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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 298 - Presidential Electors and Elections › NRS 298.670 - Requirements for providing notice of presidential preference primary election.

1. The Secretary of State shall forward to each county clerk the name, party affiliation and mailing address of each qualified candidate whose name must appear on the ballot for the presidential preference primary election.
2. Immediately upon receipt by the county clerk of the list of qualified candidates, the county clerk shall publish a notice of the presidential preference primary election in a newspaper of general circulation in the county once a week for 2 successive weeks. If no such newspaper is published in the county, the publication may be made in a newspaper of general circulation published in the nearest Nevada county. The notice must contain:
(a) The date of the presidential preference primary election;
(b) The major political parties that have qualified candidates who will be on the ballot at the presidential preference primary election;
(c) The location of the polling places in the county, including, without limitation, polling places for early voting by personal appearance; and
(d) The hours during which the polling places in the county will be open for voting during the period for early voting and the day of the presidential preference primary election.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 3900)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 298 - Presidential Electors and Elections › NRS 298.680 - Separate presidential preference primary ballots; placement of candidates’ names; designation on application to register to vote of affiliation with major political party condition for registered voter to cast ballot.

1. There must be a separate presidential preference primary ballot for each major political party that has qualified candidates. The name of the major political party must appear at the top of the ballot. Following this designation must appear the names of qualified candidates of the major political party, grouped alphabetically under the title.
2. A registered voter may cast a ballot at a presidential preference primary election for a major political party only if the registered voter designated on his or her application to register to vote an affiliation with the party. Such a registered voter may vote for only one qualified candidate on the ballot as the voter’s preference for the nominee for President of the United States for the party.
3. The provisions of NRS 293.5772 to 293.5887, inclusive, apply to a presidential preference primary election.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 3900)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 298 - Presidential Electors and Elections › NRS 298.690 - Requirements for county clerk in conducting presidential preference primary election; polling places.

1. In conducting a presidential preference primary election, the county clerk shall:
(a) Distribute sample ballots for the presidential preference primary election;
(b) Establish polling places for early voting by personal appearance;
(c) Permit voting by registered voters of the major political party by mail ballot and military-overseas ballot in the manner and within the time required by chapters 293 and 293D of NRS; and
(d) Establish polling places for the day of the presidential preference primary election. The provisions of NRS 293.273 apply to the presidential preference primary election.
2. A registered voter who is entitled to cast a ballot at the presidential preference primary election may do so at any polling place in the county.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 3900)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 298 - Presidential Electors and Elections › NRS 298.700 - Early voting: Applicability; period for early voting; days and hours for early voting at permanent polling places.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions of NRS 293.356 to 293.361, inclusive, apply to a presidential preference primary election.
2. The period for early voting for a presidential preference primary election begins 10 calendar days before the date of the presidential preference primary election and extends through the Friday before the day of the presidential preference primary election.
3. The county clerk may:
(a) Include any Sunday or federal holiday that falls within the period for early voting by personal appearance.
(b) Require a permanent polling place for early voting to remain open until 8 p.m. on any Saturday that falls within the period for early voting.
4. A permanent polling place for early voting must remain open:
(a) On Monday through Friday during the period for early voting, for at least 8 hours during such hours as the county clerk may establish.
(b) On any Saturday that falls within the period for early voting, for at least 4 hours during such hours as the county clerk may establish.
(c) If the county clerk includes a Sunday that falls within the period for early voting pursuant to subsection 3, during such hours as the county clerk may establish.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 3901)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 298 - Presidential Electors and Elections › NRS 298.720 - Duties of Secretary of State for returns of presidential preference primary election; abstract of returns; certification of votes.

1. Immediately after each county has canvassed the returns of a presidential preference primary election pursuant to NRS 293.387, the Secretary of State shall compile the returns for each qualified candidate of the major political party whose name appears on the ballot for the major political party.
2. The Secretary of State shall make out and file in his or her office an abstract of the returns and shall certify the number of votes received by each qualified candidate of the major political party to the party’s state central committee and the national committee of the major political party.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 3901)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 304 - Election of United States Senators and Representatives › NRS 304.010 - Nomination and election.

At the primary and general election next preceding the expiration of the time for which any United States Senator was elected or appointed to represent the State of Nevada in the United States Senate, candidates for United States Senator may be nominated and elected in the same manner as provided by law for the nomination and election of state officers.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 281)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 304 - Election of United States Senators and Representatives › NRS 304.030 - Governor to appoint qualified person upon vacancy in office.

