Nevada § 271.455 - Validity of assessment for local improvement
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 271.455 — Validity of assessment for local improvement, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 271.455. Validity of assessment for local improvement
1. Whenever the governing body of any municipality within this state has made any
contract for any project provided herein or shall hereafter make any assessment against
any tract within any improvement district for any purpose authorized herein, and has
in making such contract or assessment acted in good faith and without fraud, or shall
hereafter act in good faith and without fraud, the contract and assessment shall be
valid and enforceable as such, and the assessment shall be a lien upon the tract upon
which the same purports to be a lien. 2. It shall be no objection to the validity of such contract, assessment or lien that: (a) The contract for such project was not awarded in the manner or at the time required
hereby, or otherwise. (b) The assessment was made by an unauthorized officer or person, if the same shall
have been confirmed by the authorities of the municipality. (c) The assessment is based upon an improper basis of benefits to the tract within
such improvement district, unless it shall be made to appear that the municipal authorities
acted fraudulently or oppressively in making such assessment.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 271.455
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 271.455 cover?
Section 271.455 ("Validity of assessment for local improvement") 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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