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2022 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns
GENERAL PROVISIONS
- NRS 266.005 - Inapplicability to certain cities.
- NRS 266.007 - Special election may be held upon determination by city council that emergency exists.
- NRS 266.010 - Home rule granted; limitations.
- NRS 266.015 - Municipal government vested in mayor and city council.
- NRS 266.016 - Definitions.
- NRS 266.017 - Area suitable for incorporation.
- NRS 266.018 - Notice to incorporate: Filing; contents.
- NRS 266.019 - Petition for incorporation: Contents; form.
- NRS 266.021 - Petition for incorporation: Information; affidavits.
- NRS 266.022 - Petition for incorporation: Invalidation of signatures; number of signatures; filing. [Effective through December 31, 2023.] Petition for incorporation: Invalidation of signatures; number of signatures; filing. [Effective January 1, 2024.]
- NRS 266.023 - Verification of signatures; request to remove name from petition.
- NRS 266.024 - Amendment of petition; verification of additional signatures.
- NRS 266.026 - Determination of sufficiency of petition; review by board of county commissioners.
- NRS 266.0261 - Request for report from Committee on Local Government Finance; submission of copies of petition to planning agencies, local governments and Department of Taxation.
- NRS 266.0262 - Review of petition by planning agencies and local governments.
- NRS 266.0263 - Estimated fiscal effect of incorporation: Statement by Department of Taxation; review of statement by Committee on Local Government Finance.
- NRS 266.0264 - Determination by Committee on Local Government Finance that proposed area is unsuitable for incorporation.
- NRS 266.0265 - Judicial review of determination that proposed area is unsuitable for incorporation.
- NRS 266.027 - Public hearing on petition and report of Committee on Local Government Finance.
- NRS 266.028 - Record of public hearing; testimony at hearing; additional hearings.
- NRS 266.0285 - Factors for consideration in determining advisability of incorporation and feasibility of proposed city.
- NRS 266.029 - Opinion of board of county commissioners on advisability of incorporation and feasibility of proposed city; election required.
- NRS 266.031 - Withdrawal of petition.
- NRS 266.032 - Form and contents of ballot.
- NRS 266.0325 - Sample ballot: Distribution; form and contents; notice concerning availability of ballots in large type.
- NRS 266.033 - Canvass of votes; notice of results.
- NRS 266.0335 - Preparation of legal description of incorporated city.
- NRS 266.034 - Liability for costs of incorporation.
- NRS 266.036 - Election of officers of city; notice.
- NRS 266.037 - Limitations on circulation of petition for incorporation.
- NRS 266.038 - Candidate for elective office of newly created city.
- NRS 266.039 - Articles of incorporation.
- NRS 266.041 - Powers of elected officers before incorporation becomes effective.
- NRS 266.042 - Effective date of incorporation; presumption of incorporation.
- NRS 266.043 - County entitled to receive taxes from city between notice of results of election and effective date of incorporation; special districts within city continue to exist.
- NRS 266.044 - Apportionment of county’s fixed assets located within city.
- NRS 266.0445 - Assessment and taxation of certain property to pay for indebtedness of county.
- NRS 266.045 - Bonds of first elected officers.
- NRS 266.050 - Specially chartered city may surrender charter and become organized under this chapter: Procedure.
- NRS 266.055 - Categorization of cities by population.
- NRS 266.060 - Attainment of higher population category; proclamation of Governor.
- NRS 266.066 - Judicial proceedings: Judicial notice of change in population category and organization of city and ordinances, rules, resolutions and regulations of city council; pleading and proof.
- NRS 266.070 - Vested rights on incorporation or change in population category; remedies.
- NRS 266.075 - Existing ordinances and resolutions remain effective on organization or change in population category; no alteration in legal identity.
- NRS 266.080 - Officers continue in office on organization or change in population category; terms of officers elected on organization.
- NRS 266.085 - City is municipal corporation; name; general powers.
- NRS 266.105 - Power of city council to pass ordinances, resolutions and orders and provide fines or penalties for enforcement of ordinances.
- NRS 266.110 - Enactment of ordinance: Subject; title.
- NRS 266.115 - Enactment of ordinance: Style; introduction and notice; final action; publication.
- NRS 266.118 - Ordinance relating to criminal offense: City clerk to mail copy to court administrator.
- NRS 266.165 - Chief executive is mayor.
- NRS 266.170 - Qualifications.
- NRS 266.175 - Election.
- NRS 266.180 - Vacancy filled by city council.
- NRS 266.185 - Mayor pro tem.
- NRS 266.190 - General duties.
- NRS 266.200 - Mayor is presiding officer of city council; vote; veto; approval of contracts, resolutions and ordinances.
- NRS 266.215 - Qualifications of city council members.
- NRS 266.220 - Election and number of council members.
- NRS 266.225 - Vacancy in office of council member filled by mayor and council; exception.
- NRS 266.230 - Limitation on council member’s appointment to office created or which had salary increased while he or she was member of council.
- NRS 266.235 - Quorum.
- NRS 266.240 - Rules; punishment or expulsion of members.
- NRS 266.245 - Meetings: Frequency, time and place of holding; compliance with Open Meeting Law.
- NRS 266.250 - Meetings to be public; minutes; audio recordings or transcripts; required recorded votes; affirmative vote of majority of all members required to pass ordinances and certain propositions.
- NRS 266.255 - Deferment of final action on committee’s report.
- NRS 266.260 - Manner and details for exercise of powers of city council may be provided by ordinance.
