NRS 709.050 – Power of county commissioners to grant certain franchises; limitation; “interactive computer service,” “street railway” and “telecommunication service” defined. [Effective until 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Nevada High-Speed Rail System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.890 is retired, whichever is later.] Power of county commissioners to grant certain franchises; limitation; “interactive computer service,” “street railway” and “telecommunication service” defined. [Effective 1 year after the date on which the Governor declares by public proclamation that the Nevada High-Speed Rail System connecting southern California with southern Nevada has been completed, or on the date all borrowing made pursuant to NRS 705.890 is retired, whichever is later.]

1. The board of county commissioners may grant to any person, company, corporation or association the franchise, right and privilege to construct, install, operate and maintain street railways, electric light, heat and power lines, gas and water mains, telephone lines, and all necessary or proper appliances used in connection therewith or appurtenant thereto, in the […]

NRS 709.060 – Application for franchise: Contents; franchise limited to 25 years.

Any person, company, corporation or association desiring a franchise, right or privilege for any purpose specified in NRS 709.050 must file with the board of county commissioners of the county wherein the franchise, right or privilege is to be exercised an application in writing, which contains: 1. The name of the applicant and the time […]

NRS 709.070 – Notice of filing of application; contents; publication and posting.

1. Upon the filing of the application, the board of county commissioners shall, at its next regular meeting, cause notice of the application to be given. Before notice is given, the applicant must deposit with the clerk of the board the cost of publication of the notice, the amount to be fixed by the board […]

NRS 709.080 – Hearing: Presentation of objections; adjournment.

1. On the day specified in the notice for the hearing thereof, or at the next regular meeting of the board of county commissioners thereafter, all objections to the granting of such franchise shall be presented to the board of the county commissioners. 2. The board shall proceed at once with the consideration of the […]

NRS 709.090 – Granting of franchise: Terms and conditions.

If, upon full consideration of all the facts, the board of county commissioners determines that the granting of the franchise is in the best interests of the residents of the county, the board shall, except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 of NRS 709.050, fix the terms and prescribe the conditions pursuant to which the […]

NRS 709.100 – Undertaking by holder of franchise guaranteeing commencement of construction within 60 days from date of granting of franchise.

The board of the county commissioners, at the time of granting any such authority, franchise and right-of-way, shall require the applicant to enter into an undertaking to the county in a sum to be determined by the board of county commissioners, with surety or sureties approved by the board, conditioned that the applicant shall commence […]

NRS 709.110 – Agreement to pay annually 2 percent of net profits for deposit in State Education Fund for benefit of public schools.

Every applicant for a franchise for any of the purposes mentioned in NRS 709.050 shall, within 10 days after such franchise is granted, file with the county recorder of such county an agreement properly executed by the grantee of such franchise, right or privilege to pay annually on the first Monday of July of each […]

NRS 709.120 – Affidavit filed annually with county treasurer concerning gross receipts, expenses and net profits.

The grantee of any franchise, right or privilege secured under the terms and provisions of NRS 709.050 to 709.170, inclusive, shall file annually, on or before the first Monday of March, with the county treasurer of the county wherein it is engaged in business under such franchise, right or privilege, an affidavit made by its […]

NRS 709.130 – Specifications of plant, poles and wires; maintenance and repair of equipment; location of poles, wires and other appurtenances; exclusive franchise prohibited.

1. Every person, company, corporation or association receiving a franchise pursuant to the provisions of NRS 709.050 to 709.170, inclusive, shall: (a) Provide a plant with all necessary appurtenances of approved construction for the full performance of the franchise duties, rights and obligations, and for the needs, comfort and convenience of the inhabitants of the […]

NRS 709.140 – Condemnation of property; liability of holder of franchise for damage to property.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if the owner of any real property upon or over which the proposed line of the grantee of the franchise is to run objects to the use of the owner’s property for that purpose, the land reasonably necessary therefor may be condemned in the manner prescribed by […]

NRS 709.145 – Public Utilities Commission of Nevada may contract to provide services for certain water companies exempt from regulation by Commission.

1. Any political subdivision of the State of Nevada which operates or controls a water company, or the board of county commissioners of any county from which a franchise has been obtained, pursuant to NRS 709.050 to 709.170, inclusive, by a water company exempt from regulation by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, may contract […]

NRS 709.146 – Inspection of books and records of water company holding franchise and exempt from regulation by Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.

Any water company exempt from regulation by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada and franchised pursuant to NRS 709.050 to 709.170, inclusive, shall, upon request by the board of county commissioners of the county from which such water company obtained its franchise, produce its books and records for inspection by such board of county commissioners, […]

NRS 709.150 – Privileges and benefits of NRS 709.050 to 709.170, inclusive, conferred on holder of franchise pursuant to other laws: Conditions.

1. All persons, companies, associations or corporations in the business of conducting street railways, telephone, electric light and power lines, gas or water mains in any of the cities, towns or places mentioned in NRS 709.050 to 709.170, inclusive, under the provisions of any other law providing for the granting of such franchises, and who […]

NRS 709.160 – Regulation of utilities by Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.

Nothing contained in NRS 709.050 to 709.170, inclusive, must be so construed as to deprive the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada of full power to regulate and control, as prescribed by law, the service, practices, regulations and charges, subject to the maximum charges fixed by the board of county commissioners upon granting the franchise, and […]

NRS 709.170 – NRS 709.010 to 709.040, inclusive, not affected.

NRS 709.050 to 709.170, inclusive, shall not be construed in any way to repeal any portion of NRS 709.010 to 709.040, inclusive. [13:168:1909; RL § 2141; NCL § 3195]