NRS277.110. Joint exercise of powers, privileges and authority by public agencies; agreements.

  Except as limited by NRS 280.105 and 711.175:

      1.  Any power, privilege or authority exercised or capable of exercise by a public agency of this State, including, but not limited to, law enforcement, may be exercised jointly with any other public agency of this State, and jointly with any public agency of any other state or of the United States to the extent that the laws of such other state or of the United States permit such joint exercise. Any agency of this State when acting jointly with any other public agency may exercise all the powers, privileges and authority conferred by NRS 277.080 to 277.180, inclusive, upon a public agency.

      2.  Any two or more public agencies may enter into agreements with one another for joint or cooperative action pursuant to the provisions of NRS 277.080 to 277.170, inclusive.

      3.  If it is reasonably foreseeable that a participating public agency will be required to:

      (a) Expend more than $25,000 to carry out such an agreement, the agreement:

             (1) Must be in writing.

             (2) Becomes effective only upon ratification by appropriate ordinance, resolution or otherwise pursuant to law on the part of the governing bodies of the participating public agencies.

      (b) Expend $25,000 or less to carry out such an agreement, each participating public agency shall maintain written documentation of the terms of the agreement for at least 3 years after the date on which the agreement was entered into.

      (Added to NRS by 1965, 1332; A 1973, 1077; 1981, 646; 2001, 1079; 2003, 1231; 2007, 498)