Nevada § 361.425 - Distribution of taxes paid under protest; payment of judgments pursuant to NRS 361.420; duties of county commissioners and Governor pertaining to interest

§ 361.425. Distribution of taxes paid under protest; payment of judgments pursuant to NRS 361.420; duties of county commissioners and Governor pertaining to interest

1. Nothing in NRS 361.420 or in any remedy provided in that section prevents the distribution or apportionment

of the taxes paid under the provisions of NRS 361.420 into the various funds of the State and county. In the event of judgment in favor of the person bringing the suit to recover taxes

claimed to be paid unjustly pursuant to NRS 361.420 , the amount of the judgment plus the interest thereon, as may be fixed and determined

by the court, must be paid out of the general funds of the State and county by the

proper officers thereof as the respective liability of the State and county may appear. 2. In making tax settlements with the State, the tax receiver shall notify the State

Controller of the amount of state taxes paid under protest, and then an amount equivalent

to the amount of taxes paid under protest plus a reasonable amount of interest thereon,

not exceeding 6 percent per annum after the date of the payment to the tax receiver,

shall be deemed to be and hereby is appropriated for the purpose of satisfying any

judgment therefor recovered against the State in a suit under the provisions of NRS 361.420 . 3. When a judgment is secured under the provisions of NRS 361.420 and there is not sufficient money in the general fund of the county affected by the

judgment to satisfy the judgment, the board of county commissioners of the county

shall immediately levy and provide for the collection of a sufficient tax upon all

the taxable property within the county, exclusive of the property of the person securing

the judgment, to satisfy the judgment and any interest on the judgment as may have

been fixed and determined by the court. 4. Annually, the boards of county commissioners of the respective counties shall provide

in their respective budgets a reasonable amount of money and shall levy a tax to provide

for the payment of interest required in NRS 361.420 with respect to judgments which may be secured against the counties. 5. The Governor shall include in the biennial proposed executive budget of the State

a reasonable amount of money to provide for the payments of interest required in NRS 361.420 with respect to judgments which may be secured against the State. If at the time a final judgment secured against the State pursuant to NRS 361.420 is presented for satisfaction there is not sufficient money in the State Treasury

set apart for the satisfaction of the judgment, the State Treasurer shall satisfy

the judgment from money then in the General Fund of the State.