1. The Consumer Protection Administrative Account is hereby created in the Bureau of Consumer Protection.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, all money collected from attorney’s fees and costs, after reimbursement to retained attorneys or law firms in any matter including attorney’s fees and costs in a matter that is the subject of a contingent fee contract pursuant to NRS 228.1116, and from all recoveries, except recoveries of restitution, recoveries made with the use of retained attorneys or law firms in any matter that is the subject of a contingent fee contract pursuant to NRS 228.1116, or otherwise directed by a court order from the administration and enforcement of chapters 598 and 598A of NRS, must be deposited into the Account.
3. On June 30 and December 31 of each year, and at any other time in the discretion of the Consumer’s Advocate, any amount in excess of $500,000 in the Account reverts to the Consumer Protection Legal Account created by NRS 228.333.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2184)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 228 - Attorney General
NRS 228.020 - Election; term of office.
NRS 228.030 - Commission and oath.
NRS 228.060 - Absence from State limited.
NRS 228.070 - Salary; restrictions on private practice of law.
NRS 228.080 - Deputies: Appointment; duties; oaths; restrictions on private practice of law.
NRS 228.091 - Special deputy to provide legal advice to regulatory body: Appointment; compensation.
NRS 228.092 - Administrative Assistant: Appointment; classification.
NRS 228.096 - Attorney General’s Special Fund: Creation; claims.
NRS 228.098 - Attorney General’s Administration Budget Account.
NRS 228.111 - Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Definitions.
NRS 228.1111 - Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Prerequisites to entry.
NRS 228.1118 - Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Annual report.
NRS 228.112 - Pro bono contract with retained attorney or law firm: Definitions.
NRS 228.1121 - Pro bono contract with retained attorney or law firm: Prerequisite to entry.
NRS 228.1127 - Pro bono contract with retained attorney or law firm: Annual report.
NRS 228.113 - Charges for services.
NRS 228.150 - Written opinions; payment for services.
NRS 228.160 - Records of cases: Contents; inspection.
NRS 228.175 - Investigation and prosecution of offense by state officer or employee.
NRS 228.177 - Investigation and prosecution of offense by county or city officer or employee.
NRS 228.210 - Neglect of duty: Penalty.
NRS 228.255 - "Older person" defined.
NRS 228.262 - "Vulnerable person" defined.
NRS 228.275 - Powers: Equitable relief; attorney’s fees and costs.
NRS 228.290 - Gifts, grants, appropriations or donations; deposit of money in designated Account.
NRS 228.302 - "Bureau of Consumer Protection" defined.
NRS 228.304 - "Consumer’s Advocate" defined.
NRS 228.306 - "Cooperative utility" defined.
NRS 228.308 - "Public interest" defined.
NRS 228.310 - Creation; executive head is Consumer’s Advocate.
NRS 228.333 - Consumer Protection Legal Account: Creation; interest; nonreversion.
NRS 228.340 - Account for the Bureau of Consumer Protection: Deposits; use; claims.
NRS 228.350 - Account for the Consumer’s Advocate: Gifts and grants.
NRS 228.360 - Powers and duties regarding certain public utilities.
NRS 228.370 - Duty of certain public utilities to provide documents.
NRS 228.390 - Representation of public interest and customers’ interests.
NRS 228.427 - "Committee" defined.
NRS 228.430 - "Domestic violence" defined.
NRS 228.440 - Creation of Office; appointment; term; qualifications; classification; removal.
NRS 228.460 - Creation; deposits; administration; expenditures; claims.
NRS 228.490 - Gifts, grants, donations and contributions.
NRS 228.510 - "Registry" defined.
NRS 228.520 - "Telephone solicitor" defined.
NRS 228.530 - "Unsolicited telephone call for the sale of goods or services" defined.
NRS 228.560 - Public service announcement concerning registry.
NRS 228.610 - Attorney General to institute legal proceedings against violator.
NRS 228.620 - Violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.
NRS 228.660 - Powers; acceptance of gifts, grants and other money.
NRS 228.700 - "Child who is endangered by drug exposure" defined.
NRS 228.710 - Creation; appointment, qualifications and classification of Statewide Coordinator.
NRS 228.720 - Duties of Statewide Coordinator; acceptance of gifts, grants and other money.