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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 244 - Counties: Government › NRS 244.117 - Adoption by ordinance; procedure; effective date.

1. The county code must be adopted by an ordinance. The only title necessary for the ordinance is "An Ordinance enacting a revision and codification of the general ordinances of ................ County."
2. The proposed county code may be adopted by reference and need not be read aloud to the board of county commissioners if the board:
(a) Files three or more copies of the proposed code with the county clerk at least 1 week before final adoption of the ordinance.
(b) Publishes a notice of the filing in a newspaper having general circulation in the county at least 1 week before final adoption of the ordinance stating that copies of the proposed code may be examined by the general public at the office of the county clerk.
3. The ordinance adopting the county code must be published by title only once a week for a period of 2 weeks in a newspaper having general circulation in the county, and must state that copies of the code may be examined by the general public at the office of the county clerk.
4. The ordinance adopting the county code takes effect after:
(a) At least 25 copies of the code have been reproduced;
(b) At least three copies of the code have been filed with the county clerk; and
(c) The newspaper publication required by subsection 3 has been completed.
(Added to NRS by 1961, 150; A 1983, 187)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 244 - Counties: Government › NRS 244.119 - Amendment and extension; procedure.

The county code may, by ordinance regularly passed, adopted and published, be amended or extended. All general ordinances passed after the adoption of a county code shall be amendments or extensions thereof. No section of the code shall be amended by reference only, but the section, as amended, shall be reenacted and published at length. Three copies of any amendment or extension shall be filed with the county clerk and two copies of any amendment or extension shall be filed with the Librarian of the Supreme Court Law Library.
(Added to NRS by 1961, 151; A 1973, 424)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 244 - Counties: Government › NRS 244.120 - Membership authorized; budget; expenses.

1. The Board of Supervisors of Carson City and the boards of county commissioners of the several counties are authorized and empowered, in their discretion, to become members of the Nevada Association of County Commissioners, heretofore organized, which organization is hereby confirmed, and, for the purpose of paying their respective membership dues and expenses of attending the annual meeting of the Association, the supervisors or county commissioners may include in the annual budget of their respective governments the amount of money estimated to be necessary to pay such expenses.
2. The amount set forth in the budget shall be included in the annual tax levy for the county or Carson City under the provisions of law regulating the fiscal management of counties, cities, towns, school districts and other governmental agencies found in chapter 354 of NRS.
3. Claims for such expenses shall be presented and allowed as now provided by law for other claims against the county or Carson City; but per diem and travel expenses shall be allowed as provided in NRS 245.060.
[1:54:1947; 1943 NCL § 2046.01] + [2:54:1947; 1943 NCL § 2046.02] + [3:54:1947; 1943 NCL § 2046.03]—(NRS A 1969, 321)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 244 - Counties: Government › NRS 244.125 - Appointment; compensation; removal.

1. The county commissioners of any county are authorized to appoint a county manager and to fix the compensation for such county manager.
2. The county manager shall hold office at the pleasure of the board of county commissioners, and may be removed from office by the board at any time.
[Part 1:221:1951]—(NRS A 1957, 279; 1963, 518, 1296)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 244 - Counties: Government › NRS 244.130 - Qualifications.

1. The county manager shall possess such qualifications as the board of county commissioners may from time to time establish.
2. No person who is or has been an elected officer of the county shall be appointed county manager unless the person has been out of office for at least 1 year prior to the date of appointment.
[Part 1:221:1951]—(NRS A 1957, 279)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 244 - Counties: Government › NRS 244.135 - Duties; employees and assistants.

1. The county manager shall perform such administrative functions of the county government as may be required by the board of county commissioners.
2. The county manager may, with the approval of the board of county commissioners, appoint such assistants and other employees as are necessary to the proper functioning of his or her office. The salaries of such assistants and employees and other expenses of conducting the office of the county manager shall be fixed and determined by the county manager with the consent and approval of the board of county commissioners.
[2:221:1951]—(NRS A 1957, 279)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 244 - Counties: Government › NRS 244.143 - "Matter of local concern" defined.

