Nevada § 318A.100 - Public hearing; notice; delivery to planning commission

§ 318A.100. Public hearing; notice; delivery to planning commission

1. At any regular meeting of the governing body that is considering whether to create

a district, the governing body must set a date for a public hearing where the governing

body will consider the service plan for the proposed district. The date for the public hearing to consider such a service plan must be not later

than 30 days after the date of the regular meeting. 2. The governing body that is considering whether to create a district must provide

written notice of the date, time and location of the public hearing on the service

plan to: (a) The county clerk of each county in which the district is to be located; (b) The governing body of each county or city that has territory within the boundaries

of the proposed district; (c) The governing body of any special district which has levied an ad valorem property

tax within the next preceding tax year and has boundaries within a county in which

the district is located; and (d) If the district was initiated by a petition submitted pursuant to paragraph (b)

of subsection 1 of NRS 318A.070 , the persons who submitted the petition. 3. The governing body that is considering whether to create a district must publish

legal notice of the date, time, location and purpose of the public hearing on the

service plan in a newspaper of general circulation within the county once each week

for a period of 3 successive weeks by three publications, the first of which must

be at least 20 days before the hearing date. Such publications shall constitute constructive notice to the residents and property

owners within the proposed district. 4. If there is a county planning commission or a regional county planning commission,

the service plan must be delivered to each such planning commission. Each such county planning commission or regional county planning commission must

study the service plan and a representative thereof must present its recommendations

to the governing body at the public hearing. 5. At the public hearing of the governing body to consider the service plan, all interested

parties must be afforded an opportunity to be heard under such rules of procedure

as may be established by the governing body. Any testimony or evidence which in the discretion of the governing body is relevant

to the formation of the proposed district must be considered.