Nevada 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 19 — Revises provisions relating to local governments. (BDR 21-397)

Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 54.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 16, 2022. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on May 29, 2023.

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19 S ENATE B ILLN O.
19–Committee on Government Affairs CHAPTER..........
19–COMMITTEE ON G OVERNMENT A FFAIRS (ON BEHALF OF CLARK C OUNTY ) PREFILED N OVEMBER 16, 2022 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to local governments.
(BDR 21-397) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
No.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
Existing law authorizes a board of county commissioners to form an unincorporated area within the county;
Existing law authorizes a board of county commissioners to form an unincorporated town:
(2) by ordinance in a county whose specified population is 700,000 or more (currently Clark County) if the area contains no residents and the owners of land within the boundaries of the proposed unincorporated town request the formation in writing to the board of county commissioners;
(1) upon initiative petition of the residents of any specified unincorporated area within the county;
or (3) by ordinance if specific unincorporated areas are required by board of county commissioners of a county whose population is 700,000 or more a provides for the formation of an unincorporated town in an area that contains no residents, the board of county commissioners may defer the appointment of a town advisory board based on certain conditions set forth in the ordinance.
(2) by ordinance in a county whose residents and the owners of land within the boundaries of the proposedtains no unincorporated town request the formation in writing to the board of county commissioners;
or (3) by ordinance if specific unincorporated areas are required by state or federal law to administer certain services.
(NRS 269.535-269.570) If a board of county commissioners of a county whose population is 700,000 or more provides for the formation of an unincorporated town in an area that contains no residents, the board of county commissioners may defer the appointment of a town advisory board based on certain conditions set forth in the ordinance.
and (2) authorizes a board of county commissioners to defer - *SB19* – 2 – the appointment of a town advisory board of an unincorporated town formed in suchExisting law requires an unincorporated town established in a county whose population is 700,000 or more that is located 25 miles or more from an incorporated city whose population is 500,000 or more (currently Las Vegas) to provide for the election of the town advisory board.
and (2) authorizes a board of county commissioners to defer the appointment of a town advisory board of an unincorporated town formed in such an area based on certain conditions set forth in the ordinance.
(NRS 269.576) Section 16 of this bill provides that this requirement does not apply to an unincorporated town established pursuant to section 13.
Existing law requires an unincorporated town established in a county whose population is 700,000 or more that is located 25 miles or more from an incorporated city whose population is 500,000 or more (currently Las Vegas) to provide for the election of the town advisory board.
Sections 14-19 of this bill make conforming changes to incorporate section 13 into the provisions of chapter 269 of the Nevada Revised Statutes and establish that the deferral of the town advisory board is an exception to certain requirements in chapter 269 of the Nevada Revised Statutes.
(NRS 269.576) Section 16 of this bill provides to section 13.irement does not apply to an unincorporated town established pursuant Sections 14-19 of this bill make conforming changes to incorporate section 13 into the provisions of chapter 269 of the Nevada Revised Statutes and establish that the deferral of the town advisory board is an exception to certain requirements in chapter 269 of the Nevada Revised Statutes.
Existing law authorizes the governing body of a city in a county whose limits of the city using certain procedures.
Existing law authorizes the governing body of a city in a county whose population is 700,000 or more (currently Clark County) to extend the corporate limits of the city using certain procedures.
(1) is conveyed or transferred to the county, or authorized to be conveyed or transferred to the county, pursuant to certain federal law;
transferred to the county, pursuant to certain federal law;
(1) the annexation is approved by a resolution of the board of county commissioners;
(1) the annexation is approved by a resolution of the - 82nd Session (2023) – 2 – board of county commissioners;
or (4) the territory is located within the boundaries of an area subject to an has a term of not less than 5 years.y and county for joint land use planning that Sections 4-7 of this bill make conforming changes to incorporate section 2 into chapter 268 of the Nevada Revised Statutes and establish that the prohibition is an exception to the authority of the governing body of a city to extend the corporate limits of the city.
or (4) the territory is located within the boundaries of an area subject to an interlocal agreement between the city and county for joint land use planning that has a term of not less than 5 years.
Existing law authorizes the governing body of a city in a county whose population is less than 700,000 (currently all counties other than Clark County) to extend the corporate limits of the city using certain procedures.
Sections 4-7 of this bill make conforming changes to incorporate section 2 into chapter 268 of the Nevada Revised Statutes and establish that the prohibition is an limits of the city.thority of the governing body of a city to extend the corporate Existing law authorizes the governing body of a city in a county whose population is less than 700,000 (currently all counties other than Clark County) to extend the corporate limits of the city using certain procedures.
