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NV Rev Stat § 266.043 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.043 - County entitled to receive taxes from city between notice of results of election and effective date of incorporation; special districts within city continue to exist.

  1. During the period from the filing of the notice of the results of the election by the county clerk pursuant to NRS 266.033 until the date the incorporation of the city becomes effective, the county is entitled to receive the taxes and other revenue from the incorporated city and shall continue to provide services to the city.  2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 318.492, all special districts, except fire protection districts, located within the boundaries of an incorporated city continue to exist within that city after the incorporation becomes effective.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1705; A 1989, 520)
NV Rev Stat § 266.044 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.044 - Apportionment of county’s fixed assets located within city.

  1. The governing body of the incorporated city and the board of county commissioners of the county in which the incorporated city is located shall, before the date the incorporation becomes effective or within 90 days thereafter, equitably apportion those fixed assets of the county which are located within the boundaries of the incorporated city. The governing bodies shall consider the location, use and types of assets in determining an equitable apportionment between the county and the incorporated city.  2. Any real property and its appurtenances located within the incorporated city and not required for the efficient operation of the county’s duties must first be applied toward the city’s share of the assets of the county. Any real property which is required by the county for the efficient operation of its duties must not be transferred to the city.  3. If an agreement to apportion the assets of the county is not reached within 90 days after the incorporation of the city, the matter may be submitted to arbitration upon the motion of either party.  4. Any appeal of the arbitration award must be filed with the district court within 30 days after the award is granted.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1705)
NV Rev Stat § 266.0445 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.0445 - Assessment and taxation of certain property to pay for indebtedness of county.

Any property located within an incorporated city which was assessed and taxed by the county before incorporation must continue to be assessed and taxed to pay for the indebtedness incurred by the county before incorporation.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1706)
NV Rev Stat § 266.045 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.045 - Bonds of first elected officers.

Whenever the inhabitants of any territory become incorporated under this chapter, the officers required by NRS 266.420 to give bonds shall do so in the penal sum of not less than $500, such bonds to remain in force until the passage of ordinances or resolutions by the city council providing for the giving of bonds by such officers.  [40:125:1907; RL § 806; NCL § 1141] — (NRS A 1971, 297)
NV Rev Stat § 266.050 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.050 - Specially chartered city may surrender charter and become organized under this chapter: Procedure.

Any city now or hereafter organized pursuant to a special charter may surrender that charter and become organized pursuant to this chapter in the following manner:  1. Whenever a petition signed by 15 percent of the qualified electors of the city, as they appear from the registration list of qualified electors at the last preceding city election for city officers, is presented to the legislative body of that city, praying that the special charter may be surrendered, and that the city is to be organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the city council shall submit the question at the next primary or general municipal election or primary or general state election.  2. If a majority of the votes cast at the election are for city organization pursuant to this chapter, the city shall, on the date the results of the election are declared, be deemed to have surrendered its charter and to be organized pursuant to this chapter.  [103:125:1907; RL § 869; NCL § 1204] — (NRS A 1971, 297; 1987, 365; 1993, 1039)
NV Rev Stat § 266.055 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.055 - Categorization of cities by population.

Municipal corporations organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter must be divided into three population categories:  1. Those cities having 50,000 or more inhabitants are cities of population category one.  2. Those cities having 5,000 or more but less than 50,000 inhabitants are cities of population category two.  3. Those cities having less than 5,000 inhabitants are cities of population category three.  [7:125:1907; RL § 773; NCL § 1106] — (NRS A 2001, 625, 2702; 2003, 14)
NV Rev Stat § 266.060 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.060 - Attainment of higher population category; proclamation of Governor.

  1. Whenever any city of population category two attains the population of 50,000 or more, or any city of population category three attains the population of 5,000 or more, and that fact is ascertained:  (a) By actual census taken and certified to the Governor by the mayor; or  (b) At the option of the city council, by the Governor, pursuant to NRS 360.285, for 2 consecutive years,  the Governor shall declare, by public proclamation, that city to be of population category one or two, and the city thus changed is governed by the provisions of this chapter applicable to cities of the higher population category.  2. An authenticated copy of the Governor’s proclamation must be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.  [8:125:1907; RL § 774; NCL § 1107] — (NRS A 1985, 1172; 2001, 625, 2702; 2003, 14)
NV Rev Stat § 266.066 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.066 - Judicial proceedings: Judicial notice of change in population category and organization of city and ordinances, rules, resolutions and regulations of city council; pleading and proof.

