Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments
NRS 280.320 - Applicability of Government Employee-Management Relations Act and Public Employees’ Retirement Act; representation in negotiations.


1. A department is a local government employer for the purpose of the Government Employee-Management Relations Act and a public employer for the purpose of the Public Employees’ Retirement Act.
2. In negotiations arising under the provisions of chapter 288 of NRS:
(a) The committee or two or more persons designated by the committee; and
(b) The sheriff or a person designated by the sheriff,
shall represent the department.
3. In negotiations arising under the provisions of chapter 288 of NRS, a school police unit must be considered a separate bargaining unit.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 921; A 1981, 644; 1999, 3463)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 280 - Metropolitan Police Departments

NRS 280.010 - Legislative findings; declaration of purpose.

NRS 280.015 - Liberal construction.

NRS 280.020 - Definitions.

NRS 280.030 - "Board" defined.

NRS 280.040 - "City" defined.

NRS 280.045 - "Committee" defined.

NRS 280.050 - "Department" defined.

NRS 280.060 - "Department fund" defined.

NRS 280.065 - "Investigative function" defined.

NRS 280.080 - "Political subdivision" defined.

NRS 280.085 - "Rural program of resident officers" defined.

NRS 280.087 - Taxing district" defined.

NRS 280.095 - "Uniformed function in the field" defined.

NRS 280.105 - Exclusive method for merging law enforcement agency of county whose population is 100,000 or more with city law enforcement agencies.

NRS 280.110 - Merger of county and city law enforcement agencies into metropolitan police department.

NRS 280.120 - Participating law enforcement agencies superseded upon merger; operation as metropolitan police department.

NRS 280.121 - Officers; retention of rank.

NRS 280.123 - Transfer of employees of participating political subdivisions; retention of rank, grade and benefits; duties.

NRS 280.125 - Establishment and administration of units of specialized law enforcement by participating political subdivisions; jurisdiction and authority.

NRS 280.126 - Question of withdrawal or dissolution to be submitted to voters; notice of intent to withdraw; effective date of withdrawal or dissolution; voiding of ordinances providing for merger.

NRS 280.127 - Transfer of employees upon withdrawal: Determination by committee; retention of comparable rank and grade, pay and benefits; duties and responsibilities.

NRS 280.128 - Employees entitled to obtain employment with certain political subdivisions upon dissolution: Discretion of employee; retention of comparable rank and grade, pay and benefits; duties and responsibilities.

NRS 280.129 - Certain contracts, franchises and agreements subject to rescission upon withdrawal or dissolution; valid claims not diminished or altered by dissolution.

NRS 280.130 - Composition; compensation; chair.

NRS 280.150 - Quorum; voting.

NRS 280.160 - Oaths and affirmations.

NRS 280.170 - Secretary and clerical personnel.

NRS 280.180 - Meetings; notice.

NRS 280.190 - Budget and plan for apportionment of expense: Preparation; approval; arbitration.

NRS 280.201 - Plan for apportionment of expenses: Exclusions; formula for apportionment; tax ad valorem; statistics and records.

NRS 280.220 - Duties of county auditor or county comptroller upon merger, withdrawal or dissolution.

NRS 280.230 - Examination and audit of accounts.

NRS 280.240 - Allowance of accounts.

NRS 280.250 - Approval and payment of claims.

NRS 280.260 - Issuance of warrants.

NRS 280.262 - Taxing district: Creation; restriction on use; restriction on alteration or abolishment of boundary.

NRS 280.264 - Issuance of general obligations to finance capital improvements; levy of tax on property within taxing district; proportionality of obligations for purposes of debt limitation; liability for indebtedness upon withdrawal or dissolution.

NRS 280.265 - Taxing district: Proposal to voters of question to levy additional ad valorem tax to employ additional police officers.

NRS 280.2655 - Imposition of additional ad valorem tax approved by voters to employ additional police officers; rate; collection; use of proceeds.

NRS 280.266 - Issuance of medium-term obligation or entry into lease-purchase agreement to acquire capital equipment; liability for indebtedness upon withdrawal or dissolution.

NRS 280.270 - Payment of premiums for industrial insurance.

NRS 280.280 - Transfer of powers and duties to department; contracts; suits; insurance.

NRS 280.284 - Contract for operation or maintenance of jail.

NRS 280.287 - Contract for provision and supervision of police services in public schools and charter schools; qualifications and training for officers assigned to school police unit.

NRS 280.305 - Pension or insurance for disability.

NRS 280.307 - Sheriff of county authorized to adopt administrative policies, procedures, rules and regulations without approval of board or committee; limitation.

NRS 280.310 - Civil service system: Applicability; civil service board; oaths; subpoenas; regulations; personnel officer; representation of employee before board.

NRS 280.320 - Applicability of Government Employee-Management Relations Act and Public Employees’ Retirement Act; representation in negotiations.

NRS 280.330 - Department to succeed to rights of participating political subdivisions; pending claims and actions unaffected.

NRS 280.340 - Personal property.

NRS 280.350 - Real property.

NRS 280.400 - Crash reports and related materials: Provision upon receipt of reasonable fee.