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ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 333–ASSEMBLYMEMBERS GRAY, HANSEN,
ROTH, ANDERSON, DELONG; GOULDING AND LA RUE HATCH
MARCH 3, 2025
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JOINT SPONSORS: SENATORS TAYLOR, DALY; AND HANSEN
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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs
SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to governmental
administration. (BDR 49-833)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: May have Fiscal Impact.
Effect on the State: Yes.
CONTAINS UNFUNDED MANDATE (§ 11)
(NOT REQUESTED BY AFFECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT)
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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
AN ACT relating to governmental administration; requiring the
Director of the State Department of Agriculture to
establish the Nevada State Fairgrounds; creating the
Account for the Maintenance and Operation of the
Nevada State Fairgrounds; revising certain duties of
the Nevada Junior Livestock Show Board relating to the
real property leased to Washoe County for use as a
fairground; terminating a lease for certain real property
leased to Washoe County; requiring the State Land
Registrar to enter into an agreement to lease certain real
property to Washoe County; requiring the State
Department of Agriculture to assume responsibility for
the operation and maintenance of certain real property;
repealing certain provisions of existing law governing the
lease of certain real property to Washoe County; and
providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law directed the State Board of Agriculture to lease certain real 1
property to Washoe County subject to a trust imposed on that real property. 2
(Chapter 251, Statutes of Nevada 1951, at pages 366-67) A portion of that real 3
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property was later exempted from the trust to enable Washoe County to construct a 4
county public building complex on the real property. (Chapter 52, Statutes of 5
Nevada 1977, at pages 123-26; chapter 561, Statutes of Nevada 1997, at pages 6
2726-28) Section 10 of this bill terminates the lease for that real property which is 7
owned by the State of Nevada and leased to Washoe County. Section 14 of this bill 8
repeals the chapters of Statutes of Nevada that are related to the lease of this real 9
property to Washoe County. Section 9 of this bill sets forth a legislative declaration 10
relating to the legislative history of the lease of that real property and the reasons 11
for terminating the lease. 12
Section 11 of this bill requires the Administrator of the Division of State Lands 13
of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, as ex officio State 14
Land Registrar, to enter into an agreement to lease to Washoe County the real 15
property in use as a county public building complex. Section 11 requires that, as 16
part of the agreement, Washoe County must survey and generate a legal description 17
for the portion of the real property in use by Washoe County. 18
Section 12 of this bill provides that, following the termination of the lease, the 19
State Department of Agriculture is responsible for the operation and maintenance of 20
the portion of the real property that is not transferred to Washoe County, which 21
shall be referred to as the Nevada State Fairgrounds. 22
Sections 5 and 12 of this bill require the Director of the State Department of 23
Agriculture to establish a state fairground, to be known as the Nevada State 24
Fairgrounds, on the portion of the real property not leased to Washoe County. 25
Section 5 requires the Department to develop, maintain, operate and promote the 26
use of the Nevada State Fairgrounds and any facilities located thereon. Section 12 27
further provides that the Nevada State Fairgrounds are subject to the trust imposed 28
on that real property. 29
Section 6 of this bill creates the Account for the Maintenance and Operation of 30
the Nevada State Fairgrounds in the State General Fund with the money in the 31
Account to be used to develop, maintain, operate and promote the use of the 32
Nevada State Fairgrounds and any facilities located thereon. 33
Sections 3 and 4 of this bill define “Department” and “Director”, respectively. 34
Section 2 of this bill applies those definitions to the provisions of sections 5 and 6 35
and certain provisions of existing law relating to fairs and exhibits. (Chapter 551 of 36
NRS) Section 7 of this bill revises certain references to the Department and 37
Director consistent with the definitions. 38
Existing law requires the Nevada Junior Livestock Show Board to review the 39
