AB543

Under existing law, the Administrator of the Division of State Lands of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is authorized to lease certain land owned by the State of Nevada for certain purposes, including for the purpose of grazing livestock, and sets forth the manner in which the fee for the lease of land for the grazing of livestock is determined. (NRS 322.010, 322.075) Section 3.5 of this bill repeals this provision. Section 2.5 of this bill authorizes the Administrator of the Division of State Parks of the Department, for any real property owned by the State and assigned to the Division for administration, to: (1) lease grazing and pasturage rights in and to the real property; or (2) sell agricultural products produced on the real property. Section 2.5: (1) requires, with certain exceptions, the Administrator to advertise the lease or sale for bids; and (2) authorizes the Administrator to negotiate the lease or sale under certain circumstances after advertising for bids. Sections 1.3 and 1.7 of this bill provide that this authority granted to the Administrator of the Division of State Parks is an exception to the authority granted to the Administrator of the Division of State Lands to lease state lands. Existing law creates the Account for Maintenance of State Parks within the Division of State Parks and requires that money deposited in the Account must only be used to repair and maintain state parks, monuments and recreational areas. (NRS 407.0762)