Nevada § 62B.160 - Certain counties to pay assessment for operation of regional facilities for treatment and rehabilitation of children not supported by State

§ 62B.160. Certain counties to pay assessment for operation of regional facilities for treatment and rehabilitation of children not supported by State

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, each county shall pay an assessment

for the operation of a regional facility for the treatment and rehabilitation of children

that serves the county if the regional facility: (a) Is operated by a county whose population is less than 700,000 or an administrative

entity established pursuant to NRS 277.080 to 277.180 , inclusive, by counties whose populations are less than 700,000 each; (b) Is established by two or more counties pursuant to an interlocal agreement or

by one county if the regional facility is operated pursuant to an interlocal agreement

to benefit other counties; and (c) Is not partially supported by the State of Nevada and does not receive money from

the State of Nevada other than any fees paid to the regional facility for a child

referred to the regional facility by the State of Nevada. 2. The administrator of a regional facility for the treatment and rehabilitation of

children shall calculate the assessment owed by each county pursuant to subsection

1 on or before March 1 of each year for the ensuing fiscal year. The assessment owed by each county equals: (a) For the first 2 years of operation of the regional facility, the total amount

budgeted for the operation of the regional facility by the governing body of the county

or other entity responsible for the operation of the regional facility, minus any

money received from the State of Nevada to pay for fees for a child referred to the

regional facility by the State of Nevada, divided by the total number of pupils in

the preceding school year in all counties served by the regional facility and multiplied

by the number of pupils in the preceding school year in the assessed county. (b) For each year subsequent to the second year of operation of the regional facility,

unless the counties served by the regional facility enter into an interlocal agreement

to the contrary, the total of: (1) The total amount budgeted for the operation of the regional facility by the governing

body of the county or other entity responsible for the operation of the regional facility,

minus any money received from the State of Nevada to pay for fees for a child referred

to the regional facility by the State of Nevada, divided by the total number of pupils

in the preceding school year in all counties served by the regional facility, multiplied

by the number of pupils in the preceding school year in the assessed county and multiplied

by one-fourth; and (2) The total amount budgeted for the operation of the regional facility by the governing

body of the county or other entity responsible for the operation of the regional facility,

minus any money received from the State of Nevada to pay for fees for a child referred

to the regional facility by the State of Nevada, divided by the total number of pupils

who were served by the regional facility in the preceding school year from all counties

served by the regional facility, multiplied by the number of pupils who were served

by the regional facility in the preceding school year from the assessed county and

multiplied by three-fourths. 3. Each county shall pay the assessment required pursuant to subsection 1 to the treasurer

of the county if the regional facility is operated by a county or to the administrative

entity responsible for the operation of the regional facility in quarterly installments

that are due on the first day of the first month of each calendar quarter. The money must be accounted for separately and may only be withdrawn by the administrator

of the regional facility. 4. The board of county commissioners of each county may pay the assessment from revenue

raised by a tax levied pursuant to NRS 354.59818 , any other available money, or a combination thereof. 5. The provisions of this section do not apply to a county whose population is 700,000

or more. 6. As used in this section, “regional facility for the treatment and rehabilitation

of children” or “regional facility” does not include the facility in Douglas County

known as China Spring Youth Camp.