1. "Matter of local concern" means any matter that:
(a) Primarily affects or impacts areas located in the county, or persons who reside, work, visit or are otherwise present in areas located in the county, and does not have a significant effect or impact on areas located in other counties;
(b) Is not within the exclusive jurisdiction of another governmental entity; and
(c) Does not concern:
(1) A state interest that requires statewide uniformity of regulation;
(2) The regulation of business activities that are subject to substantial regulation by a federal or state agency; or
(3) Any other federal or state interest that is committed by the Constitution, statutes or regulations of the United States or this State to federal or state regulation that preempts local regulation.
2. The term includes, without limitation, any of the following matters of local concern:
(a) Public health, safety and welfare in the county.
(b) Planning, zoning, development and redevelopment in the county.
(c) Nuisances and graffiti in the county.
(d) Outdoor assemblies in the county.
(e) Contracts and purchasing by county government.
(f) Operation, management and control of county jails and prisoners by county government.
(g) Any public property, buildings, lands, utilities and other public works owned, leased, operated, managed or controlled by county government, including, without limitation:
(1) Roads, highways and bridges.
(2) Parks, recreational centers, cultural centers, libraries and museums.
3. The provisions of subsection 2:
(a) Are intended to be illustrative;
(b) Are not intended to be exhaustive or exclusive; and
(c) Must not be interpreted as either limiting or expanding the meaning of the term "matter of local concern" as provided in subsection 1.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 2418)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 244 - Counties: Government › NRS 244.146 - Powers of board of county commissioners; exercise of powers; prohibitions.

1. Except as prohibited, limited or preempted by the Constitution, statutes or regulations of the United States or this State and except as otherwise provided in this section, a board of county commissioners has:
(a) All powers expressly granted to the board;
(b) All powers necessarily or fairly implied in or incident to the powers expressly granted to the board; and
(c) All other powers necessary or proper to address matters of local concern for the effective operation of county government, whether or not the powers are expressly granted to the board. If there is any fair or reasonable doubt concerning the existence of a power of the board to address a matter of local concern pursuant to this paragraph, it must be presumed that the board has the power unless the presumption is rebutted by evidence of a contrary intent by the Legislature.
2. If there is a constitutional or statutory provision requiring a board of county commissioners to exercise a power set forth in subsection 1 in a specific manner, the board may exercise the power only in that specific manner, but if there is no constitutional or statutory provision requiring the board to exercise the power in a specific manner, the board may adopt an ordinance prescribing a specific manner for exercising the power.
3. Except as expressly authorized by statute, a board of county commissioners shall not:
(a) Condition or limit its civil liability unless such condition or limitation is part of a legally executed contract or agreement between the county and another governmental entity or a private person or entity.
(b) Prescribe the law governing civil actions between private persons or entities.
(c) Impose duties on another governmental entity unless the performance of the duties is part of a legally executed agreement between the county and another governmental entity.
(d) Impose a tax.
(e) Order or conduct an election.
4. Except as expressly authorized by statute or necessarily or fairly implied in or incident to powers expressly authorized by statute, a board of county commissioners shall not:
(a) Impose a service charge or user fee; or
(b) Regulate business activities that are subject to substantial regulation by a federal or state agency.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 2418)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 244 - Counties: Government › NRS 244.150 - Levy of taxes.

The boards of county commissioners shall have power and jurisdiction in their respective counties to levy, for the purposes prescribed by law, such amount of taxes on the assessed value of real and personal property in the county as may be authorized by law.
[Part 8:80:1865; A 1871, 47; 1931, 52; 1933, 203; 1953, 681]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 244 - Counties: Government › NRS 244.1505 - Expenditure of public money; grant of public money and donation of certain property to certain nonprofit organizations or governmental entities.

