Nevada 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 46 — Makes various changes relating to historical markers. (BDR 33-240)

Last action — Chapter 279.

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

Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on June 10, 2023.

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EXEMPT (Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 11, 2023) FIRST REPRINT A.B.
Assembly Bill No.
46 A SSEMBLY B ILLN O.
46–Committee on Natural Resources CHAPTER..........
46–COMMITTEE ON NATURAL R ESOURCES (O N BEHALF OF THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF C ONSERVATION AND N ATURAL RESOURCES ) PREFILED N OVEMBER 16, 2022 ____________ Referred to Committee on Natural Resources SUMMARY—Makes various changes relating to historical markers.
(BDR 33-240) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
May have Fiscal Impact.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
(1) establish the qualifications and standards for a historical markers program, designate and make an inventory of qualified sites on both public and privately owned lands and place and maintain historical markers on all public lands and all private lands when the owner consents;
(1) establish the an inventory of qualified sites on both public and privately owned lands and place and maintain historical markers on all public lands and all private lands when the owner consents;
and (3) markers.
and (3) install, maintain and protect, with certain exceptions, all registered historical markers.
(NRS 383.091)protect, with certain exceptions, all registered historical Section 1 of this bill eliminates the requirement for the Administrator to place and maintain historical markers on all public lands and private lands.
(NRS 383.091) Section 1 of this bill eliminates the requirement for the Administrator to place and maintain historical markers on all public lands and private lands.
Existing law authorizes the Administrator to contract with, or cooperate with, public or private agencies for suitable markers and directional signs, including signs on highways and roads, at the site of, or on the approaches to, registered historical markers.
public or private agencies for suitable markers and directional signs, includingh, signs on highways and roads, at the site of, or on the approaches to, registered historical markers.
Parks of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources beision of State responsible for the installation, interpretation, maintenance and protection of all registered historical markers.
Section 4.5 of this bill requires that the Administrator of the Division of State Parks of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources be responsible for the installation, interpretation, maintenance and protection of all regiExisting law requires the Administrator of the Office of Historic Preservation to consult with the Nevada Historical Society to determine the content of the legend on all historical markers and grants the Nevada Historical Society final authority to determine the content of any legend.
- *AB46_R1* – 2 – Existing law requires the Administrator of the Office of Historic Preservation to consult with the Nevada Historical Society to determine the content of the legend determine the content of any legend.
(NRS 383.091) Section 1 eliminates the granting of such authority to the Nevada Historical Society and instead requires the Administrator to prepare the legend for any new marker identified in the inventory of qualified sites, upon request by any state agency or political subdivision.
(NRS 383.091) Section 1 eliminates thethority to granting of such authority to the Nevada Historical Society and instead requires the Administrator to prepare the legend for any new marker identified in the inventory of qualified sites, upon request by any state agency or political subdivision.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
[, and place and maintain historical markers on all public lands and all private lands when the owner consents.] (b) Establish a state historical marker registry system.
[, and place and maintain historical markers on all public lands and all private lands when the owner consents.] - 82nd Session (2023) – 2 – (c) Consult with the Nevada Historical Society to determine the content of the legend on all markers.
(c) Consult with the Nevada Historical Society to determine the content of the legend on all markers.
[The Administrator may contract with, or cooperate with, public or private agencies for suitable markers and directional signs, including signs on highways and roads, at the site of, or on the approaches to, registered historical markers.
[The Administrator may contract with, or cooperate with, public or private agencies for suitable markers and directional signs, including signs on highways and roads, at the site of, or on the include provisions for the installation, maintenance and protection of the markers.] 3.] When the owner of private property consents to the placement by a nonprofit organization of a historical marker in or on a structure located on his or her property, the owner shall be deemed to have consented to the maintenance of the historical marker in or on the structure for as long as the structure remains standing unless the owner notifies the nonprofit organization and requests the organization to remove the historical marker.
The contracts may include provisions for the installation, maintenance and protection of the markers.] 3.] When the owner of private property consents to the placement by a nonprofit organization of a historical marker in or on a structure located on his or her property, the owner shall be deemed to have consented to the maintenance of the historical marker in or on the structure for as long as the structure remains standing unless the owner notifies the nonprofit organization and requests the - *AB46_R1* – 3 – organization to remove the historical marker.
The purchaser of a structure in or on which a historical marker has been placed by a nonprofit organization shall maintain the historical marker on the structure for as long as he or she owns the structure and shall notify any person to whom he or she sells or otherwise transfers ownership of the structure of the duty to maintain the historical marker unless the purchaser notifies the nonprofit organization and requests the organization to remove the historical marker.
The purchaser of a structure in or on which a historical marker has been placed by a nonprofit organization shall maintain the historical marker on the structure for as long as he or she owns the structure and shall notify any person to whom he or she sells or otherwise historical marker unless the purchaser notifies the nonprofitthe organization and requests the organization to remove the historical marker.
If the structure in or on which a historical marker is placed manner as to require the removal of the historical marker, the owner shall ensure that the marker is reattached to the structure in the same place or in a place of similar prominence as soon as practicable after the completion of the renovation or remodeling project.
If the structure in or on which a historical marker is placed by a nonprofit organization is renovated or remodeled in such a manner as to require the removal of the historical marker, the owner shall ensure that the marker is reattached to the structure in the same place or in a place of similar prominence as soon as practicable after the completion of the renovation or remodeling project.
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The Administrator shall direct the installation, interpretation, maintenance and protection of all registered historical markers.
The Administrator shall direct the installation, interpretation, maintenance and protection of all registered his2.ricAs used in this section, “registered historical marker” means a historical marker registered in the State Historical Marker Registry pursuant to NRS 383.091.
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As used in this section, “registered historical marker” means a historical marker registered in the State Historical Marker Registry pursuant to NRS 383.091.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 279.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  4. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 19, Nays: None, Excused: 2.) To Assembly.

  6. From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.

  7. In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To committee.

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

  9. From committee: Do pass, as amended. Placed on General File. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  10. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee.

  11. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 8.) Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective. To printer.

  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

  13. Notice of eligibility for exemption.

  14. Read first time. To committee.

  15. From printer.

  16. Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To printer.

Sponsors

  • Assembly Committee on Natural Resources · Primary

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