Nevada Revised Statutes 274.190 – Criteria for designation of zone by Governor
1. In determining which designated areas will be approved as specially benefited zones, the Governor shall give preference to:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 274.190
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- population: means the number of people in a specified area as determined by the last preceding national decennial census conducted by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce pursuant to Section 2 of Nevada Revised Statutes 0.050
(a) Areas with high levels of poverty, unemployment, loss of jobs and population, and general distress;
(b) Areas which have evidenced the widest support from the designating municipality, local residents and business, labor and neighborhood organizations;
(c) Areas for which a specific plan has been submitted to effect economic growth and expansion and neighborhood revitalization for the benefit of residents and existing businesses within the zone through efforts which may include but need not be limited to a reduction or elimination of license or franchise taxes, fees or service charges, an increase in the level and efficiency of local services, and a simplification of governmental requirements applicable to employers or employees, taking into account the resources available to the municipality to make those efforts;
(d) Areas for which there is evidence of prior consultation between the municipality and business, labor and neighborhood organizations within the proposed zone;
(e) Areas for which a specific plan has been submitted which will or may be expected to benefit residents and employees within the zone by increasing their opportunities for ownership of and participation in developments within the specially benefited zone; and
(f) Areas in which specific governmental functions are to be performed by designated neighborhood organizations in partnership with the municipality seeking certification of an area as a specially benefited zone.
2. The Governor’s determination of whether to approve a specially benefited zone must be based on the purposes of this chapter, the criteria set forth in NRS 274.150 and subsection 1 of this section and any additional criteria adopted by regulation of the Administrator.