1. A board of county commissioners may expend money for any purpose which will provide a substantial benefit to the inhabitants of the county. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the board may grant all or part of the money to a nonprofit organization created for religious, charitable or educational purposes to be expended for the selected purpose.
2. A board of county commissioners or its authorized representative may donate:
(a) Commodities, supplies, materials and equipment that the board determines to have reached the end of their useful lives; and
(b) Property for which the county treasurer has obtained an order authorizing the county treasurer to donate the property pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 179.165,
to a nonprofit organization created for religious, charitable or educational purposes or to another governmental entity, to be used for any purpose which will provide a substantial benefit to the inhabitants of the county.
3. A grant or donation to a nonprofit organization created for religious, charitable or educational purposes and a donation to a governmental entity pursuant to this section must be made by resolution. The resolution must specify:
(a) The purpose of the grant or donation;
(b) If applicable, the maximum amount to be expended from the grant; and
(c) Any conditions or other limitations upon the expenditure of the grant or the use of the donated property.
4. The provisions of this section do not limit the ability of a board of county commissioners or its authorized representative to disburse money pursuant to NRS 321.5956 or any other specific statutory authority.
5. As used in this section:
(a) "Authorized representative" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 332.025.
(b) "Nonprofit organization created for religious, charitable or educational purposes" means an organization that meets the requirements set forth in NRS 372.3261.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 478; A 1987, 2306; 1989, 242; 1999, 1644, 3535; 2001, 368; 2017, 369)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 244 - Counties: Government › NRS 244.1507 - Consolidation or division of powers and duties of county offices in counties whose population is less than 52,000: Mechanism; prerequisites; timing.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the board of county commissioners of a county whose population is less than 52,000 may by ordinance direct that:
(a) The powers and duties of two or more county offices be combined into one county office.
(b) The powers and duties of one county office be allocated between two or more county offices.
2. A board of county commissioners shall not take the action described in subsection 1 unless:
(a) The board determines that the combining or separating of the applicable county offices will benefit the public;
(b) The board determines that the combining or separating of the applicable county offices will not create:
(1) An ethical, legal or practical conflict of interest; or
(2) A situation in which the powers and duties assigned to a county office are incompatible with the proper performance of that office in the public interest;
(c) The board submits to the residents of the county, in the form of an advisory ballot question pursuant to NRS 295.230, a proposal to combine or separate the applicable county offices; and
(d) A majority of the voters voting on the advisory ballot question approves the proposal.
3. If the combining or separating of county offices pursuant to this section will result in the elimination of one or more county offices, the combining or separating of offices must not become effective until the earlier of the date on which:
(a) The normal term of office of the person whose office will be eliminated expires; or
(b) The person whose office will be eliminated resigns.
4. If the combining or separating of county offices pursuant to this section results in the powers and duties of one county office being transferred to another county office, the county office to which the powers and duties are transferred shall be deemed to be the county office from which the powers and duties were transferred for the purposes of any applicable provision of law authorizing or requiring the performance or exercise of those powers and duties, as appropriate.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 591; A 2011, 1102; 2023, 254)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 244 - Counties: Government › NRS 244.151 - Department of public works: Creation; director and employees.

1. The boards of county commissioners of each of the counties of the State may create a department of public works devoted primarily to buildings and grounds facilities, engineering, buildings and safety, waterworks, sewers, sewage, garbage and refuse disposal facilities, public sanitary facilities, works for the treatment and purification of water, recreational facilities and streets and access roads.
2. The county commissioners may appoint a director of public works and may provide for the appointment of such other employees as are necessary to carry out the functions of the department.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 676)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 244 - Counties: Government › NRS 244.152 - Public works: County’s powers subordinate to powers of Nevada Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. [Effective upon the proclamation by the Governor of this State of the withdrawal by the State of California from the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact or of a finding by the Governor of this State that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has become unable to perform its duties or exercise its powers.]

In the region of this State for which there has been created by NRS 278.780 to 278.828, inclusive, a regional planning agency, the powers of a county for the location and construction of all public works are subordinate to the powers of that regional planning agency.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 51; A 1979, 1133, effective upon the proclamation by the Governor of this State of the withdrawal by the State of California from the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact or of a finding by the Governor of this State that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has become unable to perform its duties or exercise its powers; A 2011, 3739; 2013, 2367)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 244 - Counties: Government › NRS 244.153 - Public works: County’s powers subordinate to powers of regional planning agency.

