General Improvement District Law

Nevada · General Improvement Districts · §§ 318.010 to 318.530 · 122 sections

Overview

The General Improvement District Law governs the creation and operation of general improvement districts in Nevada — local special districts formed to acquire, construct, and service public improvements such as electric light and power. It sets out the formation process through a board of county commissioners, by resolution or petition, with notice, an organizational hearing, an opportunity for protest, and an ordinance creating the district, and provides for later addition of powers not granted at formation. It also establishes the district's governing board of trustees — how trustees are appointed or elected, their terms, compensation, conflict-of-interest restrictions, and recall — and defines the district's corporate powers, including perpetual existence and the capacity to sue and be sued, subject in certain areas to regional planning authority.

Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.

In the courts

Sections of this act have been cited in 6 court decisions.

Most-cited authority: 432 P3D 173 - Flores v. Las Vegas-Clark Cnty. Library Dist.

Sections covered

NRS 318.010Short title1 cite
NRS 318.015Legislative declaration
NRS 318.020Definitions
NRS 318.025Computation of time
NRS 318.030Correction of faulty notices
NRS 318.035Sufficiency of chapter
NRS 318.040Liberal construction
NRS 318.050Jurisdiction in board of county commissioners; interest of county commissioners or trustees
NRS 318.055Formation of district: Resolution or petition; ordinance2 cites
NRS 318.060Notice of organizational hearing
NRS 318.065Protests against organization of district
NRS 318.070Organizational hearing; ordinances creating or not creating district
NRS 318.075Conclusiveness of ordinance creating district; time for appeal; filing of ordinance with Secretary of State
NRS 318.077Addition of basic powers not provided in formation: Procedure
NRS 318.080Duties of board of county commissioners; appointment of initial board of trustees; bond; removal of trustee
NRS 318.083Membership of board of trustees of certain districts that furnish electric light and power in a county whose population is 700,000 or more
NRS 318.085Organization of board of trustees; election of officers; records; bonds; compensation
NRS 318.090Office or principal place of business; records; meetings; quorum; vacancies; terms
NRS 318.095Biennial election of trustees; reimbursement of costs of election; names of candidates may be placed on primary or general election ballot; terms of office
NRS 318.0951Trustees elected by plurality vote
NRS 318.0952Election areas within district: Procedure for creation; election of trustees; alteration or abolishment of election areas
NRS 318.09523Single candidate declared elected
NRS 318.09525Registration to vote in district elections
NRS 318.0953County commissioners as ex officio board of trustees: Mandatory and optional assumption of duties
NRS 318.09533County commissioners as ex officio board of trustees: Oath; additional compensation; designation of officers; meetings; powers
NRS 318.09535County commissioners as ex officio board of trustees: Establishment of local district managing board; vacancies on board
NRS 318.0954Transition of boards of trustees of certain reorganized districts
NRS 318.0955Recall of trustees
NRS 318.0956Trustees not to be interested in sales or contracts; exception; penalties
NRS 318.0957Trustees’ interest in contracts made in official capacity prohibited; exception; contracts void; penalties
NRS 318.098Assistance to district from county officers: Request; agreement; limitation on cost; payment
NRS 318.100Basic powers of board; acquisition, construction or servicing of improvements
NRS 318.101Power of board to use alternate procedures for acquisition, construction or servicing of improvements
NRS 318.102Powers of district concerning location and construction of improvements subordinate to powers of Nevada Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. [Effective upon the proclamation by the Governor of this State of the withdrawal by the State of California from the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact or of a finding by the Governor of this State that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has become unable to perform its duties or exercise its powers.]
NRS 318.103Powers of district concerning location and construction of improvements subordinate to powers of regional planning agency
NRS 318.105Perpetual existence of board
NRS 318.110Corporate seal
NRS 318.115Suits, actions and proceedings
NRS 318.116Basic powers which may be granted to district
NRS 318.117Electric light and power
NRS 318.1175Energy for space heating
NRS 318.1177Establishment of area or zone for preservation of endangered or threatened wildlife
NRS 318.118Insect and rat extermination and abatement
NRS 318.1181Protection from fire: General powers; action to recover certain expenses incurred in extinguishing wildfire
NRS 318.1185Emergency medical services
NRS 318.1187Facilities for FM radio
NRS 318.119Public cemeteries
NRS 318.1191Swimming pools
NRS 318.1192Facilities for television; annual report