In case of a vacancy in the office of United States Senator caused by death, resignation or otherwise, the Governor may appoint some qualified person to fill the vacancy who is a member of the same political party as the former Senator and was a member of that party for at least 90 days immediately preceding the creation of the vacancy, who shall hold office until the next general election and until his or her successor shall be elected and seated.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 281; A 2021, 1974)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 304 - Election of United States Senators and Representatives › NRS 304.040 - Nomination of candidates; exception.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 304.230 and 304.240, party candidates for Representative in Congress shall be nominated in the same manner as state officers are nominated.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 282; A 2003, 766; 2021, 1974)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 304 - Election of United States Senators and Representatives › NRS 304.050 - Election.

1. At the general election in each even-numbered year, there shall be elected the number of Representatives in the Congress of the United States to which the State of Nevada is entitled.
2. Representatives in Congress shall be elected by the registered voters of their respective districts.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 282)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 304 - Election of United States Senators and Representatives › NRS 304.060 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 304.060 to 304.095, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Block" means the smallest geographical unit whose boundaries were designated by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce in its topographically integrated geographic encoding and referencing system.
2. "Block group" means a combination of blocks whose numbers begin with the same digit.
3. "Census tract" means a combination of block groups.
4. "State Demographer" means the demographer employed by the Department of Taxation pursuant to NRS 360.283.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 926; A 1991, 1046; 2001 Special Session, 383; 2019, 986; 2021, 33rd Special Session, 5)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 304 - Election of United States Senators and Representatives › NRS 304.065 - Certain population counts involving state inmates must be used for apportionment of congressional districts.

The population counts for every block, block group and census tract as revised by the State Demographer pursuant to NRS 360.288 must be used for the apportionment of congressional districts.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 986)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 304 - Election of United States Senators and Representatives › NRS 304.070 - Copies of maps of congressional districts: Duties of Director of Legislative Counsel Bureau.

The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau shall:
1. File a copy of the shapefile adopted by NRS 304.095 with the Secretary of State.
2. Retain in an office of the Legislative Counsel Bureau, copies of maps of the congressional districts described in the shapefile adopted by NRS 304.095.
3. Make available copies of the maps to any interested person for a reasonable fee, not to exceed the actual costs of producing copies of the maps.
4. File a copy of the maps with the Secretary of State.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 1046; A 2001 Special Session, 384; 2021, 33rd Special Session, 5)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 304 - Election of United States Senators and Representatives › NRS 304.080 - Copies of shapefile and maps of congressional districts: Duties of Secretary of State.

The Secretary of State shall:
1. Provide to the clerk of each county and the clerk of Carson City, copies of the shapefile filed pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 304.070 and maps filed pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 304.070.
2. Make available copies of the shapefile and maps to any interested person for a reasonable fee, not to exceed the actual costs of producing copies of the shapefile or maps.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 1046; A 2021, 33rd Special Session, 5)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 304 - Election of United States Senators and Representatives › NRS 304.090 - Omitted area: Attachment to appropriate congressional district.

1. If any area of this State is omitted from the shapefile adopted by NRS 304.095 inadvertently or by virtue of the complexities of the information supplied to the Legislature, the county clerk, the Carson City clerk or the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau, upon discovery of the omission, shall notify the Secretary of State of the omission. The Secretary of State shall attach that area to the appropriate congressional district as follows:
(a) If the area is surrounded by a congressional district, the area must be attached to that district.
(b) If the area is contiguous to two or more congressional districts, the area must be attached to the district that has the least population.
2. Any attachments made pursuant to the provisions of this section must be certified in writing and filed with the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau and with the Secretary of State. No change may be made in any attachments until the districts are again reapportioned.
(Added to NRS by 2001 Special Session, 377; A 2021, 33rd Special Session, 5)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 304 - Election of United States Senators and Representatives › NRS 304.095 - Adoption of congressional districts.

1. The shapefile identified as "2021Congressional_Final_SB1_Amd2," filed with the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 304.070, is hereby adopted to describe the congressional districts in this State.
2. The congressional districts described in the shapefile adopted by subsection 1 are hereby created.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 33rd Special Session, 4)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 304 - Election of United States Senators and Representatives › NRS 304.100 - Congressional District 1. [Superseded by the Congressional Districts based on the 2010 Census and approved by the Court pursuant to the Order set forth in the Appendix to Chapter 304 of NRS beginning at page 304-14.]

