Existing law sets forth certain procedures for a board of county commissioners to transfer or sell real property. (NRS 244.2795-244.296) Section 1 of this bill authorizes the board of county commissioners of a county whose population is less than 4,500 (currently Esmeralda, Eureka and Storey Counties) to convey, without consideration and without complying with certain requirements in existing law, real property that the county acquired directly from the Federal Government for the purpose of clearing title to the property. (NRS 244.281) The real property must be conveyed to the person or persons, as applicable, who have an interest in the property. To convey such real property, section 1 requires the board of county commissioners to execute and record a deed, which is effective upon recordation. Section 1 further requires the board of county commissioners, upon recordation of the deed, to send actual notice by certified mail to the person or persons to whom the property was conveyed. The notice must include, without limitation, a copy of the recorded deed and information on how the person may disclaim the interest in the property. Section 5.5 of this bill provides that if the board of county commissioners of a county whose population is less than 4,500 (currently Esmeralda, Eureka and Storey Counties) conveys any real property pursuant to section 1 between October 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024, the county recorder of the county shall report to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Government Affairs the number of such conveyances initiated or completed. Sections 2 and 3 of this bill make conforming changes to exempt such conveyances from the provisions that generally apply to the sale or lease of property by a board of county commissioners. Section 5 of this bill exempts conveyances executed pursuant to section 1 from the real property transfer tax. Section 4 of this bill indicates the proper placement of section 1 in the Nevada Revised Statutes.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 244.2795, 244.281, 371.047, 375.090
Reprint 1: 244.2795, 244.281, 371.047, 375.090
Reprint 2: 244.2795, 244.281, 371.047, 375.090
As Enrolled: 244.2795, 244.281, 371.047, 375.090
BDR: 244.2795, 244.281, 371.047, 375.090