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NV Rev Stat § 244.163 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.163 - County coroner: Creation of office by ordinance; appointment, qualifications and duties; punishment for offenses.

  1. The boards of county commissioners in their respective counties may create by ordinance the office of the county coroner, prescribe the qualifications and duties of the county coroner and make appointments to the office.  2. Any coroner so appointed is governed by the ordinances pertaining to such office which may be enacted by the board of county commissioners, and the provisions of NRS 259.025, 259.045 and 259.150 to 259.180, inclusive.  3. The boards of county commissioners shall require that the county coroner make a reasonable effort to notify a decedent’s next of kin who is authorized to order the burial or cremation of the human remains of the decedent pursuant to NRS 451.024 of the fact of the decedent’s death without unreasonable delay.  4. For any offense relating to the violation or willful disregard of such duties or trusts of office as may be specified by the respective boards of county commissioners, all coroners holding office by appointment pursuant to this section are subject to such fines and criminal penalties, including misdemeanor penalties and removal from office by indictment, accusation or otherwise, as the ordinance prescribes. This subsection applies to all deputies, agents, employees and other persons employed by or exercising the powers and functions of the coroner.  (Added to NRS by 1963, 197; A 1965, 1274; 1969, 665; 1973, 899; 1979, 1371; 2005, 1062; 2017, 474)
NV Rev Stat § 244.164 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.164 - Registrar of voters: Creation of office; appointment, qualifications, powers and duties.

  1. In each county having a population of 100,000 or more, the board of county commissioners may create the office of registrar of voters, prescribe the qualifications, duties and compensation of that office and make appointments to that office.  2. The registrar of voters, upon appointment as provided in subsection 1, shall assume all of the powers and duties vested in and imposed upon the county clerk of the county with respect to elections, except the duties imposed by virtue of NRS 293.393 to make out and deliver certificates of election.  (Added to NRS by 1965, 669; A 1969, 1533; 1973, 1079; 1979, 510)
NV Rev Stat § 244.165 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.165 - Prosecution and defense of suits.

The boards of county commissioners shall have power and jurisdiction in their respective counties to control the prosecution or defense of all suits to which the county is a party.  [Part 8:80:1865; A 1871, 47; 1931, 52; 1933, 203; 1953, 681]
NV Rev Stat § 244.167 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.167 - Employment of security officers.

A board of county commissioners may employ security officers.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 257; A 1993, 2529)
NV Rev Stat § 244.170 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.170 - Rewards for apprehension or conviction of defaulting or absconding county or township officers.

The boards of county commissioners shall have power and jurisdiction in their respective counties to offer and allow rewards for the apprehension or conviction of defaulting or absconding county or township officers.  [Part 8:80:1865; A 1871, 47; 1931, 52; 1933, 203; 1953, 681]
NV Rev Stat § 244.175 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.175 - Rewards for apprehension of murderers.

  1. When it shall come to the personal knowledge of the county commissioners, or a majority thereof, of any of the counties in this state, that the crime of murder has been committed in the county, or whenever one or more of the residents of the county shall state in writing and under oath that such crime has been committed in the county, and that to the best of their knowledge and belief the person or persons, whether known or unknown, committing the crime have not, at the time of making such statement, been apprehended or taken into custody, and the board, from such statement or other evidence, believes that a murder has been committed, and that the offering of a reward would tend to cause the arrest of the perpetrator or perpetrators of the crime, the board of county commissioners, or a majority thereof, is authorized to offer a reward for the arrest and safe delivery of such criminal or criminals to the proper officers.  2. In no case shall a reward be offered, as provided in this section, for more than $500 in each case, and such offer shall expire so soon as the board of county commissioners offering the reward shall make an order to that effect, which it is authorized and empowered to do at any general session or at a special session convened without notice, and shall cause the same to be entered in the minutes of proceedings.  3. No reward shall be offered as herein authorized until after an order shall have been made by the board and entered in the minutes of proceedings, reciting the name of the person or persons murdered, and the amount of the reward offered, and the order shall have been approved by the board and attested in the usual manner of attesting the minutes of the proceedings in other cases.  4. All claims for rewards, as provided for in this section, shall be allowed and paid as other claims against the county, under the direction of the county commissioners, as provided for by law.  [1:65:1869; B § 3106; BH § 2022; C § 2172; RL § 3906; NCL § 6721] + [2:65:1869; B § 3107; BH § 2023; C § 2173; RL § 3907; NCL § 6722]
NV Rev Stat § 244.180 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.180 - Indexing of records and proceedings.

