Nevada § 277A.470 - Recommendations to board of county commissioners for imposition of tax; submission of question to voters

§ 277A.470. Recommendations to board of county commissioners for imposition of tax; submission of question to voters

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, a commission may: (a) Prepare recommendations for the imposition of the tax described in NRS 277A.480 in the county to provide funding for the commission for the purposes set forth in NRS 277A.400 to 277A.490 , inclusive. The recommendations must specify the proposed rate for the recommended tax, the

period during which the recommended tax will be imposed and the type and location

of the transportation projects the recommended tax will support. (b) Submit the recommendations to the board of county commissioners. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, upon the receipt of recommendations

pursuant to subsection 1, the board of county commissioners may, at the next general

election, submit a question to the voters of the county asking whether the recommended

tax should be imposed in the county. The question submitted to the voters of the county must specify the proposed rate

for the recommended tax, the period during which the recommended tax will be imposed,

if the period was specified in the recommendations submitted pursuant to subsection

1, and the type and location of the transportation projects the recommended tax will

support. 3. If a majority of the voters voting on the question submitted to the voters pursuant

to subsection 2 vote affirmatively on the question: (a) The board of county commissioners shall impose the recommended tax in accordance

with the provisions of NRS 277A.480 at the rate specified in the question submitted to the voters pursuant to subsection

2. (b) The tax must be imposed notwithstanding the provisions of any specific statute

to the contrary and, except as otherwise specifically provided in this section and NRS 277A.480 and 277A.490 , such tax is not subject to any limitations set forth in any statute which authorizes

the board of county commissioners to impose such tax, including, without limitation,

any limitations on the maximum rate which may be imposed or the duration of the period

during which such tax may be imposed. 4. A commission may not prepare and submit recommendations to the board of county

commissioners pursuant to subsection 1 on or after December 31, 2024. 5. A board of county commissioners may only use the authorization provided pursuant

to subsection 2 to submit a question to the voters of the county one time, and only

if the next general election at which the question is submitted to the voters is held

not later than December 31, 2024.