A. The regional transportation commission shall exercise and perform only those powers and duties specifically granted to it and enumerated in Nevada Revised Statutes chapter 277A, and shall exercise or perform the powers and duties in the mode and manner set forth in said chapter 277A. The powers and duties shall include, but not be limited to:
1. Receive and disburse federal funds;
2. Submit project applications and programs of projects to federal agencies;
3. Enter into formal agreements concerning projects with federal agencies;
4. Conduct public hearings and certify that such hearings were conducted;
5. Establish a fund consisting of contributions from private sources, the State, or the county, cities, and towns within the jurisdiction of the regional transportation commission for the purpose of matching federal money from any federal source;
6. Establish a Complete Streets Fund consisting of distributions from the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of Nevada Revised Statutes section 482.1825, for the purpose of:
a. Executing projects as a part of a Complete Streets Program pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes section 277A.285;
b. Matching federal money from any federal source for the execution of projects as a part of a Complete Streets program pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes section 277A.285.
7. Authorized to accept gifts and donations for deposit into the Complete Streets Fund;
8. Review all street and highway construction, surfacing or resurfacing projects which are to be financed from the county motor vehicle fuel tax pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes section 373.140;
9. Make annual reports to the Department of Motor Vehicles showing the amount of receipts from the County motor vehicle tax imposed pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes chapter 373 and the nature of the expenditures for each project in accordance with and pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes section 277A.360;
10. Acquire and own both real and personal property;
11. Exercise the power of eminent domain, if the city or county which has jurisdiction over the property approves, for the acquisition, construction, repair or maintenance of public roads, or for any other purpose related to public mass transportation;
12. Sell, lease, convey, or otherwise dispose of rights, interests, or properties; and
13. Adopt regulations for:
a. Financing eligible activities; and
b. The operation of systems or services provided by the regional transportation commission.
B. The regional transportation commission shall comply with any applicable federal law in relation to providing goods or services related to any project for which the Board of County Commissioners receives federal funds. (1983 Code § 2.30.010; amd. 2003 Code; amd. 2019; Ord. 2019-04, 12-16-2019)