NAC701A.585. Parties to hearing; notice of intent to participate.

     1. In addition to the applicant, any of the following persons or governmental entities may be a party to a hearing if the person or entity files a notice of intent to participate with the Director:

     (a) The Chief of the Budget Division of the Department of Administration;

     (b) The Department of Taxation;

     (c) The board of county commissioners of any county in which the project or facility is located;

     (d) The county assessor of any county in which the project or facility is located;

     (e) The county treasurer of any county in which the project or facility is located;

     (f) The governing body of any city or town in which the project or facility is located; and

     (g) The Office of Economic Development.

     2. A person or governmental entity described in paragraph (a), (b) or (g) of subsection 1 that files a notice of intent to participate pursuant to this section shall file the notice with the Director and provide a copy of the notice to the applicant not later than 5 business days after the date on which notice of the hearing is published. A person or governmental entity described in paragraph (c), (d), (e) or (f) of subsection 1 that files a notice of intent to participate pursuant to this section shall file the notice with the Director and provide a copy of the notice to the applicant not later than 15 business days after the date on which notice of the hearing is published. The notice of intent to participate must include, without limitation:

     (a) A statement of whether the party intends to support or oppose all or any portion of the application;

     (b) The legal arguments in support of the party’s position; and

     (c) The identification of any witnesses or evidence that the party intends to present in support of the party’s position.

     3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, any person or governmental entity that files a notice of intent to participate may attend the hearing personally or may be represented at the hearing by an attorney, agent or other representative.

     4. The Director may require any person who files a notice of intent to participate to appear personally at the hearing if the Director determines that the appearance will assist the Director in determining whether the applicant is qualified for a partial abatement of taxes.

     (Added to NAC by Nev. Energy Comm’r by R094-10, eff. 8-13-2010; A by Office of Energy by R065-13, 2-26-2014)