1. All applications to the Bureau of Land Management by the State filed on behalf of a state agency except:

(a) The Department of Transportation;

(b) The Nevada System of Higher Education; or

(c) The Legislature,

to lease or purchase lands pursuant to the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act of 1926, 44 Stat. 741, as amended, must be submitted to the State Land Registrar for approval.

2. The State Land Registrar shall:

(a) Examine those applications and determine whether they are in proper form, contain the required information and are accompanied by the required fees;

(b) Determine from the records of the Bureau of Land Management whether the lands to be leased or purchased are subject to disposition pursuant to the Act; and

(c) File each application the State Land Registrar approves with the Bureau of Land Management.

3. If the State Land Registrar denies an application submitted pursuant to subsection 1, the State Land Registrar shall mail a written notice of the denial to the state agency within 7 days after the application is denied. The notice must include a statement that sets forth:

(a) The reason the application was denied; and

(b) Any conditions that the state agency must satisfy before the State Land Registrar will approve the application.

4. If the state agency satisfies the conditions set forth in the notice, the State Land Registrar shall approve the application and file it with the Bureau of Land Management.

5. The Department of Transportation, the Nevada System of Higher Education, the Legislature or a political subdivision of the State may request the assistance of the State Land Registrar in filing an application with the Bureau of Land Management to lease or purchase lands pursuant to the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act of 1926, 44 Stat. 741, as amended. The State Land Registrar shall provide the assistance requested, including, but not limited to, an examination of any application submitted to the State Land Registrar for his or her review. The State Land Registrar shall, upon the completion of the examination, return the application to the Department of Transportation, the Nevada System of Higher Education, the Legislature or the political subdivision for filing with the Bureau of Land Management.

(Added to NRS by 1960, 113; A 1975, 102; 1997, 970)