1. A county whose population is less than 100,000 may by ordinance assign to a district created pursuant to chapter 318 of NRS which has been granted the basic power of furnishing recreational facilities all or any portion of the proceeds of any tax on the revenues from the rental of transient lodging which is imposed by the county and collected within the boundaries of the district, except the tax imposed pursuant to NRS 244.3352 or a tax imposed pursuant to NRS 244.3351.

2. The district may use the proceeds assigned pursuant to subsection 1 for any purpose authorized pursuant to NRS 318.143.

3. The district may, with the consent of the board of county commissioners or as otherwise provided in NRS 268.460, irrevocably pledge the proceeds assigned pursuant to subsection 1 for:

(a) The repayment of any bonds or short-term or medium-term obligations issued pursuant to chapter 318 or 350 of NRS for any lawful purpose pertaining to the furnishing of recreational facilities; or

(b) The refinancing of any such bonds or obligations.

The consent of the board of county commissioners must be given by resolution. If any proceeds are pledged pursuant to this subsection, the assignment of the proceeds may not be revoked until the bonds or short-term or medium-term obligations for which the proceeds were pledged have been completely repaid.

4. No assignment may be made pursuant to this section which is inconsistent with an assignment made or contract entered into for the purposes of NRS 244A.597 to 244A.655, inclusive.

5. A county which makes an assignment pursuant to this section may retain an amount equal to the reasonable cost of collecting the tax, which must not exceed 2 percent of the proceeds of the tax for any period of collection.

(Added to NRS by 1985, 385; A 1991, 28; 1995, 1813; 1997, 283)