uses of the real property leased to Washoe County for use as a fairground and any 40
physical improvements or changes to the facilities at the fairground. (NRS 563.080) 41
Section 8 of this bill instead requires the Board to review any physical 42
improvements or changes to the Nevada State Fairgrounds. 43
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 551 of NRS is hereby amended by adding 1
thereto the provisions set forth as sections 2 to 6, inclusive, of this 2
act. 3
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise 4
requires, the words and terms defined in sections 3 and 4 of this 5
act, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. 6
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Sec. 3. “Department” means the State Department of 1
Agriculture. 2
Sec. 4. “Director” means the Director of the Department. 3
Sec. 5. 1. The Director shall establish a state fairground, to 4
be known as the Nevada State Fairgrounds. 5
2. The Department shall: 6
(a) Develop, maintain, operate and promote the use of the 7
Nevada State Fairgrounds and any facilities located thereon; and 8
(b) Promote purposes relating to livestock using the Nevada 9
State Fairgrounds. 10
3. To carry out the requirements of this section, the Director 11
may enter into contracts or other legal agreements with: 12
(a) The Federal Government, state officials, state agencies and 13
local governments; and 14
(b) Any public or private person for the rental or lease of 15
concessions on the grounds of the property and facilities of the 16
Nevada State Fairgrounds to any public or private person subject 17
to any applicable requirements of chapters 321 and 322 of NRS 18
and under such terms and conditions set by the Director. 19
Sec. 6. 1. The Account for the Maintenance and Operation 20
of the Nevada State Fairgrounds is hereby created in the State 21
General Fund. The Director shall administer the Account. The 22
Account is a continuing account without reversion. 23
2. Money in the Account must be used by the Department to 24
develop, maintain, operate and promote the use of the Nevada 25
State Fairgrounds and any facilities located thereon. 26
3. The Director may accept gifts, grants, donations and 27
bequests of money from any source. The money must be deposited 28
in the State Treasury for credit to the Account. 29
4. The interest and income earned on the money in the 30
Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited 31
to the Account. 32
Sec. 7. NRS 551.030 is hereby amended to read as follows: 33
551.030 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 547.110, 34
the [State] Department [of Agriculture] may operate or authorize the 35
operation of any state fair or regional fair in this State. 36
2. The Director [of the Department] must determine the venue 37
and frequency of any state fair or regional fair, except that a state 38
fair or regional fair may not be held more frequently than once each 39
calendar year. 40
Sec. 8. NRS 563.080 is hereby amended to read as follows: 41
563.080 1. The Board shall have possession and care of all 42
property of the Nevada Junior Livestock Show and the Nevada 43
Youth Livestock and Dairy Show and shall be entrusted with the 44
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direction of the entire business and financial affairs of these 1
exhibitions. 2
2. The Board may: 3
(a) Appoint employees and define their duties. 4
(b) Adopt bylaws, rules and regulations for the government of 5
the Nevada Junior Livestock Show Board, the Nevada Junior 6
Livestock Show and the Nevada Youth Livestock and Dairy Show 7
and for all exhibitions of livestock. 8
(c) Acquire or lease real and personal property, buildings and 9
improvements. 10
3. The Board shall review [: 11
(a) All uses of the real property leased to Washoe County for 12
use as a fairground; and 13
(b) Any] any physical improvements or changes to the [facilities 14
at the fairground, 15
] Nevada State Fairgrounds established pursuant to section 5 of 16
this act to ensure that the [use of] improvements or changes to the 17
property [for purposes related to agriculture and livestock] continues 18
to comply with the provisions of the trust relating to the fairground . 19
[imposed upon the conveyance.] 20
Sec. 9. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: 21
1. Pursuant to chapter 251, Statutes of Nevada 1951, the State 22
Board of Agriculture was directed to lease the real property 23
described as NE 1/4 SW 1/4 and SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of Section 1, T. 19 24
N., R. 19 E., M.D.B. & M., in Washoe County, Nevada 25
(approximately 80 acres less a described area of 2.904 acres) to 26
Washoe County for 50 years with the express provision that the 27
