1. Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 244.275, the board of county commissioners of a county, upon making a finding pursuant to a public hearing that a county industrial park is necessary to meet the needs of the county, and that no private enterprise has presented an acceptable proposal for industrial development, may develop a plan, establish requirements for and carry out the:

(a) Acquisition, sale or lease of real property by the county for industrial development, upon such lawful terms and conditions as are agreed to by the board.

(b) Design, engineering and construction of industrial developments for sale or lease.

2. The board shall:

(a) Give notice of its intention by publication at least once in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county, or if there is no such newspaper then in a newspaper of general circulation in the county published in the State; and

(b) Hold its public hearing not less than 10 nor more than 20 days after the date of publication of the notice.

3. The board may grant an option to purchase property designated for industrial development. The duration of the option must not exceed 3 years, but afterward the board may extend it year by year. Any attempted assignment of such an option, whether contractual or effected by operation of law, is void. Upon its execution, the option must immediately be recorded by the board with the county recorder.

4. After review by the planning commission, a member of the board or the purchaser or lessee of the property shall present the proposed plan for an industrial development to the board.

5. The board shall, after a public hearing, approve or reject the proposed plan.

(Added to NRS by 1981, 374; A 1989, 260, 520)