277.355 - Additional discretionary powers of district.
277.355 Additional discretionary powers of district.
1. A governmental unit may request that a regional development district review, comment and provide advisory recommendations on local plans or development proposals.
2. A district may provide basic administrative, research and planning services for other regional bodies within the boundaries of the development district assisted by Federal or State Government. Development districts may contract to obtain from or to perform services for state agencies, for profit or nonprofit entities, for subdistricts organized as the result of federal or state programs, and with local governments.
3. A regional development district may be designated as a regional data center providing data collection, storage, analysis and dissemination to be used by it and other governmental and private users, and may establish fees to provide this service.
4. A regional development district may study the feasibility of programs relating to water, land use, economic development, housing, demographics, cultural issues, governmental issues, human services, natural resources, communication, technology, transportation and other subjects of concern to the citizens of the region. A district may institute demonstration projects in connection with such studies, and may enter into contracts for such purposes as otherwise authorized in NRS 277.300 to 277.390, inclusive.
5. Upon approval of the appropriate authority from local, state and federal government agencies, a regional development district may be deemed a general purpose unit of government to receive funds and operate programs on a regional or subregional basis.
6. A regional development district may buy, lease, acquire, own, hold, improve and use real or personal property or an interest in property, wherever located in the State, for purposes of housing the administrative office of the district and for such other purposes as may be authorized, required or deemed necessary by the board.
7. A regional development district may sell, convey, mortgage, create a security interest in, lease, exchange, transfer or dispose of all or part of its real or personal property or an interest in property, wherever located in the State.
8. A regional development district may contract with governmental units to provide them with services and technical assistance in the conduct of local planning and development activities.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1956)