1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the board of county commissioners of a county whose population is less than 45,000 may by ordinance direct that:
(a) The powers and duties of two or more county offices be combined into one county office.
(b) The powers and duties of one county office be allocated between two or more county offices.
2. A board of county commissioners shall not take the action described in subsection 1 unless:
(a) The board determines that the combining or separating of the applicable county offices will benefit the public;
(b) The board determines that the combining or separating of the applicable county offices will not create:
(1) An ethical, legal or practical conflict of interest; or
(2) A situation in which the powers and duties assigned to a county office are incompatible with the proper performance of that office in the public interest;
(c) The board submits to the residents of the county, in the form of an advisory ballot question pursuant to NRS 295.230, a proposal to combine or separate the applicable county offices; and
(d) A majority of the voters voting on the advisory ballot question approves the proposal.
3. If the combining or separating of county offices pursuant to this section will result in the elimination of one or more county offices, the combining or separating of offices must not become effective until the earlier of the date on which:
(a) The normal term of office of the person whose office will be eliminated expires; or
(b) The person whose office will be eliminated resigns.
4. If the combining or separating of county offices pursuant to this section results in the powers and duties of one county office being transferred to another county office, the county office to which the powers and duties are transferred shall be deemed to be the county office from which the powers and duties were transferred for the purposes of any applicable provision of law authorizing or requiring the performance or exercise of those powers and duties, as appropriate.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 591; A 2011, 1102)
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.