Nevada § 455.060 - Determination by board of county commissioners of whether to fence or guard abandoned excavation or mine no longer operating; payment of expenses

§ 455.060. Determination by board of county commissioners of whether to fence or guard abandoned excavation or mine no longer operating; payment of expenses

1. If the notice states that the excavation, shaft or hole has been abandoned, and

no person claims the ownership thereof, the sheriff or constable shall notify the

board of county commissioners of the county, or any member of the board of county

commissioners, of its location. Upon receipt of the notice, or of information from the Division of Minerals of the

Commission on Mineral Resources that there is in the county a dangerous condition

resulting from mining practices which took place at a mine that is no longer operating,

if the information does not identify any person responsible for the dangerous condition,

the board shall, as soon as possible thereafter, decide whether it should be fenced

or otherwise guarded to prevent accidents to persons or animals. 2. All expenses thus incurred must be paid first out of the judgments collected in

accordance with the provisions of NRS 455.010 to 455.180 , inclusive, in the same manner as other county expenses.