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X – Do The District’s Central Services Cost Transfers Represent Payment For The Central Services Allegedly Furnished Staff And Past/Current Boards Have Represented/Represent? Or Are They Just More Impermissible Taxes?

IVGID 101 Posted on May 27, 2023 by AdminJune 20, 2026

In a word no! As we’ve elsewhere discussed, central services represent The “core services almost all (governments require in order)…to support their operations and mission provided by a central service provider.” And in Nevada, the costs associated with those services … Continue reading →

What Exactly is a Fee [aka a NRS 318.197(1) “Rate, Toll or Charge”]?

IVGID 101 Posted on May 20, 2023 by AdminJuly 15, 2026

Courts have oftentimes been asked to define the characteristics of a “fee,” and how they differ from other kinds of monetary exactions such as “taxes.” The distinction is not one that is always observed with nicety in the judicial decisions … Continue reading →

Under What Circumstances is a Legitimate “Fee” Transformed Into a “Tax”

IVGID 101 Posted on May 20, 2023 by AdminJuly 14, 2026

An otherwise legitimate “fee” can be transformed into an impermissible special “tax” because “The Legislature’s law-making authority is…not unlimited (and)…courts are obligated to enforce the limitations that the Constitution imposes upon legislative acts,” Here we examine the circumstances under which … Continue reading →

Under What Circumstances Can The “Paid by Choice” Pillar Applicable to All Fees Be Disregarded

IVGID 101 Posted on May 20, 2023 by AdminJuly 14, 2026

As elsewhere stated, according to Emerson College v. City of Boston, at 391 Mass. 415, 424-425, 462 N.E.2d 1098, 1105 (1984), fees “based on the rights of (a governmental) entity as proprietor of the instrumentalities used” are: 1. Charged “in … Continue reading →

The Fees General Improvement Districts (“GIDs”) May Fix

IVGID 101 Posted on May 20, 2023 by AdminApril 27, 2026

Many are of the opinion all local governments are empowered to adopt any “fees” of their choosing simply because they are “governments.” In fact, in Incline Village/Crystal Bay this opinion extends to monetary exactions of all kinds as long as … Continue reading →

The Limits on The “Fees” General Improvement Districts (“GIDs”) May Fix And From Time-to-Time Increase

IVGID 101 Posted on May 20, 2023 by AdminMay 25, 2026

Given NRS 318.197(1) gives GID Boards the power to fix “rates, tolls and charges,” here the question: are there limits on the “fees” a GID Board is authorized to fix and change, and if so, what are they? As with … Continue reading →

The Various Fees The Incline Village General Improvement District (“IVGID”) Board in Particular Has Actually Adopted

IVGID 101 Posted on May 19, 2023 by AdminApril 19, 2026

As stated elsewhere, all general improvement district (“GID”) Boards have the power to “Fix, and from time to time increase or decrease: electric energy, cemetery, swimming pool, other recreational facilities, television, FM radio, sewer, water, storm drainage, flood control, snow … Continue reading →

How The Incline Village General Improvement District’s (“IVGID’s”) Various Fees Are Adopted

IVGID 101 Posted on May 19, 2023 by AdminMay 3, 2026

Well it depends upon what type of “fee” we’re talking about. For instance, Generic Fees: If it’s a generic “fee,” which no other statute specifically addresses, all that’s required is a mere Board majority. Water And Sanitary Sewer Fees: If … Continue reading →

How The Legislature Instructs We Construe The Powers a General Improvement District (“GID”) May Exercise

IVGID 101 Posted on May 18, 2023 by AdminApril 27, 2026

In order to answer the query, we begin with the proposition Statutory Construction: the meaning of a statute begins and ends with its literal words. Thus where a statute’s language is plain and unambiguous on its face, it is inappropriate … Continue reading →

How Courts Instruct We Construe Statutes Which Impact General Improvement Districts (“GIDs”)

IVGID 101 Posted on May 18, 2023 by AdminMay 24, 2026

We have elsewhere discussed how the Legislature has instructed we construe the statutory powers a GID may exercise. Here we discuss how courts have instructed we construe statutes of all types which impact GIDs. Although there are a number of … Continue reading →

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