Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 243 - Counties: Creation; Boundaries; Seats; Abolishment
NRS 243.420 - Approval of act by voters.

Whenever any act of the Legislature abolishes a county in this State, such act shall not become effective until approved by a majority of all the qualified voters of the county affected voting at a special election to be called for that purpose.
[1:109:1953]

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.