Nevada § 250.087 - Parcel datasets

§ 250.087. Parcel datasets

1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than September 1 of each

year, a county assessor shall provide to the State Demographer at no charge the parcel

dataset of the county assessor as of June 30 of that year. The State Demographer may not require a county assessor to provide information pursuant

to this subsection in a particular digital or electronic format or to use any specific

software to provide the information. The State Demographer shall keep confidential the information provided to him or

her pursuant to this subsection, except that the State Demographer shall provide such

information at no charge to a state agency and to an association for operators which

satisfy the requirements of this section. 2. A state agency engaged in activities related to economic development or population

estimate research or any association for operators acting in accordance with NRS 455.080 to 455.180 , inclusive, may request the parcel datasets provided to the State Demographer pursuant

to subsection 1 by submitting a written request to the State Demographer. The written request must include, without limitation: (a) The name and address of the state agency or the association for operators; (b) A statement of the purpose for which the state agency or the association for operators

is seeking the parcel datasets; and (c) A summary of the research or statistical reports which will be produced from the

parcel datasets, as applicable. 3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, if the State Demographer finds that

a written request complies with subsection 2, the State Demographer shall provide

to the state agency or the association for operators, as applicable, at no charge

the parcel datasets provided to the State Demographer pursuant to subsection 1. 4. The State Demographer may refuse a request submitted by a state agency or an association

for operators pursuant to subsection 2 if the State Demographer has provided the requested

information to the state agency or the association for operators during the calendar

year in which the request is made. 5. A state agency receiving parcel datasets pursuant to this section shall provide

to the county that provided the parcel datasets and the Office of Economic Development,

at no charge, a summary of the research produced from that information. 6. The State Demographer or any employee or other agent of a state agency or an association

for operators receiving parcel datasets pursuant to this section shall not knowingly: (a) Publish or otherwise disclose any information made confidential pursuant to NRS 250.100 to 250.230 , inclusive; or (b) Use any information made confidential pursuant to NRS 250.100 to 250.230 , inclusive, to contact any person. 7. A person who violates subsection 6 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, in addition,

the court may order a person who violates subsection 6 to pay a civil penalty in an

amount not to exceed $2,500 for each act. 8. A state agency or an association for operators receiving a parcel dataset pursuant

to this section shall keep the parcel dataset confidential, and, except as otherwise

provided in subsection 5, the State Demographer, or any employee or other agent of

a state agency or an association for operators receiving a parcel dataset pursuant

to this section, shall not provide the parcel dataset to any person or governmental

agency. 9. As used in this section: (a) “ Association for operators ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 455.084 and includes, without limitation, Underground Service Alert of Northern California

and Nevada, or its successor organization. (b) “ Parcel dataset ” means data or files maintained in digital or electronic format by a county assessor

in the course of his or her duties that contain information on each parcel in the

county, including, without limitation, information concerning ownership, parcel number,

address, land designations and zoning, improvements and, if applicable, the date and

price of sale. (c) “ State agency ” means: (1) The State of Nevada, or any agency, instrumentality or corporation thereof; and (2) Faculty of the Nevada System of Higher Education or any branch or facility thereof. (d) “ State Demographer ” means the demographer employed pursuant to NRS 360.283 .