1. The Labor Commissioner shall employ a Deputy, who is in the unclassified service of the State.
2. If admitted to the practice of law in the State of Nevada, the Deputy has all the powers of:
(a) The district attorneys of the several counties in this state; and
(b) The Attorney General pursuant to NRS 607.160,
in the prosecution of all claims and actions originating with the Labor Commissioner by appropriate action in the courts of this state, when the Labor Commissioner is charged with the enforcement of those laws.
3. The Deputy shall act under the direction of the Labor Commissioner, and in the performance of his or her duties is responsible to the Labor Commissioner.
4. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143, the Deputy shall devote his or her entire time and attention to the business of his or her office and shall not pursue any other business or occupation or hold any other office of profit.
[1:182:1943; 1943 NCL § 2829.17] + [2:182:1943; 1943 NCL § 2829.18] + [3:182:1943; 1943 NCL § 2829.19]—(NRS A 1967, 1502; 1971, 1441; 1981, 1283; 1985, 440; 1995, 2317; 1997, 194)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 607 - Labor Commissioner
NRS 607.005 - "Commission" defined.
NRS 607.010 - Creation of office.
NRS 607.020 - Appointment of Labor Commissioner.
NRS 607.030 - Classification; other employment prohibited; exception.
NRS 607.040 - Location of office.
NRS 607.065 - Retention of legal counsel; authority of counsel.
NRS 607.080 - Biennial reports.
NRS 607.100 - Compilation and issuance of bulletins.
NRS 607.110 - Knowledge of labor laws.
NRS 607.125 - Federal gifts and grants.
NRS 607.130 - Obtaining information from state and county officers.
NRS 607.175 - Assignment and consolidation of claims for wages or commissions.
NRS 607.205 - Power of Labor Commissioner to conduct hearings and issue decisions.
NRS 607.207 - Notice and conduct of hearing.
NRS 607.216 - "Employee misclassification" defined.
NRS 607.219 - Task Force on Employee Misclassification: Duties; annual report.
NRS 607.2195 - Task Force on Employee Misclassification: Authority to appoint subcommittee.
NRS 607.220 - Complaint by Labor Commissioner; prosecution by Attorney General.