1. The Director:
(a) Is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Governor;
(b) Must be appointed with special reference to his or her training, experience, capacity and interest in the field of administration or the administering of laws relating to motor vehicles;
(c) Is in the unclassified service of the State; and
(d) Shall devote his or her entire time and attention to the business of the office and shall not pursue any other business or occupation or hold any other office of profit.
2. The Director may, within the limits of legislative appropriations, employ such deputy directors as may be needed for the administration of the Department. A deputy director:
(a) Must be appointed with special reference to his or her training, experience, capacity and interest in the field of administration or the administering of laws relating to motor vehicles;
(b) Is in the unclassified service of the State;
(c) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143, shall devote his or her entire time and attention to the business of the office and shall not pursue any other business or occupation or hold any other office of profit;
(d) Shall administer the laws relating to motor vehicles and the licensing of drivers, as provided in NRS 481.0475, 481.048 and 481.0481; and
(e) Shall maintain records and other information relating to motor vehicles and the licensing of drivers, as provided in NRS 481.0475, 481.048 and 481.0481.
3. The Director may employ, within the limits of legislative appropriations, such administrators, managers, specialists, investigators and staff, who are employed in the classified service of the State, as the Director determines to be necessary to carry out the duties of the Department.
(Added to NRS by 1957, 609; A 1967, 1500; 1971, 1439; 1981, 1282; 1985, 430, 1931; 1991, 914; 1993, 2536; 1995, 2315; 2001, 2543)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 481 - Administration of Laws Relating to Motor Vehicles
NRS 481.019 - Creation; powers and duties.
NRS 481.023 - Administration of laws by Department; exceptions.
NRS 481.029 - Hearing conducted by Department: Manner of taking testimony; where conducted.
NRS 481.031 - Office of Director of Department created.
NRS 481.047 - Appointment of personnel.
NRS 481.0473 - Divisions of Department.
NRS 481.0475 - Duties of Administrative Services Division.
NRS 481.048 - Division of Compliance Enforcement: Appointment and duties of investigators.
NRS 481.051 - Powers and duties of Director: Generally; delegation.
NRS 481.052 - Powers and duties of Director: Adoption of definitions of certain terms by regulation.
NRS 481.057 - Offices of Department: Extended hours of operation.
NRS 481.064 - Technology fee: Nonrefundable; duties of Department; use of funds from fee.
NRS 481.065 - Acceptance of donations for programs for traffic safety.
NRS 481.083 - Money for administration of chapter; claims.
NRS 481.089 - "Personal information" defined.
NRS 481.093 - Limits on disclosure of personal information.
NRS 481.095 - Prohibited acts.