1. Whenever a number of registered voters equal to 25 percent or more of the number of persons registered to vote at the last preceding general election in any county whose population is less than 100,000 petitions the board of county commissioners of their county to divide the county into three commissioner districts, or if the board has five members, into five commissioner districts, the question must be submitted to the qualified electors of the county for approval or disapproval at the next succeeding general election. The board of county commissioners may, on its own motion, submit the question to the voters. The question must be submitted in such a manner that the voters are also given a choice as to whether to elect the commissioners from districts or at large, if the division is approved. If a majority of the voters voting on the question approve the division, the board of county commissioners shall divide the county into three commissioner districts, or five commissioner districts, as the case may be, on or before the first Monday in July preceding each general election. The division must be made to conform to the established boundaries of election precincts or wards, and each election precinct or ward must be wholly within one of the commissioner districts provided for in this section. Each commissioner district must embrace, as near as may be, one-third or one-fifth, as the case may be, of the population of the county, and must consist of adjoining precincts.
2. The board of county commissioners shall provide by resolution for the dates of election of commissioners from newly created districts, in such manner as to secure the earliest representation of each district as the terms of incumbent commissioners expire.
3. The board of county commissioners shall cause to be published in some newspaper in the county, if there is one, and if not, then by posting at the door of the courthouse and one or more conspicuous places in each of the commissioner districts, a notice specifying the election precincts or wards embraced in each of the commissioner districts so established. The notice must be posted or published for a period of not less than 20 days before each general election.
4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 1, county commissioners must be elected at large by the qualified electors of the county.
5. The commissioner districts, regardless of when created, may be abolished in the same manner as provided for their creation in subsection 1.
6. Upon the abolition of commissioner districts the incumbent county commissioners are entitled to serve the remainder of the terms for which they were elected or appointed, and thereafter county commissioners must be elected at large from within the county.
[1:36:1893; C § 1759; RL § 1531; NCL § 1964] + [2:36:1893; C § 1760; RL § 1532; NCL § 1965] + [3:36:1893; C § 1761; RL § 1533; NCL § 1966] + [4:36:1893; A 1895, 39; C § 1762; RL § 1534; NCL § 1967]—(NRS A 1959, 867; 1960, 92; 1961, 405; 1969, 27, 1532; 1979, 510; 1981, 1008; 1985, 1116; 1987, 1377; 1991, 1137)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 244 - Counties: Government
NRS 244.010 - Minimum number of county commissioners.
NRS 244.020 - Qualifications of county commissioners.
NRS 244.025 - Election of county commissioners in county whose population is less than 100,000.
NRS 244.030 - Term of office of county commissioners.
NRS 244.035 - County commissioners required to take oath of office; effect of failure to take oath.
NRS 244.040 - Vacancy in office of county commissioner.
NRS 244.055 - Seal of county commissioners.
NRS 244.060 - Board of county commissioners: Quorum; tie vote.
NRS 244.065 - Commissioners may administer oaths.
NRS 244.075 - Records of board: Duties of clerk; public inspection.
NRS 244.095 - Enactment by bill; summary and title.
NRS 244.105 - Procedure for enactment of specialized or uniform code.
NRS 244.115 - Recording of ordinances; copy as prima facie evidence.
NRS 244.117 - Adoption by ordinance; procedure; effective date.
NRS 244.118 - Filing with Librarian of Supreme Court Law Library.
NRS 244.119 - Amendment and extension; procedure.
NRS 244.120 - Membership authorized; budget; expenses.
NRS 244.125 - Appointment; compensation; removal.
NRS 244.135 - Duties; employees and assistants.
NRS 244.137 - Legislative findings and declarations.
NRS 244.141 - "County government" defined.
NRS 244.143 - "Matter of local concern" defined.
NRS 244.146 - Powers of board of county commissioners; exercise of powers; prohibitions.
NRS 244.151 - Department of public works: Creation; director and employees.
NRS 244.153 - Public works: County’s powers subordinate to powers of regional planning agency.
NRS 244.155 - Roads and bridges.
NRS 244.157 - Improvements: County’s powers same as those of general improvement district.
NRS 244.1585 - Submission of information to committee to review general improvement districts.
NRS 244.159 - Prohibition on sounding of certain sirens, bells or alarms.
