Nevada § 277.187 - Purpose of Act; provision of information and solicitation and consideration of comments when proposed plan or amendment may affect local governments or state agencies; consideration of alternatives if proposed plan or amendment is inconsistent or incompatible with existing plan of affected local government or state agency
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 277.187 — Purpose of Act; provision of information and solicitation and consideration of comments when proposed plan or amendment may affect local governments or state agencies; consideration of alternatives if proposed plan or amendment is inconsistent or incompatible with existing plan of affected local government or state agency, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 277.187. Purpose of Act; provision of information and solicitation and consideration of comments when proposed plan or amendment may affect local governments or state agencies; consideration of alternatives if proposed plan or amendment is inconsistent or incompatible with existing plan of affected local government or state agency
1. It is the purpose of the State and Local Government Cooperation Act to encourage
communication, cooperation and coordinated working relationships between state agencies
and local governments. 2. To carry out the purposes set forth in subsection 1: (a) If a state agency intends to adopt a plan or an amendment thereto, the state agency
should, to the extent practicable: (1) Inform local governments that may be affected of the state agency's intent to
adopt a plan or amendment thereto. (2) Solicit and consider comments from local governments that may be affected by the
plan or amendment thereto. (3) If a local government informs the state agency that the proposed plan or amendment
thereto will be inconsistent or incompatible with a plan of the local government,
consider whether the state agency can make the proposed plan or amendment consistent
or compatible with the plan of the local government. (b) If a local government intends to adopt a plan or an amendment thereto, the local
government should, to the extent practicable: (1) Inform state agencies that may be affected of the local government's intent to
adopt a plan or amendment thereto. (2) Solicit and consider comments from state agencies that may be affected by the
plan or amendment thereto. (3) If a state agency informs the local government that the proposed plan or amendment
thereto will be inconsistent or incompatible with a plan of the state agency, consider
whether the local government can make the proposed plan or amendment consistent or
compatible with the plan of the state agency.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 277.187 cover?
Section 277.187 ("Purpose of Act; provision of information and solicitation and consideration of comments when proposed plan or amendment may affect local governments or state agencies; consideration of alternatives if proposed plan or amendment is inconsistent or incompatible with existing plan of affected local government or state agency") 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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