Nevada Revised Statutes 444.629 – Program for control of unlawful dumping: Establishment; administration; required elements; delegation of certain powers from solid waste management authority to hearing officer or board
1. The solid waste management authority in each county may establish a program for the control of unlawful dumping and administer the program within its jurisdiction unless superseded.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 444.629
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- 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.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
2. The program established pursuant to subsection 1 must:
(a) Include standards and procedures for the control of unlawful dumping which are equivalent to or stricter than those established by statute or state regulation; and
(b) Provide for adequate administration and enforcement.
3. The solid waste management authority may delegate to an independent hearing officer or hearing board the authority to determine violations and levy administrative penalties for violations of the provisions of NRS 444.440 to 444.645, inclusive, or any regulation adopted pursuant to those sections.