NRS268.7845. Tax on revenue from rental of transient lodging located within taxing district; imposition by ordinance; collection; use of proceeds.

      1.  In a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000, the governing body of an incorporated city within the county that has created a district pursuant to NRS 268.781 may by ordinance impose within that district a tax at the rate of not more than 1 percent of the gross receipts from the rental of transient lodging throughout the district.

      2.  A tax imposed pursuant to this section may be imposed in addition to all other taxes imposed on the revenue from the rental of transient lodging.

      3.  Collection of the tax imposed pursuant to this section must not commence earlier than the first day of the second calendar month after adoption of the ordinance imposing the tax.

      4.  The proceeds of the tax and any applicable penalty or interest must be used to fund the acquisition, establishment, construction or expansion of one or more railroad grade separation projects, including the payment and prepayment of principal and interest on notes, bonds or other obligations issued to fund such projects.

      5.  A tax imposed by this section must be collected and enforced in the same manner as provided for the collection of the tax imposed by NRS 268.096.

      (Added to NRS by 1997, 1551; A 1999, 63, 464; 2011, 1163)