In any region of this State for which there has been created by interstate compact a regional planning agency, the powers of a county for the location and construction of all public works are subordinate to the powers of such regional planning agency.
(Added to NRS by 1968, 13; R 2011, 3740; A 2013, 2366, 2367, 3838)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 244 - Counties: Government › NRS 244.154 - Planning, subdivision regulation and zoning: County’s powers subordinate to limits upon development established in certain geographical regions by certain state acts.

In the region of this State for which the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area Act and the Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area and Adjacent Lands Act establish limits upon development, the powers conferred by this chapter which relate to planning, subdivision regulation and zoning are subordinate to those limits.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 596; A 2009, 735)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 244 - Counties: Government › NRS 244.155 - Roads and bridges.

The boards of county commissioners shall have power and jurisdiction in their respective counties to lay out, control and manage public roads, turnpikes, ferries and bridges within the county, in all cases where the law does not prohibit such jurisdiction, and to make such orders as may be necessary and requisite to carry its control and management into effect.
[Part 8:80:1865; A 1871, 47; 1931, 52; 1933, 203; 1953, 681]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 244 - Counties: Government › NRS 244.157 - Improvements: County’s powers same as those of general improvement district.

1. Subject to the conditions imposed in subsection 2, the board of county commissioners of any county of this state may exercise any of the powers in any unincorporated area within its county that a board of trustees of any general improvement district, if organized, would be permitted to exercise pursuant to the provisions of chapter 318 of NRS.
2. A board of county commissioners may exercise the powers authorized under subsection 1 only upon compliance with the same procedures that a board of trustees of a general improvement district would be required to follow for the same class of improvements within an improvement district. This subsection does not apply if the exercise of powers authorized under subsection 1 is required by a federal law or a regulation issued thereunder.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 467; A 1977, 536)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 244 - Counties: Government › NRS 244.159 - Prohibition on sounding of certain sirens, bells or alarms; penalty.

1. A county in this State may not sound a siren, bell or alarm if a siren, bell or alarm is currently or was previously sounded on specific days or times in association with an ordinance enacted by the county which required persons of a particular race, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin or color to leave the county or a city, town or township within the county by a specific time, for a purpose other than:
(a) Alerting persons to an emergency;
(b) Testing the siren, bell or alarm at reasonably scheduled intervals of not more than once every 6 months; or
(c) Celebrating or recognizing a day declared to be a legal holiday pursuant to NRS 236.015 on the day of the legal holiday or the day on which the legal holiday is recognized.
2. Any county that sounds a siren, bell or alarm in violation of subsection 1 is subject to a penalty of not more than $50,000 for each violation. The Attorney General may recover the penalty in a civil action brought in the name of the State of Nevada in any court of competent jurisdiction. Such an action must be commenced within 1 year after the violation.
3. A county shall not take adverse employment action against an employee who reports a violation of this section to the Office of the Attorney General.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2073; A 2023, 1407)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 244 - Counties: Government › NRS 244.160 - Care of indigent sick persons.

The boards of county commissioners shall have power and jurisdiction in their respective counties to take care of and provide for the indigent sick of the county in such a manner only as is or may be provided by law.
[Part 8:80:1865; A 1871, 47; 1931, 52; 1933, 203; 1953, 681]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 244 - Counties: Government › NRS 244.1605 - Provision of medical facilities and services in outlying areas.

The boards of county commissioners may:
1. Establish, equip and maintain limited medical facilities in the outlying areas of their respective counties to provide outpatient care and emergency treatment to the residents of and those falling sick or being injured or maimed in those areas.
2. Provide a full-time or part-time staff for the facilities which may include a physician, a physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, an anesthesiologist assistant, a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse, a certified emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic, and such other personnel as the board deems necessary or appropriate to ensure adequate staffing commensurate with the needs of the area in which the facility is located.
3. Fix the charges for the medical and nursing care and medicine furnished by the facility to those who are able to pay for them, and to provide that care and medicine free of charge to those persons who qualify as medical indigents under the county’s criteria of eligibility for medical care.
4. Purchase, equip and maintain, either in connection with a limited medical facility as authorized in this section or independent therefrom, ambulances and ambulance services for the benefit of the residents of and those falling sick or being injured or maimed in the outlying areas.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 1062; A 1987, 2219; 1997, 689; 2001, 778; 2007, 1852; 2013, 956; 2023, 1594)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 244 - Counties: Government › NRS 244.1607 - Establishment of neighborhood justice center; services to be provided; authorization to charge fee; financial support.

