1. The State Treasurer and every district, county, township and city officer within the State of Nevada, who is required by law to give an official bond, may have a surety company, which has complied with all the laws of this state relating to surety companies, execute such bond for the faithful performance of the duties of the respective office.
2. The premium for any surety bond must be paid for by the State, if the bond is required for the State Treasurer, or by the district, county or city, as the bond may be required, or by the county if the bond is required of a township officer, out of any money in their respective treasuries not otherwise appropriated by law subject to the limitation that no premium or charge on the bond of the State Treasurer may exceed one-half of 1 percent per annum on the amount of the bond.
3. Whenever any of the officials mentioned in this section tenders bonds of any surety company for approval to the Governor, to the district judge, to the board of county commissioners of their respective counties, or to any official board or person required by law to approve such bonds, the board or person shall accept such bonds if they are found good and sufficient.
[1:170:1925; NCL § 4902] + [2:170:1925; A 1933, 34; 1931 NCL § 4903] + [3:170:1925; NCL § 4904]—(NRS A 1975, 341; 1985, 1217)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 282 - Official Bonds and Oaths
NRS 282.010 - Oaths and official bonds of officers; when term of office begins.
NRS 282.020 - Form of official oath.
NRS 282.030 - No fee to be charged for administering and certifying oath.
NRS 282.050 - Bond in force during term of office; effect of subsequent law; conditions.
NRS 282.060 - Bond for benefit of injured or aggrieved person; action on bond without assignment.
NRS 282.070 - Defects in bond immaterial.
NRS 282.080 - Approval, filing and recording of official bonds.
NRS 282.100 - Insufficiency of State Treasurer’s bond: Procedure for procurement of additional bond.
NRS 282.110 - Additional bond: Force and liabilities.
NRS 282.120 - Number of sureties on official bond.
NRS 282.130 - Subscription to official bond: Manner; liability.
NRS 282.140 - Justification of surety on bond of county or township officer.
NRS 282.170 - Companies which may execute bond; payment of premiums; acceptance of bond.
NRS 282.210 - Liability of sureties on original and new or additional bond.
NRS 282.220 - Amount or penalty of new or additional bond or undertaking: How determined.
NRS 282.290 - Faith of State pledged; consent of State to suit on bond; restitution.
NRS 282.305 - Secretary of State to ensure compliance by state officers.
NRS 282.350 - Revocation of bond by State Board of Examiners: Grounds.