NRS 244.160 - Care of indigent sick persons.
NRS 244.1605 - Provision of medical facilities and services in outlying areas.
NRS 244.161 - Promotion of civil and equal rights.
NRS 244.162 - Rehabilitation of delinquent children.
NRS 244.165 - Prosecution and defense of suits.
NRS 244.167 - Employment of security officers.
NRS 244.175 - Rewards for apprehension of murderers.
NRS 244.180 - Indexing of records and proceedings.
NRS 244.187 - Displacement or limitation of competition: Services.
NRS 244.190 - Cooperative agreements for modification of weather; expenses.
NRS 244.194 - Voting or counting devices: Rental, lease or other acquisition.
NRS 244.1945 - Advisory boards: Establishment; travel expenses.
NRS 244.197 - Formation; bylaws; members of board of directors; annual report.
NRS 244.198 - Powers of nonprofit corporation.
NRS 244.205 - Examination and allowance of accounts.
NRS 244.207 - Central receiving and disbursing systems for county money.
NRS 244.210 - Demands: Cumulative voucher sheets; allowance.
NRS 244.215 - Procedure when county auditor or county comptroller refuses demand.
NRS 244.225 - Publication of financial statement.
NRS 244.230 - Authorized debts and liabilities only to be created.
NRS 244.240 - Resident taxpayer may file written objection to allowance of claim; action by board.
NRS 244.245 - Recovery of costs in action against county.
NRS 244.250 - Unaudited claims to be presented within 6 months.
NRS 244.255 - Rejected claim not to be reconsidered.
NRS 244.264 - Confidentiality of records or other documents.
NRS 244.2641 - "Regional transportation commission" defined.
NRS 244.2643 - Adoption of program authorized in certain counties.
NRS 244.265 - Care and preservation of property.
NRS 244.270 - Control, management and gifts of property.
NRS 244.273 - Use of county equipment on private road; conditions.
NRS 244.2731 - Use of county equipment and county highway patrols in certain counties.
NRS 244.275 - Purchase or lease of property for use of county; appraisal.
NRS 244.279 - Sale or lease of right-of-way or water rights to public utility.
NRS 244.283 - Lease of real property of county; notice; bids.
NRS 244.2833 - Lease of building space or other real property that is less than 25,000 square feet.
NRS 244.2835 - Lease of real property to certain nonprofit organizations.
NRS 244.284 - Lease or conveyance of real property of county to corporation for public benefit.
NRS 244.2963 - Assumption of certain rights, duties, liabilities and obligations.
NRS 244.2965 - Boundaries of district.
NRS 244.2967 - Levy of tax; accounting for proceeds of tax.
NRS 244.2969 - "Juvenile court" defined.
NRS 244.297 - Establishment; commitments by juvenile court.
NRS 244.298 - Provisions of ordinance creating camp.
NRS 244.299 - Labor, studies and activities of children committed to camp.
NRS 244.305 - Acquisition of land for park, recreational, cultural and memorial purposes.
NRS 244.306 - Operation and maintenance of swimming pools and other centers acquired by gift.
NRS 244.3072 - Power of county to create.
NRS 244.3074 - Organizational ordinance: Contents.
NRS 244.3075 - Supplementation of organizational ordinance.
NRS 244.3076 - Number, qualifications and appointment of members.
NRS 244.3077 - Commissioners: Terms; vacancies; compensation and expenses.
NRS 244.3078 - Oath of office; no bond required.
NRS 244.3079 - Election of officers; treasurer; seal.
NRS 244.30791 - Meetings; records; quorum.
NRS 244.30792 - Powers and duties.
NRS 244.3081 - Recreational, cultural and park facilities: Powers of certain counties.
NRS 244.3082 - Exercise of powers by commission; ordinance.
NRS 244.3083 - Contents of ordinance organizing commission.
NRS 244.3084 - Supplementation of organizational ordinance.
NRS 244.3085 - Number and appointment of members.
NRS 244.3086 - Terms of office; vacancies; compensation and expenses of commissioners.
NRS 244.3087 - Oath of office; no bond required.
NRS 244.3088 - Election of officers; treasurer; seal.
NRS 244.3089 - Meetings; records; quorum.
NRS 244.309 - Powers and duties.
NRS 244.3091 - County commissioners’ exercise of power of eminent domain.
