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NV Rev Stat § 266.405 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.405 - Election or appointment of certain city officers; consolidation of offices of city clerk and city treasurer. [Effective through June 30, 2021.]

  1. In addition to the mayor and city council, there must be in each city of population category one or two a city clerk, a city treasurer, or if those offices are combined pursuant to subsection 4, a city clerk and treasurer, a municipal judge and a city attorney. The offices of city clerk, city treasurer, municipal judge and city attorney may be either elective or appointive offices, as provided by city ordinance. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and unless the terms of those elected officers are extended by an ordinance adopted pursuant to NRS 293C.115, the elected officers shall hold their respective offices for 4 years and until their successors are elected and qualified. The cities of population category three may by ordinance provide that the mayor and city council members must be elected and shall hold office for 2 years unless the terms of office of the mayor and city council members are extended by an ordinance adopted pursuant to NRS 293C.115.  2. In each city of population category one or two, in which the officers are appointed pursuant to ordinance, the mayor, with the advice and consent of the city council, shall appoint all of the officers.  3. In cities of population category three, the mayor, with the advice and consent of the city council, may appoint any officers as may be deemed expedient.  4. The city council may provide by ordinance for the office of city clerk and the office of city treasurer to be combined into the office of city clerk and treasurer.  [36:125:1907; A 1911, 374; 1915, 66; 1923, 186; 1951, 53] — (NRS A 1983, 902; 1985, 672, 1173; 1989, 1164; 2001, 630; 2003, 679)
NV Rev Stat § 266.405 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.405 - Election or appointment of certain city officers; consolidation of offices of city clerk and city treasurer. [Effective July 1, 2021.]

  1. In addition to the mayor and city council, there must be in each city of population category one or two a city clerk, a city treasurer, or if those offices are combined pursuant to subsection 4, a city clerk and treasurer, a municipal judge and a city attorney. The offices of city clerk, city treasurer, municipal judge and city attorney may be either elective or appointive offices, as provided by city ordinance. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the elected officers shall hold their respective offices for 4 years and until their successors are elected and qualified. The cities of population category three may by ordinance provide that the mayor and city council members must be elected and shall hold office for 2 years.  2. In each city of population category one or two, in which the officers are appointed pursuant to ordinance, the mayor, with the advice and consent of the city council, shall appoint all of the officers.  3. In cities of population category three, the mayor, with the advice and consent of the city council, may appoint any officers as may be deemed expedient.  4. The city council may provide by ordinance for the office of city clerk and the office of city treasurer to be combined into the office of city clerk and treasurer.  [36:125:1907; A 1911, 374; 1915, 66; 1923, 186; 1951, 53] — (NRS A 1983, 902; 1985, 672, 1173; 1989, 1164; 2001, 630; 2003, 679; 2019, 3546, effective July 1, 2021)
NV Rev Stat § 266.410 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.410 - Officers of cities of population categories one and two to hold only one office; exception.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4 of NRS 266.405 for the clerk and treasurer, in cities of population categories one and two, a mayor, council member, clerk, auditor, attorney or treasurer shall not hold any other office under the city government during his or her term of office.  [47:125:1907; RL § 813; NCL § 1148] — (NRS A 1985, 1173; 1989, 1164; 2001, 631)
NV Rev Stat § 266.415 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.415 - Appointed officers serve at pleasure of mayor and city council; removal by city council; veto by mayor.

Except as otherwise provided by specific law or ordinance, all appointed officers serve at the pleasure of the mayor and city council and may be removed by a majority vote of the city council. The mayor may exercise the right of veto as provided in NRS 266.200.  [38:125:1907; A 1947, 273; 1943 NCL § 1139] — (NRS A 1987, 366; 2001, 631)
NV Rev Stat § 266.420 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.420 - Oath and bond.

  1. Every officer of any city, whether elected or appointed, shall, before entering upon the duties of the office take and subscribe to the constitutional oath of office.  2. Every officer of any city who is responsible for the handling of city funds shall execute a bond payable to the city in such penal sum as may, by resolution or ordinance, be directed, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of the office, and the payment of all moneys received by such officer according to law and the ordinances of the city.  [39:125:1907; RL § 805; NCL § 1140] — (NRS A 1971, 309; 1977, 411)
NV Rev Stat § 266.425 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.425 - Bonds filed with clerk; council may require additional bonds.

