1.  Upon notification by the Department of Taxation or upon receipt of a petition signed by 20 percent of the qualified electors of the district, that:

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 318A.590

  • Clerk: means :

    (a) If a district is created or proposed to be created by a county, the county clerk. See Nevada Revised Statutes 318A.030

  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Governing body: means the governing body of a county or city that proposes to create or creates a district pursuant to this chapter. See Nevada Revised Statutes 318A.030
  • 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.
  • Mail: means a single mailing first class or its equivalent, postage prepaid, by deposit in the United States mail, at least 15 days before the designated time or event. See Nevada Revised Statutes 318A.030
  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039

(a) A district is not being properly managed by the board of trustees; or

(b) The board of trustees is not complying with the provisions of this chapter or with any other law, the governing body that created the district must hold a hearing to consider the notification or petition.

2.  The clerk shall mail written notice to all persons who own property within the district and to all qualified electors of the district, which notice shall set forth the substance of the notification or petition and the time and place of the hearing.

3.  At the place, date and hour specified for the hearing, or at any subsequent time to which the hearing may be adjourned, the governing body must give full consideration to all persons desiring to be heard and shall thereafter:

(a) Adopt an ordinance constituting the governing body, ex officio, as the board of trustees of the district;

(b) Adopt an ordinance providing for the merger, consolidation or dissolution of the district pursuant to NRS 318A.550 to 318A.580, inclusive;

(c) File a petition in the district court for the county in which the district is located for the appointment of a receiver for the district; or

(d) Determine by resolution that management and organization of the district will remain unchanged.

4.  The Department of Taxation or any interested person may, within 30 days immediately following the effective date of the ordinance adopted under paragraph (a) of subsection 3 or resolution adopted under paragraph (d) of subsection 3, commence an action in any court of competent jurisdiction to set aside the ordinance or resolution. After the expiration of 30 days, all actions attacking the regularity, validity and correctness of that ordinance or resolution are barred.

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