NRS 474.518 – Rangeland fire protection associations: Formation; approval; evaluation; delegation of evaluation; assistance with funding and operations.
1. Any business entity or cooperative or any two or more persons who own, lease, produce agriculture on or otherwise control or occupy property within a district organized pursuant to NRS 474.460 or 474.533 may establish a rangeland fire protection association by petitioning the board of fire commissioners of the district in which the petitioners […]
NRS 474.520 – Dissolution of districts created by election; territory subject to control by county commissioners; retention and use of property.
Upon dissolution of any fire protection district organized under NRS 474.010 to 474.450, inclusive, as provided by NRS 474.410 to 474.450, inclusive, the territory formerly included in such district shall be subject to the provisions of NRS 474.460 to 474.540, inclusive. The property of such dissolved fire protection district shall be retained by the board […]
NRS 474.532 – Consolidation of districts: Declaration of public policy of State.
It is the public policy of the State of Nevada and the purpose of NRS 474.533, in a county whose population is less than 700,000, to promote: 1. Efficiency in fire fighting and emergency medical services; and 2. Dedicated ad valorem funding of those services. (Added to NRS by 2015, 179)
NRS 474.533 – Consolidation of districts: Requirements; initiation; approval; recording; debts and assets; taxation of property.
1. The board of county commissioners of a county whose population is less than 700,000 may consolidate two or more fire protection districts organized pursuant to NRS 474.460 if: (a) Each district is contiguous to at least one other district subject to the consolidation; (b) The territory of each district is located entirely within the […]
NRS 474.535 – Reorganization into district created by election.
1. A fire protection district established pursuant to NRS 474.460 to 474.540, inclusive, which has been in existence for at least 10 years, may be reorganized as a fire protection district subject to the provisions of NRS 474.010 to 474.450, inclusive, in the manner provided in this section. 2. The reorganization of such a district […]
NRS 474.537 – Reorganization of district as general improvement district to furnish fire protection facilities.
1. A fire protection district organized pursuant to NRS 474.460 or 474.533 may reorganize as a district created wholly or in part for the purpose of furnishing fire protection facilities pursuant to chapter 318 of NRS. 2. The reorganization may be initiated by: (a) A petition signed by a majority of the owners of property […]
NRS 474.540 – Activities of district to be separate from activities of other political subdivisions.
The activities of each district organized in accordance with NRS 474.460 or 474.533 shall be separate and apart from county activities and any other political subdivision in this State. (Added to NRS by 1963, 326; A 1967, 966; 1975, 1638; 2015, 185)
NRS 474.511 – Acquisition of properties by district.
Any district organized pursuant to NRS 474.460 or 474.533, acting by and through the board of fire commissioners, by resolution may at any time or from time to time acquire: 1. A system of waterworks, hydrants and supplies of water. 2. Telegraphic signals for fire and telephone, telegraph, radio and television service. 3. Fire engines […]
NRS 474.5115 – Title to property vested in district.
The title to all property which may have been acquired for a district organized pursuant to NRS 474.460 or 474.533 must be vested in the district. (Added to NRS by 2007, 1301; A 2015, 183)
NRS 474.512 – Issuance of bonds and other securities for acquisition of property.
For the purpose of defraying the cost of the acquisition of any properties authorized by NRS 474.511, the board of fire commissioners, on the behalf and in the name of any district organized pursuant to NRS 474.460 or 474.533, may, by resolution, at any time or from time to time, borrow money, otherwise become obligated, […]