  1. All bonds given by the officers of any city shall be filed with the city clerk.  2. The city council may at any time require further and additional bonds of all officers elected and appointed.  [41:125:1907; RL § 807; NCL § 1142] — (NRS A 1971, 309)
NV Rev Stat § 266.430 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.430 - Nonfeasance, misfeasance or malfeasance; penalty.

In case the mayor or any municipal officer is adjudged guilty of nonfeasance, misfeasance or malfeasance by any court of competent jurisdiction he or she shall be fined in a sum not exceeding $1,000. The court in which such conviction shall be had shall enter an order removing such officer from office; and the officer shall not be eligible to any municipal office thereafter.  [42:125:1907; RL § 808; NCL § 1143] — (NRS A 1971, 309)
NV Rev Stat § 266.435 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.435 - Delivery of property to successor; liability.

Every officer of the city shall, within 5 days after notification and request, deliver to his or her successor in office all properties, books and effects of every description in the officer’s possession belonging to the city or appertaining to the office; and upon the officer’s failure, refusal or neglect to do so the officer shall be liable for all damages caused thereby, and to such penalty as may be by ordinance prescribed.  [43:125:1907; RL § 809; NCL § 1144]
NV Rev Stat § 266.450 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.450 - Compensation; restrictions on increase or decrease.

All elected officers of any city are entitled to receive such compensation as may be fixed by ordinance, but, except as otherwise provided in NRS 266.041, the compensation of any elected officers must not be increased or diminished to take effect during the term for which the officer was elected. All appointed officers are entitled to receive such compensation as may be fixed by ordinance.  [48:125:1907; RL § 814; NCL § 1149] — (NRS A 2001, 631, 701; 2003, 14)
NV Rev Stat § 266.455 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.455 - Deputies: Appointment; powers; compensation.

The city officers, except the mayor, council members and municipal judge, may, after being first duly authorized by ordinance of the city council, appoint a deputy or deputies who have the same powers as their principals and whose compensation may be prescribed by the city council. The city council may authorize the appointment of a deputy on condition that no charge be made against the city for the deputy’s services.  [49:125:1907; RL § 815; NCL § 1150] — (NRS A 1983, 903)
NV Rev Stat § 266.460 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.460 - Duties of officers may be defined by ordinance.

The duties, powers and privileges of all officers in any way connected with the city government, not defined in this chapter, shall be defined by the city council; and the defining by this chapter of the duties of city officers shall not preclude the city council from defining by ordinance further and additional duties to be performed by any such officer.  [51:125:1907; RL § 817; NCL § 1152]
NV Rev Stat § 266.465 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.465 - Qualifications.

No person is eligible to the office of city attorney unless he or she is an attorney in good standing admitted to practice law in all the courts of this State.  [Part 54:125:1907; A 1947, 737; 1951, 389] — (NRS A 1991, 13)
NV Rev Stat § 266.470 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.470 - Duties.

The city attorney shall be the legal adviser of the city council and all officers of the city in all matters respecting the affairs of the city and shall perform such duties as may be required by the city council or prescribed by ordinance.  [Part 54:125:1907; A 1947, 737; 1951, 389] — (NRS A 1971, 309; 2001, 631)
NV Rev Stat § 266.475 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.475 - Employment of counsel to assist city attorney.

The city council may, in the exercise of its sound discretion, employ counsel to aid the city attorney whenever, in its judgment, the public interests require such employment, and the expense thereof must be allowed and paid in the same manner as other claims against the city.  [Part 54:125:1907; A 1947, 737; 1951, 389] — (NRS A 2001, 631)
NV Rev Stat § 266.480 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.480 - Duties.

The city clerk shall:  1. Keep the office of the city clerk at the place of meeting of the city council, or some other place convenient thereto, as the council may direct.  2. Keep the corporate seal and all papers and records of the city.  3. Keep a record of the proceedings of the city council, whose meetings the city clerk shall attend.  4. Countersign all contracts made in behalf of the city, and every such contract or contracts to which the city is a party shall be void unless signed by the city clerk.  [18 1/2:125:1907; added 1921, 216; NCL § 1118] + [Part 52:125:1907; RL § 818; NCL § 1153] + [53:125:1907; RL § 819; NCL § 1154] — (NRS A 1971, 309; 2011, 3577)
NV Rev Stat § 266.490 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.490 - Duties.

The city auditor, in cities having an auditor, shall perform such duties as may be designated by ordinance.  [55:125:1907; RL § 821; NCL § 1156] — (NRS A 1971, 310)
NV Rev Stat § 266.500 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.500 - Duties.