Repealed, effective 9:00 a.m. on January 3, 2023. (See chapter 1, Statutes of Nevada 2021, 33rd Special Session, at page 78.)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 304 - Election of United States Senators and Representatives › NRS 304.110 - Congressional District 2. [Superseded by the Congressional Districts based on the 2010 Census and approved by the Court pursuant to the Order set forth in the Appendix to Chapter 304 of NRS beginning at page 304-14.]

Repealed, effective 9:00 a.m. on January 3, 2023. (See chapter 1, Statutes of Nevada 2021, 33rd Special Session, at page 78.)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 304 - Election of United States Senators and Representatives › NRS 304.120 - Congressional District 3. [Superseded by the Congressional Districts based on the 2010 Census and approved by the Court pursuant to the Order set forth in the Appendix to Chapter 304 of NRS beginning at page 304-14.]

Repealed, effective 9:00 a.m. on January 3, 2023. (See chapter 1, Statutes of Nevada 2021, 33rd Special Session, at page 78.)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 304 - Election of United States Senators and Representatives › NRS 304.230 - Governor to issue election proclamation; when special elections are to be conducted; consolidation with other elections; cost of special elections if not consolidated.

1. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Representative in Congress, the Governor shall, within 7 days after the event giving rise to the vacancy, issue an election proclamation calling for:
(a) A special primary election to be held for selecting the nominee of each major political party for the office of Representative in Congress; and
(b) A special general election to fill the vacancy in the office of Representative in Congress.
2. The Governor shall specify the dates of the special primary election and the special general election in the proclamation. The special primary election must be held not less than 60 days before the date of the special general election.
3. A special primary election and a special general election must be conducted:
(a) As soon as practicable after the issuance of the proclamation but with sufficient time to comply with the provisions of chapter 293D of NRS and the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. §§ 20301 et seq.;
(b) On a Tuesday; and
(c) Not more than 180 days after the issuance of the proclamation.
4. A special primary election or special general election required pursuant to subsection 1 may be consolidated with a statewide election or local election scheduled to be conducted within 90 days after the issuance of the proclamation. The special primary election or special general election may be consolidated with a local election occurring wholly or partially within the same territory in which the vacancy exists only if the voters eligible to vote in the local election comprise at least 50 percent of all voters eligible to vote on the vacancy. If a special primary election or a special general election is not consolidated with a statewide election or local election, the cost of the special primary election or special general election is a charge against the State and must be paid from the Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account upon recommendation by the Secretary of State and approval of the State Board of Examiners.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 765; A 2021, 1974)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 304 - Election of United States Senators and Representatives › NRS 304.240 - Requirements for filing declaration of candidacy; nomination of major political party candidates; placement of names of minor political party and independent candidates on ballot; conduct of elections; application of general election laws; exception.

1. A person who wants to be a candidate at a special primary election called pursuant to NRS 304.230 must file a declaration of candidacy with the appropriate filing officer and pay the filing fee required by NRS 293.193 within the time prescribed by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 293.204, which must be established to allow a sufficient amount of time to comply with the provisions of chapter 293D of NRS and the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. §§ 20301 et seq.
2. A candidate of a major political party is nominated at the special primary election.
3. A minor political party that wishes to place its candidates on the ballot at the special general election must file a list of its candidates with the Secretary of State not later than the day following the special primary election.
4. To have his or her name appear on the ballot at the special general election, an independent candidate must file a petition of candidacy with the appropriate filing officer not later than the day following the special primary election.
5. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 304.230:
(a) The special primary election and special general election must be conducted pursuant to the provisions of chapter 293 of NRS.
(b) The general election laws of this State apply to the special primary election and the special general election.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 765; A 2019, 3407; 2021, 1975)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 306 - Recall of Public Officers › NRS 306.005 - Informational pamphlet describing requirements of chapter; fee.

1. The Secretary of State shall prepare an informational pamphlet describing the requirements for filing and circulating a petition to recall a public officer pursuant to this chapter. The pamphlet must include:
(a) A copy of Section 9 of Article 2 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada;
(b) A copy of chapter 306 of NRS and any regulations adopted pursuant to that chapter;
(c) A copy of all other relevant provisions of NRS;
(d) A sample petition to demonstrate an acceptable format for such a petition; and
(e) Such other information as the Secretary of State deems necessary.
2. A copy of the pamphlet must be distributed to any person who requests such information upon payment of any applicable fee. The Secretary of State may charge a fee for the pamphlet which must not exceed the cost of preparing and printing the pamphlet.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2406)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 306 - Recall of Public Officers › NRS 306.017 - Employment by filing officer of independent legal counsel to provide advice concerning recall of public officer who is legal adviser.

