SUMMARY--Limits exercise of power of eminent domain by persons who are not public agencies. (BDR 3-906)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.
EXPLANATION - Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [ ] is material to be omitted.
AN ACT relating to eminent domain; limiting the exercise of the power of eminent domain by persons who are not public agencies; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 Chapter 37 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, only a public agency may exercise the power of eminent domain pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
2. The power of eminent domain may be exercised by a person who is not a public agency pursuant to NRS 37.230 and subsections 6, 8, 10, 13 and 16 of NRS 37.010.
3. As used in this section, "public agency" means an agency or political subdivision of this state or the United States.