Existing law authorizes a board of county commissioners to form an unincorporated town: (1) upon initiative petition of the residents of any specified unincorporated area within the county; (2) by ordinance in a county whose population is 700,000 or more (currently Clark County) if the area contains no residents and the owners of land within the boundaries of the proposed unincorporated town request the formation in writing to the board of county commissioners; or (3) by ordinance if specific unincorporated areas are required by state or federal law to administer certain services. (NRS 269.535-269.570) If a board of county commissioners of a county whose population is 700,000 or more provides for the formation of an unincorporated town in an area that contains no residents, the board of county commissioners may defer the appointment of a town advisory board based on certain conditions set forth in the ordinance. (NRS 269.563) Section 13 of this bill authorizes a board of county commissioners to provide by ordinance for the formation of an unincorporated town that: (1) includes territory that is conveyed or transferred to the county, or authorized to be conveyed or transferred to the county, pursuant to certain federal law; or (2) is located not more than 1 mile from such territory. Section 13 also: (1) requires the board of county commissioners to hold a public hearing on the formation of such an unincorporated town and mail notice of the public hearing to all owners of real property in the area; and (2) authorizes a board of county commissioners to defer the appointment of a town advisory board of an unincorporated town formed in such an area based on certain conditions set forth in the ordinance. Existing law requires an unincorporated town established in a county whose population is 700,000 or more that is located 25 miles or more from an incorporated city whose population is 500,000 or more (currently Las Vegas) to provide for the election of the town advisory board. (NRS 269.576) Section 16 of this bill provides that this requirement does not apply to an unincorporated town established pursuant to section 13. Sections 14-19 of this bill make conforming changes to incorporate section 13 into the provisions of chapter 269 of the Nevada Revised Statutes and establish that the deferral of the town advisory board is an exception to certain requirements in chapter 269 of the Nevada Revised Statutes. Existing law authorizes the governing body of a city in a county whose population is 700,000 or more (currently Clark County) to extend the corporate limits of the city using certain procedures. (NRS 268.570-268.608) Section 2 of this bill prohibits, with certain exceptions, the governing body of such a city from extending the corporate limits of the city to include all or part of any territory that: (1) is conveyed or transferred to the county, or authorized to be conveyed or transferred to the county, pursuant to certain federal law; or (2) is located not more than 1 mile from such territory. Section 2 also authorizes the governing body of a city to annex such territory if: (1) the annexation is approved by a resolution of the board of county commissioners; (2) the annexation occurs before the effective date of this bill; (3) the annexation occurs before the effective date of certain federal law; or (4) the territory is located within the boundaries of an area subject to an interlocal agreement between the city and county for joint land use planning that has a term of not less than 5 years. Sections 4-7 of this bill make conforming changes to incorporate section 2 into chapter 268 of the Nevada Revised Statutes and establish that the prohibition is an exception to the authority of the governing body of a city to extend the corporate limits of the city. Existing law authorizes the governing body of a city in a county whose population is less than 700,000 (currently all counties other than Clark County) to extend the corporate limits of the city using certain procedures. (NRS 268.610-268.671) Section 3 of this bill prohibits, with certain exceptions, the governing body of such a city from extending the corporate limits of the city to include all or part of any territory that: (1) is conveyed or transferred to the county, or authorized to be conveyed or transferred to the county, pursuant to certain federal law; or (2) is located not more than 1 mile from such territory. Section 3 also authorizes the governing body of a city to annex such territory if: (1) the annexation is approved by a resolution of the board of county commissioners; (2) the annexation occurs before the effective date of this bill; (3) the annexation occurs before the effective date of certain federal law; or (4) the territory is located within the boundaries of an area subject to an interlocal agreement between the city and county for joint land use planning that has a term of not less than 5 years. Sections 8-12 of this bill make conforming changes to incorporate section 3 into chapter 268 of the Nevada Revised Statutes and establish that the prohibition is an exception to the authority of the governing body of a city to extend the corporate limits of the city.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 268.570, 268.574, 268.580, 268.597, 268.610, 268.612, 268.630, 268.648, 268.670, 269.500, 269.505, 269.576, 269.577, 269.578, 244.2963
As Enrolled: 268.570, 268.574, 268.580, 268.597, 268.610, 268.612, 268.630, 268.648, 268.670, 269.500, 269.505, 269.576, 269.577, 269.578, 244.2963
BDR: 268.570, 268.574, 268.580, 268.597, 268.610, 268.612, 268.630, 268.648, 268.670, 269.500, 269.505, 269.576, 269.577, 269.578, 244.2963