If a notice of intent to circulate a petition to recall any public officer who is a legal adviser for the State or for a county, district or municipality is filed, the officer with whom the notice is filed may employ independent legal counsel to provide advice concerning the recall, at the expense of the State or the county, district or municipality electing that public officer.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1114)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 306 - Recall of Public Officers › NRS 306.020 - Public officers subject to recall; eligibility to sign petition; required contents of petition.

1. Every public officer in the State of Nevada is subject to recall from office by the registered voters of the State or of the county, district or municipality that the public officer represents, as provided in this chapter and Section 9 of Article 2 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada.
2. A public officer who is appointed to serve the remainder of the unexpired term of an elective office:
(a) Is subject to recall in the same manner as provided for a public officer elected to that office; and
(b) For the purposes of recall, shall be deemed to have been elected to that office at the same election at which the former elected officeholder or candidate was elected before the vacancy in that office.
3. The petition to recall a public officer may be signed by any registered voter of the State or of the county, district, municipality or portion thereof that the public officer represents who actually voted in the election at which the public officer was elected.
4. The petition must:
(a) Set forth the reason why the recall is demanded, which must appear on each signature page of the petition;
(b) Contain the residence addresses of the signers and the date that the petition was signed;
(c) Contain a statement of the minimum number of signatures necessary to the validity of the petition;
(d) Contain at the top of each page and immediately above the signature line, in at least 10-point bold type, the words "Recall Petition";
(e) Include the date that a notice of intent was filed; and
(f) Have the designation: "Signatures of registered voters seeking the recall of ................ (name of public officer for whom recall is sought)" on each page if the petition contains more than one page.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 282; A 1963, 1385; 1969, 197; 1971, 159; 1975, 1166; 1981, 22; 1987, 698; 1989, 1062; 2009, 168; 2015, 1884; 2019, 1657)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 306 - Recall of Public Officers › NRS 306.030 - Petition may consist of number of copies; each page must meet certain requirements; each copy must be verified by circulator.

1. The petition may consist of any number of copies which are identical in form with the original, except for the name of the county and the signatures and addresses of the residences of the signers. The pages of the petition with the signatures and of any copy must be consecutively numbered. Each page must bear the name of a county, and only registered voters of that county may sign the page.
2. Every copy must be verified by the circulator thereof, who shall swear or affirm, before a person authorized by law to administer oaths, that the statements and signatures contained in the petition are true to the best of the circulator’s knowledge and belief. The verification must also contain a statement of the number of signatures being verified by the circulator.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 282; A 1963, 1386; 1975, 1167; 1985, 1219; 1987, 1375; 1993, 2408; 2003, 1713)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 306 - Recall of Public Officers › NRS 306.035 - Signature verification by county clerk; all documents must be submitted to county clerk at same time.

1. Before a petition to recall a public officer who holds a statewide office is filed with the Secretary of State as the filing officer pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 306.015, each county clerk must verify, pursuant to NRS 293.1276 to 293.1279, inclusive, the document or documents which were circulated for signature within the clerk’s county.
2. Before a petition to recall a public officer who does not hold a statewide office is filed with the filing officer pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 306.015, the county clerk must verify, pursuant to NRS 293.1276 to 293.1279, inclusive, the document or documents which were circulated for signatures within the clerk’s county.
3. If more than one document was circulated, all the documents must be submitted to the clerk at the same time.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1114; A 1987, 1376; 1999, 3563; 2019, 1658)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 306 - Recall of Public Officers › NRS 306.045 - Effect of resignation by public officer subject to proceedings for recall.

If a public officer who is subject to a recall petition resigns his or her office:
1. Before the call for a special election is issued:
(a) The official with whom the petition to recall is filed shall cease any further proceedings regarding the petition;
(b) A vacancy occurs in that office; and
(c) The vacancy thereby created must be filled in the manner provided by law.
2. After the call for a special election is issued, the special election must be conducted.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 2169)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 306 - Recall of Public Officers › NRS 306.060 - Ballots for special election: Printing ballots when public officer fails to furnish justification for course in office; printing reason for demanding recall and public officer’s justification on sample ballots when mechanical voting system used.

