Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 281 - General Provisions
NRS 281.030 - Official oath: Endorsement on commission or certificate of election.


1. The official oath, except in the cases specified in NRS 218A.220, 223.030 and 224.030, shall be endorsed on the commission or certificate of election of the officer and signed by the officer, and shall be certified by the officer before whom the oath or affirmation shall have been taken.
2. Every officer, whose oath of office is required to be endorsed on the officer’s commission or certificate of election, shall take and subscribe to the oath at the time of the reception of the commission or certificate.
3. The oath shall be taken, and, except in the cases prescribed in NRS 218A.220, 223.030 and 224.030, may be subscribed before any justice of the Supreme Court or clerk thereof, any judge of the Court of Appeals, any judge of the district court or clerk thereof, a county clerk, notary public, or justice of the peace, unless otherwise directed by law.
[23:108:1866; B § 2621; BH § 1658; C § 1804; RL § 2787; NCL § 4787] + [26:108:1866; B § 2624; BH § 1661; C § 1807; RL § 2790; NCL § 4790] + [27:108:1866; B § 2625; BH § 1662; C § 1808; RL § 2791; NCL § 4791]—(NRS A 2013, 1771)

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Chapter 281 - General Provisions

NRS 281.001 - Persons employed by State to be afforded respect, dignity and equity in workplace.

NRS 281.002 - Persons employed by State to reflect diversity of State; policy to be posted on website maintained by state agency.

NRS 281.005 - "Public officer" and "special use vehicle" defined.

NRS 281.010 - Elected and appointed officers.

NRS 281.020 - State officers to receive commissions from Governor.

NRS 281.030 - Official oath: Endorsement on commission or certificate of election.

NRS 281.040 - Eligibility for office of honor, profit or trust.

NRS 281.050 - Residence for purposes of eligibility for office is actual residence; effect of temporary absence; vacancy in candidacy upon moving actual residence; preelection actions challenging actual residence; legal standards and evidence for det...

NRS 281.055 - Prohibition against filing for or holding more than one elective office at same time; exceptions.

NRS 281.057 - Change of political party: Disqualification for appointment to certain boards and commissions.

NRS 281.060 - Preferential employment by State and political subdivisions; employment of aliens; penalty.

NRS 281.080 - Deputy to take official oath.

NRS 281.090 - Deputies and clerks to perform work for state boards and commissions without compensation.

NRS 281.100 - Hours of service of employees of State and political subdivisions; exceptions; penalty.

NRS 281.110 - State offices to maintain minimum 40-hour workweeks; variable schedules for workweek; posting of days and hours of operation.

NRS 281.120 - Semimonthly paydays for state officers and employees; exceptions.

NRS 281.1205 - Payment of salary and wages of state officers and employees by direct deposit; waiver.

NRS 281.121 - Compensation for employees required to wear uniforms.

NRS 281.122 - Limitations on employment contracts entered into by public body; exceptions. [Effective December 1, 2022.]

NRS 281.123 - Limitation on maximum salary payable to persons employed by State.

NRS 281.1233 - Procedure for state agency to obtain exception to limitation on salary.

NRS 281.125 - Restrictions upon payment of salary of appointive officer or employee when salary determined by law.

NRS 281.127 - State officers and employees paid one salary for all services rendered; exceptions.

NRS 281.1275 - Reduction in salary of certain public officers and employees for part-day absence from work prohibited; accounting for part-day absence; exception.

NRS 281.129 - Deductions from payroll for state officers and employees; regulations. [Effective through June 30, 2049.] Deductions from payroll for state officers and employees; regulations. [Effective July 1, 2049.]

NRS 281.130 - Salaries and fees of public officers and employees subject to attachment, garnishment and execution; fraudulent assignment void; restriction on running of statute of limitations.

NRS 281.140 - State officers may sell evidence of public indebtedness issued for services rendered.

NRS 281.145 - Leave of absence for military duty; compensation.

NRS 281.147 - Leave of absence for duty as American National Red Cross disaster technician.

NRS 281.149 - Leave of absence for duty as emergency communications technician.

NRS 281.150 - Payment of stipends for educational leave.

NRS 281.153 - Program for police officers and firefighters with temporary disabilities: Election of salary in lieu of compensation for injury or disease; notice to insurer of election to receive salary; accrual of benefits.

NRS 281.155 - Payment of compensation due to deceased employee of State or political subdivision.

NRS 281.157 - Commission to Review Compensation: Definition.

NRS 281.1571 - Commission to Review Compensation: Creation; composition.

NRS 281.1572 - Commission to Review Compensation: Notification of appointment; terms; removal; vacancy.

NRS 281.1573 - Commission to Review Compensation: Salary; meetings; administrative support.

NRS 281.1574 - Commission to Review Compensation: Quorum; vote required to approve recommendations regarding compensation.

NRS 281.1575 - Commission to Review Compensation: Duties.

NRS 281.160 - Persons entitled to payment for expenses; rate of allowance for travel; use of private or special use vehicles; reimbursement of weekend travel expenses; regulations.

NRS 281.165 - District judge to submit claims for travel and subsistence to Court Administrator.

NRS 281.167 - Payment of subsistence and expenses of travel and moving on transfer or hiring of state employee; repayment on voluntary termination of employment; regulations; claims.

NRS 281.169 - Payment of travel and per diem expenses of applicant for employment; claims.

NRS 281.172 - Application; approval by administrative head or State Controller; payment upon approval.

NRS 281.173 - Advance constitutes lien on accrued wages of officer or employee.

