AB 333 — Revises provisions relating to governmental administration. (BDR 49-833)

andandeal property leased to Washoe County for (b) Any] any physical improvements or changes to the [facilities at the fairground, ] Nevada State Fairgrounds established pursuant to section 5 of this act to ensure that the [use of] improvements or changes to the property [for purposes related to agriculture and livestock continues] continue to comply with the provisions of the trust relating to the fairground .

& M., in Washoe County, Nevada (approximately 80 acres less a described area of 2.904 acres) to Washoe County for 50 years with the express provision that the lessee “recognized the trust imposed by Chapter XXVII, Statutes of NevadaNev2. 1887.” 2.

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thence North- 1º48′24″83rd EastSession along(2025) the– West5 line– of said National Guard parcel 152.49 feet;

thence North 88º16′06″ WestWestnal 300.65 feet to a point on the Easterly line of Wells Avenue;

- *AB333_R1* – 6 – All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the southwest 1/4 of section 1, township 19 north, range 19 east, M.D.M.

5 Beginning at the intersection of the east right-of-way line of North Wells Avenue and the north right-of-way line of East Ninth Street in the City of Reno, County of Washoe, State of Nevada, said intersection being the point of beginning;

thence North 1°43′54″ East, 779.20 feet along the leaving said right-of-way and proceeding South 88°12′41″e east 669.35 feet to a point on the west right-of-way line of saidSutro NorthStreet; Wells Avenue;

thence leaving said right-of-way and proceeding South 88°12′41″ east 669.35 feet to a point on the west right-of-way line of Sutro Street;

6.- 83rd Session (2025) – 6 – description of the portion of the real property leased to Washoegal County described in subsection 5 was amended.

Pursuant to chapter 105, Statutes of Nevada 1999, the legal description of the portion of the real property leased to Washoe County described in subsection 5 was amended.

thence south 88°12′41″ east 669.35 feet to a point on the west 690.66 feet along the west right-of-way of Sutro Street to the point of intersection with the north right-of-way line of SutroEast Ninth Street;

thence south 0°33′14″ west, 690.66 feet along the west right-of-way of Sutro Street to the point of intersection with the north right-of-way line of East Ninth Street;

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The lease to Washoe County by the State Board of Agriculture for the real property located in Washoe County, Nevada, created pursuant to chapter 251, Statutes of Nevada 1951 and extendedhereby pursuantterminated.to to chapter 295, Statutes of Nevada 1971, is herebySec. terminated.

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The Administrator of the Division of State Lands of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, as ex officio State Land Registrar, shall enter into an agreement with Washoe County, whereby the real property upon which Washoe County has constructed and maintained a county public building complex shall be exempt from any trust imposed by the statutes enumerated in section 9 of this act and shall be made immediately available for use by Washoe County for the term of the existing - 83rd Session (2025) – 7 – lease expiring on March 21, 2050, for the purpose of constructing and maintaining thereon a county public building complex.

(a) Require Washoe County to survey and generate a legal descriptionconstructed and maintained a county public building complex.as (b) Provide that after Washoe County completes the requirements of paragraph (a), the State Land Registrar shall execute a new lease for no consideration with Washoe County for the real property upondescribed whichin the legal description generated by Washoe County haspursuant constructedto paragraph (a) and maintainedagreed ato countyby publicthe buildingState complex.Land Registrar.

(b) Provide that after Washoe County completes the requirements of paragraph (a), the State Land Registrar shall execute a new lease for no consideration with Washoe County for the real property described in the legal description generated by Washoe County pursuant to paragraph (a) and agreed to by the State Land Registrar.

-accounts *AB333_R1*payable –by 8Washoe –County 4.for the Nevada State any Fairgrounds.

The State Department of Agriculture shall assume any accounts payable by Washoe County for the Nevada State Fairgrounds.

