NRS268.798. Creation of district by ordinance; boundaries; surcharge; use of proceeds; report to Legislative Counsel Bureau.

      1.  The governing body of a city whose population is 220,000 or more in a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000 may by ordinance create a district to finance capital projects necessary to improve and maintain publicly owned facilities for tourism and entertainment. Such an ordinance must be approved by a two-thirds majority of the members of the governing body.

      2.  The boundaries of a district created pursuant to subsection 1 must be as prescribed by the governing body in the ordinance creating the district, except that the boundaries must include only property that is located in or within 4 city blocks, as determined by the governing body, of a district described in NRS 268.780 to 268.785, inclusive.

      3.  An ordinance enacted pursuant to subsection 1 must impose a surcharge of $2 on the per night charge for the rental of a room in a hotel in the district that holds a nonrestricted gaming license. The surcharge must not be applied for any time during which the room is provided to a guest free of charge.

      4.  The proceeds of the surcharge imposed pursuant to this section must be retained by the city and must be used by the city solely to pay the cost of improving and maintaining publicly owned facilities for tourism and entertainment in the district or within 1 mile outside the boundaries of the district, except for a minor league baseball stadium project as defined in NRS 244A.0344. The proceeds of the surcharge must not be transferred to any other fund or account or used for any other purpose.

      5.  On or before January 15, 2030, the governing body of a city that has created a district pursuant to this section shall submit a report concerning the district to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmission to the next regular session of the Legislature. The report must:

      (a) Address, without limitation, the total amount collected from the surcharge imposed pursuant to this section and all the projects undertaken to improve and maintain the publicly owned facilities for tourism and entertainment in the district.

      (b) Cover the period between the creation of the district until the end of the calendar year immediately preceding the submission of the report.

      (Added to NRS by 2011, 3331)