(1) is conveyed or transferred to the county, federal law;
(1) is conveyed or transferred to the county, or authorized to be conveyed or transferred to the county, pursuant to certain also authorizes the governing body of a city to annex such territory if:
or (2) is located not more than 1 mile from such territory.
(1) the 3 annexation is approved by a resolution of the board of county commissioners;
Section 3 also authorizes the governing body of a city to annex such territory if:
(1) the annexation is approved by a resolution of the board of county commissioners;
Sections 8-12 of this bill make conforming changes to incorporate section 3 into chapter 268 of the Nevada Revised Statutes and establish that the prohibition is an exception to the authority of the governing body of a city to extend the corporate limits of the city.
Sections 8-12 of this bill make conforming changes to incorporate section 3 an exception to the authority of the governing body of a city to extend the corporate limits of the city.
- *SB19* – 3 – THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
or (II) Addressing noise compatibility issues related to an airport;
or - 82nd Session (2023) – 3 – (II) Addressing noise compatibility issues related to an airport;
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limits of the city any territory described in subsection 1 if, in addition to the governing body of the city complying with the procedures for annexation set forth in NRS 268.578 to 268.596, inclusive, or the alternative procedures set forth in NRS 268.597, one of the following circumstances apply:
The governing body of a city may annex into the corporate limits of the city any territory described in subsection 1 if, in addition to the governing body of the city complying with the procedures for annexation set forth in NRS 268.578 to 268.596, inclusive, or the alternative procedures set forth in NRS 268.597, one of the following circumstances apply:
(c) The annexation occurs before the effective date of the forth in subsection 1;
(c) The annexation occurs before the effective date of the federal law which causes the territory to satisfy the criteria set forth in subsection 1;
orthe territory to satisfy the criteria set (d) The territory is located within the boundaries of an area subject to an interlocal agreement between the governing body of the city and the board of county commissioners for joint land use planning which has a term of not less than 5 years.
or (d) The territory is located within the boundaries of an area subject to an interlocal agreement between the governing body of the city and the board of county commissioners for joint land use planning which has a term of not less than 5 years.
and - *SB19* – 4 – (2) Conveys or transfers to the county, or authorizes to be conveyed or transferred to the county, at least 5,000 acres for the purpose of:
and conveyed or transferred to the county, at least 5,000 acres for the purpose of:
(a) The annexation is approved by a resolution of the board of county commissioners of the county;
- 82nd Session (2023) – 4 – (a) The annexation is approved by a resolution of the board of county commissioners of the county;
(c) The annexation occurs before the effective date of the federal law which causes the territory to satisfy the criteria set forth in subsection 1;
(c) The annexation occurs before the effective date of the forth in subsection 1;
or (d) The territory is located within the boundaries of an area subject to an interlocal agreement between the governing body of the city and the board of county commissioners for joint land use planning which has a term of not less than 5 years.
orthe territory to satisfy the criteria set (d) The territory is located within the boundaries of an area subject to an interlocal agreement between the governing body of the city and the board of county commissioners for joint land use planning which has a term of not less than 5 years.
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If such county has not enacted a zoning ordinance, the question of what constitutes a building lot shall be determined by reference to the zoning ordinance of the annexing municipality.
If such county has not enacted a zoning ordinance, the reference to the zoning ordinance of the annexing municipality.
- *SB19* – 5 – 3.
by 3.
[The] Except as otherwise provided in section 2 of this act, the governing body of any city may extend the corporate limits of the city to include any territory which meets the general standards of subsection 2 and every part of which meets the requirements of subsection 3, 4, 5 or 6.
[The] Except as otherwise provided in section 2 of this act, the governing body of any city may extend the corporate limits of the city to include any territory which meets the general - 82nd Session (2023) – 5 – requirements of subsection 3, 4, 5 or 6.
2.
of which meets the 2.
All of the territory proposed to be annexed must be developed for urban purposes.
All of the territory proposed to be annexed must be purposes is defined as any area which meets any one of the following standards:
An area developed for urban purposes is defined as any area which meets any one of the following standards:
or (c) Is so developed that at least 60 percent of the total number of lots and parcels in the territory to be annexed, at the time of the - *SB19* – 6 – annexation, are used for any combination of residential, commercial, industrial, institutional or governmental purposes, and is subdivided or is parceled, through separate ownerships, into lots or parcels such that at least 60 percent of the total acreage, not including the acreage used at the time of annexation for commercial, industrial, institutional or governmental purposes, consists of lots and parcels 5 acres or less in size.
or (c) Is so developed that at least 60 percent of the total number of lots and parcels in the territory to be annexed, at the time of the annexation, are used for any combination of residential, commercial, industrial, institutional or governmental purposes, and is subdivided that at least 60 percent of the total acreage, not including the acreage used at the time of annexation for commercial, industrial, institutional or governmental purposes, consists of lots and parcels 5 acres or less in size.
