244.309 - Powers and duties.
244.309 Powers and duties. The commission may have the following powers and duties as determined by the board and as set forth by the board in the organizational ordinance:
1. To determine policy in regard to recreational, cultural and park facilities.
2. To promulgate regulations governing the use of such facilities.
3. To prepare plans for additional recreational, cultural and park facilities and the development of existing facilities.
4. To operate and maintain existing facilities.
5. To fix, and from time to time increase or decrease, rates, tolls and charges for services and the use or availability of facilities.
6. To employ technical and clerical staff.
7. To prepare and submit annual budgets to the board.
8. To purchase or lease land subject to the statutes governing purchases and leases of land by the board.
9. To acquire by gift, bequest or devise any real or personal property for recreational, cultural and park facilities.
10. To administer any trusts declared for recreational, cultural and park facilities in the county.
11. To enter into contracts for the construction and development of recreational, cultural and park facilities.
12. To cooperate with the county manager in all matters relating to recreational, cultural and park facilities.
13. To do all other acts necessary and pertinent to a park, recreational and cultural program.
14. To expend all money collected to the credit of facilities under the control of the commission, but all money received for such facilities must be deposited in the county treasury to the credit of the commission and paid out only upon warrants drawn by the commission upon properly authenticated vouchers of the commission after approval of the same by the county auditor.
15. To exercise such additional powers and perform such additional duties as delegated by the board in its discretion for a park, recreational and cultural program.
(Added to NRS by 1963, 411; A 1991, 399)
NRS 244.3091 County commissioners’ exercise of power of eminent domain. The board may, at the request of the commission, exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire real property for recreational, cultural and park purposes.
(Added to NRS by 1963, 412; A 1991, 399)