1.  In addition to the powers conferred by NRS 450.500, the board of county commissioners may:

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 244.284

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.

(a) Lease any of the real property of the county for a term not exceeding 99 years; or

(b) Convey any of the real property of the county, except property of the county that is operated or occupied by the county fair and recreation board, without consideration, if such real property is not needed for the public purposes of the county and is leased or conveyed to a corporation for public benefit, and the property is actually used for charitable or civic purposes.

2.  A lease or conveyance pursuant to this section may be made on such terms and conditions as seem proper to the board of county commissioners.

3.  If a corporation for public benefit to which property is conveyed pursuant to this section ceases to use the property for charitable or civic purposes, the property automatically reverts to the county.

4.  As used in this section, ‘corporation for public benefit’ has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 82.021.

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