1. If the officer against whom the petition is filed furnishes no justification of the officer’s course in office, none need appear on the ballot at the election upon the officer’s recall.
2. Where a mechanical voting system is used, the reason for demanding the recall of the officer and the officer’s justification need not be printed on the ballot, but must be printed on sample ballots, which must be presented to registered voters upon their application to vote.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 282; A 1977, 248; 1981, 23; 1985, 1115; 1997, 767)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 306 - Recall of Public Officers › NRS 306.070 - Ballots for special election: Form of ballots when no other candidates nominated; form of ballots when other candidates nominated; conformity of ballots with other laws governing elections.

1. If there are no other candidates nominated to be voted for at the special election, there must be printed on the ballot the name of the officer sought to be recalled, the office which he or she holds, and the words "For Recall" and "Against Recall."
2. If there are other candidates nominated for the office to be voted for at the special election, there must be printed upon the ballot the name of the officer sought to be recalled, and the office which he or she holds, and the name or names of such other candidates as may be nominated to be voted for at the special election, and the words "For Recall" and "Against Recall" must be omitted.
3. In other respects the ballot must conform with the requirements of this title.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 283; A 1977, 248; 1985, 1115)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 306 - Recall of Public Officers › NRS 306.080 - Vacancy in office created upon recall of public officer if no other candidates nominated for special election.

If any officer is recalled upon a special election and other candidates are not nominated to be voted for at the special election, the vacancy thereby created must be filled in the manner provided by law.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 283; A 1981, 23)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 306 - Recall of Public Officers › NRS 306.110 - Petition to nominate other candidates for special election; required contents of petition; eligibility to sign petition; filing petition for signature verification; filing declaration of candidacy.

1. A petition to nominate other candidates for the office must be signed by registered voters of the State, or of the county, district or municipality holding the election, equal in number to 25 percent of the number of registered voters who voted in the State, or in the county, district or municipality holding the election, at the general election at which the public officer was elected. Each petition may consist of more than one document. Each document must bear the name of one county and must not be signed by a person who is not a registered voter of that county.
2. The nominating petition must be filed, at least 20 days before the date of the special election, with the filing officer with whom the recall petition is filed. Each document of the petition must be submitted for verification pursuant to NRS 293.1276 to 293.1279, inclusive, to the county clerk of the county named on the document.
3. A candidate who is nominated for office pursuant to this section must file a declaration of candidacy with the appropriate filing officer and pay the filing fee required by NRS 293.193 or by the governing body of a city at least 20 days before the date of the special election.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 283; A 1971, 160; 1981, 24; 1991, 2227; 1993, 2409; 1997, 3473; 1999, 2169; 2019, 3408)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 306 - Recall of Public Officers › NRS 306.120 - Conduct of special election.

Any special election must be conducted pursuant to the provisions of:
1. Chapter 293 of NRS for primary and general elections.
2. Chapter 293C of NRS for primary city elections and general city elections.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 283; A 1997, 3474)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 306 - Recall of Public Officers › NRS 306.200 - Civil penalties for violations of chapter; joint and several liability for imposed penalties; deposit of collected penalties.

1. In addition to any criminal penalty, a person who violates the provisions of this chapter is subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $20,000 for each violation. This penalty must be recovered in a civil action brought in the name of the State of Nevada by the Attorney General or by any district attorney in a court of competent jurisdiction.
2. Each person who signs a notice of intent to circulate a petition for the recall of a public officer is jointly and severally liable for any civil penalty imposed pursuant to this section in relation to the petition for recall.
3. Any civil penalty collected pursuant to this section must be deposited by the collecting agency for credit to the State General Fund in the bank designated by the State Treasurer.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 1655)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 306 - Recall of Public Officers › NRS 306.210 - Unlawful acts involving petition for recall; criminal penalties.

1. A person shall not knowingly or under circumstances amounting to criminal negligence:
(a) Misrepresent, attempt to misrepresent or assist or conspire with another person to misrepresent or attempt to misrepresent the intent or content of a petition for the recall of a public officer which is circulated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter; or
(b) Obtain, attempt to obtain or assist or conspire with another person to obtain or attempt to obtain a false, forged or unauthorized signature on a petition for the recall of a public officer which is circulated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
2. Any person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a category E felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1062; A 2019, 1657)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 308 - Control of Special Districts › NRS 308.010 - Short title; declaration of purpose.

