Nevada Code § 543.600

Public hearing and election required in certain counties; requirements for ballot question; special elections; power to levy taxes; use of other money
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1. In a county whose population is 700,000
or more, the board of county commissioners shall hold public hearings before
deciding which one or combination of the powers set forth in subsections 3 and
4 is to be used to provide revenue for the support of the district. The method
selected must be approved by a majority of the voters of the district voting on
the question at a special, primary or general election. The ballot question
submitted to the voters must contain the rate of the proposed additional
property tax stated in dollars and cents per $100 assessed valuation, the
purpose of the proposed additional property tax, the duration of the proposed
additional property tax and an estimate established by the governing body of
the increase in the amount of property taxes that an owner of a new home with a
fair market value of $100,000 will pay per year as a result of passage of the
question.
2. A special election may be held only if
the board of county commissioners determines, by a unanimous vote, that an
emergency exists. The determination made by the board is conclusive unless it
is shown that the board acted with fraud or a gross abuse of discretion. An
action to challenge the determination made by the board must be commenced
within 15 days after the boards determination is final. As used in this
subsection, emergency means any unexpected occurrence or combination of
occurrences which requires immediate action by the board of county
commissioners to prevent or mitigate a substantial financial loss to the
district or county or to enable the board to provide an essential service to
the residents of the district.
3. The board of county commissioners in
such a county may levy and collect taxes ad valorem upon all taxable property
in the county. This levy is not subject to the limitations imposed by NRS 354.59811 . A district for which a tax
is levied pursuant to this subsection is not entitled to receive any
distribution of revenue from the supplemental city-county relief tax.
4. The board of county commissioners in
such a county may impose a tax of not more than 0.25 percent on retail sales
and the storage, use or other consumption of tangible personal property in the
county. The ordinance imposing this tax must conform, except as to amount, to
the requirements of chapter 377 of NRS and the
tax must be paid as provided in that chapter.
5. In any other county, the board of
county commissioners may only levy taxes ad valorem upon all taxable property
in the district.
6. In any county, the board of directors
may use any other money, including federal revenue sharing, that is made
available to the district.

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