244.2815 - Sale, lease or disposal of real property of county for redevelopment or economic development; requirements.

244.2815  Sale, lease or disposal of real property of county for redevelopment or economic development; requirements.

      1.  A board of county commissioners may sell, lease or otherwise dispose of real property for the purposes of redevelopment or economic development:

      (a) Without first offering the real property to the public; and

      (b) For less than fair market value of the real property.

      2.  Before a board of county commissioners may sell, lease or otherwise dispose of real property pursuant to this section, the board must:

      (a) Obtain an appraisal of the real property pursuant to NRS 244.2795; and

      (b) Adopt a resolution finding that it is in the best interest of the public to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the real property:

             (1) Without offering the real property to the public; and

             (2) For less than fair market value of the real property.

      3.  As used in this section:

      (a) “Economic development” means:

             (1) The establishment of new commercial enterprises or facilities within the county;

             (2) The support, retention or expansion of existing commercial enterprises or facilities within the county;

             (3) The establishment, retention or expansion of public, quasi-public or other facilities or operations within the county;

             (4) The establishment of residential housing needed to support the establishment of new commercial enterprises or facilities or the expansion of existing commercial enterprises or facilities; or

             (5) Any combination of the activities described in subparagraphs (1) to (4), inclusive,

Ê to create and retain opportunities of employment for the residents of the county.

      (b) “Redevelopment” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 279.408.

      (Added to NRS by 2005, 1458; A 2005, 2680)