1. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, if the governing body submits to the Office of Economic Development an economic development financing proposal described in NRS 360.989 and the Office approves the proposal and an economic development financing agreement pursuant to NRS 360.990, any improvement district which is or may be created for the purpose of carrying out the projects identified in the proposal must be administered as provided in the agreement.

2. The economic development financing agreement may provide, without limitation, that:

(a) The Office of Economic Development, the Executive Director of the Office or any designee of either is authorized or required to perform any function or duty that under the provisions of this chapter would otherwise be performed by the municipality, the governing body or any officer or employee of the municipality.

(b) Any assessments or other money collected pursuant to this chapter must be paid, collected, deposited, distributed or remitted as provided in the agreement, notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary.

(c) It may be modified at any time by the Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development, in the exercise of his or her discretion and upon approval of the Board of Economic Development.

3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if an improvement district is administered pursuant to an economic development financing agreement and any assessment, or installment thereof, required to be paid pursuant to this chapter is delinquent, any money collected to enforce the assessment, or installment thereof, including, without limitation, the proceeds of a sale of property to collect or enforce the assessment, or installment thereof, must, before being deposited, distributed or remitted for any other purpose, be used to repay any amounts paid pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 360.893 from the trust fund established pursuant to subsection 4 of that section.

(Added to NRS by 2015, 29th Special Session, 36; A 2017, 3809)