lessee “recognized the trust imposed by Chapter XXVII, Statutes of 28
Nevada 1887.” 29
2. Washoe County was directed to transfer not to exceed 6 30
acres of the southerly portion of the land originally leased to 31
Washoe County to the state board of military auditors pursuant to 32
chapter 11, Statutes of Nevada 1955. 33
3. The lease to Washoe County was extended to March 21, 34
2050, upon the same terms pursuant to chapter 295, Statutes of 35
Nevada 1971. 36
4. Pursuant to chapter 52, Statutes of Nevada 1977, a portion of 37
the real property leased to Washoe County was exempted from the 38
trust described in subsection 1 for the purpose of constructing and 39
maintaining a county public building complex. The real property is 40
described as follows: 41
All that real property situate in the City of Reno, County of 42
Washoe, State of Nevada, being all that portion of the Southwest 43
quarter of Section 1, Township 19 North, Range 19 East, M.D.B. & 44
M., described as follows: 45
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Beginning at the Southeast corner of the Nevada National 1
Guard parcel as situated on the Washoe County Fairgrounds, 2
said point bearing South 44º33′52″ West 1,044.32 feet from a 3
Washoe County brass cup representing the Center of Section 4
1, Township 19 North, Range 19 East, M.D.B. & M.; thence 5
North 88º11′36″ West along the Southerly line of said 6
National Guard parcel 288.02 feet (Record 288.00 feet) to 7
Southwest Corner of said National Guard parcel; thence 8
North 1º48′24″ East along the West line of said National 9
Guard parcel 152.49 feet; thence North 88º16′06″ West 10
300.65 feet to a point on the Easterly line of Wells Avenue; 11
thence South 1º43′54″ West along the said Easterly line of 12
Wells Avenue 601.69 feet to the Northerly line of East Ninth 13
Street as shown on the Leete’s Syndicate Addition; thence 14
South 89º16′47″ East along said Northerly line of East Ninth 15
Street 1,272.65 feet to a point on the West line of Sutro Street 16
as described in Document No. 366638, at Book 895, page 17
509, filed for record on June 5, 1975, Official Records of 18
Washoe County, Nevada; thence North 0º33′14″ East along 19
said Westerly line of Sutro Street 324.45 feet; thence North 20
89º26′46″ West 100.00 feet; thence North 0º33′14″ East 70.00 21
feet; thence North 89º39′30″ West 366.93 feet; thence North 22
44º38′30″ West 262.89 feet; thence North 88º11′36″ West 23
18.60 feet to a point on the East line of said National Guard 24
parcel; thence South 1º48′24″ West along said East line 25
138.46 feet to the true point of beginning. 26
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5. Pursuant to chapter 561, Statutes of Nevada 1997, a portion 28
of the real property leased to Washoe County was again exempted 29
from the trust described in subsection 1 for the purpose of 30
constructing and maintaining a county public building complex. The 31
real property is described as follows: 32
All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the southwest 33
1/4 of section 1, township 19 north, range 19 east, M.D.M. and 34
being more particularly described as follows: 35
36
Beginning at the intersection of the east right-of-way line 37
of North Wells Avenue and the north right-of-way line of 38
East Ninth Street in the City of Reno, County of Washoe, 39
State of Nevada, said intersection being the point of 40
beginning; thence North 1°43′54″ East, 779.20 feet along the 41
east right-of-way line of said North Wells Avenue; thence 42
leaving said right-of-way and proceeding South 88°12′41″ 43
east 669.35 feet to a point on the west right-of-way line of 44
Sutro Street; thence south 0°33′14″ west, 690.66 feet along 45
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the west right-of-way of Sutro Street to the point of 1
intersection with the north right-of-way line of East Ninth 2
Street; thence along the north right-of-way line of East Ninth 3
Street, north 89°16′47″ west 1272.65 feet to the said point of 4
beginning and containing an area of 21.3 acres more or less. 5
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6. Pursuant to chapter 105, Statutes of Nevada 1999, the legal 7
description of the portion of the real property leased to Washoe 8
County described in subsection 5 was amended. The real property is 9
described as follows: 10
All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the southwest 11
1/4 of section 1, township 19 north, range 19 east, M.D.M. and 12
being more particularly described as follows: 13
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Beginning at the intersection of the east right-of-way line 15
of North Wells Avenue and the north right-of-way line of 16
East Ninth Street in the City of Reno, County of Washoe, 17
State of Nevada, said intersection being the point of 18