1. The board of county commissioners:
(a) In a county whose population is 100,000 or more shall establish a neighborhood justice center.
(b) In a county whose population is less than 100,000 may establish a neighborhood justice center.
A neighborhood justice center must be closely modeled after the program established by the American Bar Association for multi-door courthouses for the resolution of disputes.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a neighborhood justice center must provide, at no charge:
(a) A forum for the impartial mediation of minor disputes including, but not limited to, disputes between landlord and tenant, neighbors, family members, local businesses and their customers, hospitals and their patients, and governmental agencies and their clients, except where prohibited by federal law.
(b) A system of providing information concerning the resolution of disputes and the services available in the community.
(c) An efficient and effective referral system which assists in the resolution of disputes and otherwise guides the client to the appropriate public or private agency to assist in the resolution of the particular dispute, including referrals to the justices of the peace, municipal courts, lawyer referral systems, legal aid services, district attorney, city attorneys, district courts, mental health services, other alternative methods of resolving disputes and other governmental and private services.
3. A board of county commissioners that has established a neighborhood justice center may authorize the center to charge a fee for:
(a) Services which are provided relating to the resolution of complex cases; and
(b) Training provided by the center.
4. A neighborhood justice center must be supported from the money in the account for dispute resolution in the county general fund and any gifts or grants received by the county for the support of the center.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 920; A 1993, 1212, 1213; 1997, 2363; 2013, 1618)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 244 - Counties: Government › NRS 244.1609 - Designation of site for persons to complete Internet sale of personal property; immunity from liability.

1. Each board of county commissioners shall designate at least one sheriff’s office, or part thereof, as a site at which two or more persons may meet to complete the sale of an item of personal property that was initiated on the Internet.
2. No action may be brought against the county, sheriff or an officer or employee thereof based on an incident that occurs when two or more persons meet at a location designated pursuant to subsection 1.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 255)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 244 - Counties: Government › NRS 244.1615 - Institution of program or sponsorship of activity to increase participation in public policy and government.

A board of county commissioners may institute a program or sponsor an activity, event or any other action designed to increase the extent and quality of participation of the residents of the county in the development of public policy and the improvement of the operation of government at all levels. The board may submit a report of any action taken pursuant to this section to the Division of State Library, Archives and Public Records of the Department of Administration.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 3276; A 2013, 58)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 244 - Counties: Government › NRS 244.162 - Rehabilitation of delinquent children.

The board of county commissioners may establish, in any county where funds are expended under the provisions of NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470, inclusive, special supervision programs for the rehabilitation of delinquent children in accordance with the provisions of NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 379; A 2003, 1130)
2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 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]
2023 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]
2023 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]
2023 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]
2023 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)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 244 - Counties: Government › NRS 244.1843 - Public notice issued by planning commission in certain counties required to be available in certain languages.

1. The board of county commissioners in a county whose population is 100,000 or more shall:
(a) Ensure that any public notice issued by the planning commission of the county:
(1) Sets forth the link to the Internet website of the county and a statement that information regarding the public notice is available in other languages on that Internet website; and
(2) Is available on the Internet website of the county in every language in which voting materials are required to be prepared in the county pursuant to 52 U.S.C. § 10503 and NRS 293.2699.
(b) Make a good faith effort to find certified translators to translate the information required pursuant to this section.
2. The county and employees of the county are not liable for any mistake made in translating the information required pursuant to this section.
3. As used in this section, "public notice" means any notice or other written matter that the planning commission of the county is required to send by mail to a person or post in a public manner, including, without limitation, by posting on an Internet website.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 2940)
2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 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]
2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 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)