244.275 - Purchase or lease of property for use of county; appraisal. - Nevada Statutes

244.275  Purchase or lease of property for use of county; appraisal.

      1.  The boards of county commissioners shall have power and jurisdiction in their respective counties:

      (a) To purchase any real or personal property necessary for the use of the county.

      (b) To lease any real or personal property necessary for the use of the county.

      2.  No purchase of real property shall be made unless the value of the same has been previously appraised and fixed by one or more competent real estate appraisers to be appointed for that purpose by the county commissioners. The person or persons so appointed shall be sworn to make a true appraisement thereof according to the best of their knowledge and ability. Purchases of real property from other federal, state or local governments are exempt from such requirement of appraisement.

      [Part 8:80:1865; A 1871, 47; 1931, 52; 1933, 203; 1953, 681]—(NRS A 1957, 662; 1960, 374; 1965, 737; 1967, 126; 1969, 676, 1393; 1975, 570)