Nevada § 268.059 - Sale or lease of certain real property: Appraisal required; qualifications and selection of appraisers; disclosure statements; interest of appraiser or related person in property or adjoining property in certain cities prohibited; effect of sale or lease in violation of section
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§ 268.059. Sale or lease of certain real property: Appraisal required; qualifications and selection of appraisers; disclosure statements; interest of appraiser or related person in property or adjoining property in certain cities prohibited; effect of sale or lease in violation of section
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 268.048 to 268.058 , inclusive, 268.064 , 278.479 to 278.4965, inclusive, and subsection 4 of NRS 496.080 , except as otherwise required by federal law, except as otherwise required pursuant
to a cooperative agreement entered into pursuant to NRS 277.050 or 277.053 or an interlocal agreement in existence on October 1, 2004, except if the governing
body is entering into a joint development agreement for real property owned by the
city to which the governing body is a party, except for a lease of residential property
with a term of 1 year or less, except for the sale or lease of real property to a
public utility, as defined in NRS 704.020 , to be used for a public purpose, except for the sale or lease of real property to
the State or another governmental entity and except for the sale or lease of real
property larger than 1 acre which is approved by the voters at a primary or general
election, primary or general city election or special election, the governing body
shall, when offering any real property for sale or lease: (a) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph and paragraph (h) of subsection
1 of NRS 268.061 , obtain two independent appraisals of the real property before selling or leasing
it. If the governing body holds a public hearing on the matter of the fair market value
of the real property, one independent appraisal of the real property is sufficient
before selling or leasing it. The appraisal or appraisals, as applicable, must be based on the zoning of the real
property as set forth in the master plan for the city and must have been prepared
not more than 6 months before the date on which real property is offered for sale
or lease. (b) Select the one independent appraiser or two independent appraisers, as applicable,
from the list of appraisers established pursuant to subsection 2. (c) Verify the qualifications of each appraiser selected pursuant to paragraph (b). The determination of the governing body as to the qualifications of the appraiser
is conclusive. 2. The governing body shall adopt by ordinance the procedures for creating or amending
a list of appraisers qualified to conduct appraisals of real property offered for
sale or lease by the governing body. The list must: (a) Contain the names of all persons qualified to act as a general appraiser in the
same county as the real property that may be appraised; and (b) Be organized at random and rotated from time to time. 3. An appraiser chosen pursuant to subsection 1 must provide a disclosure statement
which includes, without limitation, all sources of income of the appraiser that may
constitute a conflict of interest and any relationship of the appraiser with the property
owner or the owner of an adjoining property. 4. An appraiser shall not perform an appraisal on any real property offered for sale
or lease by the governing body if: (a) The appraiser has an interest in the real property or an adjoining property; (b) The real property is located in a city in a county whose population is 52,000
or more and any person who is related to the appraiser has an interest in the real
property or an adjoining property and the relationship between the appraiser and the
person is within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity; or (c) The real property is located in a city in a county whose population is less than
52,000 and any person who is related to the appraiser has an interest in the real
property or an adjoining property and the relationship between the appraiser and the
person is within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity. 5. If real property is sold or leased in violation of the provisions of this section: (a) The sale or lease is void; and (b) Any change to an ordinance or law governing the zoning or use of the real property
is void if the change takes place within 5 years after the date of the void sale or
lease.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 268.059 cover?
Section 268.059 ("Sale or lease of certain real property: Appraisal required; qualifications and selection of appraisers; disclosure statements; interest of appraiser or related person in property or adjoining property in certain cities prohibited; effect of sale or lease in violation of section") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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