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NV Rev Stat § 260.080 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 260 - County Public Defenders|NRS 260.080 - Construction of chapter.

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to interfere in any way with the manner in which the several counties and district courts deal with indigent defendants, if the provisions of this chapter are not applicable.  (Added to NRS by 1965, 598)
NV Rev Stat § 265.010 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 265 - Incorporation and Disincorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 265.010 - Requirement of more than 1,000 inhabitants for incorporation.

No city or town in this state may be organized into an incorporated city unless there were more than 1,000 inhabitants residing within the limits of the city or town as determined by the last federal decennial census or the population certified by the governor pursuant to NRS 360.285, whichever is most recent, preceding the application for incorporation.  [1:32:1919; A 1945, 48; 1943 NCL § 1213] — (NRS A 1987, 1699; 2001, 2702)
NV Rev Stat § 265.030 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 265 - Incorporation and Disincorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 265.030 - Disincorporation to follow general election.

If the whole number of electors, residing within the limits of any incorporated city who cast ballots at any general election, is less than 150, that city is disincorporated from and after the 1st Monday in March next succeeding that general election.  [3:32:1919; A 1945, 48; 1943 NCL § 1215] — (NRS A 1987, 1700)
NV Rev Stat § 265.040 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 265 - Incorporation and Disincorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 265.040 - Disincorporation to be automatic.

The disincorporations mentioned in NRS 265.010 to 265.100, inclusive, shall operate without further act or enactment from any source whatsoever.  [4:32:1919; 1919 RL p. 2661; NCL § 1216]
NV Rev Stat § 265.050 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 265 - Incorporation and Disincorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 265.050 - Duties of county commissioners on disincorporation; establishment of special district.

  1. Whenever any city or town shall become disincorporated by the force of NRS 265.010 to 265.100, inclusive, the board of county commissioners of the county wherein such city or town is situated shall:  (a) Immediately establish a special district identical in boundaries and territory with the disincorporated city or town.  (b) Proceed to wind up the affairs of the late corporation.  (c) Dispose of its property.  (d) Make provision for the payment of all indebtedness thereof and for the performance of its contracts and obligations.  (e) Levy such taxes from time to time against the property within such special district as may be requisite therefor.  2. Such taxes shall be collected by the county treasurer like other taxes and paid out under the orders of the board of county commissioners, and any surplus shall be paid into the school fund for the school district where the same is levied and all property remaining shall revert to such school district, which is hereby empowered to enforce all claims and to have the use of all property so vesting.  3. If there shall be any debt or outstanding bonds of any disincorporated city or town the board of county commissioners shall provide for the payment of the principal and interest of the same substantially in the time, manner and form provided by law or ordinance touching the same at the time of disincorporation, substituting the district established in lieu of the city or town disincorporated.  [5:32:1919; 1919 RL p. 2661; NCL § 1217]
NV Rev Stat § 265.060 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 265 - Incorporation and Disincorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 265.060 - Disposition of records; justice of peace to complete all unfinished business of court.

All books, documents, records, papers and corporate seal of any disincorporated city or town shall be deposited with the county clerk of the county wherein such city or town may be and all court records shall be deposited with the nearest justice of the peace of such county, who shall execute and complete all unfinished business.  [6:32:1919; 1919 RL p. 2662; NCL § 1218]
NV Rev Stat § 265.070 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 265 - Incorporation and Disincorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 265.070 - Expenses of disincorporation; salaries of officers whose offices are abolished.

All expenses arising out of disincorporation under the force of NRS 265.010 to 265.100, inclusive, shall be chargeable against the special district to be established and shall be paid as other indebtedness of such district is paid. Officials and officers whose offices are abolished shall have a claim for 1 month’s salary or compensation dating from the date of disincorporation.  [7:32:1919; 1919 RL p. 2662; NCL § 1219]
NV Rev Stat § 265.080 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 265 - Incorporation and Disincorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 265.080 - Disincorporated cities lose all corporate existence.

After March 10, 1919, all cities and towns disincorporated by the force of NRS 265.010 to 265.100, inclusive, shall lose all corporate existence, and any of their pretended corporate acts and the acts of any of their pretended corporate officers or agents shall be of no effect and null and void.  [8:32:1919; 1919 RL p. 2662; NCL § 1220]
NV Rev Stat § 265.090 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 265 - Incorporation and Disincorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 265.090 - City’s governing board may file declaration of incorporation; duties of Attorney General.