Chapter 251, Statutes of Nevada 1951, at page 366, chapter 11, Statutes of Nevada 1955, at page 13, chapter 295, Statutes of Nevada 1971, at page 526, chapter 52, Statutes of Nevada 1977, at page 123 and chapter 561, Statutes of Nevada 1997, at page 2726 are hereby repealed.

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TEXT~~~~~ OF25 REPEALED- SECTIONS83rd ChapterSession 251,(2025) Statutes of Nevada 1951:

S ECTION 1.

In consideration of the payment of the sum of one dollar ($1), the state board of agriculture of the State of Nevada acting for the state agricultural society and the directed to forthwith execute and deliver for and on behalf of the State of Nevada to the county of Washoe a good and sufficient agreement releasing all the rights, title, and interest of the State of Nevada in and to that certain property located in the county of Washoe and more particularly described as that certain piece or parcel of land situated in the county of Washoe, State of Nevada, designated as the northeast quarter (NE 1/4) of the southwest quarter (SW 1/4) and the southeast quarter (SE 1/4) of the northwest quarter (NW 1/4) of section 1, township 19 north, range 19 east, M.

D.

B.

& M., containing 80 acres, more or less, excepting approximately 2.904 acres more or less and described as follows:

Beginning - *AB333_R1* – 9 – at the southwest corner of the E 1/2 of Lot 2 of NW 1/4, section 1, T.

19 N., R.

19 E., M.

D.

B.

& M., thence south 0° 20′ east 600.50 fee more or less, thence northeasterly along the north side of Alameda avenue 702 feet more or less, feet more or less, thence south 88° 41′ west 430 feet to the point of beginning;

together with 80 inches of water from the English Mill ditch under six inch pressure to be taken at convenient places from said ditch for irrigation and other purposes;

together with all rights appurtenant thereto.

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2.

Said lands shall be released to the county of Washoe for a period of fifty (50) years from the date of the approval of this act.

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3.

The county of Washoe, by and through its county commissioners, shall have the responsibility for the management, control and duty to properly maintain the premises and repair the appurtances thereto.

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4.

Upon the expiration of the above-designated fifty-year period, unless otherwise provided by legislative enactment, this property shall revert to the State of Nevada.

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5.

Each, every and all members of the board of county commissioners of Washoe County are hereby specifically empowered to accept said grant of said land, or enter into any contracts for the management of said property, notwithstanding the limitations set forth in that certain act known as “An act in relation to county contracts,” approved March 16, 1895, and being known as sections 1973 and 1974, N.

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6.

All acts or parts of acts consistent herewith are hereby declared not applicable insofar that they are inconsistent with the provisions of this act.

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7.

The agreement referred to in section 1 above shall be fully executed on or before the first day of May, 1951.

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8.

This act shall become effective from and after its passage and approval.

Chapter 11, Statutes of Nevada 1955:

S ECTION 1.

The county of Washoe, acting by and through its county commissioners, is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a good and sufficient agreement with the state board of military auditors releasing to the state board of military auditors all the right, title and interest of the county of Washoe in and to not to exceed 6 acres of the southerly portion of those certain lands acquired by the county of - *AB333_R1* – 10 – Nevada 1951, for use by the state board of military auditorsf as a site for an armory.

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2.

Upon execution of the agreement herein provided for and delivery of possession of the lands therein described to the state board of military auditors, the county of Washoe shall thereafter be relieved of all responsibilities imposed by the provisions of section 3 of chapter 251, Statutes of Nevada 1951, with respect to the lands described in such agreement.

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3.

Nothing herein shall be construed to require the county of Washoe to execute such agreement or surrender possession of any lands herein referred to unless and until the state board of military auditors shall in all respects be ready, willing and able to forthwith cause a suitable armory to be constructed and maintained upon such premises, and the continuance of such agreement may be made contingent upon such premises.nd continued maintenance of such armory on Sec.

4.