  1. The board of county commissioners of the several counties may, in their discretion, cause to be compiled a full and complete alphabetical index and page citation of and for all of its records and proceedings, where the same do not now exist, and are not now, or may not hereafter be, otherwise enjoined by law to be compiled and kept.  2. Should the cost for compiling the index and page citation in any case amount to the sum of $500, such compilation shall be let and done by contract by the lowest and best bidder therefor, as is now provided for by law. Otherwise, the same may be done by such responsible person or persons as the board may employ for that purpose. The compilation when completed shall be subject to the approval of the board, and payment therefor shall be a valid and subsisting claim against the county, and shall be allowed, approved and paid in such manner as is now provided by law.  [1:122:1909; RL § 1560; NCL § 2035] + [2:122:1909; RL § 1561; NCL § 2036]
NV Rev Stat § 244.183 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.183 - Special census.

  1. If any board of county commissioners determines that it is advisable to have a special census taken, it may contract with the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce to have a special census conducted under federal supervision.  2. The necessary expenses of the special census shall be paid by the county, and upon obtaining an estimate of the cost of such special census the board of county commissioners shall budget such cost in the same manner as other items of the budget.  (Added to NRS by 1963, 1302)
NV Rev Stat § 244.186 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.186 - Sale of video service over video service network: Prohibitions; enforcement; remedy not exclusive.

  1. If the governing body of a county is authorized pursuant to NRS 711.175 to sell video service to the general public over a video service network, the governing body, and any entity or agency that is directly or indirectly controlled by the county, shall not do any of the following:  (a) Sell such video service at a price that is less than the actual cost of the video service or sell a bundle of services containing such video service at a price that is less than the actual cost of the bundle of services.  (b) Use any money from the county general fund for the provision of such video service over its video service network.  (c) Use its rights-of-way, its property or any special power it may possess by virtue of its status as a government or a government-owned utility to:  (1) Create a preference or advantage for its video service network; or  (2) Impose any discriminatory burden on any privately held video service provider.  2. The provisions of this section must be enforced in the manner set forth in paragraph (c) of subsection 4 of NRS 354.624 and paragraph (c) of subsection 5 of NRS 354.624.  3. The provisions of this section do not create an exclusive remedy and do not abrogate or limit any other action or remedy that is available to the governing body or a privately held video service provider pursuant to any other statute or the common law.  4. As used in this section:  (a) "Video service" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 711.141.  (b) "Video service network" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 711.145.  (c) "Video service provider" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 711.151.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 1230; A 2007, 1377)
NV Rev Stat § 244.187 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.187 - Displacement or limitation of competition: Services.