beginning; thence North 1°43′54″ East, 779.20 feet along the 19
east right-of-way line of said North Wells Avenue; thence 20
leaving said right-of-way and proceeding South 88°12′41″ 21
East, 588.99 feet; thence South 1°48′24″ West, 65.00 feet; 22
thence south 88°12′41″ east 669.35 feet to a point on the west 23
right-of-way line of Sutro Street; thence south 0°33′14″ west, 24
690.66 feet along the west right-of-way of Sutro Street to the 25
point of intersection with the north right-of-way line of East 26
Ninth Street; thence along the north right-of-way line of East 27
Ninth Street, north 89°16′47″ west 1272.65 feet to the said 28
point of beginning and containing an area of 21.3 acres more 29
or less. 30
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7. Washoe County has constructed and maintained a county 32
public building complex on a portion of the land described in 33
subsection 5, as amended by subsection 6. 34
8. The remaining portion of the real property not exempted 35
from the trust has strayed from the original trust purposes. 36
Sec. 10. The lease to Washoe County by the State Board of 37
Agriculture for the real property located in Washoe County, Nevada, 38
created pursuant to chapter 251, Statutes of Nevada 1951 and 39
extended pursuant to chapter 295, Statutes of Nevada 1971, is 40
hereby terminated. 41
Sec. 11. 1. The Administrator of the Division of State Lands 42
of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, as 43
ex officio State Land Registrar, shall enter into an agreement with 44
Washoe County, whereby the real property upon which Washoe 45
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County has constructed and maintained a county public building 1
complex shall be exempt from any trust imposed by the statutes 2
enumerated in section 9 of this act and shall be made immediately 3
available for use by Washoe County for the term of the existing 4
lease expiring on March 21, 2050, for the purpose of constructing 5
and maintaining thereon a county public building complex. 6
2. The agreement described in subsection 1 must: 7
(a) Require Washoe County to survey and generate a legal 8
description for the real property upon which Washoe County has 9
constructed and maintained a county public building complex. 10
(b) Provide that after Washoe County completes the 11
requirements of paragraph (a), the State Land Registrar shall 12
execute a new lease with Washoe County for the real property 13
described in the legal description generated by Washoe County 14
pursuant to paragraph (a) and agreed to by the State Land Registrar. 15
Sec. 12. Upon termination of the lease to Washoe County 16
pursuant to section 10 of this act: 17
1. The State Department of Agriculture shall be responsible for 18
the operation and maintenance of the portion of the real property not 19
leased to Washoe County, which shall herein be referred to as the 20
Nevada State Fairgrounds. The Director of the Department shall 21
establish the Nevada State Fairgrounds required by section 5 of this 22
act. 23
2. The Director and the State Department of Agriculture shall 24
recognize the trust imposed by Chapter XXVII, Statutes of Nevada 25
1887, and shall manage, control and properly maintain the Nevada 26
State Fairgrounds subject to said trust. 27
3. Any money on hand or to become available to Washoe 28
County for the Nevada State Fairgrounds must be paid directly to 29
the State Department of Agriculture. 30
4. The State Department of Agriculture shall assume any 31
accounts payable by Washoe County for the Nevada State 32
Fairgrounds. 33
5. The State Department of Agriculture shall assume 34
responsibility for any existing contracts or other agreements entered 35
into by Washoe County for use of the Nevada State Fairgrounds or 36
any buildings or facilities thereon. 37
Sec. 13. The provisions of NRS 354.599 do not apply to any 38
additional expenses of a local government that are related to the 39
provisions of this act. 40
Sec. 14. Chapter 251, Statutes of Nevada 1951, at page 366, 41
chapter 11, Statutes of Nevada 1955, at page 13, chapter 295, 42
Statutes of Nevada 1971, at page 526, chapter 52, Statutes of 43
Nevada 1977, at page 123 and chapter 561, Statutes of Nevada 44
1997, at page 2726 are hereby repealed. 45
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Sec. 15. 1. This section and sections 11 and 13 of this act 1
become effective upon passage and approval. 2
2. Sections 1 to 8, inclusive, 9, 10, 12 and 14 of this act 3
become effective on the day that the agreement between the 4
Administrator of the Division of State Lands of the State 5
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and Washoe 6
County that is required pursuant to section 11 of this act takes effect. 7