NRS 318.1195Fencing
NRS 318.120Streets and alleys
NRS 318.125Curbs, gutters and sidewalks
NRS 318.130Sidewalks
NRS 318.135Storm drainage or flood control
NRS 318.140Sanitary sewer improvements
NRS 318.141Lighting of streets
NRS 318.142Collection and disposal of garbage and refuse
NRS 318.143Recreational facilities1 cite
NRS 318.144Supply, storage and distribution of water1 cite
NRS 318.1445District not required to furnish water for artificial lake or stream when prohibited by ordinance in certain counties; exceptions
NRS 318.145Operation, maintenance and repair of improvements
NRS 318.160Acquisition and disposal of and encumbrances on property
NRS 318.165Entry on land, water or premises to survey or inspect
NRS 318.170Water, drainage, sewerage and disposal of garbage and other refuse: Approval of system; additional powers
NRS 318.175Management of district’s business; acquisition and operation of projects
NRS 318.180Employees: Power to hire and retain
NRS 318.185Employees: Duties and compensation
NRS 318.190Eminent domain
NRS 318.195Construction of works across watercourse, highway or vacant public land; restoration of property
NRS 318.197Rates, tolls and charges; liens; regulations governing connection and disconnection for facilities and services of district; collection of charges and penalties
NRS 318.199Rates, tolls and charges for sewerage or water services or products: Schedules; public hearings; adoption of resolution; action to set aside resolution
NRS 318.201Procedure for collection of service charges on tax roll1 cite
NRS 318.202Procedure for collection of charges for connecting to water, drainage or sewerage facilities on tax roll or by special assessments
NRS 318.203Structure reasonably believed to be used as dwelling unit in certain counties: Affidavit filed by employee of district or other person; notice and hearing; resolution to charge owner of dwelling unit for services provided by district
NRS 318.205Bylaws
NRS 318.210Implied powers
NRS 318.215Conveyance of facilities to city or town; assumption of indebtedness; dissolution of district
NRS 318.220Conveyances by cities, counties, districts or other owners to general improvement districts
NRS 318.225Power to levy taxes
NRS 318.230Levy and collection of taxes
NRS 318.235Levies to cover deficiencies
NRS 318.240County officers to levy and collect; liens
NRS 318.245Sales for delinquencies
NRS 318.250Reserve funds
NRS 318.256Boundary changes; liability of property
NRS 318.257Exclusion
NRS 318.258Inclusion
NRS 318.261Annexation of territory to district
NRS 318.262Petition to enlarge district; approval of annexation by governing body of city required
NRS 318.263Petition: Contents
NRS 318.264Petition: Withdrawal and objections
NRS 318.266Public hearing; notice; requirements for conducting hearing
NRS 318.267Determination by board; filing of order by county clerk
NRS 318.268Reimbursement to property owners who paid costs of extending facilities
NRS 318.269Liability of included real property for taxes, charges and bonded indebtedness of district; exceptions
NRS 318.271Appeal of denied petition to board of county commissioners
NRS 318.272Judicial review
NRS 318.275Forms of borrowing; approval of debt management commission
NRS 318.277Debt limit of district
NRS 318.280Short-term notes, warrants and interim debentures
NRS 318.320Revenue bonds: Issuance for acquisition or improvement of facilities
NRS 318.325Local Government Securities Law: Types of securities authorized to be issued
NRS 318.339Power of certain districts to borrow money from State or Federal Government
NRS 318.350Assessments to pay expenses of improvements; exempt property
NRS 318.490Initiation by ordinance; notice; agreement of board of trustees of certain districts required
NRS 318.492Procedure when district included within boundaries of incorporated city
NRS 318.495Protests; adoption of final ordinance
NRS 318.500Hearing
NRS 318.505Filing of copies of ordinance
NRS 318.508Effect of final ordinance to dissolve district included within boundaries of incorporated city
NRS 318.510Surrender and transfer of property and money; collection and disposition of taxes and special assessments
NRS 318.512Appraisal required; selection of appraisers; sale for less than appraisal prohibited
NRS 318.5121Appraisers: Procedures for selection; disclosure statements; prohibitions
NRS 318.5122Resolution declaring intent to sell at auction and finding that sale is in best interest of district; notice
NRS 318.5123Conduct of sale at auction; withdrawal of property from sale; proceeds; costs
NRS 318.5124Exceptions to requirements for sale at auction
NRS 318.5125Second offering at auction; listing of unsold property
NRS 318.5126Sale not in compliance with requirements is void
NRS 318.515Procedure for corrective action by board of county commissioners: Notification or petition; hearing; adoption and challenge of ordinance or resolution
NRS 318.520Rights and liabilities not affected by enactment
NRS 318.525Reorganization of governing bodies of certain districts; exercise of powers under chapter 318
NRS 318.530Outstanding securities and contracts not affected or modified

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