  1. It is lawful for any governing board of any incorporated city in this state to cause to be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State and in the Office of the Attorney General its declaration that the city is and remains incorporated according to law. If such declaration is not substantially true the Attorney General shall immediately proceed according to law to establish or disprove the right of the city to act as an incorporated city.  2. The Attorney General shall consult the official records from time to time and advise the Secretary of State, in writing, declaring the date when any incorporated city becomes disincorporated by the force of NRS 265.010 to 265.100, inclusive, and the Secretary of State shall keep such advices in writing on file and of record in his or her office.  3. This section does not provide any condition affecting the taking effect of NRS 265.010 to 265.100, inclusive, or in any manner postponing the effect of those sections.  [9:32:1919; 1919 RL p. 2662; NCL § 1221] — (NRS A 1987, 1700)
NV Rev Stat § 265.100 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 265 - Incorporation and Disincorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 265.100 - Provisions mandatory.

NRS 265.010 to 265.100, inclusive, are mandatory except where the contrary clearly appears.  [10:32:1919; 1919 RL p. 2662; NCL § 1222]
NV Rev Stat § 265.110 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 265 - Incorporation and Disincorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 265.110 - County commissioners may disincorporate city upon petition of majority of resident voters; conditions.

The board of county commissioners of each county shall have the power to disincorporate any city or town which may have been incorporated under the laws of this State or the Territory of Nevada upon the petition of a majority of the legal voters residing within the corporate limits of such city or town; but no corporation shall be dissolved by virtue of NRS 265.110 to 265.180, inclusive:  1. Unless it shall appear to the satisfaction of the board of county commissioners that notice has been given of the intended application for such dissolution of the corporation, by advertisement in a newspaper published in the city or town praying to be disincorporated, and in case no such newspaper be published in the city or town, then by written notice, posted in 3 of the most public places in such city or town, for at least 30 days prior to such application.  2. Until all the liabilities of such city or town have been paid or secured to the satisfaction of the board of county commissioners.  [1:30:1865; A 1866, 95; B § 3912; BH § 2079; C § 2229; RL § 967; NCL § 1223]
NV Rev Stat § 265.120 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 265 - Incorporation and Disincorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 265.120 - Dissolution not to invalidate or affect rights, penalties or contracts.

No dissolution of any corporation under NRS 265.110 to 265.180, inclusive, shall invalidate or affect any right, penalty or forfeiture accruing to such corporation, or invalidate or affect any contract entered into or imposed upon such corporation.  [2:30:1865; B § 3913; BH § 2080; C § 2230; RL § 968; NCL § 1224]
NV Rev Stat § 265.130 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 265 - Incorporation and Disincorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 265.130 - Appointment of trustees by county commissioners.

Whenever the board of county commissioners shall dissolve any corporation, the board may appoint three competent persons to act as trustees for the corporation so dissolved.  [3:30:1865; B § 3914; BH § 2081; C § 2231; RL § 969; NCL § 1225]
NV Rev Stat § 265.140 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 265 - Incorporation and Disincorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 265.140 - Trustees: Oath and bond.

The trustees, before entering upon the discharge of their duties, shall:  1. Take and subscribe an oath before some judge or justice of the peace, that they will faithfully discharge the duties of their office.  2. Give bond, with sufficient sureties, to be approved by the board of county commissioners, to the use of such disincorporated city or town, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of their office.  [4:30:1865; B § 3915; BH § 2082; C § 2232; RL § 970; NCL § 1226]
NV Rev Stat § 265.150 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 265 - Incorporation and Disincorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 265.150 - Trustees: Duties.

The trustees shall:  1. Prosecute to final judgment and defend all suits instituted by or against the corporation.  2. Collect all money due the same.  3. Liquidate all lawful demands against the same, and for that purpose shall sell and convey any property belonging to such corporation, or so much thereof as may be necessary.  4. Generally, do all acts required to bring to a speedy close all of the affairs of the corporation.  5. Make a report of their proceedings to the board of county commissioners at each session of the board.  [5:30:1865; B § 3916; BH § 2083; C § 2233; RL § 971; NCL § 1227]
NV Rev Stat § 265.160 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 265 - Incorporation and Disincorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 265.160 - Trustees: Payment of money; final settlement; compensation.