1. This chapter may be cited as the Special District Control Law.
2. The Legislature hereby determines and declares that the procedures contained in the Special District Control Law are necessary for the coordinated and orderly creation of special district governments and for the logical extension of special district services throughout the State.
3. It is the purpose of the Special District Control Law to prevent unnecessary proliferation and fragmentation of local government, to encourage the extension of existing districts rather than the creation of new districts and to avoid excessive diffusion of local tax sources.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1681; A 1977, 518)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 308 - Control of Special Districts › NRS 308.020 - Applicability; definition of "special district."

1. The Special District Control Law applies to:
(a) Any special district whose formation is initiated by a board of county commissioners; and
(b) Any petition for the formation of any proposed special district filed with any board of county commissioners.
2. As used in this chapter "special district" means any water district, sanitation district, water and sanitation district, municipal power district, mosquito abatement district, public cemetery district, swimming pool district, television maintenance district, weed control district, general improvement district, or any other quasi-municipal corporation organized under the local improvement and service district laws of this State as enumerated in this title, but excludes:
(a) All parks, trails and open space districts created pursuant to chapter 318A of NRS; and
(b) All housing authorities.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1681; A 1977, 518; 1997, 483; 2017, 2010, 2717)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 308 - Control of Special Districts › NRS 308.030 - Filing of service plan.

1. Any prospective petitioner for the establishment of a special district shall file a service plan with the board of county commissioners of each county which has territory included within the boundaries of the proposed district. The service plan shall:
(a) Consist of a financial survey and a preliminary engineering or architectural survey showing how the proposed services are to be provided and financed.
(b) Include a map of the proposed district boundaries, an estimate of the population and assessed valuation of the proposed district.
(c) Describe the facilities to be constructed, the standards of such construction, the services to be provided by the district, an estimate of costs, including the cost of acquiring land, engineering services, legal services, proposed indebtedness, including proposed maximum interest rates and any discounts, any other proposed bonds and any other securities to be issued, their type or character, annual operation and maintenance expenses, and other major expenses related to the formation and operation of the district.
(d) Outline the details of any arrangement or proposed agreement with any city or town for the performance of any services between the proposed special district and such city or town. The form of any such contract to be used, if available, shall be attached to the service plan.
If a board of county commissioners initiates the formation of a special district, it shall prepare such a service plan as an appendix to its initiating resolution.
2. Except where the formation of a district is initiated by a board of county commissioners, each service plan filed shall be accompanied by a processing fee set by the board of county commissioners not to exceed $200 which shall be deposited in the county general fund. Such processing fee shall be sufficient to cover the costs related to the hearing prescribed by NRS 308.070, including the costs of notice, publication and recording of testimony.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1681; A 1977, 518)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 308 - Control of Special Districts › NRS 308.040 - Resolution of approval required.

1. If a proposed special district lies entirely within one county, a resolution approving the service plan is required from the board of county commissioners of that county.
2. If the boundaries of a proposed special district include territory within two or more counties, a resolution approving the service plan for such special district is required from the board of county commissioners of each county which has territory included in the proposed special district; but the boards of county commissioners of the respective counties may in their discretion hold a joint hearing on the proposed district in accordance with NRS 308.070.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1682; A 1977, 519)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 308 - Control of Special Districts › NRS 308.050 - Scope of authority.

The board of county commissioners of each such county constitutes the approving authority under the Special District Control Law and shall review any service plan filed for any proposed special district. With reference to the review of any service plan, each such board of county commissioners may:
1. Approve the service plan without condition or modification;
2. Disapprove the service plan for any of the reasons listed in NRS 308.060; or
3. Conditionally approve the service plan subject to the submission of additional information relating to or modifying the plan.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1682; A 1977, 519)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 308 - Control of Special Districts › NRS 308.060 - Criteria for disapproval of service plan.

