maintain limited medical facilities in the outlying areas of their respective counties to provide outpatient care and emergency treatment to the residents of and those falling sick or being injured or maimed in those areas. 2. Provide a full-time or part-time staff for the facilities […]
1. The board of county commissioners: (a) In a county whose population is 100,000 or more shall establish a neighborhood justice center. (b) In a county whose population is less than 100,000 may establish a neighborhood justice center. A neighborhood justice center must be closely modeled after the program established by the American Bar Association […]
1. Each board of county commissioners shall designate at least one sheriff’s office, or part thereof, as a site at which two or more persons may meet to complete the sale of an item of personal property that was initiated on the Internet. 2. No action may be brought against the county, sheriff or an […]
In addition to powers elsewhere conferred upon counties, any county may institute a program of discussion and conciliation for the realization of civil and equal rights of residents of the county. (Added to NRS by 1969, 772)
A board of county commissioners may institute a program or sponsor an activity, event or any other action designed to increase the extent and quality of participation of the residents of the county in the development of public policy and the improvement of the operation of government at all levels. The board may submit a […]
