Nevada § 318A.070 - Formation of district: Resolution or petition; boundaries of district
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 318A.070 — Formation of district: Resolution or petition; boundaries of district, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 318A.070. Formation of district: Resolution or petition; boundaries of district
1. The creation of a district may be initiated by: (a) A resolution adopted by the governing body of any county or city; or (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a petition submitted by any owner
of property proposed to be located in the district to the governing body of a county
or city. A governing body that receives a petition pursuant to this paragraph is not required
to create a district or take any action in relation to the petition. 2. If the proposed boundaries of a district include areas within more than one county
or city and the creation of the district is initiated by petition pursuant to paragraph
(b) of subsection 1, the petition must be submitted to the governing body of the county
or city in which is located the largest proportion of the geographic area of the proposed
district. 3. A resolution adopted pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 or a petition submitted
pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 must set forth the proposed name, powers,
purpose and boundaries of the district. 4. A district may be entirely within or entirely without, or partly within or partly
without, one or more counties and cities and the district may consist of noncontiguous
tracts or parcels of property.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 318A.070 cover?
Section 318A.070 ("Formation of district: Resolution or petition; boundaries of district") 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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