NRS 281.174 - Payment for amount in excess of advance.

NRS 281.1745 - Cash advance when reimbursement may be delayed; withholding of pay upon delinquency.

NRS 281.175 - Rules and regulations of State Controller.

NRS 281.177 - Diversity and racial equity.

NRS 281.180 - Record of official acts of person taking acknowledgments; liability and penalty.

NRS 281.190 - Unlawful withholding or destruction of records; penalties.

NRS 281.195 - Access by state agency to computers assigned or loaned to officers, employees and contractors: Requirements; exceptions; reports of inappropriate use; adoption of policies and procedures for responding to such reports.

NRS 281.210 - Officers of State, political subdivision and Nevada System of Higher Education prohibited from employing relatives; exceptions; penalties.

NRS 281.221 - Contracts in which state officer has interest prohibited; exceptions; penalties.

NRS 281.230 - Unlawful commissions, personal profit and compensation of public officers and employees; penalties; payment of commission, profit or compensation to public employer.

NRS 281.240 - Grant of authority to discharge duties of public office unlawful; giving consideration for grant unlawful; penalties.

NRS 281.250 - Administration of oaths and affirmations by officers.

NRS 281.260 - Fees for returns prohibited; computation of mileage; penalty.

NRS 281.270 - Officer to prevent duel: Penalty.

NRS 281.280 - Officer refusing to receive or arrest person charged with criminal offense: Penalties.

NRS 281.290 - Officer executing process may command assistance when resistance made.

NRS 281.310 - Audits and allowances of accounts of state officers: Affidavits; oaths and affirmations.

NRS 281.320 - Withholding of settlement and payment of accounts of public officers.

NRS 281.330 - Advocating overthrow of government cause for dismissal of public employee.

NRS 281.340 - Obtaining appointment by false letter or certificate: Penalty.

NRS 281.350 - Grafting by public officer or employee: Penalty.

NRS 281.360 - Failure by public officer or employee to perform duty: Penalty.

NRS 281.370 - Actions concerning personnel to be based on merit and fitness; discrimination prohibited.

NRS 281.371 - Employer authorized to enforce health and safety requirements notwithstanding protections for hair texture and protective hairstyles.

NRS 281.375 - Application for employment: Volunteer work must be considered.

NRS 281.380 - Public officers and employees required to accept reproductions of business records for examination and other purposes.

NRS 281.390 - Sick leave of public employees: Election of benefits; amount limited when eligible for benefits for industrial or occupational disease.

NRS 281.400 - Coercion respecting membership in organizations for persons who are aged, blind or disabled prohibited.

NRS 281.405 - Validity of lien or encumbrance against property of public officer, candidate for public office, public employee or participant in official proceeding, or immediate family members thereof.

NRS 281.5555 - Short title.

NRS 281.556 - Definitions.

NRS 281.558 - "Candidate" defined.

NRS 281.55805 - "Declaration of candidacy" defined.

NRS 281.5581 - "Domestic partner" defined.

NRS 281.5582 - "Domestic partnership" defined.

NRS 281.5583 - "Educational or informational meeting, event or trip" defined.

NRS 281.5584 - "Financial disclosure statement" and "statement" defined.

NRS 281.5585 - "Gift" defined.

NRS 281.5586 - "Interested person" defined.

NRS 281.5587 - "Member of the public officer’s or candidate’s household" defined.

NRS 281.5588 - Secretary of State to provide for electronic filing of financial disclosure statements; date on which statement deemed filed.

NRS 281.559 - Electronic filing by certain appointed public officers; exceptions.

NRS 281.561 - Electronic filing by certain candidates and certain elected public officers; exceptions.

NRS 281.571 - Contents.

NRS 281.572 - Affidavit for exemption from requirement of electronic filing; nonelectronic filing of statement.

NRS 281.573 - Retention by Secretary of State.

NRS 281.574 - Certain public officers required to submit electronically to Secretary of State list of public officers required to file statement and candidates.

NRS 281.5745 - Administration and interpretation of provisions; regulations; coordination with Director of Legislative Counsel Bureau regarding Nevada Lobbying Disclosure and Regulation Act.

NRS 281.581 - Civil penalty for failure to disclose: Procedure; amount; waiver.

NRS 281.611 - Definitions.

NRS 281.621 - Declaration of public policy.

NRS 281.631 - State or local governmental officer or employee: Certain requirements and prohibitions regarding the use of authority or influence.

NRS 281.635 - Local government required to enact ordinance providing the same or greater protection to local governmental officers and employees against reprisal and retaliation.

NRS 281.641 - Violation, reprisal or retaliatory action against state officer or employee who discloses improper governmental action: Written appeal; hearing; order; negative ruling may not be based on identity of persons to whom disclosure was made;...

NRS 281.645 - Violation, reprisal or retaliatory action against local governmental officer or employee who discloses improper governmental action: Procedures for hearing appeals established by ordinance; contents of ordinance.

NRS 281.651 - Use of provisions for harassment prohibited; disciplinary procedures authorized for disclosure of untruthful information.

NRS 281.661 - Certain materials must be provided to state or local governmental officer or employee; confirmation of receipt required; development and revision of materials.

NRS 281.671 - Effect of provisions upon criminal law.

NRS 281.755 - Duties of public body concerning rights of employees to express breast milk under certain circumstances.

NRS 281.800 - Duty of employer of police officer, firefighter or correctional officer to make available information and counseling relating to mental health issues.

NRS 281.805 - Peer support counseling for law enforcement and public safety personnel: Confidential communications; authorized disclosures; applicability; limitations on liability.