The city treasurer shall perform such duties as may be designated by ordinance.  [57:125:1907; RL § 823; NCL § 1158] + [58:125:1907; RL § 824; NCL § 1159] — (NRS A 1971, 311)
NV Rev Stat § 266.505 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.505 - Payment of warrants.

All warrants shall be paid out of their respective funds in the order in which they shall be issued.  [59:125:1907; RL § 825; NCL § 1160]
NV Rev Stat § 266.510 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.510 - Receipt for payment.

The treasurer shall:  1. Give to every person paying money into the city treasury a receipt therefor, specifying the date of payment and upon what account paid.  2. File the duplicate of such receipt with the auditor or city clerk, as the city council may direct, at the date of the treasurer’s monthly report.  [60:125:1907; RL § 826; NCL § 1161]
NV Rev Stat § 266.515 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.515 - Deposit of city’s money in bank, credit union, savings and loan association or savings bank; agreement for redeposit of money.

  1. The treasurer, or the county treasurer when acting as ex officio city treasurer, shall keep all money belonging to the city separate from all other money held for any other purpose or fund and may, when one or more insured banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations or savings banks are located in the city, deposit, with unanimous consent of his or her bondsmen, city money in such banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations or savings banks in demand or time accounts. When no such banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations or savings banks exist in the city, the treasurer or county treasurer may deposit, with the unanimous consent of his or her bondsmen, city money with any insured bank, credit union, savings and loan association or savings bank in the State of Nevada in demand or time accounts.  2. The treasurer or county treasurer may, with unanimous consent of his or her bondsmen, enter into an agreement with an insured bank, credit union, savings and loan association or savings bank to:  (a) Arrange for the redeposit of any money belonging to the city that exceeds the limits of insurance provided by an instrumentality of the United States or pursuant to NRS 672.750 into one or more insured deposit accounts in one or more insured state or national banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations or savings banks; and  (b) Ensure that the total amount of money redeposited and any interest accrued on that money is within the limits of insurance provided by an instrumentality of the United States or pursuant to NRS 672.750.  3. The accounts must be kept in the name of the city in such manner as the governing board of the city may prescribe and under such terms and conditions for the protection of the money as the governing board may determine, not inconsistent with other laws of the State of Nevada regulating the deposit of public money.  4. The balances in banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations or savings banks, as certified to by the proper officer thereof, and by the oath of the city treasurer, may be counted as cash.  [6:125:1907; A 1933, 86; 1931 NCL § 1162] — (NRS A 1975, 1797; 1979, 1883; 1999, 1465; 2015, 345)
NV Rev Stat § 266.520 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.520 - Treasurer’s report: Contents.

The treasurer shall report to the city council at such times as may be prescribed by ordinance, giving a full and detailed account of all receipts and expenditures since the treasurer’s last report, and of the state of the treasury. The treasurer shall also keep a register of all warrants redeemed and paid during the year, and describing such warrants, their date, amount, number, the fund from which paid, and the person to whom paid, specifying also the time of payment. All such warrants shall be examined by the city council at the time of receiving such report.  [62:125:1907; RL § 828; NCL § 1163]
NV Rev Stat § 266.525 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.525 - Money from special assessment kept as special fund; restrictions on use.

All moneys received from any special assessment shall be held by the treasurer as a special fund, to be applied to payment for the improvement for which the assessment was made, and the money shall be used for no other purpose whatever.  [63:125:1907; RL § 829; NCL § 1164]
NV Rev Stat § 266.530 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.530 - Appointment; duties.

  1. Each city which is not participating in a metropolitan police department must have a chief of police. The mayor shall appoint the chief of police, subject to confirmation by the city council.  2. The chief of police shall perform such duties as may be designated by ordinance.  [Part 73:125:1907; RL § 839; NCL § 1174] — (NRS A 1963, 8; 1971, 311; 1973, 926; 2001, 631)
NV Rev Stat § 266.550 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.550 - Powers and jurisdiction: Same as justice court; trial summary and without jury; fees.

  1. The municipal court shall have such powers and jurisdiction in the city as are now provided by law for justice courts, wherein any person or persons are charged with the breach or violation of the provisions of any ordinance of such city or of this chapter, of a police or municipal nature. The trial and proceedings in such cases must be summary and without a jury.  2. The powers of the municipal court include the power to charge and collect those fees authorized pursuant to NRS 5.073.  [Part 66:125:1907; RL § 832; NCL § 1167] — (NRS A 1997, 115)
NV Rev Stat § 266.555 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.555 - Jurisdiction.

