277.300 - Legislative findings; purpose; general duties of district. - Nevada Statutes

277.300  Legislative findings; purpose; general duties of district.

      1.  The Legislature hereby finds that:

      (a) Problems of development in urban and rural regions of the State so transcend the boundary lines of governmental units that no single unit can plan for their solution without affecting other units in the region;

      (b) Coordination of multijurisdictional activities is essential to the development and implementation of effective policies and programs; and

      (c) Intergovernmental cooperation is an effective means of pooling the resources of local government to approach common problems and opportunities to make the most effective use of local, state, federal and private programs in serving the citizens of such urban and rural regions.

      2.  It is the purpose of NRS 277.300 to 277.390, inclusive, to authorize the establishment of regional development districts to work with and on behalf of governmental units to develop plans or implement programs to address economic, social, physical and governmental concerns of each region of the State.

      3.  A regional development district shall, as directed by its board, serve as a regional resource center and shall provide planning, community and economic development, and technical assistance to local governments that are members of the district and may provide assistance to industrial development organizations, tourism promotion organizations, community development groups and similar organizations upon request.

      (Added to NRS by 2003, 1954)