TEXT OF REPEALED SECTIONS
Chapter 251, Statutes of Nevada 1951:
SECTION 1. In consideration of the payment of the sum
of one dollar ($1), the state board of agriculture of the State
of Nevada acting for the state agricultural society and the
people of the State of Nevada is hereby authorized and
directed to forthwith execute and deliver for and on behalf of
the State of Nevada to the county of Washoe a good and
sufficient agreement releasing all the rights, title, and interest
of the State of Nevada in and to that certain property located
in the county of Washoe and more particularly described as
that certain piece or parcel of land situated in the county of
Washoe, State of Nevada, designated as the northeast quarter
(NE 1/4) of the southwest quarter (SW 1/4) and the southeast
quarter (SE 1/4) of the northwest quarter (NW 1/4) of section
1, township 19 north, range 19 east, M. D. B. & M.,
containing 80 acres, more or less, excepting approximately
2.904 acres more or less and described as follows: Beginning
at the southwest corner of the E 1/2 of Lot 2 of NW 1/4,
section 1, T. 19 N., R. 19 E., M. D. B. & M., thence south 0°
20′ east 600.50 fee more or less, thence northeasterly along
the north side of Alameda avenue 702 feet more or less,
assuming an avenue 60 feet in width, thence north 1° 19′ west
59 feet more or less, thence south 88° 41′ west 430 feet to the
point of beginning; together with 80 inches of water from the
English Mill ditch under six inch pressure to be taken at
convenient places from said ditch for irrigation and other
purposes; together with all rights appurtenant thereto.
SEC. 2. Said lands shall be released to the county of
Washoe for a period of fifty (50) years from the date of the
approval of this act.
SEC. 3. The county of Washoe, by and through its
county commissioners, shall have the responsibility for the
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management, control and duty to properly maintain the
premises and repair the appurtances thereto.
SEC. 4. Upon the expiration of the above-designated
fifty-year period, unless otherwise provided by legislative
enactment, this property shall revert to the State of Nevada.
SEC. 5. Each, every and all members of the board of
county commissioners of Washoe County are hereby
specifically empowered to accept said grant of said land, or
enter into any contracts for the management of said property,
notwithstanding the limitations set forth in that certain act
known as “An act in relation to county contracts,” approved
March 16, 1895, and being known as sections 1973 and 1974,
N. C. L. 1929.
SEC. 6. All acts or parts of acts consistent herewith are
hereby declared not applicable insofar that they are
inconsistent with the provisions of this act.
SEC. 7. The agreement referred to in section 1 above
shall be fully executed on or before the first day of May,
1951.
SEC. 8. This act shall become effective from and after
its passage and approval.
Chapter 11, Statutes of Nevada 1955:
SECTION 1. The county of Washoe, acting by and
through its county commissioners, is hereby authorized and
directed to enter into a good and sufficient agreement with the
state board of military auditors releasing to the state board of
military auditors all the right, title and interest of the county
of Washoe in and to not to exceed 6 acres of the southerly
portion of those certain lands acquired by the county of
Washoe pursuant to the provisions of chapter 251, Statutes of
Nevada 1951, for use by the state board of military auditors
as a site for an armory.
SEC. 2. Upon execution of the agreement herein
provided for and delivery of possession of the lands therein
described to the state board of military auditors, the county of
Washoe shall thereafter be relieved of all responsibilities
imposed by the provisions of section 3 of chapter 251,
Statutes of Nevada 1951, with respect to the lands described
in such agreement.
SEC. 3. Nothing herein shall be construed to require the
county of Washoe to execute such agreement or surrender
possession of any lands herein referred to unless and until the
state board of military auditors shall in all respects be ready,
willing and able to forthwith cause a suitable armory to be
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constructed and maintained upon such premises, and the
continuance of such agreement may be made contingent upon
the erection and continued maintenance of such armory on
such premises.
Sec. 4. Each, every and all members of the board of
county commissioners of Washoe County are hereby
specifically empowered to enter into any contracts with the
state board of military auditors with respect to such property,
notwithstanding the limitations set forth in sections 1973 and
1974, N.C.L. 1929.
