SUMMARY--Urges regional transportation commissions and local governments to advertise locations of proposed new roads. (BDR S-26)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: Yes.
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 roads; urging a regional transportation commission or local government that is considering the placement of a new road within its jurisdiction to advertise the location of the proposed new road; 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. 1. The Legislature of the State of Nevada hereby urges a regional transportation commission created pursuant to chapter 373 of NRS or a local government that is considering the placement of a new road within its jurisdiction to advertise the location of the proposed new road by radio, television and newspaper advertisements and any other methods necessary to ensure that the residents of all real property that is located within 300 feet from the proposed new road are notified of its location at least 10 days before the regional transportation commission or local government renders a decision regarding the placement of the proposed new road.
2. As used in this section, "local government" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 354.474.