Use of school buses for commercial advertising: Authorization; conditions; establishment of special revenue fund; authorized use of fees.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 386.845
in effect1. A board of trustees of a school district may:
(a) Authorize for commercial advertising the use of buses owned by the school district; and
(b) Establish the fees and other terms and conditions which are applicable to such advertising.
2. Any advertising authorized pursuant to subsection 1:
(a) Must conform with all applicable local ordinances regarding signs; and
(b) Must not:
(1) Promote hostility, disorder or violence;
(2) Attack groups on the basis of their ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression;
(3) Invade the rights of others;
(4) Inhibit the functioning of the school;
(5) Override the schools identity;
(6) Promote the use of controlled substances, dangerous drugs, intoxicating liquor, tobacco or firearms;
(7) Promote any religious organization;
(8) Contain political advertising; or
(9) Promote entertainment deemed improper or inappropriate by the board of trustees.
3. The board of trustees of each school district that receives money pursuant to subsection 1 shall establish a special revenue fund and direct that the money it receives pursuant to subsection 1 be deposited in that fund. Money in the fund must not be commingled with money from other sources. The board of trustees shall disburse the money in the fund to the schools within its district giving preference to the schools within the district that the district has classified as serving a significant proportion of pupils who are economically disadvantaged.
4. A school that receives money pursuant to subsection 3 shall expend the money only to purchase textbooks and laboratory equipment and to pay for field trips.
5. As used in this section:
(a) Protective hairstyle includes, without limitation, hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists.
(b) Race includes traits associated with race, including, without limitation, hair texture and protective hairstyles.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-386.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026