  1. The municipal court has jurisdiction to hear, try and determine all cases, whether civil or criminal, for the breach or violation of any city ordinance or any provision of this chapter of a police or municipal nature, and shall hear, try and determine cases in accordance with the provisions of those ordinances or of this chapter.  2. The municipal court has jurisdiction of offenses committed within the city, which violate the peace and good order of the city or which invade any of the police powers of the city, or endanger the health of the inhabitants thereof, such as breaches of the peace, drunkenness, intoxication, fighting, quarreling, dogfights, cockfights, routs, riots, affrays, violent injury to property, malicious mischief, vagrancy, indecent conduct, lewd or lascivious cohabitation or behavior, and all disorderly, offensive or opprobrious conduct, and of all offenses under ordinances of the city.  3. The municipal court has jurisdiction of:  (a) Any action for the collection of taxes or assessments levied for city purposes, when the principal sum thereof does not exceed $2,500.  (b) Actions to foreclose liens in the name of the city for the nonpayment of those taxes or assessments when the principal sum claimed does not exceed $2,500.  (c) Actions for the breach of any bond given by any officer or person to or for the use or benefit of the city, and of any action for damages to which the city is a party, and upon all forfeited recognizances given to or for the use or benefit of the city, and upon all appeal bonds given on appeals from the municipal court, when the principal sum claimed does not exceed $2,500.  (d) Actions for the recovery of personal property belonging to the city, when the value thereof does not exceed $2,500.  (e) Actions by the city for the collection of any damages, debts or other obligations when the amount claimed, exclusive of costs or attorneys’ fees, or both if allowed, does not exceed $2,500.  4. Nothing contained in subsection 3 gives the municipal court jurisdiction to determine any such cause when it appears from the pleadings that the validity of any tax, assessment or levy, or title to real property is necessarily an issue in the cause, in which case the court shall certify the cause to the district court in like manner and with the same effect as provided by law for certification of causes by justice courts.  [Part 66:125:1907; RL § 832; NCL § 1167] + [67:125:1907; RL § 833; NCL § 1168] + [68:125:1907; RL § 834; NCL § 1169] — (NRS A 1973, 199; 1979, 1726; 1981, 470; 1985, 1623; 1991, 466)
NV Rev Stat § 266.565 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.565 - Pleadings; practice.

  1. The practice and proceedings in the municipal court shall conform, as nearly as practicable, to the practice and proceedings of justice courts in similar cases, except that an appeal perfected transfers the action to the district court for trial anew. The municipal court shall be treated and considered as a justice court whenever the proceedings thereof are called into question.  2. The papers and pleadings filed in the municipal court and process issuing therefrom shall be entitled "In the Municipal Court of the City of ................"  3. In all actions for the violation of any ordinance, it shall be sufficient if the complaint refer to the title and section of the ordinance under which such action is brought.  4. All actions brought to recover any fine or to enforce any penalty under any ordinance of any city shall be brought in the corporate name of the city as plaintiff; and no prosecution, recovery or acquittal for the violation of any such ordinance shall constitute a defense to any other prosecution of the same person for any other violation of any such ordinance, although the different causes of action existed at the same time, and if united would not have exceeded the jurisdiction of a justice court.  [30:125:1907; RL § 796; NCL § 1131] + [Part 32:125:1907; RL § 798; NCL § 1133] + [Part 66:125:1907; RL § 832; NCL § 1167] + [Part 64:125:1907; RL § 830; NCL § 1165] + [Part 69:125:1907; A 1923, 279; NCL § 1170] — (NRS A 1979, 1512)
NV Rev Stat § 266.570 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.570 - Contempt.

A municipal judge may punish for contempt for the same acts or omissions, in the same manner and with the same effects as is provided for judges in chapter 22 of NRS.  [Part 69:125:1907; A 1923, 279; NCL § 1170] — (NRS A 1975, 510; 1983, 903)
NV Rev Stat § 266.585 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns|NRS 266.585 - Reports and payments by municipal judge.

The municipal judge shall render monthly, or as often as the city council may require, an exact and detailed statement in writing, under oath, of the business done and of all fines collected, as well as fines imposed but uncollected, since the municipal judge’s last report, and shall at the same time render and pay into the city treasury all fines collected and money received on behalf of the city since the last report.  [Part 69:125:1907; A 1923, 279; NCL § 1170] — (NRS A 1983, 903; 2001, 631)