Nevada § 268.818 - Powers of operating entity

§ 268.818. Powers of operating entity

In addition to any other powers, the operating entity may: 1. Unless otherwise limited by ordinance or by an agreement with the governing body: (a) Adopt rules for the management of its affairs and the performance of its functions

and duties; (b) Employ such persons as may be required to carry out its duties and fix and pay

their compensation from the money available to pay the expenses of the entity; (c) Apply for or otherwise solicit, accept, administer and comply with any requirements

of any appropriations of money or any gifts, grants or donations of property or money; (d) Make and execute agreements which may be necessary or convenient to the exercise

of the powers and functions of the operating entity, including contracts with any

person, firm, corporation, governmental agency or other entity, except that before

any such agreement may bind the city in any way, the governing body must specifically

approve the agreement; (e) Administer and manage its own money and pay its own obligations; (f) Enforce the conditions of any loan, grant, sale or lease made by the entity; (g) Publicize the pedestrian mall and the businesses that are located within the pedestrian

mall; and (h) Recruit new businesses to fill vacancies and balance the combination of types

of businesses in and around the pedestrian mall. 2. If specifically approved by the governing body: (a) Fund or assist in the funding of the costs of improving the exterior appearance

of property that abuts the pedestrian mall through grants or loans made to the owner

or occupant of the property; (b) Fund the rehabilitation of property that abuts the pedestrian mall; (c) Accept, purchase, rehabilitate, sell, lease or manage any property that abuts

the pedestrian mall, with the consent of the owner; (d) Provide security, sanitation and other services for the property that abuts the

pedestrian mall that are in addition to the services ordinarily provided by the city;

and (e) Acquire, construct or otherwise provide improvements that are designed to increase

the safety or attractiveness of the pedestrian mall to businesses which may wish to

locate there or to visitors to the mall, including, without limitation, cleanup and

control of litter, landscaping, parking areas and facilities, recreational and rest

areas and facilities pursuant to any applicable regulations of the governing body.