Nevada Revised Statutes 332.185 – Disposal of personal property of local government; donation of surplus personal property by school district; chapter inapplicable to transactions regarding real property
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 244.1505 and 334.070, if the governing body or its authorized representative determines that the personal property of the local government is no longer required for public use and deems such action desirable and in the best interests of the local government, the governing body or its authorized representative may dispose of personal property of the local government by any manner, including, without limitation, by:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 332.185
- Authorized representative: means a person designated by the governing body to be responsible for the development, award and proper administration of all purchases and contracts for a local government or a department, division, agency, board or unit of a local government made pursuant to this chapter. See Nevada Revised Statutes 332.025
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Governing body: means the board, council, commission or other body in which the general legislative and fiscal powers of the local government are vested. See Nevada Revised Statutes 332.025
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- local government: means :
(a) Every political subdivision or other entity which has the right to levy or receive money from ad valorem taxes or other taxes or from any mandatory assessments, including counties, cities, towns, school districts and other districts organized pursuant to chapters 244, 318, 318A, 379, 450, 474, 539, 541, 543 and 555 of NRS. See Nevada Revised Statutes 332.015
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(a) Selling such property at public auction.
(b) Donating such property to another governmental entity or nonprofit organization.
2. The board of trustees of a school district may donate surplus personal property of the school district to any other school district in this State or to a charter school that is located within the school district without regard to:
(a) The provisions of this chapter; or
(b) Any statute, regulation, ordinance or resolution that requires:
(1) The posting of notice or public advertising.
(2) The inviting or receiving of competitive responses.
(3) The selling or leasing of personal property by contract or at a public auction.
3. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to the purchase, sale, lease or transfer of real property by the governing body.