Nev. Rev. Stat. § 361.111 — Exemption of certain property of Archaeological Conservancy, Nature Conservancy, American Land Conservancy and Nevada Land Conservancy

NRS  361.111    Exemption of certain property of Archaeological Conservancy,
Nature Conservancy, American Land Conservancy and Nevada Land Conservancy.
1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsections
2 and 3, all real property and improvements thereon acquired by the
Archaeological Conservancy, Nature Conservancy, American Land Conservancy or
Nevada Land Conservancy are exempt from taxation if:
(a) The property is held for ultimate acquisition
by the Federal Government, the State or a local governmental unit and:
(1) The Federal Government, the State or a
local governmental unit has agreed, in writing, that acquisition of the
property will be given serious consideration; and
(2) For property for which the State has
given the statement required by subparagraph (1), the governing body of the
county in which the property is located has approved the potential acquisition
of the property by the State; or
(b) The property will be held indefinitely and
vested in the Archaeological Conservancy, Nature Conservancy, American Land
Conservancy or Nevada Land Conservancy for the purposes of education,
environmental protection or conservation.
2.  When the Archaeological Conservancy,
Nature Conservancy, American Land Conservancy or Nevada Land Conservancy
transfers property it has held for purposes of education, environmental
protection or conservation to any person, partnership, association, corporation
or entity other than the Federal Government, the State or a local governmental
unit, the property must be assessed at the rate set for first-class pasture by
the Nevada Tax Commission for each year it was exempt pursuant to subsection 1
and the taxes must be collected as other taxes under this chapter are
collected.
3.  When the Archaeological Conservancy,
Nature Conservancy, American Land Conservancy or Nevada Land Conservancy
transfers property it has held for purposes other than education, environmental
protection or conservation to any person, partnership, association, corporation
or entity other than the Federal Government, the State or a local governmental
unit, the tax imposed by this chapter must be assessed against the property for
each year it was exempt pursuant to subsection 1 and collected in the manner
provided in this chapter.
4.  The Nevada Tax Commission shall adopt
regulations specifying the criteria for determining when property is held by
the Archaeological Conservancy, Nature Conservancy, American Land Conservancy
or Nevada Land Conservancy for purposes of education, environmental protection
or conservation.