Each, every and all members of the board of county commissioners of Washoe County are hereby specifically empowered to enter into any contracts with the state board of military auditors with respect to such property, notwithstanding the limitations set forth in sections 1973 and 1974, N.C.L.

1929.

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5.

This act shall become effective upon passage and approval.

Chapter 295, Statutes of Nevada 1971:

S ECTION 1.

1.

The state land register, acting on behalf of the State of Nevada and for the purposes of this act as successor to the state board of agriculture, is authorized and directed forthwith to execute an agreement with Washoe commissioners, amending that certain lease agreement heretofore executed by and between the state board of agriculture and Washoe County pursuant to the direction and authority contained in chapter 251, Statutes of Nevada 1951, extending the term of the original lease agreement from 50 years expiring on March 21, 2001, to a term of 99 years expiring on March 21, 2050.

2.

Upon the expiration of the extended term on March 21, 2050, the property described in section 1 of chapter 251, Statutes of Nevada 1951 (less any property released by Washoe County pursuant to the provisions of - *AB333_R1* – 11 – of Nevada., Statutes of Nevada 1955) shall revert to the State 3.

The provisions of NRS 244.320 do not apply to the members of the board of county commissioners of Washoe County with respect to the execution of the agreement authorized and directed by subsection 1.

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2.

This act shall become effective upon passage and approval.

Chapter 52, Statutes of Nevada 1977:

SECTION 1.

The legislature finds that:

1.

By the provisions of chapter XXVII, Statutes of Nevada 1887, the Nevada state agricultural society, a state institution, was empowered to expend appropriated moneys for the purpose of purchasing and improving fairgrounds, the title of such acquired property to be vested in the State of Nevada for the sole use and benefit of the State of Nevada.

society caused the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 and SE 1/4 NW 1/4 ofl section 1, T.

19 N., R.

19 E., M.D.B.

& M., in Washoe County, Nevada, to be conveyed to the State of Nevada in pursuance of chapter XXVII, Statutes of Nevada 1887.

3.

On May 1, 1951, the state board of agriculture, pursuant to chapter 251, Statutes of Nevada 1951, leased the property described in subsection 2 (approximately 80 acres less a described area of 2.904 acres) to Washoe County, Nevada, for 50 years with the express provision that the lessee “recognizes the trust imposed by Chapter XXVII, Statutes of Nevada 1887, * * * and agrees to manage, control and properly maintain the said property subject to said trust.” 4.

On August 3, 1971, an amendment made pursuant to chapter 295, Statutes of Nevada 1971, extended the term of the May 1, 1951, lease to March 21, 2050, upon the same ter5.

The limited building expansion capacity of Washoe County coupled with the growth of the county dictate the necessity for providing more than double the county’s building space within the next 15 years, and long-term growth envisaged can only be accommodated through the construction of additional facilities in a location that allows sufficient area for planned expansion.

6.

A portion of the premises leased by the State of Nevada to Washoe County on May 1, 1951, provides an excellent site for the construction of a county building complex, having accessibility to the developing highway - *AB333_R1* – 12 – transportation system, proximity to the citizens of the cities of Reno and Sparks and the availability of free public parking.

7.

On September 2, 1972, Washoe County executed a lease with the Nevada State Fair, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, by the terms of which the Washoe County fairgrounds were leased to the Nevada State Fair, Inc., for 25 years for a nominal rent for the purpose of conducting the annual Nevada State Fair;

that such lease was amended on September 5, 1975, specifically exempting 13.503 acres from the original lease and reserving such parcel for the exclusive use of Washoe County, subject to compatible use by the Nev8.a SIn addition to its public building requirements, Washoe County needs a senior citizens service center or a community focal point on aging where older persons as individuals or in groups can come together for services and activities which enhance their dignity, support their independence and encourage their involvement in and with the community;

that the registered voters of Washoe County, Nevada, at a special election held September 14, 1976, recognized the need for constructing and maintaining a senior citizens service center by approving the issuance and sale of Washoe County’s general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 for the construction and equipping of reasons stated in subsection 6 construction and operation of the senior citizens service center on a portion of the Washoe County fairgrounds is desirable.