(a) Is contiguous to the boundary of the annexing city and lies between the boundary of the annexing city and an area developed for urban purposes, so that the area developed for urban purposes is not adjacent to the boundary of the annexing city or cannot be served by the annexing city without extending services through such sparsely developed territory;
- 82nd Session (2023) – 6 – (a) Is contiguous to the boundary of the annexing city and lies between the boundary of the annexing city and an area developed for urban purposes, so that the area developed for urban purposes is not adjacent to the boundary of the annexing city or cannot be sparsely developed territory;
and (b) Is contiguous, on at least 60 percent of its aggregate external boundaries, to any combination of the boundary of the annexing city and the boundary of the area or areas developed for urban purposes as defined in subsection 3.
andut extending services through such (b) Is contiguous, on at least 60 percent of its aggregate external boundaries, to any combination of the boundary of the annexing city and the boundary of the area or areas developed for urban purposes as defined in subsection 3.
or (b) The governing body receives a written statement from a governmental entity indicating that the governmental entity:
or governmental entity indicating that the governmental entity:a (1) Owns the territory;
(1) Owns the territory;
- *SB19* – 7 – Sec.
Sec.
(b) That, on January 1, 2001, was undeveloped land and was bounded on at least 75 percent of its aggregate external boundaries by the existing corporate boundaries of the annexing city, if the governing body provides or will provide, within a reasonable period, municipal services to the territory that are substantially equivalent to the municipal services provided by the governing body to any area of the city and the governing body does not, on or before October 1, 2001, enter into a cooperative agreement with the governing body of the governmental entity within whose boundaries the territory is located which provides for the cooperation of the parties to the agreement concerning issues of land use and boundaries of that territory;
(b) That, on January 1, 2001, was undeveloped land and was bounded on at least 75 percent of its aggregate external boundaries - 82nd Session (2023) – 7 – by the existing corporate boundaries of the annexing city, if the governing body provides or will provide, within a reasonable period, municipal services to the territory that are substantially equivalent to the municipal services provided by the governing body to any area 2001, enter into a cooperative agreement with the governing body of, the governmental entity within whose boundaries the territory is located which provides for the cooperation of the parties to the agreement concerning issues of land use and boundaries of that territory;
or (c) The governing body receives a written statement from a governmental entity pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (c) of subsection 1, the governing body may proceed to adopt an ordinance annexing the territory and to take such other action that is appropriate to accomplish the annexation.
or (c) The governing body receives a written statement from a governmental entity pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (c) of subsection 1, the governing body may proceed to adopt an ordinance annexing accomplish the annexation.such other action that is appropriate to 3.
3.
- *SB19* – 8 – (d) Fire protection;
(d) Fire protection;
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except NRS 268.663 [,] and section 3 of this act, do not apply to any city specified in subsection 1 whose charter provides specifically for the creation of an annexation commission to serve the city.
The provisions of NRS 268.610 to 268.671, inclusive, except NRS 268.663 [,] and section 3 of this act, do not apply to any city specified in subsection 1 whose charter provides specifically for the creation of an annexation commission to serve the city.
The commission may also adjourn a hearing from time to time, but not to exceed a total of 30 days.
The to exceed a total of 30 days.
2.
hearing from time to time, but not 2.
(a) Disapprove a proposal for annexation that is determined by the regional planning commission to be inconsistent with the - *SB19* – 9 – comprehensive regional plan or with a program of annexation that is adopted and certified pursuant to NRS 268.625.
(a) Disapprove a proposal for annexation that is determined by the regional planning commission to be inconsistent with the comprehensive regional plan or with a program of annexation that is adopted and certified pursuant to NRS 268.625.
[3.] 4.
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Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if the commission disapproves the proposed annexation, further proceedings to annex the territory to the city must terminate.
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if the commission disapproves the proposed annexation, further county and affected cities have executed an interlocal agreement to transfer the duties of the annexation commission of the city to the regional planning commission, a county or city may appeal a determination of the regional planning commission in accordance with NRS 278.028.
If a county and affected cities have executed an interlocal agreement to transfer the duties of the annexation commission of the city to the regional planning commission, a county or city may appeal a determination of the regional planning commission in accordance with NRS 278.028.
If such petition is received and accepted by the governing body, the governing body may proceed to adopt an ordinance annexing such area and to take such other action as is necessary and appropriate to accomplish such annexation.
If such petition is received and accepted by the governing body, the governing body may proceed to adopt an ordinance appropriate to accomplish such annexation.action as is necessary and 2.
2.
- *SB19* – 10 – Sec.
