Nevada Revised Statutes 361.055 – Exemption of state lands and property generally; payments by Department of Wildlife in lieu of taxes; apportionment of payments
1. All lands and other property owned by the State are exempt from taxation, except real property acquired by the State of Nevada and assigned to the Department of Wildlife which is or was subject to taxation under the provisions of this chapter at the time of acquisition.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 361.055
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
2. In lieu of payment of taxes on each parcel of real property acquired by it which is subject to assessment and taxation pursuant to subsection 1, the Department of Wildlife shall make annual payments to the county tax receiver of the county wherein each such parcel of real property is located of an amount equal to the total taxes levied and assessed against each such parcel of real property in the year in which title to it was acquired by the State of Nevada.
3. Such payments in lieu of taxes must be collected and accounted for in the same manner as taxes levied and assessed against real property pursuant to this chapter are collected and accounted for.
4. Money received pursuant to this section must be apportioned each year to the counties, school districts and cities wherein each such parcel of real property is located in the proportion that the tax rate of each such political subdivision bears to the total combined tax rate in effect for that year.