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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Board of trustees” and “board” alone each means the board of trustees of a district.
2. “Clerk” means:
(a) If a district is created or proposed to be created by a county, the county clerk.
(b) If a district is created or proposed to be created by a city, the city clerk.
3. “Facility,” “improvement” and “project” includes, without limitation, any structure, undertaking or system which a district is authorized to acquire, improve, equip, maintain or operate. A project may consist of all kinds of personal and real property, including, without limitation, land, elements, improvements and fixtures thereon, property of any nature appurtenant thereto or used in connection therewith, and every estate, interest and right therein, legal or equitable, including terms for years, or any combination thereof.
4. “Governing body” means the governing body of a county or city that proposes to create or creates a district pursuant to this chapter.
5. “Interested party” includes, without limitation, a member of the public, an owner of property within a proposed district or a district and each county, city, town and special district with territory proposed to be located or located within the boundaries of a proposed district or district.
6. “Mail” means a single mailing first class or its equivalent, postage prepaid, by deposit in the United States mail, at least 15 days before the designated time or event.
7. “Parks, trails and open space district” and “district” each means any parks, trails and open space district organized or, in the case of organizational provisions, proposed to be organized pursuant to this chapter.
8. “Special district” means any water district, sanitation district, water and sanitation district, municipal power district, mosquito abatement district, public cemetery district, swimming pool district, television maintenance district, weed control district, general improvement district or any other quasi-municipal corporation organized under the local improvement and service district laws of this State as enumerated in this title. The term does not include a housing authority.
9. “Trustee” means a member of a board of trustees.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 25. Public Organizations for Community Service § 318A.030. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-25-public-organizations-for-community-service/nv-rev-st-318a-030/
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