Sec.
(a) Is conveyed or transferred to the county, or authorized to be conveyed or transferred to the county, pursuant to a federal law that:
- 82nd Session (2023) – 10 – (a) Is conveyed or transferred to the county, or authorized to be conveyed or transferred to the county, pursuant to a federal law that:
and (2) Conveys or transfers to the county, or authorizes to be conveyed or transferred to the county, at least 5,000 acres for the purpose of:
and conveyed or transferred to the county, at least 5,000 acres for the purpose of:
(a) Be mailed not less than 15 days before the date set for the public hearing to each owner of record of real property which is located within the boundaries of the proposed town, as shown in the records of the county recorder as of a date selected by the board of county commissioners that is not more than 90 days before the date of the public hearing;
(a) Be mailed not less than 15 days before the date set for the located within the boundaries of the proposed town, as shown ins the records of the county recorder as of a date selected by the board of county commissioners that is not more than 90 days before the date of the public hearing;
- *SB19* – 11 – Sec.
Sec.
269.505 Whenever used in NRS 269.500 to 269.625, inclusive, and section 13 of this act, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context, the following words and terms defined in NRS 269.510, 269.515 and 269.520 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
269.505 Whenever used in NRS 269.500 to 269.625, inclusive, and section 13 of this act, unless a different meaning clearly - 82nd Session (2023) – 11 – NRS 269.510, 269.515 and 269.520 have the meanings ascribed tod in them in those sections.
(1) The results of any poll conducted by the town advisory board;
board;
and (2) Any application submitted to the board of county commissioners by persons who desire to be appointed to the town advisory board in response to an announcement made by the town advisory board.
andThe results of any poll conducted by the town advisory (2) Any application submitted to the board of county commissioners by persons who desire to be appointed to the town advisory board in response to an announcement made by the town advisory board.
3.
county commissioners shall appoint a new member to serve out the of remainder of the unexpired term of the member.
If a vacancy occurs on the town advisory board, the board of county commissioners shall appoint a new member to serve out the remainder of the unexpired term of the member.
- *SB19* – 12 – (a) Assist the board of county commissioners in governing the unincorporated town by acting as liaison between the residents of the town and the board of county commissioners;
- 82nd Session (2023) – 12 – unincorporated town by acting as liaison between the residents of the town and the board of county commissioners;
(a) The board of county commissioners shall by ordinance provide for the election by the registered voters of the unincorporated town of three or five qualified electors who are residents of the unincorporated town to serve as the town advisory board.
(a) The board of county commissioners shall by ordinance provide for the election by the registered voters of the unincorporated town of three or five qualified electors who are residents of the unincorporated town to serve as the town advisory unincorporated town who file for election to the town advisory of the board than there are seats on the town advisory board, the board of county commissioners shall appoint as many new members as are necessary to fill the seats left vacant after the election.
If there are fewer qualified electors who are residents of the unincorporated town who file for election to the town advisory board than there are seats on the town advisory board, the board of county commissioners shall appoint as many new members as are necessary to fill the seats left vacant after the election.
(a) The appointment by the board of county commissioners or the election by the people of three or five qualified electors who are residents of the unincorporated town to serve as the town advisory board.
(a) The appointment by the board of county commissioners or residents of the unincorporated town to serve as the town advisory are board.
(c) The appointment by the board of county commissioners of a member to serve the unexpired term of a member of the town advisory board removed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (b) or whose position otherwise becomes vacant.
(c) The appointment by the board of county commissioners of a member to serve the unexpired term of a member of the town - 82nd Session (2023) – 13 – advisory board removed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (b) or whose position otherwise becomes vacant.
- *SB19* – 13 – 2.
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The board of county commissioners may provide by ordinance for compensation for the members of the town advisory board.
The board of county commissioners may provide by ordinance for compensation for the members of the town advisory boa3.
3.
Each term must end on the first Monday in January of the appropriate year.
appropriate year.end on the first Monday in January of the 2.
2.
2.
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- *SB19* – 14 – Sec.
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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 54.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. In Senate. To enrollment.

  4. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Senate.

  5. Read second time.

  6. From committee: Do pass.

  7. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To committee.

  8. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

  9. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  10. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  11. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  12. Read second time.

  13. From committee: Do pass.

  14. Read first time. To committee.

  15. From printer.

  16. Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer.

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