  1. All courts of this state shall take judicial notice in all civil or criminal actions of:  (a) The change in population category and organization of any city.  (b) All ordinances, rules, resolutions or other regulations of the city council.  2. In all such actions, it is not necessary to plead the contents of any order, ordinance, rule, resolution or other regulation, but may be proved prima facie by the introduction of the original entry or a copy thereof certified by the clerk.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 296; A 2001, 625)
NV Rev Stat § 266.070 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.070 - Vested rights on incorporation or change in population category; remedies.

  1. All rights and property of every kind which were vested in any municipal corporation under its former organization shall be deemed to be vested in the same municipal corporation upon its becoming incorporated or changing population category pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. No rights or liabilities, either in favor of or against such corporation, existing at the time of becoming incorporated or changing population category pursuant to this chapter, and no action or prosecution shall be affected by the change, but the rights and liabilities, and any action or prosecution, must stand and progress as if no change had been made.  2. Whenever a different remedy is given by this chapter, which may properly be made applicable to any right existing at the time of such city becoming incorporated or changing population category pursuant to this chapter, the remedy shall be deemed cumulative to the remedy before provided, and used accordingly.  [10:125:1907; RL § 776; NCL § 1109] — (NRS A 2001, 625)
NV Rev Stat § 266.075 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.075 - Existing ordinances and resolutions remain effective on organization or change in population category; no alteration in legal identity.

  1. All ordinances and resolutions in force in any city when the city becomes organized or changes its population category pursuant to the provisions of this chapter must, if the ordinances and resolutions do not conflict with the provisions of this chapter, remain in effect until repealed or amended, notwithstanding such organization or change of population category.  2. Such organization or change of population category shall not be construed to alter the legal identity of the city.  [11:125:1907; RL § 777; NCL § 1110] — (NRS A 2001, 626)
NV Rev Stat § 266.080 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.080 - Officers continue in office on organization or change in population category; terms of officers elected on organization.

  1. When any city now existing under a special charter is organized under the provisions of this chapter, or by proclamation of the Governor changes population category, the officers then in office continue to be officers of the city:  (a) If the change in population category results in a change in the number of municipal wards in the city, until the next city election; or  (b) In all other cases, until the expiration of their elected terms,  and until their successors are elected and qualified.  2. When new territory is organized as a city, by petition and election of officers, the officers first elected serve until the next city election, and until their successors are elected and qualified.  [12:125:1907; RL § 778; NCL § 1111] — (NRS A 1987, 365; 1989, 1164; 2001, 626)
NV Rev Stat § 266.085 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.085 - City is municipal corporation; name; general powers.

  1. Cities incorporated pursuant to this chapter:  (a) Are municipal corporations.  (b) Shall be known and designated by the name and style adopted.  2. Under such name, cities may:  (a) Sue and be sued.  (b) Contract and be contracted with.  (c) Acquire and hold real and personal property for corporate purposes.  (d) Have a common seal and change the same at pleasure.  (e) Have perpetual succession.  (f) Exercise all the powers conferred in this chapter.  [13:125:1907; RL § 779; NCL § 1112] — (NRS A 2001, 626)
NV Rev Stat § 266.095 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.095 - Number; population and form; division of city by county commissioners during incorporation; change of boundaries.

  1. In a city incorporated pursuant to this chapter, the city may be divided into wards by ordinance as follows:  (a) A city of population category one, into four or six wards.  (b) A city of population category two or three, into three or five wards.  2. The division of cities into wards must, during the incorporation thereof, be made by the board of county commissioners. The wards must as nearly as practicable be of equal population and in compact form.  3. Once established, the boundaries of wards must be changed by ordinance of the city council.  4. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.209, the boundaries of the wards:  (a) Must be changed whenever the population, as determined by the last preceding national decennial census conducted by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce, in any ward exceeds the population in any other ward by more than 5 percent.  (b) May be changed to include territory which has been annexed, or whenever the population in any ward exceeds the population in any other ward by more than 5 percent by any measure that is found to be reliable by the city council.  [14:125:1907; RL § 780; NCL § 1113] — (NRS A 1973, 34; 1987, 1304; 1993, 53; 1995, 2064; 2001, 627; 2005, 225)
NV Rev Stat § 266.105 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.105 - Power of city council to pass ordinances, resolutions and orders and provide fines or penalties for enforcement of ordinances.