1. Each such board of county commissioners may disapprove the service plan of a proposed special district upon satisfactory evidence that:
(a) There is insufficient existing and projected need for organized service in the area to be serviced by the proposed district;
(b) The existing service in the area to be served by the proposed district is adequate for present and projected needs;
(c) Adequate service is, or will be, available to the area through municipal annexation by other existing municipal or quasi-municipal corporations within a reasonable time and on a comparable basis;
(d) The proposed special district is incapable of providing economic and sufficient service to the area within its proposed boundaries;
(e) The area to be included in the proposed district does not have or will not have the financial ability to discharge the proposed indebtedness, other securities, or other obligations to be incurred on a reasonable basis;
(f) The facility and service standards of the proposed district are incompatible with the facility and service standards of adjacent municipalities and special districts; or
(g) The proposed district is being formed for the primary purpose of financing the cost of developing private property.
2. Each such board of county commissioners may conditionally approve the service plan of a proposed district upon satisfactory evidence that it does not contravene any of the criteria enumerated in subsection 1. Final approval shall be contingent upon modification of the service plan to include such changes or additional information as shall be specifically stated in the findings of the board of county commissioners.
3. The findings of the board of county commissioners shall be based solely upon the service plan and evidence presented at the hearing by the petitioners, the planning commission and any interested party.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1682; A 1977, 520)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 315 - Housing Authorities › NRS 315.007 - Availability of judicial review; requirements for retention of premises pending judicial review.

1. The decision of a housing authority to terminate a person’s housing assistance is a final decision for the purposes of judicial review. A person aggrieved by such a final decision of the housing authority is entitled to judicial review of the decision in the manner provided in NRS 233B.130 to 233B.150, inclusive, for the review of decisions of administrative agencies in contested cases.
2. If a person who seeks judicial review of a final decision of a housing authority pursuant to subsection 1 retains possession of the premises during the pendency of the action, the person shall pay the rent and comply with all other provisions set forth in the underlying contract for possession of the premises. If the person fails to pay such rent or comply with the other provisions of the contract, the landlord may initiate proceedings for eviction. If the person is evicted, the housing authority is not required to issue a new voucher for housing assistance to the person unless and until the person prevails in the action for judicial review.
3. As used in this section:
(a) "Housing assistance" means any financial assistance that a person receives under the Housing Choice Voucher Program pursuant to section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, 42 U.S.C. § 1437f, and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, or pursuant to any successor program.
(b) "Housing authority" means a housing authority created pursuant to this chapter and includes, without limitation, the Nevada Rural Housing Authority.
(c) "Landlord" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 315.021.
(d) "Premises" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 315.021.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 944)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 315 - Housing Authorities › NRS 315.011 - Legislative findings and declarations.

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:
1. The policy of this State, to provide decent, safe and sanitary housing for persons of low income, is being thwarted by the frequent occurrence in public housing of activities concerning the unlawful possession, distribution and use of controlled substances.
2. The provision of public housing has never been intended to help subsidize criminal behavior.
3. These unlawful activities, conducted by an intimidating minority of the residents of public housing, are causing our public housing to become increasingly infested with violence, degeneracy and squalor, which imperils the physical and mental health of the peaceful residents therein.
4. Persons residing with the active participants in these unlawful activities commonly share in the proceeds thereof or have the ability to prevent or interfere significantly in the conduct of the activities.
5. It will promote the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of this State to require housing authorities to evict from public housing both the persons who actively participate in unlawful activities relating to the possession, distribution or use of controlled substances, and the persons who reside with them.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1223)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 315 - Housing Authorities › NRS 315.021 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 315.021 to 315.071, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Housing authority" means a housing authority created pursuant to this chapter. The term includes a regional authority formed pursuant to NRS 315.7805.
2. "Landlord" means a person who owns or manages any premises that he or she rents or leases to a tenant pursuant to a contract with a housing authority.
3. "Premises" means a particular apartment or other residential unit of public housing occupied by a tenant, or a residential unit that is occupied by a tenant pursuant to a federally assisted housing program administered by a housing authority.
4. "Public housing" means the residential accommodations operated by a housing authority or a landlord.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1224; A 2009, 2224)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 315 - Housing Authorities › NRS 315.031 - Conditions upon which tenant required to vacate public housing.

A tenant in public housing, and every person who resides with the tenant, is required to vacate public housing upon:
1. The conviction of the tenant, or any person residing with the tenant, of a violation, while a resident of public housing, of any state or federal law regulating the possession, distribution or use of a controlled substance; or
2. The determination by a juvenile court that any minor residing with the tenant has committed, while a resident of public housing:
(a) A second violation of any state or federal law regulating the possession, distribution or use of a controlled substance; or
(b) A single violation of any state or federal law regulating the possession, distribution or use of a controlled substance, if:
(1) There is a program of rehabilitation in the community which is available to the minor; and
(2) The minor fails to enroll immediately in the program, or enrolls in the program and fails or refuses to comply with any term, condition or requirement thereof.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1224)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 315 - Housing Authorities › NRS 315.051 - Service of notices: Manner and proof.