- NRS 266.261 - Public works: General powers of city council.
- NRS 266.263 - Public works: City’s powers subordinate to powers of regional planning agency.
- NRS 266.265 - City’s property: General powers of city council; exceptions.
- NRS 266.267 - Requirements for sale or lease of real property owned by city.
- NRS 266.270 - Condemnation of property for public uses.
- NRS 266.275 - Streets, sidewalks, parks and public grounds.
- NRS 266.277 - Traffic and parking.
- NRS 266.280 - Parking meters; off-street facilities for public parking.
- NRS 266.285 - Provision of utilities.
- NRS 266.290 - Acquisition or establishment of municipal utility: Procedure.
- NRS 266.293 - Provision of services by municipal utility to real property not to be conditioned upon annexation of property.
- NRS 266.295 - Railroads and railways.
- NRS 266.300 - Franchises for certain public purposes.
- NRS 266.310 - Fire department; arson investigators; storage of hazardous material; fire code.
- NRS 266.316 - Acquisition, maintenance and abolishment of cemeteries.
- NRS 266.321 - Police ordinances: Enactment and enforcement; penalty for violation of state law.
- NRS 266.323 - Employment of security officers.
- NRS 266.325 - Control of animals and poultry; collection of fee; limitation.
- NRS 266.330 - Public health.
- NRS 266.335 - Nuisances: Abatement, prevention and removal; costs as lien.
- NRS 266.342 - "Trunk line" defined.
- NRS 266.344 - Imposition in certain cities; master plan required; amount; collection; penalties for delinquent payment.
- NRS 266.346 - Establishment of advisory committee to develop plan to enhance telephone system for reporting emergency; creation of special revenue fund; use of money in fund.
- NRS 266.348 - Recovering cost of collection.
- NRS 266.355 - Power of city council to regulate and license.
- NRS 266.358 - Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license, permit or certificate; grounds for denial of license, permit or certificate; duty of city council. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
- NRS 266.362 - Suspension of license, certificate or permit for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license, certificate or permit. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
- NRS 266.368 - Application for license, permit or certificate must include social security number of applicant. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
- NRS 266.386 - Resolution proposing sale or lease of system; election required.
- NRS 266.3861 - Appointment of appraisers.
- NRS 266.3862 - Negotiation with qualified lessees.
- NRS 266.3863 - Measure and explanation to be drafted by city attorney.
- NRS 266.3864 - Registration of voters for special election; notice; office hours of county clerk.
- NRS 266.3865 - Notice of special election: Publication; contents.
- NRS 266.3866 - Powers and duties of county clerk at special election; costs of special election.
- NRS 266.3867 - Sale of system: Advertisement; sealed bids.
- NRS 266.390 - Officers and offices: General powers of council.
- NRS 266.395 - Appointment of officers by mayor.
- NRS 266.400 - Eligibility for office; power of city council to adopt requirements concerning residency.
- NRS 266.405 - Election or appointment of certain city officers; consolidation of offices of city clerk and city treasurer.
- NRS 266.410 - Officers of cities of population categories one and two to hold only one office; exception.
- NRS 266.415 - Appointed officers serve at pleasure of mayor and city council; removal by city council; veto by mayor.
- NRS 266.420 - Oath and bond.
- NRS 266.425 - Bonds filed with clerk; council may require additional bonds.
- NRS 266.430 - Nonfeasance, misfeasance or malfeasance; penalty.
- NRS 266.435 - Delivery of property to successor; liability.
- NRS 266.450 - Compensation; restrictions on increase or decrease.
- NRS 266.455 - Deputies: Appointment; powers; compensation.
- NRS 266.460 - Duties of officers may be defined by ordinance.
- NRS 266.465 - Qualifications.
- NRS 266.470 - Duties.
- NRS 266.475 - Employment of counsel to assist city attorney.
- NRS 266.500 - Duties.
- NRS 266.505 - Payment of warrants.
- NRS 266.510 - Receipt for payment.
- NRS 266.515 - Deposit of city’s money in bank, credit union, savings and loan association or savings bank; agreement for redeposit of money.
- NRS 266.520 - Treasurer’s report: Contents.
- NRS 266.525 - Money from special assessment kept as special fund; restrictions on use.
- NRS 266.550 - Powers and jurisdiction: Same as justice court; trial summary and without jury; fees. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Powers and jurisdiction: Same as justice court; trial summary and without jury; exception; fees. [Effective January 1, 2022.]
- NRS 266.555 - Jurisdiction.
- NRS 266.565 - Pleadings; practice.
- NRS 266.570 - Contempt.
- NRS 266.585 - Reports and payments by municipal judge.
- NRS 266.590 - Fines and penalties: Commitment; recovery by execution; chain gang.
- NRS 266.595 - Appeals.
- NRS 266.600 - General powers of city council.
- NRS 266.605 - Levy and collection of taxes.
- NRS 266.610 - Apportionment of money from road fund by county commissioners.
- NRS 266.615 - Ordinances to carry out revenue laws.
- NRS 266.620 - Payment of fines, forfeitures and other money into city treasury.
- NRS 266.775 - Petition for disincorporation; publication of notice by district court; question to be submitted to voters at next city election; determination of registered voters.
- NRS 266.780 - Judgment of disincorporation.
- NRS 266.785 - Creation of unincorporated town on disincorporation: Procedure.
- NRS 266.790 - Procedure for completion of unfinished business of court.
- NRS 266.795 - Judgment disincorporating city: Duties of clerk of district court; delivery of copies; notice of entry; limitation of actions.
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