Persons or agencies who may exercise power of eminent domain; exceptions
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Gold Ridge Partners v. Sierra Pacific Power Co. (2012)
Most recently applied in 140 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 67 - MASS LAND ACQUISITION, LLC v. DIST. CT. (SIERRA PAC. POWER CO.) (October 2024)
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1224; A 1999, 433; 2007, 332; 2011, 57)
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, only a public agency may exercise the power of eminent domain pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 37.0097, the power of eminent domain may be exercised by a person who is not a public agency pursuant to NRS 37.230 and paragraphs (g), (i), (k) and (n) of subsection 1 of NRS 37.010.
3. As used in this section, “public agency” means an agency or political subdivision of this State or the United States.
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.