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Nevada Revised Statutes
General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns
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Section
266.005
Inapplicability to certain cities.
Section
266.007
Special election may be held upon determination by city council that emergency exists.
Section
266.010
Home rule granted; limitations.
Section
266.015
Municipal government vested in mayor and city council.
Section
266.016
Definitions.
Section
266.017
Area suitable for incorporation.
Section
266.018
Notice to incorporate: Filing; contents.
Section
266.019
Petition for incorporation: Contents; form.
Section
266.021
Petition for incorporation: Information; affidavits.
Section
266.022
Petition for incorporation: Invalidation of signatures; number of signatures; filing.
Section
266.023
Verification of signatures; request to remove name from petition.
Section
266.024
Amendment of petition; verification of additional signatures.
Section
266.026
Determination of sufficiency of petition; review by board of county commissioners.
Section
266.027
Public hearing on petition and report of Committee on Local Government Finance.
Section
266.028
Record of public hearing; testimony at hearing; additional hearings.
Section
266.029
Opinion of board of county commissioners on advisability of incorporation and feasibility of proposed city; election required.
Section
266.031
Withdrawal of petition.
Section
266.032
Form and contents of ballot.
Section
266.033
Canvass of votes; notice of results.
Section
266.034
Liability for costs of incorporation.
Section
266.036
Election of officers of city; notice.
Section
266.037
Limitations on circulation of petition for incorporation.
Section
266.038
Candidate for elective office of newly created city.
Section
266.039
Articles of incorporation.
Section
266.041
Powers of elected officers before incorporation becomes effective.
Section
266.042
Effective date of incorporation; presumption of incorporation.
Section
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.
Section
266.044
Apportionment of county’s fixed assets located within city.
Section
266.045
Bonds of first elected officers.
Section
266.050
Specially chartered city may surrender charter and become organized under this chapter: Procedure.
Section
266.055
Categorization of cities by population.
Section
266.060
Attainment of higher population category; proclamation of Governor.
Section
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.
Section
266.070
Vested rights on incorporation or change in population category; remedies.
Section
266.075
Existing ordinances and resolutions remain effective on organization or change in population category; no alteration in legal identity.
Section
266.080
Officers continue in office on organization or change in population category; terms of officers elected on organization.
Section
266.085
City is municipal corporation; name; general powers.
Section
266.095
Number; population and form; division of city by county commissioners during incorporation; change of boundaries.
Section
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.
Section
266.0262
Review of petition by planning agencies and local governments.
Section
266.0263
Estimated fiscal effect of incorporation: Statement by Department of Taxation; review of statement by Committee on Local Government Finance.
Section
266.0264
Determination by Committee on Local Government Finance that proposed area is unsuitable for incorporation.
Section
266.0265
Judicial review of determination that proposed area is unsuitable for incorporation.
Section
266.0285
Factors for consideration in determining advisability of incorporation and feasibility of proposed city.
Section
266.0325
Sample ballot: Distribution; form and contents; notice concerning availability of ballots in large type.
Section
266.0335
Preparation of legal description of incorporated city.
Section
266.0445
Assessment and taxation of certain property to pay for indebtedness of county.
Section
266.105
Power of city council to pass ordinances, resolutions and orders and provide fines or penalties for enforcement of ordinances.
Section
266.110
Enactment of ordinance: Subject; title.
Section
266.115
Enactment of ordinance: Style; introduction and notice; final action; publication.
Section
266.118
Ordinance relating to criminal offense: City clerk to mail copy to court administrator.
Section
266.165
Chief executive is mayor.
Section
266.170
Qualifications.
Section
266.175
Election.
Section
266.180
Vacancy filled by city council.
Section
266.185
Mayor pro tem.
Section
266.190
General duties.
Section
266.200
Mayor is presiding officer of city council; vote; veto; approval of contracts, resolutions and ordinances.
Section
266.215
Qualifications of city council members.
Section
266.220
Election and number of council members.
Section
266.225
Vacancy in office of council member filled by mayor and council; exception.
Section
266.230
Limitation on council member’s appointment to office created or which had salary increased while he or she was member of council.
Section
266.235
Quorum.
Section
266.240
Rules; punishment or expulsion of members.
Section
266.245
Meetings: Frequency, time and place of holding; compliance with Open Meeting Law.
Section
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.
Section
266.255
Deferment of final action on committee’s report.
Section
266.260
Manner and details for exercise of powers of city council may be provided by ordinance.
Section
266.261
Public works: General powers of city council.
Section
266.263
Public works: City’s powers subordinate to powers of regional planning agency.
Section
266.265
City’s property: General powers of city council; exceptions.