Sec. 5. This act shall become effective upon passage
and approval.
Chapter 295, Statutes of Nevada 1971:
SECTION 1. 1. The state land register, acting on behalf
of the State of Nevada and for the purposes of this act as
successor to the state board of agriculture, is authorized and
directed forthwith to execute an agreement with Washoe
County, Nevada, by and through its board of county
commissioners, amending that certain lease agreement
heretofore executed by and between the state board of
agriculture and Washoe County pursuant to the direction and
authority contained in chapter 251, Statutes of Nevada 1951,
extending the term of the original lease agreement from 50
years expiring on March 21, 2001, to a term of 99 years
expiring on March 21, 2050.
2. Upon the expiration of the extended term on March
21, 2050, the property described in section 1 of chapter 251,
Statutes of Nevada 1951 (less any property released by
Washoe County pursuant to the provisions of chapter 11,
Statutes of Nevada 1955) shall revert to the State of Nevada.
3. The provisions of NRS 244.320 do not apply to the
members of the board of county commissioners of Washoe
County with respect to the execution of the agreement
authorized and directed by subsection 1.
SEC. 2. This act shall become effective upon passage
and approval.
Chapter 52, Statutes of Nevada 1977:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that:
1. By the provisions of chapter XXVII, Statutes of
Nevada 1887, the Nevada state agricultural society, a state
institution, was empowered to expend appropriated moneys
for the purpose of purchasing and improving fairgrounds, the
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title of such acquired property to be vested in the State of
Nevada for the sole use and benefit of the State of Nevada.
2. On March 9, 1889, the Nevada state agricultural
society caused the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 and SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of
section 1, T. 19 N., R. 19 E., M.D.B. & M., in Washoe
County, Nevada, to be conveyed to the State of Nevada in
pursuance of chapter XXVII, Statutes of Nevada 1887.
3. On May 1, 1951, the state board of agriculture,
pursuant to chapter 251, Statutes of Nevada 1951, leased the
property described in subsection 2 (approximately 80 acres
less a described area of 2.904 acres) to Washoe County,
Nevada, for 50 years with the express provision that the
lessee “recognizes the trust imposed by Chapter XXVII,
Statutes of Nevada 1887, * * * and agrees to manage, control
and properly maintain the said property subject to said trust.”
4. On August 3, 1971, an amendment made pursuant to
chapter 295, Statutes of Nevada 1971, extended the term of
the May 1, 1951, lease to March 21, 2050, upon the same
terms.
5. The limited building expansion capacity of Washoe
County coupled with the growth of the county dictate the
necessity for providing more than double the county’s
building space within the next 15 years, and long-term growth
envisaged can only be accommodated through the
construction of additional facilities in a location that allows
sufficient area for planned expansion.
6. A portion of the premises leased by the State of
Nevada to Washoe County on May 1, 1951, provides an
excellent site for the construction of a county building
complex, having accessibility to the developing highway
transportation system, proximity to the citizens of the cities of
Reno and Sparks and the availability of free public parking.
7. On September 2, 1972, Washoe County executed a
lease with the Nevada State Fair, Inc., a nonprofit
corporation, by the terms of which the Washoe County
fairgrounds were leased to the Nevada State Fair, Inc., for 25
years for a nominal rent for the purpose of conducting the
annual Nevada State Fair; that such lease was amended on
September 5, 1975, specifically exempting 13.503 acres from
the original lease and reserving such parcel for the exclusive
use of Washoe County, subject to compatible use by the
Nevada State Fair, Inc., on official fair days.
8. In addition to its public building requirements,
Washoe County needs a senior citizens service center or a
community focal point on aging where older persons as
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individuals or in groups can come together for services and
activities which enhance their dignity, support their
independence and encourage their involvement in and with
the community; that the registered voters of Washoe County,
Nevada, at a special election held September 14, 1976,
recognized the need for constructing and maintaining a senior
citizens service center by approving the issuance and sale of
Washoe County’s general obligation bonds in an amount not
to exceed $1,500,000 for the construction and equipping of
such a center by a vote of 18,385 to 6,212; that for the
reasons stated in subsection 6 construction and operation of
the senior citizens service center on a portion of the Washoe
County fairgrounds is desirable.