  1. The trustees shall pay over to the board of county commissioners, and the commissioners shall pay the same to the county treasurer, from time to time, such moneys as may come into their hands.  2. When they shall have closed the affairs of the corporation, the trustees shall make a final settlement thereof to the board and deliver up all the books, records, papers, deeds and all other effects belonging to the dissolved corporation.  3. The trustees shall receive for their services such compensation as the board shall deem reasonable.  [6:30:1865; B § 3917; BH § 2084; C § 2234; RL § 972; NCL § 1228]
NV Rev Stat § 265.170 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 265 - Incorporation and Disincorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 265.170 - Annual revenues to be disposed of for benefit of city or town.

If any city or town, disincorporated as provided in NRS 265.110 to 265.180, inclusive, have annual revenue accruing thereto, the same shall be paid to the board of county commissioners by persons owing the same, and all moneys thus paid, as well as all moneys paid to the trustees, shall be held and disposed of by the board for the benefit of such city or town, and may be applied by the board to any specific object upon the petition of a majority of the taxable inhabitants of the city or town; provided always, that all of the just and lawful debts, dues and demands against the corporation shall have been first paid.  [7:30:1865; B § 3918; BH § 2085; C § 2235; RL § 973; NCL § 1229]
NV Rev Stat § 265.180 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 265 - Incorporation and Disincorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 265.180 - Limitation on use of money by county commissioners.

All moneys arising from the collection of taxes, fines, penalties and forfeitures shall be appropriated by the board of county commissioners toward the carrying out of those objects which, by NRS 265.110 to 265.180, inclusive, are placed under its control and jurisdiction, and none others.  [8:30:1865; B § 3919; BH § 2086; C § 2236; RL § 974; NCL § 1230]
NV Rev Stat § 266.005 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.005 - Inapplicability to certain cities.

Except as otherwise provided in a city’s charter, the provisions of this chapter shall not be applicable to incorporated cities in the State of Nevada organized and existing under the provisions of any special legislative act or special charter enacted or granted pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Nevada.  (Added to NRS by 1957, 253; A 1989, 967)
NV Rev Stat § 266.007 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.007 - Special election may be held upon determination by city council that emergency exists.

  1. For the purposes of NRS 266.290 and 266.386, a special election may be held only if the city council determines, by a unanimous vote, that an emergency exists.  2. The determination made by the city council is conclusive unless it is shown that the city council acted with fraud or a gross abuse of discretion. An action to challenge the determination made by the city council must be commenced within 15 days after the city council’s determination is final.  3. As used in this section, "emergency" means any unexpected occurrence or combination of occurrences which requires immediate action by the city council to prevent or mitigate a substantial financial loss to the city or to enable the city council to provide an essential service to the residents of the city.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 1039)
NV Rev Stat § 266.010 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.010 - Home rule granted; limitations.

Subject to the right of the Legislature to create or alter the form of municipal organization by special act or charter, the right of home rule and self-government is hereby granted to the people of any city incorporated under the provisions of this chapter.  [1:125:1907; RL § 767; NCL § 1100] — (NRS A 1965, 408; 1987, 1706)
NV Rev Stat § 266.015 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.015 - Municipal government vested in mayor and city council.

The municipal government of all incorporated cities under this chapter is hereby vested in a mayor and a city council.  [Part 15:125:1907; RL § 781; NCL § 1114]
NV Rev Stat § 266.016 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.016 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 266.016 to 266.0445, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:  1. "Qualified elector" means a person who is registered to vote in this State and is a resident of the area to be included in the proposed city, as shown by the last official registration lists.  2. A petition is "sufficient" if the county clerk:  (a) Verifies the signatures and addresses of the signers of the petition with the voting list maintained by the county registrar of voters;  (b) Certifies that the number of valid signatures represents the percentage of the total number of qualified electors in the area proposed to be incorporated that is required; and  (c) Determines that the petition for incorporation includes the information required pursuant to NRS 266.019.  3. "Urban in character" means an area that is used intensively for residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, urban recreational or governmental purposes, or as conservation park lands, and that is susceptible to services offered by a city.  4. A lot or parcel is "used for residential purposes" if it is 5 acres or less in area and improved with a habitable dwelling unit of a permanent nature.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1700; A 1989, 234)
NV Rev Stat § 266.017 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.017 - Area suitable for incorporation.

