Nevada § 371.047 - Supplemental governmental services tax: Use of proceeds for certain purposes related to construction of highway with limited access
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 371.047 — Supplemental governmental services tax: Use of proceeds for certain purposes related to construction of highway with limited access, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 371.047. Supplemental governmental services tax: Use of proceeds for certain purposes related to construction of highway with limited access
taxes are pledged to finance a project related to the construction of a highway with
limited access, to: (a) Purchase residential real property which shares a boundary with a highway with
limited access or a project related to the construction of a highway with limited
access, and which is adversely affected by the highway. Not more than 1 percent of the proceeds of the tax or of any bonds to which the
proceeds of the tax are pledged may be used for this purpose. (b) Pay for the cost of moving persons whose primary residences are condemned for
a right-of-way for a highway with limited access and who qualify for such payments. The board of county commissioners shall, by ordinance, establish the qualifications
for receiving payments for the cost of moving pursuant to this paragraph. 2. A county may, in accordance with NRS 244.265 to 244.296 , inclusive, dispose of any residential real property purchased pursuant to this section,
and may reserve and except easements, rights or interests related thereto, including,
but not limited to: (a) Abutter's rights of light, view or air. (b) Easements of access to and from abutting land. (c) Covenants prohibiting the use of signs, structures or devices advertising activities
not conducted, services not rendered or goods not produced or available on the real
property. 3. Proceeds from the sale or lease of residential real property acquired pursuant
to this section must be used for the purposes set forth in this section and in NRS 371.043 or 371.045 , as applicable. 4. For the purposes of this section, residential real property is adversely affected
by a highway with limited access if the construction or proposed use of the highway: (a) Constitutes a taking of all or any part of the property, or interest therein; (b) Lowers the value of the property; or (c) Constitutes a nuisance. 5. As used in this section: (a) “ Highway with limited access ” means a divided highway for through traffic with full control of access and with
grade separations at intersections. (b) “ Primary residence ” means a dwelling, whether owned or rented by the occupant, which is the sole principal
place of residence of that occupant. (c) “ Residential real property ” means a lot or parcel of not more than 1.5 acres upon which a single-family or multifamily
dwelling is located.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 371.047 cover?
Section 371.047 ("Supplemental governmental services tax: Use of proceeds for certain purposes related to construction of highway with limited access") 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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