  1. The city council may make and pass all ordinances, resolutions and orders, not repugnant to the Constitutions of the United States or of the State of Nevada or to the provisions of this chapter, necessary for the municipal government and the management of the city affairs, for the execution of all powers vested in the city, and for making effective the provisions of this chapter.  2. The city council may provide for fines or penalties to enforce such ordinances, not to exceed those provided for by law for misdemeanors.  [Part 28:125:1907; RL § 794; NCL § 1128] — (NRS A 1971, 297; 2001, 627)
NV Rev Stat § 266.110 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.110 - Enactment of ordinance: Subject; title.

  1. No ordinance shall be passed except by bill, and when any ordinance is amended, the section or sections thereof shall be reenacted as amended.  2. Every ordinance, except those revising the city ordinances, shall embrace but one subject and matters necessarily connected therewith and pertaining thereto; and the subject shall be clearly indicated in the title, and in all cases where the subject of the ordinance is not so expressed in the title, the ordinance shall be void as to the matter not expressed in the title.  [26:125:1907; RL § 792; NCL § 1126] — (NRS A 1971, 298)
NV Rev Stat § 266.115 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.115 - Enactment of ordinance: Style; introduction and notice; final action; publication.

  1. The style of ordinances must be as follows: "The City Council of the City of ......................... do ordain." All proposed ordinances, when first proposed, must be read by title to the city council and may be referred to a committee of any number of the members of the council for consideration, after which an adequate number of copies of the ordinance must be deposited with the city clerk for public examination and distribution upon request. Notice of the deposit of the copies, together with an adequate summary of the ordinance, must be published once in a newspaper published in the city, if any, otherwise in some newspaper published in the county which has a general circulation in the city, at least 10 days before the adoption of the ordinance. At any meeting at which final action on the ordinance is considered, at least one copy of the ordinance must be available for public examination. The city council shall adopt or reject the ordinance, or the ordinance as amended, within 30 days after the date of publication, except that in cases of emergency, by unanimous consent of the whole council, final action may be taken immediately or at a special meeting called for that purpose.  2. At the next regular or adjourned meeting of the council following the proposal of an ordinance and its reference to committee, the committee shall report the ordinance back to the council, and thereafter it must be read by title and summary or in full as first introduced, or if amended, as amended, and thereupon the proposed ordinance must be finally voted upon or action on it postponed.  3. After final adoption the ordinance must be signed by the mayor, and, together with the votes cast on it, must be:  (a) Published by title, together with an adequate summary including any amendments, once in a newspaper published in the city, if any, otherwise in a newspaper published in the county and having a general circulation in the city; and  (b) Posted in full in the city hall.  The ordinance must go into effect 20 days after its publication, except emergency ordinances which may be effective immediately.  [27:125:1907; A 1955, 422] — (NRS A 1967, 382; 1971, 298; 1979, 89; 1983, 364; 1987, 1050)
NV Rev Stat § 266.118 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.118 - Ordinance relating to criminal offense: City clerk to mail copy to court administrator.

If the city council adopts, repeals or amends an ordinance concerning a criminal offense, the city clerk shall mail a copy of the ordinance as adopted, repealed or amended to the court administrator.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 1557)
NV Rev Stat § 266.165 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.165 - Chief executive is mayor.

The chief executive of a city shall be the mayor.  [Part 18:125:1907; RL § 784; NCL § 1117]
NV Rev Stat § 266.170 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.170 - Qualifications.

Mayors shall be qualified electors within their respective cities and shall have been actually bona fide residents thereof for a period of at least 1 year next preceding their election.  [Part 16:125:1907; RL § 782; NCL § 1115] — (NRS A 1977, 201)
NV Rev Stat § 266.175 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.175 - Election.

Mayors shall be chosen by the qualified electors of their respective cities.  [Part 17:125:1907; RL § 783; NCL § 1116]
NV Rev Stat § 266.180 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.180 - Vacancy filled by city council.

Any vacancy occurring in the office of mayor, by death, resignation, removal or otherwise, shall be filled by the city council at the first regular meeting after such vacancy, when the council shall by a majority vote elect some competent person who shall hold the office until the election of a successor at the next general city election, and the successor’s qualification.  [19 1/2:125:1907; added 1933, 7; 1931 NCL § 1119.01]
NV Rev Stat § 266.185 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.185 - Mayor pro tem.

