NRS331.135. Legislative Building and grounds: Control by Legislature; assignment of space; maintenance.

      1.  The Legislature reserves the supervision and control, both during and between legislative sessions, of:

      (a) The entire Legislative Building, including its chambers, offices and other rooms, and its furnishings and equipment.

      (b) A portion of the parcel of land bounded on the west by Carson Street, on the south by Fifth Street, on the east by Fall Street, and on the north by the sidewalk along the south fence of the capitol grounds, situated in a portion of the Capitol Complex, as shown on the Record of Survey Map No. 297, Official Records of Carson City, Nevada, File No. 3043, section 17, T. 15 N., R. 20 E., M.D.M., more particularly described as follows:

 

       Beginning at the southwest corner of block 36, Sears, Thompson and Sears Division, as shown on that record of survey;

       Thence N 89°52¢32² E, a distance of 443.93 feet;

       Thence N 00°12¢15² E, a distance of 302.14 feet;

       Thence N 44°47¢45² W, a distance of 189.88 feet to the north side of an existing sidewalk;

       Thence N 89°39¢33² W, along that sidewalk, a distance of 97.13 feet to the east side of an existing sidewalk;

       Thence N 00°14¢26² E, along that sidewalk, a distance of 270.00 feet, more or less, to the north line of a sidewalk;

       Thence N 89°47¢45² W, along that sidewalk, a distance of 212.50 feet, to the east right-of-way line of Carson Street;

       Thence S 00°13¢08² W, along that line, a distance of 709.40 feet, more or less, to the true point of beginning.

       Containing 5.572 acres, more or less.

 

      (c) The entire parcel of land bounded on the north by Fifth Street, on the south by Sixth Street, on the east by Stewart Street and on the west by Plaza Street, also described as blocks 2 and 3, Pierson and Goodridge Addition; and that portion of Fall Street between Fifth Street and Sixth Street abandoned by Carson City on April 26, 1990, Meeting Agenda Item 9 M-89/90-10. Also the entire parcel of land bounded on the north by the south boundary line of block 2, Pierson and Goodridge Addition, on the south by Seventh Street, on the east by Stewart Street and on the west by Fall Street, and further described as block 7, Pierson and Goodridge Addition.

      (d) The entire parcel of land bounded on the north by Sixth Street, on the south by Seventh Street, on the east by Fall Street, and on the west by Plaza Street, also described as block 6, Pierson and Goodridge Addition.

      (e) The entire parcel of land bounded on the north by Fourth Street, on the west by Stewart Street, on the south by Fifth Street, and on the east by the abandoned right-of-way of Valley Street, also described as block 39 of Sears, Thompson and Sears Division of Carson City; and the west 30.00 feet of the abandoned right-of-way of Valley Street abutting block 39 of Sears, Thompson and Sears Division. Excepting therefrom that portion of Stewart and Fifth Streets deeded to the State of Nevada through its Department of Transportation as recorded in book 283, page 208, of Deeds, Carson City, Nevada.

      (f) The entire parcel of land bounded on the north by Third Street, on the west by Stewart Street, on the south by Fourth Street, and on the east by Valley Street, also described as block 22 of Sears, Thompson and Sears Division of Carson City; and the land occupied by the state printing warehouse in block 21 of Sears, Thompson and Sears Division of Carson City; and the abandoned right-of-way of Fourth Street between block 22 of Sears, Thompson and Sears Division and block 39 of Sears, Thompson and Sears Division of Carson City. Excepting therefrom that portion of Stewart Street deeded to the State of Nevada through its Department of Transportation as recorded in book 283, page 208, of Deeds, Carson City, Nevada.

      (g) Any other property acquired for the use of the Legislature or its staff.

Ê Title to the property described in this subsection must be held in the name of the Legislature of the State of Nevada.

      2.  The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau:

      (a) Shall provide an individual office for each Legislator whose position as an officer or as a chair of a committee does not otherwise entitle the Legislator to occupy an assigned office.

      (b) May assign the use of space in the Legislative Building or other legislative facilities or on the legislative grounds in such a manner as the Legislative Commission prescribes.

      3.  The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau shall cause the Legislative Building, chambers and grounds and other legislative facilities to be kept in good repair, clean, orderly and presentable as befits public property and the dignity of the Legislature. For this purpose he or she may, in addition to the general power of the Director to employ or contract for the services of personnel, contract with any private enterprise or governmental agency for the provision of appropriate services.

      (Added to NRS by 1969, 487; A 1973, 60; 1975, 419; 1977, 399; 1981, 354; 1989, 1617, 2006; 1991, 943; 2001, 3206; 2007, 3306)