A board of county commissioners may, to provide adequate, economical and efficient services to the inhabitants of the county and to promote the general welfare of those inhabitants, displace or limit competition in any of the following areas:  1. Ambulance service.  2. Taxicabs and other public transportation, unless regulated in that county by an agency of the State.  3. Collection and disposal of garbage and other waste.  4. Operations at an airport, including, but not limited to, the leasing of motor vehicles and the licensing of concession stands, but excluding police protection and fire protection.  5. Water and sewage treatment, unless regulated in that county by an agency of the State.  6. Concessions on, over or under property owned or leased by the county.  7. Operation of landfills.  8. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 277A.330, construction and maintenance of benches and shelters for passengers of public mass transportation.  (Added to NRS by 1960, 433; A 1971, 1372; 1975, 569; 1985, 1240; 1989, 994; 2005, 2319; 2009, 850)
NV Rev Stat § 244.188 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.188 - Displacement or limitation of competition: Areas in which authorized; methods; limitation.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and NRS 269.128 and 269.129, a board of county commissioners may, outside the boundaries of incorporated cities and general improvement districts:  (a) Provide those services set forth in NRS 244.187 on an exclusive basis or, by ordinance, adopt a regulatory scheme for controlling the provision of those services or controlling development in those areas on an exclusive basis; or  (b) Grant an exclusive franchise to any person to provide those services.  2. If services for the collection and disposal of garbage are provided pursuant to subsection 1, the board of county commissioners may, except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, require owners of real property outside the boundaries of incorporated cities and general improvement districts to receive and pay for those services.  3. The board of county commissioners may exercise the authority provided in subsections 1 and 2 within the boundaries of a general improvement district if that district:  (a) Is not authorized to provide those services; and  (b) Includes any real property within 7 miles from the boundary of an incorporated city.  4. If an exclusive franchise is granted or a regulatory scheme is adopted for the mandatory collection and disposal of garbage and other waste, the initial boundaries of the collection area must be the same as the boundaries of an existing collection area under an exclusive franchise or regulatory scheme.  5. The board of county commissioners may expand the boundaries of a collection area established pursuant to subsection 4 after the board has:  (a) Conducted preliminary studies and determined that the proposed collection area is economically sound and feasible and promotes the health, safety and general welfare of the inhabitants of the county; and  (b) Held a public hearing on the proposed collection area after giving notice of the time and the place of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in that county. The notice must include the purpose of the hearing and describe the boundaries of the proposed collection area.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1241; A 1987, 127; 1991, 900; 2001, 846)
NV Rev Stat § 244.189 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.189 - Development of affordable housing, control and protection of animals, and rehabilitation of certain residential property; taxes; civil penalty in lieu of criminal penalty.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and in addition to any other powers authorized by specific statute, a board of county commissioners may exercise such powers and enact such ordinances, not in conflict with the provisions of NRS or other laws or regulations of this State, as the board determines are necessary and proper for:  (a) The development of affordable housing;  (b) The control and protection of animals;  (c) The rehabilitation of rental property in residential neighborhoods; and  (d) The rehabilitation of abandoned residential property.  2. The board of county commissioners shall not impose or increase a tax unless the tax or increase is otherwise authorized by specific statute.  3. The board of county commissioners may, in lieu of a criminal penalty, provide a civil penalty for a violation of an ordinance enacted pursuant to this section unless state law provides a criminal penalty for the same act or omission.  4. As used in this section, "affordable housing" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 278.0105.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 966; A 2019, 1415)
NV Rev Stat § 244.190 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.190 - Cooperative agreements for modification of weather; expenses.

  1. The boards of county commissioners of the various counties are empowered to enter into cooperative agreements with the State of Nevada, other counties of this state, or any private or public organization, and with private concerns engaged in weather modification (cloud seeding) operations.  2. The expenses incident and necessary for the participation of counties in such cooperative program, as provided in subsection 1, shall be paid out of the general funds of such counties, and the board of county commissioners of any county acting under the terms of this section shall annually, at the time of making its budget, make an estimate of the expenses necessary to carry out its agreement, under the provisions of this section, and budget the same, in all respects, as other items of the budget may be made.  3. All agreements for cooperation between the State of Nevada and the counties, and with any private organization as set forth in subsection 1, shall be evidenced by written agreements made and entered into by the boards of county commissioners interested, and the same shall be spread upon the minutes of each of the boards at the time of the adoption thereof.  4. All action taken and all proceedings adopted prior to March 2, 1955, by the boards of county commissioners of Pershing, Lander, Eureka, Humboldt, Elko and White Pine counties, relating to weather modification (cloud seeding), are ratified, approved and confirmed.  [1:26:1955] + [2:26:1955] + [3:26:1955] + [4:26:1955]
NV Rev Stat § 244.194 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.194 - Voting or counting devices: Rental, lease or other acquisition.

Boards of county commissioners may rent, lease or otherwise acquire voting or counting devices in whatever manner will best serve local interests.  (Added to NRS by 1965, 615; A 1975, 570; 1977, 240)
NV Rev Stat § 244.1945 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.1945 - Advisory boards: Establishment; travel expenses.

  1. The board of county commissioners of any county may establish by ordinance advisory boards for any purpose relating to the county about which the board desires study or advice.  2. Members of such an advisory board are entitled to receive such travel expenses as are authorized in the ordinance that established the advisory board.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 351; A 2001, 477)
NV Rev Stat § 244.19455 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.19455 - Creation, maintenance or display of comprehensive model or map of physical location of facilities of public utility, public water system or video service provider prohibited.

