Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.010
Short title
This chapter may be known and cited as the Regional Transportation Commission Act.
Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 277A — Regional Transportation Commissions
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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.020
Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 277A.030 to 277A.150, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.030
“Acquire” and “acquisition” defined
“Acquire” or “acquisition” means the opening, laying out, establishment, purchase, construction, securing, installation, reconstruction, lease, gift, grant from the United States of America, any agency, instrumentality or corporation thereof, the State of Nevada, any body corporate and politic therein, any corporation,…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.040
“Board” defined
“Board” means the board of county commissioners.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.050
“City” defined
“City” means an incorporated city.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.060
“Commission” defined
“Commission” means a regional transportation commission created pursuant to NRS 277A.170.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.070
“Department” defined
“Department” means the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.080
“Fixed guideway” defined
“Fixed guideway” means a mass transportation facility which uses and occupies a separate right-of-way or rails exclusively for public transportation, including, without limitation, fixed rail, automated guideway transit and exclusive facilities for buses.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.090
“Improve” and “improvement” defined
“Improve” or “improvement” means the extension, widening, lengthening, betterment, alteration, reconstruction, surfacing, resurfacing or other major improvement, or any combination thereof, of any project, or an interest therein, authorized by this chapter. The term includes renovation, reconditioning, patching, genera…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.100
“Project” defined
“Project” means: 1. In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, street and highway construction, including, without limitation, the acquisition and improvement of any street, avenue, boulevard, alley, highway or other public right-of-way used for any vehicular traffic, and including a sidewalk designed primarily f…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.110
“Public highway” defined
“Public highway” means any street, road, alley, thoroughfare, way or place of any kind used by the public or open to the use of the public as a matter of right for the purpose of vehicular traffic.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.120
“Public transit system” defined
“Public transit system” means a system employing motor buses, rails or any other means of conveyance, by whatever type of power, operated for public use in the conveyance of persons.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.130
“Street banner” defined
“Street banner” means a sign which a commission has authorized pursuant to NRS 277A.310 to be hung: 1. Along any street, avenue, boulevard, alley, public highway or other public right-of-way used for any vehicular traffic, and including a sidewalk designed primarily for use by pedestrians, within the jurisdiction of th…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.140
“Town” defined
“Town” means an unincorporated town.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.150
“Vending stand” defined
“Vending stand” means: 1. Such buildings, counters, shelving, display and wall cases, refrigerating apparatus and other appropriate auxiliary equipment as are necessary or customarily used for the vending of such articles or the provision of such services as may be approved by the commission and the governing body havi…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.160
Interpretation and construction of chapter
This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to make uniform so far as possible the laws and regulations of this State and other states and of the government of the United States having to do with the subject of transportation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.170
Creation by ordinance in certain counties
In any county for all or part of which a streets and highways plan has been adopted as a part of the master plan by the county or regional planning commission pursuant to NRS 278.150, the board may by ordinance create a regional transportation commission.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.180
Composition; selection and terms of representatives
1. In counties whose population is 100,000 or more, the commission must be composed of representatives selected by the following entities: (a) Two by the board from among its members. (b) Two by the governing body of the largest city in the county from among its members or, if the mayor of the city is not a member of t…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.200
Organization and meetings
The commission shall provide for its organization and meetings.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.210
Capacity to sue and be sued; budgets; bylaws and rules; plans for transportation; insurance against loss; perpetual succession
1. A commission may: (a) Sue and be sued. (b) Prepare and approve budgets for the regional street and highway fund, the public transit fund and money it receives from any source. (c) Adopt bylaws for the administration of its affairs and rules for the administration and operation of facilities under its control. (d) Co…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.220
Designation and duties as metropolitan planning organization
1. A commission may be designated as a metropolitan planning organization pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 134 and 49 U.S.C. § 5303. 2. If a commission is designated as a metropolitan planning organization, the commission shall carry out the duties prescribed by federal law for a metropolitan planning organization in addition t…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.230
Powers regarding federal money and projects and public hearings; compliance with federal law
1. In any county in which a commission has been created by ordinance, the commission may: (a) Receive and disburse federal funds; (b) Submit project applications and programs of projects to federal agencies; (c) Enter into formal agreements concerning projects with federal agencies; and (d) Conduct public hearings and…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.240
Creation of fund to match federal money; creation of fund for Complete Streets Program; acceptance of gifts and donations for Complete Streets Fund
The commission: 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, may establish a fund consisting of contributions from private sources, the State or the county and cities and towns within the jurisdiction of the commission for the purpose of matching federal money from any federal source. 2. Shall establish a fund cons…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.250
Powers regarding property, eminent domain and adoption of regulations
A commission may: 1. Acquire and own both real and personal property. 2. Exercise the power of eminent domain, if the city or county which has jurisdiction over the property approves, for the acquisition, construction, repair or maintenance of public roads, or for any other purpose related to public mass transportation…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.255
Disposal of real property and improvements acquired by exercise of power of eminent domain: Procedure; presumption; conveyance; reservation of easements, rights or interests
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 37.270 and except as otherwise provided by federal law, all real property, interests therein or improvements thereon and personal property acquired by a commission pursuant to chapter 37 of NRS or purchased under the threat of eminent domain proceedings may, after approval by the…
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