1. A local authority may enact an ordinance adopting the penalties set forth for misdemeanors in NRS 453.336 for similar offenses under a local ordinance. The ordinance must set forth the manner in which money collected from fines imposed by a court for a violation of the ordinance must be disbursed in accordance with subsection 2. 2. Money collected from fines imposed by a court for a violation of an ordinance enacted pursuant to subsection 1 must be evenly allocated among: (a) Nonprofit programs for the treatment of substance use disorders that are certified by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department; (b) A program of treatment and rehabilitation established by a court pursuant to NRS 176A.230 , if any; and (c) Local law enforcement agencies, in a manner determined by the court. 3. As used in this section, local authority means the governing board of a county, city or other political subdivision having authority to enact ordinances.
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