Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 226 - State Treasurer
NRS 226.210 - Prohibition against purchasing, selling or transferring warrants, scrip or evidence of indebtedness; penalties.


1. Except as provided in subsection 3, the State Treasurer is expressly prohibited:
(a) From purchasing or selling, or in any manner receiving to his or her own use or benefit, or to the use and benefit of any person or persons whatever, any state warrants, scrip, orders, demands, claim or claims, or other evidence of indebtedness against the State; or
(b) From purchasing or being interested, or receiving, selling, or transferring, or causing to be purchased, received, sold or transferred, either in person or by agent or attorney, or by or through the agency or means of any person or persons whatever, any interest, claim, demand or other evidence of indebtedness against the State, either directly or indirectly; nor shall any clerk or employee of the State Treasurer be allowed to make any such purchase, sale or transfer, or to receive any agency from other parties to purchase, sell, transfer or bargain, in any manner, for any state warrants, scrip, demands or other evidence of indebtedness against the State.
2. Any person violating any of the provisions of subsection 1 shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor. A conviction shall operate as a forfeiture of office, and the party convicted shall forever be disqualified from holding any office of honor, profit or trust in this state.
3. Nothing in this section shall prevent the State Treasurer, his or her clerks and employees from selling or transferring only such warrants or scrip as they may receive for their services, but none other.
[Part 71:108:1866; B § 2669; BH § 1706; C § 1852; RL § 2824; NCL § 4824] + [Part 72:108:1866; B § 2670; BH § 1707; C § 1853; RL § 2825; NCL § 4825] + [Part 74:108:1866; B § 2672; BH § 1709; C § 1855; RL § 2826; NCL § 4826]—(NRS A 1959, 5)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 226 - State Treasurer

NRS 226.010 - Qualifications of State Treasurer.

NRS 226.020 - Election; term of office.

NRS 226.030 - Office.

NRS 226.040 - Absence from State limited.

NRS 226.050 - Commission; oath; bond.

NRS 226.080 - Use of facsimile signature; combination of facsimile signature with facsimile signature of State Controller or other state officer or employee authorized to administer bank account.

NRS 226.090 - Salary.

NRS 226.100 - Appointment and classification of deputies and assistants; restrictions on other employment of Chief Deputy. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Appointment and classification of deputies and assistants; restrictions on other employm...

NRS 226.110 - General powers and duties. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] General powers and duties. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 226.115 - State Treasury designated.

NRS 226.120 - Reports.

NRS 226.130 - Inspection of records.

NRS 226.140 - Payment of warrants; exhaustion of money to pay warrant; notice.

NRS 226.150 - Liability for failure to pay warrants.

NRS 226.160 - Deposit of public money; custody of bonds and securities; prohibited use of public money by State Treasurer and others.

NRS 226.170 - Refusal to redeem warrants and other evidence of indebtedness.

NRS 226.175 - Account for the Rebate of Governmental Services Tax to Senior Citizens.

NRS 226.180 - Duties as ex officio State Disbursing Officer for Federal Government; regulations.

NRS 226.190 - Administration of oaths and affirmations.

NRS 226.200 - Performance of other duties.

NRS 226.210 - Prohibition against purchasing, selling or transferring warrants, scrip or evidence of indebtedness; penalties.

NRS 226.220 - Prohibited use of public money; responsibility on bond.

NRS 226.230 - Penalties.

NRS 226.300 - Establishment of pilot program; regulations; fees; confidentiality of certain information; approval of pilot program by Interim Finance Committee; submission of semiannual report to Legislature. [Effective through June 30, 2023.]

NRS 226.400 - Creation; requirements; outreach program to victims of domestic violence.

NRS 226.500 - Definitions.

NRS 226.510 - "Student education loan" defined.

NRS 226.520 - "Student loan borrower" defined.

NRS 226.530 - "Student Loan Ombudsman" defined.

NRS 226.540 - "Student loan servicer" defined.

NRS 226.550 - "Student loan servicing" or "servicing" defined.

NRS 226.560 - Designation.

NRS 226.570 - Duties.

NRS 226.580 - Establishment of course regarding student education loans.

NRS 226.590 - Biennial report to Legislature.

NRS 226.600 - Establishment; deposit of money received from participants in program; willful violation constitutes deceptive trade practice; regulations. [Effective January 1, 2022.]