  1. A county, including, without limitation, any board or planning agency of the county, shall not create, maintain or display a comprehensive model or map of the physical location of all or a substantial portion of the facilities of a public utility, public water system or video service provider.  2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not limit the authority of a county, including, without limitation, any board or planning agency of the county, to require a public utility, public water system or video service provider to provide information about the physical location of the facilities of the public utility, public water system or video service provider for the purpose of facilitating a public work.  3. As used in this section:  (a) "Public utility" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 704.020.  (b) "Public water system" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 445A.235, except the term does not include a water system that is owned or operated by the county.  (c) "Public work" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 338.010.  (d) "Video service provider" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 711.151.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 3662)
NV Rev Stat § 244.195 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.195 - Other powers.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 244.137 to 244.146, inclusive, the boards of county commissioners shall have power and jurisdiction in their respective counties to do and perform all such other acts and things as may be lawful and necessary to the full discharge of the powers and jurisdiction conferred on the board.  [Part 8:80:1865; A 1871, 47; 1931, 52; 1933, 203; 1953, 681] — (NRS A 2015, 2419)
NV Rev Stat § 244.196 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.196 - Applicability.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 244.196 to 244.1995, inclusive, the provisions of chapter 82 of NRS apply to a nonprofit corporation formed pursuant to NRS 244.197.  2. To the extent that the provisions of NRS 244.196 to 244.1995, inclusive, conflict with the provisions of chapter 82 of NRS, the provisions of NRS 244.196 to 244.1995, inclusive, control.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1473)
NV Rev Stat § 244.197 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.197 - Formation; bylaws; members of board of directors; annual report.

  1. The board of county commissioners of a county may form a nonprofit corporation to aid the county during an emergency in providing to residents and visitors emergency assistance or any other governmental service, including, without limitation, social services and financial assistance for food and shelter.  2. The board of county commissioners shall approve by resolution the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the nonprofit corporation before the articles of incorporation may be filed with the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 82.081. The bylaws of the nonprofit corporation must:  (a) Provide that the purpose of the nonprofit corporation is limited to aiding the county during an emergency as provided in subsection 1;  (b) Limit the nonprofit corporation to operating only after a declaration of an emergency by the county; and  (c) Require that all money received by the nonprofit corporation must be used to benefit victims of the emergency.  3. After adopting a resolution forming a nonprofit corporation pursuant to this section, the board of county commissioners shall appoint the initial members of the board of directors. All subsequent members of the board of directors must be appointed as provided in the bylaws of the nonprofit corporation.  4. A person who is appointed to serve as a member of the board of directors who is not otherwise a public officer is not a public officer by virtue of such appointment.  5. The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation formed pursuant to subsection 1 shall provide an annual report to the board of county commissioners which must include, without limitation:  (a) A summary of the activities of the nonprofit corporation during the preceding year;  (b) A statement of the finances of the nonprofit corporation during the preceding year;  (c) A statement of any money received and any money spent by the nonprofit corporation during the preceding year, including, without limitation, the compensation paid to each officer and each member of the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation; and  (d) The names of the current members of the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1473)
NV Rev Stat § 244.198 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.198 - Powers of nonprofit corporation.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a nonprofit corporation formed pursuant to NRS 244.197 has the powers set forth in NRS 82.121 and 82.131.  2. A nonprofit corporation formed pursuant to NRS 244.197 shall not exercise the powers set forth in subsection 1, 2, 5 or 7 of NRS 82.131.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1474)
NV Rev Stat § 244.199 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.199 - Liability or action against nonprofit corporation; nonprofit corporation deemed political subdivision of State.

Any liability or action against a nonprofit corporation formed pursuant to NRS 244.197 must be determined in the same manner and with the same limitations and conditions as provided in NRS 41.0305 to 41.039, inclusive. To this extent, the nonprofit corporation shall be deemed a political subdivision of the State and the members of the board of directors shall be deemed employees of the political subdivision.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1474)
NV Rev Stat § 244.1995 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.1995 - Dissolution.

Upon the dissolution of a nonprofit corporation formed pursuant to NRS 244.197, the assets of the nonprofit corporation must be distributed to the county which formed the nonprofit corporation and used in a manner consistent with the purposes of the nonprofit corporation.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1474)
NV Rev Stat § 244.200 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 244 - Counties: Government|NRS 244.200 - Examination and audit: Officers’ accounts; money and property entrusted to and fees or compensation received by public administrators or persons employed or contracted to perform the duties of public administrator.

The boards of county commissioners shall have power and jurisdiction in their respective counties to examine and audit:  1. The accounts of all officers having the care, management, collection or disbursement of any money belonging to the county or appropriated by law, or otherwise, for its use and benefit; and  2. The money and property entrusted to the care of, and the fees or compensation received by:  (a) The public administrators of the respective counties in their several official capacities; or  (b) The persons employed by or contracted with the respective counties pursuant to NRS 253.125,  as applicable.  [Part 8:80:1865; A 1871, 47; 1931, 52; 1933, 203; 1953, 681] — (NRS A 1977, 459; 2003, 2650; 2019, 1534)