Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 267 - Commission Form of Municipal Government
NRS 267.110 - Powers of city with commission form of government; contents of charter.


1. Any city having adopted a charter pursuant to the provisions of NRS 267.010 to 267.140, inclusive, has pursuant to the charter:
(a) All of the powers enumerated in the general laws of the State for the incorporation of cities.
(b) Such other powers necessary and not in conflict with the Constitution and laws of the State of Nevada to carry out the commission form of government.
2. The charter, when submitted, must:
(a) Fix the number of commissioners, their terms of office and their duties and compensation.
(b) Provide for all necessary appointive and elective officers for the form of government therein provided, and fix their salaries and emoluments, duties and powers.
(c) Fix, in accordance with the provisions of NRS 293C.140 and 293C.175 or with the provisions of NRS 293C.145, the time for the first and subsequent elections for all elective officers. After the first election and the qualification of the officers who were elected, the old officers and all boards or offices and their emoluments must be abolished.
[6:192:1915; 1919 RL p. 2660; NCL § 1253]—(NRS A 1959, 130; 1969, 678; 1987, 366, 1709, 1731; 1997, 3475; 2003, 679; 2019, 3546)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 267 - Commission Form of Municipal Government

NRS 267.010 - Definitions.

NRS 267.020 - City may adopt commission form of government.

NRS 267.030 - Petition for adoption of commission form of government; election of electors to frame charter.

NRS 267.040 - Nomination and election of electors to frame charter.

NRS 267.050 - Canvass of returns of election; issuance of certificates of election.

NRS 267.060 - Elected persons to frame charter; publication and posting of charter; affidavits of publication and posting.

NRS 267.070 - Election for adoption or rejection of charter: Publication of charter; form of ballot; alternative propositions.

NRS 267.080 - Canvass and declaration of result of election; when charter becomes organic law of city.

NRS 267.090 - Certification of charter.

NRS 267.100 - Recording and attesting of charter and amendments; judicial notice of charter and amendments.

NRS 267.110 - Powers of city with commission form of government; contents of charter.

NRS 267.120 - General powers of a city with commission form of government.

NRS 267.123 - Public works: City’s powers subordinate to powers of regional planning agency.

NRS 267.125 - Land improvement fund: Creation by ordinance; composition; expenditures.

NRS 267.140 - Election to terminate commission form of government: Notice; form of ballot; canvass and results.

NRS 267.450 - Definitions.

NRS 267.455 - "Acquisition" and "acquire" defined.

NRS 267.460 - "Drainage project" defined.

NRS 267.465 - "Federal Government" defined.

NRS 267.470 - "Governing body" defined.

NRS 267.475 - "Improvement" and "improve" defined.

NRS 267.480 - "Municipal" defined.

NRS 267.485 - "Municipality" defined.

NRS 267.490 - "Project" defined.

NRS 267.495 - "Sewerage project" defined.

NRS 267.500 - "Water project" defined.

NRS 267.505 - Request by municipality for Federal Government to undertake project; approval by electors of incurrence of indebtedness.

NRS 267.510 - Repayment contracts: Powers of municipality.

NRS 267.515 - Cooperation with Federal Government.

NRS 267.520 - Validation and ratification of contracts outstanding on March 28, 1969.

NRS 267.525 - Legislative authority for validation of contracts and projects.

NRS 267.530 - Liberal construction.