1. The notices required by NRS 315.041 must be served in any manner required by federal law or regulation concerning the eviction of the tenant from those premises, or as a condition to the receipt of federal money, or, in the absence of such a requirement, the notice may be served:
(a) By delivering a copy to the tenant personally, in the presence of a witness; or
(b) If the tenant cannot be found with reasonable diligence, by leaving a copy with a person of suitable age and discretion at the premises or the tenant’s usual place of business, mailing a copy to the tenant at the premises or the tenant’s usual place of business, and posting a copy in a conspicuous place on the premises.
2. Before an order to remove a tenant is issued pursuant to NRS 315.041, a housing authority or a landlord must file with the court a proof of service of any notice required by that section. This proof must consist of a statement, signed by the tenant and a witness, acknowledging that the tenant received the notice on a specified date, or:
(a) The endorsement of a sheriff, constable or other process server stating the time and manner of service; and
(b) If service is accomplished in a manner which requires that a copy of the notice be mailed to the tenant, a certificate of mailing issued by the United States Postal Service.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1226)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 315 - Housing Authorities › NRS 315.061 - Action for damages not precluded; appeal of decision of justice of the peace.

1. The issuance of a summary order for removal of a tenant of public housing does not preclude an action by the tenant, or any person who resides with the tenant, for any damages or other relief to which he or she is entitled.
2. Either party may, within 10 days, appeal the decision of the justice of the peace to the district court for that county. An appeal by the tenant does not stay the order issued by the justice of the peace.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1226)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 315 - Housing Authorities › NRS 315.071 - Return of evicted tenant to public housing.

If a person required to vacate public housing pursuant to NRS 315.031:
1. Committed the actual violation or violations for which the person is required to vacate public housing, a housing authority or a landlord, except as otherwise required by federal law or regulation, or as a condition to the receipt of federal money, shall not allow the person to again reside in public housing.
2. Did not commit the actual violation or violations for which the person is required to vacate public housing, a housing authority or a landlord may again allow that person to reside in public housing after he or she has vacated public housing for a reasonable period.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1224)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 315 - Housing Authorities › NRS 315.140 - Short title.

NRS 315.140 to 315.7813, inclusive, may be referred to as the Housing Authorities Law of 1947.
[1:253:1947; 1943 NCL § 5470.01]—(NRS A 1975, 16; 1977, 1184; 2005, 219; 2009, 2224; 2021, 1567)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 315 - Housing Authorities › NRS 315.150 - Definitions.

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in NRS 315.160 to 315.300, inclusive, govern the construction of NRS 315.140 to 315.7813, inclusive.
[Part 2:253:1947; A 1951, 8]—(NRS A 1975, 16; 1977, 1184; 2005, 219; 2009, 2224; 2011, 581; 2021, 1568)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 315 - Housing Authorities › NRS 315.160 - "Area of operation" defined.

1. In the case of an authority of a city or town, "area of operation" shall include such city or town and the area within 5 miles of the territorial boundaries thereof; but the area of operation of an authority of any city or town shall not include any area which lies within the territorial boundaries of some other city or town as herein defined, unless a resolution shall have been adopted by the governing body of such other city or town (and by any authority which shall have been theretofore established and authorized to exercise its powers in such city or town) declaring that there is a need for such authority to exercise its powers within that city or town.
2. In the case of an authority of a county, "area of operation" shall include all of the county for which it is created; but a county authority shall not undertake any housing project or projects within the boundaries of any city or town, as herein defined, unless a resolution shall have been adopted by the governing body of such city or town (and by any authority which shall have been theretofore established and authorized to exercise its powers in such city or town) declaring that there is a need for the county authority to exercise its powers within such city or town.
3. In the case of a regional authority, "area of operation" shall include:
(a) All of the territory within the geographic scope of the regional authority, as referred to in paragraph (c) of subsection 2 of NRS 315.7805; and
(b) Any other territory regarding which the regional authority and another authority agree to exercise joint power or control.
[Part 2:253:1947; A 1951, 8]—(NRS A 2005, 220; 2009, 2224)