The area to be included in a city proposed to be incorporated pursuant to NRS 266.016 to 266.0445, inclusive, must:  1. Be currently used or suitable for residential, commercial, industrial or governmental purposes.  2. Be contiguous and urban in character, and include all contiguous area used for residential purposes.  3. In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, have an average population density which is:  (a) Not less than four persons per acre if the proposed city is within 7 miles of the county seat; or  (b) At least equal to the density of any city that is within 7 miles of the proposed boundaries, if the proposed city is not within 7 miles of the county seat.  If the area proposed to be included in the city is more than 7 miles away from the county seat and more than 7 miles away from any existing city, there is no requirement concerning density of population.  4. Not include any portion of a parcel of privately owned real property that has not been subdivided and is 100 acres or more in area without the written consent of the owner.  5. Not include any area within the boundaries of an existing incorporated city.  6. If the area of a city proposed to be incorporated is located in a county whose population is 100,000 or more and includes the area of any unincorporated town, include the entire area of the unincorporated town.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1700; A 1989, 235; 1999, 880)
NV Rev Stat § 266.018 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.018 - Notice to incorporate: Filing; contents.

  1. If a committee of five qualified electors wishes to organize an incorporated city, it may file a notice to incorporate with the county clerk of the county in which the city proposed to be incorporated is located.  2. The notice to incorporate must include:  (a) A copy of the petition for incorporation which will be circulated; and  (b) An affidavit signed by each member of the committee.  3. The affidavit must include:  (a) A statement that the committee will be responsible for circulating and filing the petition with the county clerk;  (b) The names and addresses of the members of the committee; and  (c) The address to which written notices relating to the incorporation must be sent.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1700)
NV Rev Stat § 266.019 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.019 - Petition for incorporation: Contents; form.

  1. The petition for incorporation must include the following information concerning the area proposed to be incorporated:  (a) A description of the area prepared by a professional land surveyor licensed pursuant to chapter 625 of NRS, which need not be made from a current survey nor contain courses and distances measured from fixed points, but may be based upon assessor’s parcel maps, existing boundaries of subdivision or parcel maps, visible ground features, extensions of the visible ground features, or by any boundary that coincides with the official boundary of the state, a county, a city, a township, a section or any combination thereof.  (b) The proposed name of the city.  (c) The total acreage of the area.  (d) The number of persons who reside in the area.  (e) The number of owners of record of real property within the area.  (f) A statement that the area meets the requirements of NRS 266.017.  (g) A statement of the committee’s plans for providing police and fire protection, maintaining the streets, providing water and sewer services, collecting the garbage and providing administrative services in the proposed city, with an estimate of the costs and sources of revenue.  (h) A map or plat of the area which is prepared from the description required by paragraph (a) and that shows the existing dedicated streets, sewer interceptors and outfalls and their proposed extensions.  2. The petition must be substantially in the following form: PETITION FOR INCORPORATION  To the Board of County Commissioners of ................ County, Nevada:  We, the undersigned qualified electors of the State of Nevada respectfully petition the board of county commissioners to submit a proposal to incorporate as a city certain unincorporated contiguous area located within ................ County namely, ......................... (describe area to be incorporated), to the qualified electors who reside within the area to be incorporated, for their approval or disapproval at a special election to be held for that purpose.  Each signer of this petition states:  1. I have personally signed this petition as a qualified elector of this state; and  2. I have correctly stated on this petition my residence, mailing address and the date of my signature.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1701; A 1989, 235; 1997, 1062)
NV Rev Stat § 266.021 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.021 - Petition for incorporation: Information; affidavits.

  1. The petition may consist of more than one document. Each document must:  (a) Be uniform in size and form;  (b) Have affixed to it when filed, an affidavit signed by the person who circulated the petition which attests that:  (1) He or she personally circulated the document;  (2) Each signature contained in the document was signed in his or her presence and is genuine to the best of his or her knowledge and belief; and  (3) Each signer had an opportunity before signing to examine the document and the information which is required to be attached to the document pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 266.019.  2. Each document of the petition must have affixed to it the information described in subsection 1 of NRS 266.019.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1701)
NV Rev Stat § 266.022 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.022 - Petition for incorporation: Invalidation of signatures; number of signatures; filing.

  1. The county clerk shall invalidate the signature of any qualified elector if the signature is not signed in ink and dated or if the signature is executed before the notice to incorporate and the petition for incorporation are filed with the county clerk pursuant to NRS 266.018. The county clerk shall not invalidate a signature because it does not correspond exactly to the signature on the registrar of voters’ register if the county clerk is able to determine the identity of the signer from the signature on the petition.  2. A petition for incorporation must contain a number of signatures equal to at least one-third of the qualified electors within the boundaries of the city proposed to be incorporated.  3. The petition containing the required number of signatures must be filed with the county clerk within 90 days after the notice to incorporate is filed pursuant to NRS 266.018.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1701)