Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 243 - Counties: Creation; Boundaries; Seats; Abolishment
NRS 243.415 - Construction of NRS 243.390 to 243.415, inclusive.

Nothing in the provisions of NRS 243.390 to 243.415, inclusive, shall be construed so as to compel or force the boards of county commissioners of the several counties of this state to have any county line or lines surveyed and established, except where such county line or lines are now, or may hereafter be, in dispute by reason of the settlement of persons and the ownership of property along such county line or lines.
[7:47:1866; B § 4095; cited BH § 5013; cited C § 5101; RL § 1495; NCL § 1923]

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 243 - Counties: Creation; Boundaries; Seats; Abolishment

NRS 243.010 - Creation—1861; boundaries redefined 1951 and 1983.

NRS 243.015 - Organized as distinct county—1864.

NRS 243.020 - Boundary line between Churchill and Lander Counties—1869.

NRS 243.025 - Boundary line between Nye, Churchill and Esmeralda Counties—1875.

NRS 243.027 - Boundary line between Churchill and Lyon Counties—1969.

NRS 243.030 - County seat at Fallon.

NRS 243.035 - Creation—1909.

NRS 243.040 - County seat at Las Vegas.

NRS 243.045 - Creation—1861; northern boundary redefined 1965; boundary line between Lyon and Douglas Counties redefined 1967.

NRS 243.050 - County seat at Minden.

NRS 243.055 - Creation—1869.

NRS 243.060 - Boundaries defined—1871.

NRS 243.065 - Portion of Elko County detached and attached to Eureka County—1877.

NRS 243.070 - Boundary line between Elko and White Pine Counties established—1925.

NRS 243.075 - County seat at Elko.

NRS 243.080 - Creation—1861.

NRS 243.085 - Boundary line between Nye, Churchill and Esmeralda Counties—1875.

NRS 243.090 - Portion of Esmeralda County detached and attached to Lyon County—1883.

NRS 243.095 - Portion of Esmeralda County detached to form Mineral County—1911.

NRS 243.100 - Portion of Esmeralda County detached and attached to Nye County; boundary line between Nye and Esmeralda Counties—1913.

NRS 243.105 - County seat at Goldfield.

NRS 243.110 - Creation—1873; boundaries redefined 1969.

NRS 243.115 - Portion of Elko County detached and attached to Eureka County; boundary line between Elko and Eureka Counties—1877.

NRS 243.120 - Portion of White Pine County detached and attached to Eureka County—1881.

NRS 243.130 - Boundary lines between Eureka, Lander and Nye Counties to be established—1929.

NRS 243.137 - Boundary line between Eureka and Lander Counties—1969.

NRS 243.140 - County seat at Eureka.

NRS 243.145 - Creation—1861.

NRS 243.150 - Boundary line between Humboldt and Lander Counties established—1873.

NRS 243.155 - Portion of Humboldt County detached to form Pershing County—1919.

NRS 243.160 - County seat at Winnemucca.

NRS 243.165 - Creation—1862.

NRS 243.170 - Boundaries defined—1864.

NRS 243.175 - Additional territory may be added—1866.

NRS 243.180 - Boundary line between Lander and Churchill Counties—1869.

NRS 243.185 - Boundary line between Lander and Humboldt Counties established—1873.

NRS 243.190 - Surveyor General to establish boundary line between Lander and Nye Counties—1929.

NRS 243.200 - Surveyor General to establish boundary lines between Lander, Nye and Eureka Counties—1929.

NRS 243.210 - Creation—1866.

NRS 243.215 - Portion of Nye County detached and attached to Lincoln County—1875.

NRS 243.220 - Portion of Lincoln County detached to form Clark County—1909.

NRS 243.225 - County seat at Pioche.

NRS 243.230 - Creation—1861.

NRS 243.235 - Boundaries redefined 1864, 1965, 1967 and 1969.

NRS 243.240 - Portion of Esmeralda County detached and attached to Lyon County—1883.

NRS 243.245 - Boundaries confirmed—1899.

NRS 243.250 - Portion of Mineral County detached and attached to Lyon County—1933.

NRS 243.255 - County seat at Yerington.

NRS 243.260 - Creation—1911.

NRS 243.265 - Portion of Mineral County detached and attached to Lyon County—1933.

NRS 243.270 - County seat at Hawthorne.

NRS 243.275 - Creation—1864; boundaries redefined 1865.

NRS 243.280 - Additional territory may be added—1866.

NRS 243.285 - Portion of Nye County detached and attached to Lincoln County—1875.

NRS 243.290 - Boundary line between Nye, Churchill and Esmeralda Counties—1875.

NRS 243.293 - Boundary line between Nye and Clark Counties established—1985; boundaries redefined 2001.

NRS 243.295 - Portion of Nye County detached and attached to White Pine County—1875.

NRS 243.300 - Portion of Esmeralda County detached and attached to Nye County; boundary line between Nye and Esmeralda Counties—1913.

NRS 243.305 - Surveyor General to establish boundary line between Lander and Nye Counties—1929.

NRS 243.310 - Surveyor General to establish boundary lines between Lander, Nye and Eureka Counties—1929.

NRS 243.315 - County seat at Tonopah.

NRS 243.325 - Creation—1919.

NRS 243.330 - County seat at Lovelock.

NRS 243.335 - Creation—1861.

NRS 243.340 - Creation—1861; boundaries redefined 1965, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1983 and 2005; subsequent boundary revisions approved by affected counties.

NRS 243.345 - Lake County created—1861.

NRS 243.350 - Lake County changed to Roop County—1862.

NRS 243.355 - Consolidation of Washoe and Roop Counties—1883.

NRS 243.360 - County seat at Reno.

NRS 243.365 - Creation—1869.

NRS 243.370 - Portion of Nye County detached and attached to White Pine County—1875.

NRS 243.375 - Portion of White Pine County detached and attached to Eureka County—1881.

NRS 243.380 - Boundary line between Elko and White Pine Counties established—1925.

NRS 243.385 - County seat at Ely.

NRS 243.390 - Surveys of boundaries required.

NRS 243.395 - Duties of county surveyors.

NRS 243.400 - Reports and maps to be made.

NRS 243.405 - Expenses of survey to be prorated.

NRS 243.410 - Compensation for expenses.

NRS 243.415 - Construction of NRS 243.390 to 243.415, inclusive.

NRS 243.420 - Approval of act by voters.

NRS 243.425 - County commissioners to call special election.

NRS 243.430 - Printing and form of ballots.

NRS 243.435 - Conduct of election.

NRS 243.440 - Expenses of election.

NRS 243.445 - Canvass of votes; transmission of certified abstract.

NRS 243.450 - Abstract filed; result certified to Governor.

NRS 243.455 - Proclamation by Governor.

NRS 243.460 - Relocation of county seats.

NRS 243.465 - Petition for removal of county seat: Requirements; notice; hearing.

NRS 243.470 - Sufficiency of petition; proposition to be submitted to voters; limitation on withdrawing names from petition.

NRS 243.475 - Order of election: Contents; publication.

NRS 243.480 - Form and canvass of ballots; certification of returns.

NRS 243.485 - County records, offices, property and prisoners to be removed to new county seat; penalty.

NRS 243.490 - Notice of establishment of new county seat; actions and proceedings.