1.  Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the governing body of any county or city within this State is hereby vested with jurisdiction, power and authority to create one or more districts within the county or city which it serves.

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 318A.060

  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • Governing body: means the governing body of a county or city that proposes to create or creates a district pursuant to this chapter. See Nevada Revised Statutes 318A.030
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

2.  No member of a governing body shall be disqualified to perform any duty imposed by this chapter by reason of ownership of property within any proposed district.