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2.

1.

Upon the effective date of this act the administrator of the division of state lands of the state department of conservation and natural resources, as ex officio state land registrar, is directed forthwith to execute an amended lease with Washoe County, Nevada, without consideration other than the fencing and beautification herein required, whereby the real property described in section 3 of this act shall be exempt from any trust imposed by the statutes enumerated in section 1 of this act and shall be made term of the existing lease expiring March 21, 2050, for the purposes of constructing and maintaining thereon a county public building complex, including but not limited to public buildings related to health, welfare, finance, administration and aging functions.

Washoe County shall agree in such amended lease to erect during fiscal year 1977-1978 a good and substantial fence and other beautification on the west side - *AB333_R1* – 13 – of Sutro Street in Reno, Nevada, from Oddie Boulevard south to the north boundary line of the parcel proposed to be utilized as a site for the senior citizens service center.

2.

The amended lease directed to be executed by subsection 1 shall not affect the term of the lease from the State of Nevada to Washoe County, which term expires, unless otherwise directed by the legislature, on March 21, 2050;

and as provided in subsection 2 of chapter 295, Statutes of Nevada 1951, upon the expiration of the term of the lease on March 21, 2050, the property and all improvements thereon shall revert to the State of Nevada.

imposed by the statutes enumerated in section 1 of this act and to be made immediately available for use by Washoe County as specified in section 2 of this act is described as follows:

All that real property situate in the City of Reno, County of Washoe, State of Nevada, being all that portion of the Southwest quarter of Section 1, Township 19 North, Range 19 East, M.D.B.

& M., described as follows:

Beginning at the Southeast corner of the Nevada National Guard parcel as situated on the Washoe 44º33′52″ West 1,044.32 feet from a Washoe Countyuth brass cup representing the Center of Section 1, Township 19 North, Range 19 East, M.D.B.

& M.;

thence North 88º11′36″ West along the Southerly line of said National Guard parcel 288.02 feet (Record 288.00 feet) to Southwest Corner of said National Guard parcel;

thence North 1º48′24″ East along the West line of said National Guard parcel 152.49 feet;

thence North 88º16′06″ West 300.65 feet to a point on the Easterly line of Wells Avenue;

thence South 1º43′54″ West along the said Easterly line of Wells Avenue 601.69 feet to the Northerly line of East Ninth thence South 89º16′47″ East along said Northerly line of East Ninth Street 1,272.65 feet to a point on the West line of Sutro Street as described in Document No.

366638, at Book 895, page 509, filed for record on June 5, 1975, Official Records of Washoe County, Nevada;

thence North 0º33′14″ East along said Westerly line of Sutro Street 324.45 feet;

thence North - *AB333_R1* – 14 – 89º26′46″ West 100.00 feet;

thence North 0º33′14″ East 70.00 feet;

thence North 89º39′30″ West 366.93 feet;

thence North 44º38′30″ West 262.89 feet;

thence North 88º11′36″ West 18.60 feet to a point on the East line of said National Guard parcel;

thence South 1º48′24″ West along said East line 138.46 feet to the true point of beginning.

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4.

This act shall become effective upon passage and approval.

Chapter 561, Statutes of Nevada 1997:

1.ctiBy the provisions of chapter XXVII, Statutes of Nevada 1887, the Nevada state agricultural society, a state institution, was empowered to expend appropriated money to purchase and improve fairgrounds, the title of such acquired property to be vested in the State of Nevada for the sole use and benefit of the State of Nevada.

2.

On March 9, 1889, the Nevada state agricultural society caused the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 and SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of Section 1, T.

