Nevada Revised Statutes 308.020 – Applicability; definition of ‘special district.’
1. The Special District Control Law applies to:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 308.020
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- special district: means any water district, sanitation district, water and sanitation district, municipal power district, mosquito abatement district, public cemetery district, swimming pool district, television maintenance district, weed control district, general improvement district, or any other quasi-municipal corporation organized under the local improvement and service district laws of this State as enumerated in this title, but excludes:
(a) All parks, trails and open space districts created pursuant to chapter 318A of NRS; and
(b) All housing authorities. See Nevada Revised Statutes 308.020
(a) Any special district whose formation is initiated by a board of county commissioners; and
(b) Any petition for the formation of any proposed special district filed with any board of county commissioners.
2. As used in this chapter ‘special district’ means any water district, sanitation district, water and sanitation district, municipal power district, mosquito abatement district, public cemetery district, swimming pool district, television maintenance district, weed control district, general improvement district, or any other quasi-municipal corporation organized under the local improvement and service district laws of this State as enumerated in this title, but excludes:
(a) All parks, trails and open space districts created pursuant to chapter 318A of NRS; and
(b) All housing authorities.