  1. During the absence or disability of the mayor:  (a) In a city of population category one that is divided into wards, the council member at large shall act as mayor pro tem.  (b) In all other cities incorporated pursuant to this chapter, the city council shall, by ordinance or resolution, provide for the appointment of one of its members as mayor pro tem.  2. During the absence or disability of the mayor, the mayor pro tem shall:  (a) Possess the powers and duties of mayor; and  (b) Except in a city of population category one, hold the office of mayor pro tem at the pleasure of the city council.  [Part 18:125:1907; RL § 784; NCL § 1117] — (NRS A 2001, 627)
NV Rev Stat § 266.190 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.190 - General duties.

  1. The mayor shall exercise a careful supervision over the general affairs of the city.  2. In exercising the duty of supervision pursuant to subsection 1, the mayor shall:  (a) From time to time, give the city council information in writing relative to the state of the city, and recommend such measures as the mayor may deem beneficial to the city.  (b) See that all the general laws and ordinances of the city are observed and enforced.  (c) Take all proper measures for the preservation of public peace and order, and the suppression of riots, tumults and all forms of public disturbances, for which purpose the mayor may, if the city is not participating in a metropolitan police department, appoint extra police officers temporarily and use and command the police force. If the city is participating in a metropolitan police department, the mayor may request law enforcement assistance from the sheriff. In either case, if local law enforcement forces are inadequate, the mayor shall call upon the Governor for military aid in the manner provided by law.  (d) Sign all licenses and warrants and claims against the city.  (e) See that all contracts are fully kept and faithfully performed, and, to that end and in any such case where necessary or proper to protect the interests of the city, shall cause legal proceedings to be instituted or defended at the expense of the city.  (f) Perform such other duties as the city council shall prescribe by ordinance.  [Part 18:125:1907; RL § 784; NCL § 1117] — (NRS A 1973, 925; 2001, 627)
NV Rev Stat § 266.200 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.200 - Mayor is presiding officer of city council; vote; veto; approval of contracts, resolutions and ordinances.

  1. The mayor:  (a) Shall preside over the city council when in session, and shall preserve order and decorum among the members and enforce the rules of the city council and determine the order of business, subject to those rules and appeal to the city council, or as provided by ordinance.  (b) Is not entitled to a vote except in case of a tie, when the mayor has a casting vote, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.  2. The mayor may exercise the right of veto upon all matters passed by the city council. To pass any matter receiving the mayor’s veto requires a five-sevenths vote of a city council composed of seven members, a four-fifths vote of a city council composed of five members, and a unanimous vote of a city council composed of three members.  3. No resolution or contract requiring the payment of money nor any ordinance may go into force or have any effect until approved in writing by the mayor, unless passed over the mayor’s veto. If the mayor does not approve the resolution, contract or ordinance so submitted, the mayor shall, within 5 days after the receipt thereof, return it to the city clerk with his or her reasons in writing for not approving it. If the mayor does not so return it, the resolution or contract thereupon goes into effect and the ordinance becomes a law, in like manner and with the same effect as if it had been approved by the mayor.  [Part 18:125:1907; RL § 784; NCL § 1117] — (NRS A 1993, 54; 2001, 628)
NV Rev Stat § 266.215 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.215 - Qualifications of city council members.

Council members must be:  1. Qualified electors within their respective cities and bona fide residents thereof for a period of at least 1 year next preceding their election.  2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 266.220, qualified electors within their respective wards.  [Part 16:125:1907; RL § 782; NCL § 1115] — (NRS A 1977, 201; 1995, 2064)
NV Rev Stat § 266.220 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.220 - Election and number of council members.

  1. If a city of population category one is:  (a) Divided into wards, the city council must be composed of five or seven council members with one council member from each ward who is elected only by the electors who reside in that ward and one council member who is elected by the city at large.  (b) Not divided into wards, five or seven council members must be elected by the voters of the city at large.  2. If a city of population category two or three is:  (a) Divided into wards, the city council must be composed of three or five council members with one council member from each ward who is elected only by the electors who reside in that ward.  (b) Not divided into wards, the three or five council members must be elected by the voters of the city at large.  [Part 15:125:1907; RL § 781; NCL § 1114] + [Part 17:125:1907; RL § 783; NCL § 1116] — (NRS A 1963, 43, 141; 1969, 1089; 1993, 54; 1995, 2064; 2001, 628)