Nevada Code § 474.160

General powers and duties
Open in Lexace · Ask the AI about this section
The
board of directors shall:
1. Manage and conduct the business and
affairs of the county fire protection district.
2. Adopt and enforce all rules and
regulations necessary for the administration and government of the district and
for the furnishing of fire protection thereto, which may include regulations
relating to fire prevention. The regulations may include provisions that are
designed to protect life and property from:
(a) The hazards of fire and explosion resulting
from the storage, handling and use of hazardous substances, materials and
devices; and
(b) Hazardous conditions relating to the use or
occupancy of any premises.
Any
regulation concerning hazardous substances, materials or devices adopted
pursuant to this section must be consistent with any plan or ordinance
concerning those substances, materials or devices that is required by the
Federal Government and has been adopted by the board of county commissioners.
3. Organize, regulate, establish and
disband fire companies, departments or volunteer fire departments for the
district.
4. Make and execute in the name of the
district all necessary contracts.
5. Adopt a seal for the district to be
used in the attestation of proper documents.
6. Provide for the payment from the proper
fund of the salaries of employees of the district and all the debts and just
claims against the district.
7. Employ agents and employees for the
district sufficient to maintain and operate the property acquired for the
purposes of the district.
8. Acquire real or personal property
necessary for the purposes of the district and dispose of that property when no
longer needed.
9. Construct any necessary structures.
10. Acquire, hold and possess, either by
donation or purchase, in the name and on behalf of the district any land or
other property necessary for the purpose of the district.
11. Eliminate and remove fire hazards
within the district if practicable and possible, whether on private or public
premises, and to that end the board may clear the public highways and private
lands of dry grass, stubble, brush, rubbish or other inflammable material in
its judgment constituting a fire hazard.
12. Perform all other acts necessary,
proper and convenient to accomplish the purposes of NRS 474.010 to 474.450 , inclusive.

‹ Prev All Nevada sections Next ›


Lexace provides legal information, not legal advice, and no attorney–client relationship is created. Statute text is provided for general information and may not reflect the most recent amendments; verify against the official state code.