Section
266.267
Requirements for sale or lease of real property owned by city.
Section
266.270
Condemnation of property for public uses.
Section
266.275
Streets, sidewalks, parks and public grounds.
Section
266.277
Traffic and parking.
Section
266.280
Parking meters; off-street facilities for public parking.
Section
266.285
Provision of utilities.
Section
266.290
Acquisition or establishment of municipal utility: Procedure.
Section
266.293
Provision of services by municipal utility to real property not to be conditioned upon annexation of property.
Section
266.295
Railroads and railways.
Section
266.300
Franchises for certain public purposes.
Section
266.310
Fire department; arson investigators; storage of hazardous material; fire code.
Section
266.316
Acquisition, maintenance and abolishment of cemeteries.
Section
266.321
Police ordinances: Enactment and enforcement; penalty for violation of state law.
Section
266.323
Employment of security officers.
Section
266.325
Control of animals and poultry; collection of fee.
Section
266.330
Public health.
Section
266.335
Nuisances: Abatement, prevention and removal; costs as lien.
Section
266.342
"Trunk line" defined.
Section
266.344
Imposition in certain cities; master plan required; amount; collection; penalties for delinquent payment.
Section
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.
Section
266.348
Recovering cost of collection.
Section
266.355
Power of city council to regulate and license.
Section
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.]
Section
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.]
Section
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.]
Section
266.386
Resolution proposing sale or lease of system; election required.
Section
266.390
Officers and offices: General powers of council.
Section
266.395
Appointment of officers by mayor.
Section
266.400
Eligibility for office; power of city council to adopt requirements concerning residency.
Section
266.405
Election or appointment of certain city officers; consolidation of offices of city clerk and city treasurer. [Effective through June 30, 2021.]
Section
266.405
Election or appointment of certain city officers; consolidation of offices of city clerk and city treasurer. [Effective July 1, 2021.]
Section
266.410
Officers of cities of population categories one and two to hold only one office; exception.
Section
266.415
Appointed officers serve at pleasure of mayor and city council; removal by city council; veto by mayor.
Section
266.420
Oath and bond.
Section
266.425
Bonds filed with clerk; council may require additional bonds.
Section
266.430
Nonfeasance, misfeasance or malfeasance; penalty.
Section
266.435
Delivery of property to successor; liability.
Section
266.450
Compensation; restrictions on increase or decrease.
Section
266.455
Deputies: Appointment; powers; compensation.
Section
266.460
Duties of officers may be defined by ordinance.
Section
266.465
Qualifications.
Section
266.470
Duties.
Section
266.475
Employment of counsel to assist city attorney.
Section
266.480
Duties.
Section
266.490
Duties.
Section
266.500
Duties.
Section
266.505
Payment of warrants.
Section
266.510
Receipt for payment.
Section
266.515
Deposit of city’s money in bank, credit union, savings and loan association or savings bank; agreement for redeposit of money.
Section
266.520
Treasurer’s report: Contents.
Section
266.525
Money from special assessment kept as special fund; restrictions on use.
Section
266.530
Appointment; duties.
Section
266.550
Powers and jurisdiction: Same as justice court; trial summary and without jury; fees.
Section
266.555
Jurisdiction.
Section
266.565
Pleadings; practice.
Section
266.570
Contempt.
Section
266.585
Reports and payments by municipal judge.
Section
266.590
Fines and penalties: Commitment; recovery by execution; chain gang.
Section
266.595
Appeals.
Section
266.600
General powers of city council.
Section
266.605
Levy and collection of taxes.
Section
266.610
Apportionment of money from road fund by county commissioners.
Section
266.615
Ordinances to carry out revenue laws.
Section
266.620
Payment of fines, forfeitures and other money into city treasury.
Section
266.660
Costs of municipal capital improvements to be paid from proper fund, including proceeds from bonds.
Section
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.
Section
266.780
Judgment of disincorporation.
Section
266.785
Creation of unincorporated town on disincorporation: Procedure.
Section
266.790
Procedure for completion of unfinished business of court.
Section
266.795
Judgment disincorporating city: Duties of clerk of district court; delivery of copies; notice of entry; limitation of actions.
Section
266.3861
Appointment of appraisers.
Section
266.3862
Negotiation with qualified lessees.
Section
266.3863
Measure and explanation to be drafted by city attorney.
Section
266.3864
Registration of voters for special election; notice; office hours of county clerk.
Section
266.3865
Notice of special election: Publication; contents.
Section
266.3866
Powers and duties of county clerk at special election; costs of special election.
Section
266.3867
Sale of system: Advertisement; sealed bids.