The proceeds of the tax imposed pursuant to NRS 244.3352 and any applicable penalty or interest must be distributed as follows:

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 244.3354

  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • population: means the number of people in a specified area as determined by the last preceding national decennial census conducted by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce pursuant to Section 2 of Article I of the Constitution of the United States and reported by the Secretary of Commerce to the Governor pursuant to 13 U. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.050

1.  In a county whose population is 700,000 or more:

(a) Three-eighths of the first 1 percent of the proceeds must be paid to the Department of Taxation for deposit with the State Treasurer for credit to the Fund for the Promotion of Tourism.

(b) The remaining proceeds must be transmitted to the county treasurer for deposit in the county school district’s fund for capital projects established pursuant to NRS 387.328, to be held and expended in the same manner as other money deposited in that fund.

2.  In a county whose population is less than 700,000:

(a) Three-eighths must be paid to the Department of Taxation for deposit with the State Treasurer for credit to the Fund for the Promotion of Tourism.

(b) Five-eighths must be deposited with the county fair and recreation board created pursuant to NRS 244A.599 or, if no such board is created, with the board of county commissioners, to be used to advertise the resources of that county related to tourism, including available accommodations, transportation, entertainment, natural resources and climate, and to promote special events related thereto.