SEC. 2. 1. Upon the effective date of this act the
administrator of the division of state lands of the state
department of conservation and natural resources, as ex
officio state land registrar, is directed forthwith to execute an
amended lease with Washoe County, Nevada, without
consideration other than the fencing and beautification herein
required, whereby the real property described in section 3 of
this act shall be exempt from any trust imposed by the
statutes enumerated in section 1 of this act and shall be made
immediately available for use by Washoe County during the
term of the existing lease expiring March 21, 2050, for the
purposes of constructing and maintaining thereon a county
public building complex, including but not limited to public
buildings related to health, welfare, finance, administration
and aging functions. Washoe County shall agree in such
amended lease to erect during fiscal year 1977-1978 a good
and substantial fence and other beautification on the west side
of Sutro Street in Reno, Nevada, from Oddie Boulevard south
to the north boundary line of the parcel proposed to be
utilized as a site for the senior citizens service center.
2. The amended lease directed to be executed by
subsection 1 shall not affect the term of the lease from the
State of Nevada to Washoe County, which term expires,
unless otherwise directed by the legislature, on March 21,
2050; and as provided in subsection 2 of chapter 295, Statutes
of Nevada 1951, upon the expiration of the term of the lease
on March 21, 2050, the property and all improvements
thereon shall revert to the State of Nevada.
SEC. 3. The real property to be exempt from any trust
imposed by the statutes enumerated in section 1 of this act
and to be made immediately available for use by Washoe
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County as specified in section 2 of this act is described as
follows:
All that real property situate in the City of Reno,
County of Washoe, State of Nevada, being all that
portion of the Southwest quarter of Section 1,
Township 19 North, Range 19 East, M.D.B. & M.,
described as follows:
Beginning at the Southeast corner of the Nevada
National Guard parcel as situated on the Washoe
County Fairgrounds, said point bearing South
44º33′52″ West 1,044.32 feet from a Washoe County
brass cup representing the Center of Section 1,
Township 19 North, Range 19 East, M.D.B. & M.;
thence North 88º11′36″ West along the Southerly line
of said National Guard parcel 288.02 feet (Record
288.00 feet) to Southwest Corner of said National
Guard parcel; thence North 1º48′24″ East along the
West line of said National Guard parcel 152.49 feet;
thence North 88º16′06″ West 300.65 feet to a point on
the Easterly line of Wells Avenue; thence South
1º43′54″ West along the said Easterly line of Wells
Avenue 601.69 feet to the Northerly line of East Ninth
Street as shown on the Leete’s Syndicate Addition;
thence South 89º16′47″ East along said Northerly line
of East Ninth Street 1,272.65 feet to a point on the
West line of Sutro Street as described in Document No.
366638, at Book 895, page 509, filed for record on
June 5, 1975, Official Records of Washoe County,
Nevada; thence North 0º33′14″ East along said
Westerly line of Sutro Street 324.45 feet; thence North
89º26′46″ West 100.00 feet; thence North 0º33′14″
East 70.00 feet; thence North 89º39′30″ West 366.93
feet; thence North 44º38′30″ West 262.89 feet; thence
North 88º11′36″ West 18.60 feet to a point on the East
line of said National Guard parcel; thence South
1º48′24″ West along said East line 138.46 feet to the
true point of beginning.
SEC. 4. This act shall become effective upon passage
and approval.
Chapter 561, Statutes of Nevada 1997:
Section 1. The Legislature finds that:
1. By the provisions of chapter XXVII, Statutes of
Nevada 1887, the Nevada state agricultural society, a state
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institution, was empowered to expend appropriated money to
purchase and improve fairgrounds, the title of such acquired
property to be vested in the State of Nevada for the sole use
and benefit of the State of Nevada.
2. On March 9, 1889, the Nevada state agricultural
society caused the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 and SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of
Section 1, T. 19 N., R. 19 E., M.D.B. & M., in Washoe
County, Nevada, to be conveyed to the State of Nevada in
pursuance of chapter XXVII, Statues of Nevada 1887.
