Nevada § 321.001 - Division to acquire, hold and administer state lands; exceptions; procedure for obtaining land for use of state agency
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 321.001 — Division to acquire, hold and administer state lands; exceptions; procedure for obtaining land for use of state agency, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 321.001. Division to acquire, hold and administer state lands; exceptions; procedure for obtaining land for use of state agency
1. The Division shall acquire and hold in the name of the State of Nevada all lands
and interests in land owned or required by the State except: (a) Lands or interests used or acquired for highway purposes; (b) Lands or interests the title to which is vested in the Board of Regents of the
University of Nevada; (c) Offices outside state buildings leased by the Administrator of the State Public
Works Division of the Department of Administration for the use of state officers and
employees; or (d) Lands or interests used or acquired for the Legislature or its staff, and shall administer all lands it holds which are not assigned for administration
to another state agency. 2. If additional land or an interest in land is required for the use of any state
agency except the Department of Transportation or the Nevada System of Higher Education,
the agency and the Division shall select land for use by the agency. The Division shall obtain the approval of the Administrator of the State Public Works
Division of the Department of Administration if the land will be used for a building
pursuant to NRS 341.141 . The Division shall determine the value of that land and obtain the land or interest
by negotiation or, if necessary, by exercising the State's power of eminent domain.
Title must be taken in the name of the State of Nevada. 3. The Division may acquire and hold land and interests in land required for any public
purpose, including the production of public revenue. Title must be taken in the name of the State of Nevada.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 321.001 cover?
Section 321.001 ("Division to acquire, hold and administer state lands; exceptions; procedure for obtaining land for use of 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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