CHAPTER474. County Fire Protection Districts  


DISTRICTS CREATED BY ELECTION
General Provisions
NRS 474.005. Registration of electors; list of registered voters; reimbursement for costs of conducting election.
NRS 474.007. Activities of district are separate from activities of county and other political subdivisions.
Formation
NRS 474.010. Territory which may be organized into district.
NRS 474.020. Petition of property owners for formation of district; resolution of county commissioners.
NRS 474.030. Notice of proposed formation of district: Heading; contents; publication.
NRS 474.040. Written objections to formation of district; exclusion of territory.
NRS 474.050. Inclusion of territory within proposed district.
NRS 474.060. Proceedings at hearing.
NRS 474.070. Creation of election precincts; election of directors.
NRS 474.080. Notice of election: Contents; publication.
NRS 474.100. Persons entitled to vote; voting by proxy.
NRS 474.110. Canvass of votes; order on favorable vote declaring district organized and directors elected.
NRS 474.120. Filing and distribution of copies of order; when organization of district complete.
NRS 474.125. Powers of district.
Board of Directors
NRS 474.130. Terms of office; designation by lot; nonpartisan office.
NRS 474.140. Election procedure following first election.
NRS 474.145. Vacancies.
NRS 474.150. President and secretary of board.
NRS 474.155. Compensation of directors.
NRS 474.160. General powers and duties.
NRS 474.163. District fire chief: Appointment, qualifications and duties; cooperative agreements; support of volunteer fire departments.
NRS 474.167. Cooperation with State Forester Firewarden and other agencies to prevent and suppress fires in wild lands; authorized expenditures.
NRS 474.170. Medium-term obligations.
NRS 474.180. Provision of emergency medical services; acquisition and operation of ambulances; purchase of insurance; employment of trained personnel.
Finance and Taxation
NRS 474.190. Preparation of annual budget; limitation on tax levy. [Effective through November 24, 2014, and after that date unless the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 15 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election.]
NRS 474.190. Preparation of annual budget; limitation on tax levy. [Effective November 25, 2014, if the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 15 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election.]
NRS 474.200. Levy, collection and use of taxes; deposit of money in operating and emergency funds.
NRS 474.210. Payment of claims against district.
Bonds
NRS 474.220. Issuance and sale of bonds for certain purposes; applicability of section prescribing limit on indebtedness.
NRS 474.300. Levy and collection of tax; use of tax for principal and interest.
NRS 474.310. Faith of State of Nevada pledged.
Title to Property
NRS 474.320. Title to property vested in district.
Annexation
NRS 474.325. Procedure.
NRS 474.335. Petition: Contents; signatories; publication of notice.
NRS 474.345. Notice: Contents.
NRS 474.355. Petitioners to advance estimated costs of proceedings.
NRS 474.365. Hearing.
NRS 474.375. Payments by petitioners as condition precedent to annexation.
NRS 474.385. Election.
NRS 474.395. Findings by board following election; inclusion of territory.
Dissolution
NRS 474.410. Authority to dissolve.
NRS 474.420. Petition of property owners for dissolution; election.
NRS 474.430. Procedure on favorable vote for dissolution; when dissolution complete.
NRS 474.440. Levy of taxes for payment of outstanding or bonded indebtedness after dissolution.
NRS 474.450. Disposition of property on dissolution.
DISTRICTS CREATED BY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
NRS 474.460. Organization of district in unincorporated areas; powers, governing body and officers of district.
NRS 474.470. Duties of board of fire commissioners.
NRS 474.480. Coordination of protective activities; duties of State Forester Firewarden.
NRS 474.490. Cooperation with State Forester Firewarden and other agencies to prevent and suppress fires in wild lands; authorized expenditures.
NRS 474.495. Provision of emergency medical services; acquisition and operation of ambulances; purchase of insurance; employment of trained personnel.
NRS 474.500. District fire chief: Appointment, qualifications and duties; cooperative agreements; support of volunteer fire departments.
NRS 474.510. Preparation of annual budget; levy, collection and use of taxes; limitation on levy; deposit of money in operating and emergency funds. [Effective through November 24, 2014, and after that date unless the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 15 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election.]
NRS 474.510. Preparation of annual budget; levy, collection and use of taxes; limitation on levy; deposit of money in operating and emergency funds. [Effective November 25, 2014, if the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 15 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election.]
NRS 474.511. Acquisition of properties by district.
NRS 474.5115. Title to property vested in district.
NRS 474.512. Issuance of bonds and other securities for acquisition of property.
NRS 474.514. Limit on indebtedness.
NRS 474.515. Levy and collection of tax to pay principal and interest on general obligations; applicability of Local Government Securities Law.
NRS 474.517. Payment of claims against district.
NRS 474.520. Dissolution of districts created by election; territory subject to control by county commissioners; retention and use of property.
NRS 474.530. Dissolution of district organized pursuant to chapter 473 of NRS or exclusion of portions.
NRS 474.535. Reorganization into district created by election.
NRS 474.537. Reorganization of district as general improvement district to furnish fire protection facilities.
NRS 474.540. Activities of district to be separate from activities of other political subdivisions.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
NRS 474.550. Liability of person causing fire.
NRS 474.555. Reorganization of district organized pursuant to chapter 473 of NRS.
NRS 474.565. Adjustment of boundaries of contiguous fire protection districts within county.
NRS 474.570. Dissolution of district which is entirely within boundaries of district for county fire department.
NRS 474.580. Elimination of fire hazards.
NRS 474.590. Chapter does not authorize operation of ambulance in any area for which exclusive franchise for ambulance service has been granted by or on behalf of county, city or town.