19 N., R.

19 E., M.D.B.

& M., in Washoe County, Nevada, to be conveyed to the State of Nevada in pursuance of chapter XXVII, Statues of Nevada 1887.

3.

On May 1, 1951, the state board of agriculture, property described in subsection 2 (approximately 80 acreshe less a described area of 2.904 acres) to Washoe County, Nevada, for 50 years with the express provision that the lessee “recognized the trust imposed by Chapter XXVII, Statutes of Nevada 1887, * * * and agrees to manage, control and properly maintain the said property subject to said trust.” 4.

On August 3, 1971, an amendment made pursuant to chapter 295, Statutes of Nevada 1971, extended the term of the May 1, 1951, lease to March 21, 2050, upon the same terms.

5.

The limited building expansion capacity of Washoe County coupled with the growth of the county dictate the within the next 15 years, and the long-term growth envisaged can only be accommodated through the construction of additional facilities in a location that is contiguous to existing facilities and allows sufficient area for planned expansion.

6.

A portion of the premises leased by the State of Nevada to Washoe County on May 1, 1951, provides an excellent site for the construction of a county building - *AB333_R1* – 15 – complex, having accessibility to the developing highway transportation system, proximity to the residents of the cities of Reno and Sparks and the availability of free public parking.

7.

On September 2, 1972, Washoe County executed a lease with the Nevada State Fair, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, by the terms of which the Washoe County fairgrounds were leased to the Nevada State Fair, Inc., for 25 years for a nominal rent for the purpose of conducting the annual Nevada State Fair;

that such lease was amended on September 5, 1975, specifically exempting 13.503 acres from use of Washoe County, subject to compatible use by thexclusive Nevada State Fair, Inc., on official fair days.

8.

In addition to its administrative building and senior citizen center constructed on the 13.503 acres subject to the lease executed on September 2, 1972, described above, Washoe County needs a regional emergency operations center, regional dispatch center and additional parking for these and the other facilities at this location and for the reasons stated in subsection 6, construction and operation of a regional emergency operation facility, regional dispatch center and additional parking on a portion of the Washoe County fairgrounds is desirable.

Administrator of the Division of State Lands of the Statee Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, as ex officio State Land Registrar, is directed forthwith to execute an amended lease with Washoe County, Nevada, whereby the real property described in section 3 of this act shall be exempt from any trust imposed by the statutes enumerated in section of this act and shall be made immediately available for use by Washoe County during the term of the existing lease expiring on March 21, 2050, for the purposes of constructing and maintaining thereon a county public building complex.

2.

The amended lease directed to be executed by subsection 1 shall not affect the term of the lease from the unless otherwise directed by the Legislature, on March 21, 2050;

and as provided in subsection 2 of chapter 295, Statutes of Nevada 1951, upon the expiration of the term of the lease on March 21, 2050, the property and all improvements thereon shall revert to the State of Nevada.

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3.

The real property to be exempt from any trust imposed by the statutes enumerated in section 1 of this act - *AB333_R1* – 16 – and to be made immediately available for use by Washoe County as specified in section 2 of this act is described as follows:

All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the southwest 1/4 of section 1, township 19 north, range 19 east, M.D.M.

and being more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at the intersection of the east right-of-way line of North Wells Avenue and the north right-of-way line of East Ninth Street in the City of Reno, County of Washoe, State of Nevada, said intersection being the point of beginning;

thence North 14354 East, 779.20 feet along the east right-of-way line of said North Wells Avenue;

thence leaving said right-of- way and proceeding South 881241 east 669.35 feet to a south 03314 west, 690.66 feet along the west right-of-way of Sutro Street to the point of intersection with the north right-of-way line of East Ninth Street;

thence along the north right-of-way line of East Ninth Street, north 891647 west 1272.65 feet to the said point of beginning and containing an area of 21.3 acres more or less.

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4.

Chapter 52, Statutes of Nevada 1977, at page 123, is hereby repealed.

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