A commission may:

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 277A.260

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

1.  Provide for and maintain such security in operations as is necessary for the protection of persons and property under its jurisdiction and control.

2.  Employ professional, technical, clerical and other personnel necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

3.  Establish a fine for a passenger who refuses to pay or otherwise fails to pay the proper fare to ride on the public transit system established and operated by the commission. If the commission establishes such a fine, the commission may establish procedures that provide for the issuance and collection of the fine.