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Chapter 474 - County Fire Protection Districts
Chapter 474 - County Fire Protection Districts
NRS 474.003 - “Rangeland fire protection association” defined.
NRS 474.005 - Registration of electors; list of registered voters; reimbursement for costs of conducting election.
NRS 474.007 - Activities of district are separate from activities of county and other political subdivisions.
NRS 474.010 - Territory which may be organized into district.
NRS 474.020 - Petition of property owners for formation of district; resolution of county commissioners.
NRS 474.030 - Notice of proposed formation of district: Heading; contents; publication.
NRS 474.040 - Written objections to formation of district; exclusion of territory.
NRS 474.050 - Inclusion of territory within proposed district.
NRS 474.060 - Proceedings at hearing.
NRS 474.070 - Creation of election precincts; election of directors.
NRS 474.080 - Notice of election: Contents; publication.
NRS 474.100 - Persons entitled to vote; voting by proxy.
NRS 474.110 - Canvass of votes; order on favorable vote declaring district organized and directors elected.
NRS 474.120 - Filing and distribution of copies of order; prohibition on formation of another district without consent of owners; when organization of district complete.
NRS 474.125 - Powers of district.
NRS 474.130 - Terms of office; designation by lot; nonpartisan office.
NRS 474.140 - Election procedure following first election.
NRS 474.145 - Vacancies.
NRS 474.150 - President and secretary of board.
NRS 474.155 - Compensation of directors.
NRS 474.160 - General powers and duties.
NRS 474.163 - District fire chief: Appointment, qualifications and duties; cooperative agreements; support of volunteer fire departments.
NRS 474.167 - Cooperation with State Forester Firewarden and other agencies to prevent and suppress fires in wild lands; authorized expenditures.
NRS 474.170 - Medium-term obligations.
NRS 474.180 - Provision of emergency medical services; acquisition and operation of ambulances; purchase of insurance; employment of trained personnel.
NRS 474.190 - Preparation of annual budget; limitation on tax levy.
NRS 474.200 - Levy, collection and use of taxes; deposit of money in operating and emergency funds.
NRS 474.210 - Payment of claims against district.
NRS 474.220 - Issuance and sale of bonds for certain purposes; applicability of section prescribing limit on indebtedness.
NRS 474.300 - Levy and collection of tax; use of tax for principal and interest.
NRS 474.310 - Faith of State of Nevada pledged.
NRS 474.320 - Title to property vested in district.
NRS 474.323 - Formation; approval; evaluation; delegation of evaluation; assistance with funding and operations.
NRS 474.325 - Procedure.
NRS 474.335 - Petition: Contents; signatories; publication of notice.
NRS 474.345 - Notice: Contents.
NRS 474.355 - Petitioners to advance estimated costs of proceedings.
NRS 474.365 - Hearing.
NRS 474.375 - Payments by petitioners as condition precedent to annexation.
NRS 474.385 - Election.
NRS 474.395 - Findings by board following election; inclusion of territory.
NRS 474.410 - Authority to dissolve.
NRS 474.420 - Petition of property owners for dissolution; election.
NRS 474.430 - Procedure on favorable vote for dissolution; when dissolution complete.
NRS 474.440 - Levy of taxes for payment of outstanding or bonded indebtedness after dissolution.
NRS 474.450 - Disposition of property on dissolution.
NRS 474.460 - Organization of district in unincorporated areas; powers, governing body and officers of district.
NRS 474.470 - Duties of board of fire commissioners.
NRS 474.480 - Coordination of protective activities; duties of State Forester Firewarden.
NRS 474.490 - Cooperation with State Forester Firewarden and other agencies to prevent and suppress fires in wild lands; authorized expenditures.
NRS 474.495 - Provision of emergency medical services; acquisition and operation of ambulances; purchase of insurance; employment of trained personnel.
NRS 474.500 - District fire chief: Appointment, qualifications and duties; cooperative agreements; support of volunteer fire departments.
NRS 474.510 - Preparation of annual budget; levy, collection and use of taxes; limitation on levy; deposit of money in operating and emergency funds.
NRS 474.511 - Acquisition of properties by district.
NRS 474.5115 - Title to property vested in district.
NRS 474.512 - Issuance of bonds and other securities for acquisition of property.
NRS 474.514 - Limit on indebtedness.
NRS 474.515 - Levy and collection of tax to pay principal and interest on general obligations; applicability of Local Government Securities Law.
NRS 474.517 - Payment of claims against district.
NRS 474.518 - Rangeland fire protection associations: Formation; approval; evaluation; delegation of evaluation; assistance with funding and operations.
NRS 474.520 - Dissolution of districts created by election; territory subject to control by county commissioners; retention and use of property.
NRS 474.532 - Consolidation of districts: Declaration of public policy of State.
NRS 474.533 - Consolidation of districts: Requirements; initiation; approval; recording; debts and assets; taxation of property.
NRS 474.535 - Reorganization into district created by election.
NRS 474.537 - Reorganization of district as general improvement district to furnish fire protection facilities.
NRS 474.540 - Activities of district to be separate from activities of other political subdivisions.
NRS 474.550 - Liability of person, firm, association or agency causing fire or other emergency which threatens human life; exception.
NRS 474.565 - Adjustment of boundaries of contiguous fire protection districts within county.
NRS 474.570 - Dissolution of district which is entirely within boundaries of district for county fire department.
NRS 474.580 - Elimination of fire hazards.
NRS 474.590 - Chapter does not authorize operation of ambulance in any area for which exclusive franchise for ambulance service has been granted by or on behalf of county, city or town.