3. On May 1, 1951, the state board of agriculture,
pursuant to chapter 251, Statutes of Nevada 1951, leased the
property described in subsection 2 (approximately 80 acres
less a described area of 2.904 acres) to Washoe County,
Nevada, for 50 years with the express provision that the
lessee “recognized the trust imposed by Chapter XXVII,
Statutes of Nevada 1887, * * * and agrees to manage, control
and properly maintain the said property subject to said trust.”
4. On August 3, 1971, an amendment made pursuant to
chapter 295, Statutes of Nevada 1971, extended the term of
the May 1, 1951, lease to March 21, 2050, upon the same
terms.
5. The limited building expansion capacity of Washoe
County coupled with the growth of the county dictate the
necessity for providing additional county’s building space
within the next 15 years, and the long-term growth envisaged
can only be accommodated through the construction of
additional facilities in a location that is contiguous to existing
facilities and allows sufficient area for planned expansion.
6. A portion of the premises leased by the State of
Nevada to Washoe County on May 1, 1951, provides an
excellent site for the construction of a county building
complex, having accessibility to the developing highway
transportation system, proximity to the residents of the cities
of Reno and Sparks and the availability of free public
parking.
7. On September 2, 1972, Washoe County executed a
lease with the Nevada State Fair, Inc., a nonprofit
corporation, by the terms of which the Washoe County
fairgrounds were leased to the Nevada State Fair, Inc., for 25
years for a nominal rent for the purpose of conducting the
annual Nevada State Fair; that such lease was amended on
September 5, 1975, specifically exempting 13.503 acres from
the original lease and reserving such parcel for the exclusive
use of Washoe County, subject to compatible use by the
Nevada State Fair, Inc., on official fair days.
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8. In addition to its administrative building and senior
citizen center constructed on the 13.503 acres subject to the
lease executed on September 2, 1972, described above,
Washoe County needs a regional emergency operations
center, regional dispatch center and additional parking for
these and the other facilities at this location and for the
reasons stated in subsection 6, construction and operation of a
regional emergency operation facility, regional dispatch
center and additional parking on a portion of the Washoe
County fairgrounds is desirable.
Sec. 2. 1. Upon the effective date of this act, the
Administrator of the Division of State Lands of the State
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, as ex
officio State Land Registrar, is directed forthwith to execute
an amended lease with Washoe County, Nevada, whereby the
real property described in section 3 of this act shall be exempt
from any trust imposed by the statutes enumerated in section
1 of this act and shall be made immediately available for use
by Washoe County during the term of the existing lease
expiring on March 21, 2050, for the purposes of constructing
and maintaining thereon a county public building complex.
2. The amended lease directed to be executed by
subsection 1 shall not affect the term of the lease from the
State of Nevada to Washoe County, which term expires,
unless otherwise directed by the Legislature, on March 21,
2050; and as provided in subsection 2 of chapter 295, Statutes
of Nevada 1951, upon the expiration of the term of the lease
on March 21, 2050, the property and all improvements
thereon shall revert to the State of Nevada.
Sec. 3. The real property to be exempt from any trust
imposed by the statutes enumerated in section 1 of this act
and to be made immediately available for use by Washoe
County as specified in section 2 of this act is described as
follows:
All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the
southwest 1/4 of section 1, township 19 north, range 19 east,
M.D.M. and being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the east right-of-way line of
North Wells Avenue and the north right-of-way line of East
Ninth Street in the City of Reno, County of Washoe, State of
Nevada, said intersection being the point of beginning; thence
North 14354 East, 779.20 feet along the east right-of-way
line of said North Wells Avenue; thence leaving said right-of-
way and proceeding South 881241 east 669.35 feet to a
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point on the west right-of-way line of Sutro Street; thence
south 03314 west, 690.66 feet along the west right-of-way
of Sutro Street to the point of intersection with the north
right-of-way line of East Ninth Street; thence along the north
right-of-way line of East Ninth Street, north 891647 west
1272.65 feet to the said point of beginning and containing an
area of 21.3 acres more or less.
Sec. 4. Chapter 52, Statutes of Nevada 1977, at page
123, is hereby repealed.
Sec. 5. This act becomes effective upon passage and
approval.
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