NRS 244.320 - Agreements and transactions extending beyond term of commissioners.
NRS 244.327 - Contracts with State Department of Agriculture; contributions.
NRS 244.3315 - "Apartment complex" defined.
NRS 244.332 - "Certificate" defined.
NRS 244.3325 - "Property" defined.
NRS 244.333 - "Property management" defined.
NRS 244.3335 - "Unit" defined.
NRS 244.3354 - Mandatory tax on revenues from rental of transient lodging: Distribution of proceeds.
NRS 244.336 - Farmers’ markets: Definitions.
NRS 244.337 - Farmers’ markets: Licensing and regulation.
NRS 244.338 - Farmers’ markets: Responsibilities of licensee; unlawful acts.
NRS 244.3485 - Secondhand dealers: Licensing; fines for certain violations.
NRS 244.349 - Grant of license required upon relocation of business under certain circumstances.
NRS 244.351 - Sale of intoxicating liquors: Sale by minors allowed in certain circumstances.
NRS 244.352 - License board and liquor board may be merged.
NRS 244.3535 - Restrictions on regulation of blockchains.
NRS 244.35351 - Applicability. [Effective July 1, 2022.]
NRS 244.353515 - Definitions. [Effective July 1, 2022.]
NRS 244.35352 - "Accommodations facilitator" defined. [Effective July 1, 2022.]
NRS 244.353525 - "Authorization" defined. [Effective July 1, 2022.]
NRS 244.35353 - "Hosting platform" defined. [Effective July 1, 2022.]
NRS 244.353535 - "Residential unit" defined. [Effective July 1, 2022.]
NRS 244.35354 - "Transient lodging" defined. [Effective July 1, 2022.]
NRS 244.354 - Ordinance required.
NRS 244.3541 - "Assembly" defined.
NRS 244.3542 - License required.
NRS 244.3543 - Application for license: Time; contents.
NRS 244.3545 - Conditions which may be imposed.
NRS 244.3546 - Denial of license: Grounds; notice.
NRS 244.3547 - Revocation and reinstatement of license; notice.
NRS 244.3549 - Duty to adopt certain terms related to group homes by ordinance.
NRS 244.355 - Animals running at large on highways may be prohibited by ordinance.
NRS 244.3565 - Ordinance regulating use of mobile carrying device in unincorporated area of county.
NRS 244.3573 - Provision of public safety within certain areas of mobile home park.
NRS 244.3575 - Ordinances regulating parking: Civil penalty in lieu of criminal sanction.
NRS 244.358 - Ordinance for control of rabies.
NRS 244.361 - Regulation and control of smoke and pollution of air.
NRS 244.363 - Prevention of excessive noise.
NRS 244.365 - Prevention of pollution of streams by sawdust; tax levy.
NRS 244.3665 - Prohibition of waste of water.
NRS 244.367 - Fireworks: Regulation and control; penalties; exception.
NRS 244.3671 - Action to recover expenses incurred in extinguishing wildfire.
NRS 244.3685 - Prescription drugs or medicine at reduced prices.
NRS 244.369 - Food handlers: Ordinance requiring physical examinations; limitations.
NRS 244.36915 - "Graffiti" defined.
NRS 244.3692 - "Residential property" defined.
NRS 244.36935 - Abatement of graffiti on residential property.
NRS 244.3694 - Abatement of graffiti on nonresidential property.
NRS 244.370 - Exhibits of county’s products at exposition or fair; permanent exhibits.
NRS 244.375 - Tax for exhibits at expositions.
NRS 244.378 - Sale, trade or exchange of duplicate or unwanted items.
NRS 244.380 - Tax levy; contracts for promotion of county.
NRS 244.382 - Legislative findings.
NRS 244.3822 - Prerequisites to grant of scholarship.
NRS 244.3823 - Criteria for selection of recipients.
NRS 244.387 - Removal of wild horses from private property.
NRS 244.388 - Establishment, use and operation of wetlands mitigation bank.
NRS 244.406 - Financial support of office.
NRS 244.412 - "Committee" defined.
NRS 244.416 - Advisory committee on aircraft noise: Powers.
NRS 244.423 - "Necessary services" defined.
NRS 244.424 - "Runaway or homeless youth" defined.
NRS 244.426 - "Youth" defined.